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by Frederyck
Sat Apr 02, 2011 2:59 pm
Forum: World in Flames
Topic: OT - Best WWII movie?
Replies: 124
Views: 3504

RE: OT - Best WWII movie?

Ice-Cold in Alex (1958) - perhaps not the "best", but still a very compelling story
U-571 (2000)- perhaps not the most historically inaccurate piece of celluloid out there, but still very jarring
by Frederyck
Tue Sep 01, 2009 4:02 pm
Forum: World in Flames
Topic: OT - WWII quiz
Replies: 3514
Views: 46295

RE: OT - WWII quiz

I have a question for all you walking encyclopedias out there:

What conflict is generally regarded to have started 70 years ago this day?

[8D]
by Frederyck
Thu May 07, 2009 4:09 pm
Forum: World in Flames
Topic: Simple Survey
Replies: 289
Views: 6483

RE: Simple Survey

Solitaire: 10%
Head-to-head: 0%, same reasons as Patrice
AI: 50%
NetPlay: 40% (with a friend in Belgium)
PBEM: 0%
by Frederyck
Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:29 pm
Forum: World in Flames
Topic: OT -- WWII Quiz -- Steve H., don't read!
Replies: 23
Views: 655

RE: OT -- WWII Quiz -- Steve H., don't read!

<t> The age thing was mostly a factor in that it might not be readily available nowadays, and thus not a competitor in that regard. A small *new* paperback with lots of cool questions from this board, marketed well (on this and lots of other wwii forums etc) wouldn't lose any sales from an old book ...
by Frederyck
Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:54 am
Forum: World in Flames
Topic: OT -- WWII Quiz -- Steve H., don't read!
Replies: 23
Views: 655

RE: OT -- WWII Quiz -- Steve H., don't read!

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: mlees<br/>
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Been done:<br/>
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<LINK link="http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-WWII-Quiz-Book/dp/B001GTX03I/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1226514093&sr=1-2"><s>[link=http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-WWII-Quiz-Book/dp/B001GTX03I/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1226514093&sr ...
by Frederyck
Tue Oct 21, 2008 4:07 am
Forum: World in Flames
Topic: Food for Thought-Simulating Different National Goals
Replies: 25
Views: 685

RE: Food for Thought-Simulating Different National Goals

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Neilster<br/>
Ah! but Australian kitchen sinks are traditionally flimsy rubbish that one would be happy to remove and fling at something/someone, to be replaced with a high quality one, possibly from Sweden. That's why the expression has a different meaning here ...
by Frederyck
Sun Oct 19, 2008 3:17 pm
Forum: World in Flames
Topic: Food for Thought-Simulating Different National Goals
Replies: 25
Views: 685

RE: Food for Thought-Simulating Different National Goals

<t> It is an idiom: "Everything but the kitchen sink", where you are bringing basically everything with you when you leave for something. Apart from the kitchen sink which usually is considered too bulky/difficult to remove from your house. It's the last item you'd bring. For example: "He brought ...
by Frederyck
Fri Oct 17, 2008 1:22 pm
Forum: World in Flames
Topic: OT - WWII quiz
Replies: 3514
Views: 46295

RE: OT - WWII quiz

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: brian brian<br/>
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I think I asked that question earlier in this thread maybe?<br/>
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The planes were hit when their bombs bounced off the water and exploded in the air. This was somewhat fortunate for every one involved in the first incident, because ...
by Frederyck
Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:53 am
Forum: World in Flames
Topic: OT - WWII quiz
Replies: 3514
Views: 46295

RE: OT - WWII quiz

ORIGINAL: warspite1

7. Which ship did Warspite hit from 13 miles away at Calabria in 1940?

I know this one! Giulio Cesare. I remember it from reading the naval write-ups! [:D]
by Frederyck
Sun Oct 12, 2008 12:22 pm
Forum: World in Flames
Topic: OT - WWII quiz
Replies: 3514
Views: 46295

RE: OT - WWII quiz

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: paulderynck<br/>
Yes, another mistake like that and we'll send over the B-52s. [:-]
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You have to make <I><s>[i]</s>mistakes<e>[/i]</e></I> to get someone to send you Kahlúa-based drinks?!? For future references, I prefer mine with ...
by Frederyck
Sat Oct 11, 2008 7:11 pm
Forum: World in Flames
Topic: OT - WWII quiz
Replies: 3514
Views: 46295

