Hi gents - been a while since I posted, but I feel pretty strongly about this one. I bought this one on pre-order (which was stupid, yes), but I have to say I haven't felt this burned by a game for a long long time.

The allies won the war because of our industrial superiorty not because we were better fighers. End of.

Poker is for idiots or highly seasoned and talented professionals (note: you aren't one of these people). I refuse to qualify that statement. I'm sure I will be well loved from this point on. 

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>PS Some of the stuff that happens is just surreal. For a nerdy wargamer, sitting in the comfort of his livingroom, you think, this is what real combat is like, and I am totally clueless. I'd read about "friction", but THIS is utter chaos.<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>
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Erwin ...

<t> Hi Neilster - do you have links to any of those drawings that show the size of modern air superiority fighters in relation to a human silhoutte? I tried googling but couldn't find any.<br/>
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The reason I ask is because I am trying to illustrate the size of modern aircraft to my gf ...

or whatever your name is [;)].

Are you on the football365.com forum under the same moniker?

Jeffrey, one is a radar boom and the other houses the landing chute if I remember correctly.

<t> Thanks for the link Neilster, very cool - although I wish I could block out the comments at the bottom of the youtube pages - they usually give me a headache.<br/>
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Yes, I may be dating myself as a youngster here, but I did have that toy about the time the X-29 development was going on ...

Wow...I might have to put on my wizard hat and give this a spin!&nbsp;[:'(]

Seriously though, I might actually buy this.

<r> Eh, fair comment <B><s>[b]</s>anarchyintheuk,<e>[/b]</e></B> but I felt like most of those things seemed pretty contrived - as in the producer/director look at the story and thought, "Well, no one is going to buy this load of Ambrose 'Greatest Generation' BS so we better dirty it up a bit ...

<t> Pretty sweet Neilster, although to be fair I'm probably a bit biased as my parents gave me, what I recognize now as, the minautrized prototype of that aircraft to play with along with my GI Joes. [8D]<br/>
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Also, is it actually going to be built? I'm I going to have to go to Paris to see ...

Eh, i think they're both ugly as sin, but the engine nacelle (flight engineers fill me in on the real technical term here) humps really put the '23 into its own special category of disgusting asthetics. Surprised so many people find the look of it more pleasing than the -22.

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>I like the fact they used relatively unknown actors. Made it feel more authentic. <e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>
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Yes, I particularly enjoy that part where little known cult actor Jimmy Fallon shows up in the jeep as says, "Ok guys, you're surrounded - and now for the fake ...

<r> Actually, I think I wasn't very clear. I don't care about RT, I'll be sticking to WEGO, i think but am willing to give RT a try (doubt I'll like it too much though).<br/>
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I'm just saying that people who want real time play would probably be getting a better game with more content, so ...

Yeah, I'm a CM fanatic and so maybe my view is tainted, but I can't see this one having much sucess with CM:SF on the horizon, especially since it will also include RT play.

I'd buy it but I'm in the states&nbsp;[:(]

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>FredK: Oh, you've got to make creme fraiche, the store-bought stuff is nasty and costs way out of proportion to what it actually is, though I reckon I can't speak for creme fraiche in Germany. Pint of heavy whipping cream, couple or three tbsps of buttermilk, seal in a glass ...

ericbabe where do you purchase creme fraiche? I've looked all over for this since living in germany and can't find it anywhere.

edit: oh, I see you from Michigan.

I'm glad the matrix forums have produced some folks capable of resolving these issues. It is certainly only a matter of time until victory is ours.

<r> & a mighty fine game it is - the one that finally managed to suck me into the world of "hard core" (I know people will argue this) war games. Before this I played mostly SimCity/Civilization/Railroad Tycoon style strategy games - between this and Combat Mission from battlefront i'm now firmly ...