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by Grumble
Wed Jul 17, 2002 12:09 am
Forum: Steel Panthers World At War & Mega Campaigns
Topic: Allies vs. Russians
Replies: 8
Views: 81

<r><QUOTE><s>[QUOTE]</s>I thought we still gave them food, no longer planes or anything.<e>[/QUOTE]</e></QUOTE>

Food was delivered into 1946 by private NGOs. The British kindly donated the Nene engine, the latest Western turbojet design BTW, which Stalin gladly accepted. The Nene ended up in the ...
by Grumble
Thu Jun 13, 2002 8:29 pm
Forum: Steel Panthers World At War & Mega Campaigns
Topic: Another Sad Day
Replies: 26
Views: 288

<t>...."Send me".....<br/>
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Well, I submit that given the renewal of interest in WW2 and Vietnam, partially inspired by the current war,that this argument is fast losing its validity.<br/>
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As someone who also had bro's who didn't come back, while I'm still trading O2 for CO2, I'm of the ...
by Grumble
Wed May 15, 2002 3:00 am
Forum: Steel Panthers World At War & Mega Campaigns
Topic: Worst Military Alliance?
Replies: 15
Views: 250

<t>"Amateurs study tactics; ;professionals study logistics"...<br/>
Regardless of who the famous dead guy who said this originally, it's nonetheless a truism. LOGISTICS, not necessarily tactical or operational brilliance was going to win in NA.<br/>
A OKH study commissioned in 1940, stated that a ...
by Grumble
Tue May 07, 2002 12:57 am
Forum: SP:WaW Scenarios/Campaigns
Topic: Question
Replies: 14
Views: 205

<r><QUOTE><s>[QUOTE]</s>For some time, I have been wondering how a campaign made up of a series of small scenarios would go over. I know a lot of us just cannot get into these giant campaigns preferring battles that can be played in a hour or so. <e>[/QUOTE]</e></QUOTE> <br/>
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Shack. A linked ...
by Grumble
Wed Feb 13, 2002 4:31 am
Forum: Steel Panthers World At War & Mega Campaigns
Topic: MC-W: .30 vs .50 MGs
Replies: 37
Views: 603

<t>M2HB does indeed stand for "M2 Heavy Barrel". A definite crowd pleaser. B^&$ to control though-of course with medium/heavy MGs one doesn't "really" aim at point targets, rather keep the bullets flying over the beaten zone. The Objective Crew-Served Weapon looks to have great promise as its ...
by Grumble
Mon Feb 11, 2002 9:47 pm
Forum: Steel Panthers World At War & Mega Campaigns
Topic: Recoilles rifles
Replies: 4
Views: 74

Well, the 75mm and 105mm German are in the game. The US 57mm and 75mm (believe it's there haven't seen it). Which weapons aren't?
As to effectiveness, well, to quote a German Fallschirmjager officer: "they were a lot more popular with their inventors than with their users"...
by Grumble
Wed Feb 06, 2002 2:50 am
Forum: Steel Panthers World At War & Mega Campaigns
Topic: Awesome Superbowl Commerical
Replies: 12
Views: 174

depends on your taste in beer.
As does your liking the commercial..or not.
Lousy beer <img src="smile.gif" border="0">
by Grumble
Tue Feb 05, 2002 9:33 pm
Forum: Steel Panthers World At War & Mega Campaigns
Topic: A Bridge Too Far
Replies: 11
Views: 196

There used to be a SP1 Campaign (possibly on one of the expansion disks) for a Garden portion of the campaign.
by Grumble
Tue Feb 05, 2002 3:30 am
Forum: Steel Panthers World At War & Mega Campaigns
Topic: Stalingrad MC-yes or no only
Replies: 34
Views: 527

No.
Time for a different flavor of Megacampaign.
by Grumble
Mon Feb 04, 2002 10:15 pm
Forum: Steel Panthers World At War & Mega Campaigns
Topic: Awesome Superbowl Commerical
Replies: 12
Views: 174