RE: OT - WWII quiz

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: terje439<br/>
Q2: What airplane name is also the name of an Audrey Hepburn movie?
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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: terje439<br/>
Well, that only leaves the plane/drink/Hepburn movie name and the second "Fall Weiss" [8D]
<e>[/quote]</e ...
by Frederyck
Wed Oct 08, 2008 12:21 pm
Forum: World in Flames
Topic: OT - WWII quiz
Replies: 3514
Views: 46295

RE: OT - WWII quiz

ORIGINAL: terje439
And I'll admit it was a good try on Q2 Warspite1, but not quite right [:D]

It is kind of embarrassing that I have no idea what the answer is either...
by Frederyck
Wed Oct 01, 2008 7:01 am
Forum: AI Opponent Discussion
Topic: AI for MWiF - Commonwealth
Replies: 540
Views: 17667

RE: What about Convoys In Flames?

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Stabilo<br/>
We did this in one of our latest games and it brought Japan to it knees after one year of combat. France has to declare war very early (N/D 1939) to use its fleet before the Wehrmacht reaches Paris, the UK and Russia follow in later impulses so the ...
by Frederyck
Sun Sep 28, 2008 10:16 am
Forum: AI Opponent Discussion
Topic: AI for MWIF - Belgium
Replies: 43
Views: 1826

RE: AI for MWIF - Belgium

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Orm<br/>
You can place a numbered marker on the HQ that marks the number of "dubblings" left for the HQ in the impulse.
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Of course. I didn't say that there were no solutions. I merely pointed out that the rules aren't stringent ...
by Frederyck
Sun Sep 28, 2008 5:42 am
Forum: AI Opponent Discussion
Topic: AI for MWIF - Belgium
Replies: 43
Views: 1826

RE: AI for MWIF - Belgium

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Orm<br/>
The desiners intent is that World In Flames would be a game without memory. For example. If you get asked to take over a game you never seen before you should be able to get all the information you need to take over playing by just looking at the ...
by Frederyck
Sat Sep 27, 2008 5:11 am
Forum: World in Flames
Topic: OT - WWII quiz
Replies: 3514
Views: 46295

RE: OT - WWII quiz

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Froonp<br/>

<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: morgil<br/>
6. Swastikas. First two countries involved in WWII to use them as unit markers ?
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Germany & Latvia, red one.<br/>
Finland too, blue one.<br/>
I believe that Latvia was involved ...
by Frederyck
Fri Sep 26, 2008 6:23 am
Forum: World in Flames
Topic: OT - WWII quiz
Replies: 3514
Views: 46295

RE: OT - WWII quiz

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: morgil<br/>
6. Swastikas. First two countries involved in WWII to use them as unit markers ?
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I'd wager it was Finland and Germany. The Finnish airforce was founded in 1919-something via an aircraft donation from the Swedish count ...
by Frederyck
Mon Aug 25, 2008 5:13 pm
Forum: World in Flames
Topic: What Do You Think Needs to be in World In Flames PC Game
Replies: 815
Views: 14747

RE: What Do You Think Needs to be in World In Flames PC Game

ORIGINAL: Tagwyn

WHEN! I WILL BE IN THE MORGUE BEFORE THIS GAME IS RELEASED. T

Luckily, the game will support Play By E-Morgue.
by Frederyck
Mon Aug 25, 2008 5:11 pm
Forum: World in Flames
Topic: OT - WWII quiz
Replies: 3514
Views: 46295

RE: OT - WWII quiz

ORIGINAL: cockney

What happend after crossing the Volturno in October 1943, and the 56th entered the town of Calvi Vecchia?

I had no idea at all! But Wikipedia is my friend... [:D]
by Frederyck
Mon Aug 25, 2008 5:08 pm
Forum: World in Flames
Topic: OT - WWII quiz
Replies: 3514
Views: 46295

RE: OT - WWII quiz

ORIGINAL: Norman42
Narvik

Narvik is not a city in WiF.

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