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by desert
Sun Jun 25, 2017 3:03 am
Forum: Norm Koger's The Operational Art Of War III
Topic: Question: Soviet Manpower and Mobilization
Replies: 2
Views: 270

Question: Soviet Manpower and Mobilization

<t> Could you recommend sources on the geographical aspects of mobilization and distribution of personnel in the constitution of WW2-era Soviet army units and formations of all sizes? That is, what were the Soviet policies and practices relating local recruit cadres to the final frontline formations ...
by desert
Tue Jan 01, 2013 1:13 pm
Forum: Opponents Wanted
Topic: Yugoslovia
Replies: 5
Views: 267

RE: Yugoslovia

<r> Hmmm...<br/>
<br/>
Well, here's the scenario creator's take on the issue:<br/>

<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>More difficult then color-codes where loyalties of certain units. Certain units operated their own private war<br/>
– either against everyone or for everyone. To illustrate the problem: a ...
by desert
Fri Dec 21, 2012 5:47 pm
Forum: Norm Koger's The Operational Art Of War III
Topic: TOAW 3.5 approaches ?
Replies: 204
Views: 6080

RE: TOAW 3.5 approaches ?

<r> <br/>
I would contribute to a buy-out, though ideally there would be created a Kickstarter project for a TOAW IV, with promised implementation of nearly all the cool features and engine optimizations elaborated in the Wishlist thread, as well as backwards-compatibility mode for all 1000+ old ...
by desert
Tue Dec 18, 2012 10:32 am
Forum: Opponents Wanted
Topic: New Game
Replies: 4
Views: 240

RE: New Game

I've just done something to upset my TOAW machine very badly and no play is possible for the moment.

Just a notice that no more offers can be accepted, and that, kmitahj, if our game should be postponed beyond even New Years...



by desert
Tue Dec 18, 2012 12:51 am
Forum: Opponents Wanted
Topic: New Game
Replies: 4
Views: 240

RE: New Game

Gah, always with Operation Barbarossa! Well, I did say...

Unfortunately, the download on RD is disabled.

Can you send it to me?
by desert
Sun Dec 16, 2012 5:59 pm
Forum: Opponents Wanted
Topic: New Game
Replies: 4
Views: 240

New Game

I'm ready to PBEM anything, except for a true monster like FiTE or the Yugoslav Trilogy.

I might be willing to take on multiple offers depending on the scale of the proposed scenarios.
by desert
Sat Dec 15, 2012 5:54 pm
Forum: Norm Koger's The Operational Art Of War III
Topic: TOAW 3.5 approaches ?
Replies: 204
Views: 6080

RE: TOAW 3.5 approaches ?

<r> I've been on TOAW rather sporadically the past two years; there were changes to the fortified status in 3.4? I thought it was just the introduction of stacking of terrain effects on top of D-E-F, and a reduction in likelihood of RBC based on it. <br/>
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Is that the root of the "fortified ...
by desert
Mon Aug 06, 2012 2:11 pm
Forum: Norm Koger's The Operational Art Of War III
Topic: Operational Level of War
Replies: 8
Views: 274

Operational Level of War

<r> William F. Owen in the essay "The Operational Art of War Does Not Exist" asserts:<br/>

<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>The premise of this article is laid out in the title. This article will assert that the ‘operational level of war’ is a fallacy built on a failure to understand historical teaching on ...
by desert
Mon Nov 28, 2011 9:58 pm
Forum: Norm Koger's The Operational Art Of War III
Topic: This game is still dreadful for beginners
Replies: 30
Views: 746

RE: This game is still dreadful for beginners

<t> Spend at least 1000 hours playing the game, and then another 500 religiously following board discussion and poring over old threads.<br/>
<br/>
It's the only way. <br/>
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&#12288;&#12288;&#12288;&#12288;&#12288;&#12288;&#12288;&#12288;&#12288;&#12288;&#12288;&#12288;&#12288;&#12288 ...
by desert
Wed Jun 22, 2011 1:01 am
Forum: Norm Koger's The Operational Art Of War III
Topic: Lunch/Dinner
Replies: 14
Views: 318

RE: Lunch/Dinner

the locals play something called 'cornhole' at the outdoor patio bar.

Sounds like they had a gay time of it.
by desert
Fri Jun 17, 2011 5:44 pm
Forum: After Action Reports
Topic: World War II Global teamplay
Replies: 43
Views: 932

RE: World War II -Yeah, the whole war

Alright, I guess you can sign me up as a general reserve (either side). But not FitE. Well, maybe I'll give that a shot - if it comes to it.
by desert
Mon Jun 06, 2011 12:49 am
Forum: Opponents Wanted
Topic: New game?
Replies: 4
Views: 166

RE: New game?

Anything you like except Trotsky's War, Invasion Amerika, Gotterdammerung, FiTE, and EA.&nbsp;Email is DSHacking at aim . com
by desert
Tue May 10, 2011 4:44 pm
Forum: TOAW III Support
Topic: Some questions about the latest patch
Replies: 95
Views: 1384

RE: Some questions about the latest patch

Why can't you just place small supply points on your airfields? Wouldn't that give you a near-identical effect?
by desert
Wed May 04, 2011 4:28 pm
Forum: Opponents Wanted
Topic: Still seeking an opponent for IndoChina 1951-1955
Replies: 1
Views: 134

RE: Seeking PBEM Opponents for the following

Send me&nbsp;anything at dshacking at aim.com. I can play anywhere from 2 to infinite turns a week depending on stuff.
by desert
Tue May 03, 2011 11:09 am
Forum: Norm Koger's The Operational Art Of War III
Topic: Osama bin Laden is DEAD!
Replies: 32
Views: 727

RE: Osama bin Laden is DEAD!

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: macgregor<br/>

<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: desert<br/>
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Just like Gadhaffi is giving his troops Viagra, right? [8|]<br/>
<br/>
Even if he was, it makes no difference in anything. Al-Qaeda and its spin-offs have become far too powerful.
<e>[/quote ...
by desert
Mon May 02, 2011 5:22 pm
Forum: Norm Koger's The Operational Art Of War III
Topic: Osama bin Laden is DEAD!
Replies: 32
Views: 727

RE: Osama bin Laden is DEAD!

Just like Gadhaffi is giving his troops Viagra, right? [8|]
&nbsp;
Even if he was, it makes no difference in anything. Al-Qaeda and its spin-offs have become far too powerful.
by desert
Mon Apr 18, 2011 2:50 pm
Forum: Opponents Wanted
Topic: PBEM
Replies: 1
Views: 86

RE: PBEM

Pool's closed.
by desert
Sat Apr 16, 2011 7:09 pm
Forum: Opponents Wanted
Topic: PBEM
Replies: 1
Views: 86

PBEM

Any medium-sized scenario.
by desert
Thu Apr 14, 2011 5:03 pm
Forum: Norm Koger's The Operational Art Of War III
Topic: Making good AARs
Replies: 2
Views: 75

RE: Making good AARs

Roleplaying and original stories are nice.
by desert
Thu Apr 14, 2011 3:46 pm
Forum: Norm Koger's The Operational Art Of War III
Topic: supply questions (with a focus on trace markers, colors and numbers)
Replies: 17
Views: 273

RE: TOAW 3.4 and pre-3.4 legacy scenarios: Big Can o' Worms

If I remember&nbsp;correctly, supply in HoI is dependent on adjacent friendly provinces. Right?&nbsp; &nbsp;

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