Good commercial, lousy beer....
by Grumble
Mon Feb 04, 2002 10:13 pm
Forum: Steel Panthers World At War & Mega Campaigns
Topic: What did you do
Replies: 5
Views: 62

AT 02/Feb/0200L, I was picking up my SO from her job, and taking her out to dinner/breakfast. Las Vegas being a 24-hour town and all...
by Grumble
Thu Jan 31, 2002 10:35 pm
Forum: Steel Panthers World At War & Mega Campaigns
Topic: Question on how to use level bomber?
Replies: 7
Views: 110

Need to ask Ammo Sgt that one. But IIRC, the larger rocket was a post-war issue item; due to the WW2 rockets failing to knock T34s in Korea.
by Grumble
Thu Jan 31, 2002 10:21 pm
Forum: Steel Panthers World At War & Mega Campaigns
Topic: US Bazookas
Replies: 35
Views: 360

<t>Panzerfausts, since they were (are) such easy weapons to employ were very popular with US troops. In fact, during the Ardennes offensive, some airborne troops near Bastogne were issued, yes issued, Panzerfauste as stop-gap anti-tank weapons. <br/>
I was interested in the game sims of the Bazooka ...
by Grumble
Thu Jan 31, 2002 9:36 pm
Forum: Steel Panthers World At War & Mega Campaigns
Topic: Question on how to use level bomber?
Replies: 7
Views: 110

Level bomber use: don't. At least not until CL with its redesigned air strike routines is released.
Ammo Sgt posted some back that the difference between the M9 and M1 is..weight. The M9 is designed to fold up; however the rocket's warhead is the same size...
by Grumble
Wed Jan 30, 2002 1:17 am
Forum: Steel Panthers World At War & Mega Campaigns
Topic: LV Same Games
Replies: 5
Views: 133

<r><QUOTE><s>[quote]</s> Now I understand that each New Campaign is suppose to be different, but I see no reason why I should have to repeat a battle I already won once just to see if I had chosen differntly what would happen <HR>[hr]</HR><e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>
The intent of the designers of Mega ...
by Grumble
Thu Jan 24, 2002 10:34 pm
Forum: Steel Panthers World At War & Mega Campaigns
Topic: Synch problems in patch?
Replies: 28
Views: 561

Yes, I could use the patch:

collinsjsa10@lvcablemodem.com

Thanks,
by Grumble
Wed Jan 23, 2002 9:51 pm
Forum: Steel Panthers World At War & Mega Campaigns
Topic: Ok I am a bit mental here, but errrr its ruining the game
Replies: 20
Views: 165

<r><QUOTE><s>[quote]</s> Say, I keep hearing about ASL. Is it a benchmark game that SP might aspire to, or an ancient boardgame with it's own failings?<br/>
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One fellow I play with was trying to get me interested in it(the boardgame) , but mentioned that it is also a computer game.
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by Grumble
Tue Jan 22, 2002 10:11 pm
Forum: Steel Panthers World At War & Mega Campaigns
Topic: Panther bashing!
Replies: 7
Views: 100

<t>I wouldn't say "strange" necessarily, but Panther D's are subject to frequent breakdowns (as per actual performance). I've heard the tendency to catch fire before. When I lived in Germany, my neighbor's uncle was a Panther commander during the Ardennes Offensive (Winter Kampf). He mentioned that ...
by Grumble
Sun Jan 20, 2002 11:33 pm
Forum: Steel Panthers World At War & Mega Campaigns
Topic: Lost victories
Replies: 6
Views: 134

Yeah, I had launched a flanking counterattack, thereby hitting the Sov's on three sides, with their vehicles starting to retreat, then the infamous "waiting to sync" message and timer came up..damn.
by Grumble
Fri Jan 18, 2002 5:21 am
Forum: Steel Panthers World At War & Mega Campaigns
Topic: Soviet Mech Units
Replies: 13
Views: 204

<t>Good points Mikimoto, especially concerning German panzer grenadiers. <br/>
I would submit that British were mechanized: they used Universal Carriers and 1/2 tracks to keep their infantry up with the armor. The "proper" use of a 1/2 track is as an armored taxi, delivering the infantry close to ...

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