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Avatars
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 6:49 pm
by warspite1
There are some pretty interesting Avatars in play here. Can I ask people to say why they have chosen their particular avatar - Patrice for example, why Manstein??
RE: Avatars
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:53 pm
by Orm
ORIGINAL: warspite1
There are some pretty interesting Avatars in play here. Can I ask people to say why they have chosen their particular avatar - Patrice for example, why Manstein??
I have no idea why Patrice picked Manstein. I would have considered him myself if he had been "free". Manstain is in my opinion arguably the most capable general during WWII.
-Orm
RE: Avatars
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:20 pm
by Sabre21
When you consider my forum name and look at my avatar, they go hand in hand. I spent a few years as a scout in the 82nd Abn and 18 more years flying cobras assigned to various air cavalry squadrons. My screen name was one of my callsigns from ages ago and I am a bit fond of the red and white banner [:)]
Sabre21
RE: Avatars
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 1:18 am
by lomyrin
I once upon a time long long ago served on the Tre Kronor as a Radioman.
Lars
RE: Avatars
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 5:22 am
by Froonp
ORIGINAL: warspite1
There are some pretty interesting Avatars in play here. Can I ask people to say why they have chosen their particular avatar - Patrice for example, why Manstein??
[Not yet at home]
I picked him, because I played Germany and found out that this counter is by far the most important and powerful in Germany's order of battle. Pretty much everywhere you're in difficulty as Germany, just send Manstein with or without an Offensive Chit. Adding +2.5 (2d10) to a Blitz or assault Combat is a killer, even more if he is with an offensive Chit.
I'd even say that this counter is too powerful.
In the last game I played, he helped take Moscow, Rostov, Sevastopol, pull out the Allies from Venice and the Italian city in the alps setting back their reconquest of Italy to a stanlemale in the mountains of Florence, and then Leningrad in 1945. It was a blast, and I felt it was too much, too easy.
Put Manstein, 2 PARA, flipp all defenders with Stukas, and you've got +9.5 already.
RE: Avatars
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 7:35 am
by terje439
I decided on this one due to the fact that I am Norwegian, and the ship Tordenskiold is NOT an important piece in this game, pretty much like Norwegian forces IRL during WWII [:)]
RE: Avatars
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:34 am
by Neilster
ORIGINAL: terje439
I decided on this one due to the fact that I am Norwegian, and the ship Tordenskiold is NOT an important piece in this game, pretty much like Norwegian forces IRL during WWII [:)]
Norwegian forces fought bravely and well in 1940 when in a hopeless position and the Free Norwegians carried the fight to Germany with honour. The Norwegian resistance was instrumental at various times, especially in the fight against the German atomic program.
I particularly like the anecdote from one of the Commando raids to Norway early in the war (Lofoten Islands?) when many young Norwegians, including women, decided to leave with the British to join the Free Norwegians. As the flotilla approached port a message was sent..."We have blondes!" [:D]
p.s. I remember seeing a cool documentary where modern British special forces guys (Royal Marine Commando?) tried to emulate the hardships of the "Heroes of Telemark". They struggled a bit and were left with a greater appreciation of what was achieved. It included interviews with several of the original men, describing what they went through (having to eat moss etc). They were seriously tough.
Cheers, Neilster
RE: Avatars
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:57 am
by paulderynck
Best Canadian unit in the game. eh.
RE: Avatars
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 4:18 am
by terje439
ORIGINAL: Neilster
Norwegian forces fought bravely and well in 1940 when in a hopeless position and the Free Norwegians carried the fight to Germany with honour. The Norwegian resistance was instrumental at various times, especially in the fight against the German atomic program.
I particularly like the anecdote from one of the Commando raids to Norway early in the war (Lofoten Islands?) when many young Norwegians, including women, decided to leave with the British to join the Free Norwegians. As the flotilla approached port a message was sent..."We have blondes!" [:D]
p.s. I remember seeing a cool documentary where modern British special forces guys (Royal Marine Commando?) tried to emulate the hardships of the "Heroes of Telemark". They struggled a bit and were left with a greater appreciation of what was achieved. It included interviews with several of the original men, describing what they went through (having to eat moss etc). They were seriously tough.
Cheers, Neilster
Aye, that they did. The greatest contribution by Norway during WWII however would be from the merchant marine. Unless my memory serves me completely wrong, some 1 in 5 ships carrying supplies to Britain in 1940 were Norwegian. Furthermore, Norwegian gold reserves was added to the Allied cause (thanks to the sinking of the Blücher) to augment Allied war economy. In WiF however NOrwegian counters will never play that big a part [:)]
RE: Avatars
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 6:01 am
by Neilster
I was a Panzer commander in Poland, France, Greece and Russia. Hang on...no I wasn't [:'(]
I think mine is from a recruiting poster for the HG division. I just thought he is pretty cool and he looks a bit like me.
Cheers, Neilster
RE: Avatars
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:29 pm
by Froonp
Steve, any chance you can use some kind of Avatar like this one [:D] ?
RE: Avatars
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:30 pm
by Froonp
ORIGINAL: Froonp
Steve, any chance you can use some kind of Avatar like this one [:D] ?
(I can change the background color if you want [;)])
RE: Avatars
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:41 pm
by Neilster
That is very cool Patrice. I'm not sure the combat and reorganisation values are high enough though [&o]
Cheers, Neilster
RE: Avatars
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:43 pm
by Froonp
ORIGINAL: Neilster
That is very cool Patrice. I'm not sure the combat and reorganisation values are high enough though [&o]
Cheers, Neilster
2 digits would have been too hard to keep in the counter [:D]. But he deserves more, I agree !!!
RE: Avatars
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:47 pm
by Shannon V. OKeets
ORIGINAL: Froonp
Steve, any chance you can use some kind of Avatar like this one [:D] ?
Thanks, however,
Matrix has overwritten the avatar for moderators with the same fixed one for everybody.
RE: Avatars
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:52 pm
by Jimm
My Grandad was (amongst other things) British 6th Airborne and participated in the Rhine Crossing and was also apparently kicking around in the Ardennes in 44. His job was getting in on the ground to prepare landing sites before the main drops, often travelling incognito to avoid identification and prewarning the enemy of the possible drops of airborne forces.
He is still an active 85yr old!
RE: Avatars
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 5:00 pm
by warspite1
ORIGINAL: Jimm
My Grandad was (amongst other things) British 6th Airborne and participated in the Rhine Crossing and was also apparently kicking around in the Ardennes in 44. His job was getting in on the ground to prepare landing sites before the main drops, often travelling incognito to avoid identification and prewarning the enemy of the possible drops of airborne forces.
He is still an active 85yr old!
Warspite1
TOP MAN!!
RE: Avatars
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:18 pm
by Froonp
ORIGINAL: Jimm
My Grandad was (amongst other things) British 6th Airborne and participated in the Rhine Crossing and was also apparently kicking around in the Ardennes in 44. His job was getting in on the ground to prepare landing sites before the main drops, often travelling incognito to avoid identification and prewarning the enemy of the possible drops of airborne forces.
He is still an active 85yr old!
British 6th Airborne was part of this corps, wasn't it ?
RE: Avatars
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:14 pm
by sajbalk
My graphic is quite simple. I was born and raised and now live in Iowa. The USS Iowa was (and may be again) a beautiful warship. The USS Davenport was a frigate and alas lacks a counter. Nothing more to it.
RE: Avatars
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:22 pm
by Jimm
In game terms I guess so; There were two British airborne divisions (1st & 6th) but as far as I know they were to all intents and purposes independent and there wasnt a Brit "airborne corps" organised as such.
I've found (doing write ups for the Italians, particularly), that the corps scale of WiF isnt strictly historically accurate but is a convenient level of detail for the game!