Great patriotic war (possum one)

Tom1939 · Post by **Tom1939** » Thu Jun 05, 2003 10:39 am

We gonna play a possum campaign with Rick, with him being german. We gonna start in a few days. I'm only asking if the community want's to see combat reports as before. I don't want to bore anyone:)

Rasputitsa · Post by **Rasputitsa** » Thu Jun 05, 2003 11:10 am

Boring it won't be, looking forward to seeing how it goes.

K62_ · Post by **K62_** » Thu Jun 05, 2003 11:37 am

Oh no Tamas not another one of those 200+ replies threads that keeps everyone on the edge of their seats until the end and reads like a war novel full of suspense!:p

But really, you should post more images in the future. I'm sure there are a couple of other lazy people out there who are just unable to check the map every time for city names

I'm also about to begin a Possum game as German to test my new house rules. So I'll be excused please if I end this post with a very biased

GO RICKY GO!

RickyB · Post by **RickyB** » Thu Jun 05, 2003 7:34 pm

I hope I can go! But I think Tamas will be like hitting a giant octupus that will make me pay for every mistake. I am new to playing Possum so that will make it even more challenging.

Tom1939 · Post by **Tom1939** » Tue Jun 10, 2003 3:24 pm

1941 june 22.
Clear

This week minor german forces tried to break through our strong defence. After great counter fire they ran back to their momies:) To be cautious, and to avoid the death off innocent german infantrymen only obeying orders, we backed back a bit from our borders. We except turmoil in germany, and the fall of the nazis in 1-2 weeks.

No losses.

Stavka

RickyB · Post by **RickyB** » Wed Jun 11, 2003 7:58 am

Following the orders of our supreme leader Hitler, our forces continue their drive into the interior of the eastern bolshevik empire. The plan to destroy the frontier armies before they can retreat appears to be mainly successful as opposition this week was much weaker than on the frontier itself. We are prepared to end the campaign in 6 weeks, with only mopping up to do after that.

Total losses

Axis/Soviet

692/7702 Squads
167/3778 AFVs
69/4876 Guns
406/3963 Planes

K62_ · Post by **K62_** » Wed Jun 11, 2003 8:09 am

Old Chinese saying:

"Animated gif is worth one megaword":D

Now I know it's really difficult to make animated gifs, but how about a couple of jpegs once in a while, eh guys?!:)

Tom1939 · Post by **Tom1939** » Wed Jun 11, 2003 10:57 am

I would have a stupid question... How to make jpeg's? Screenshots? I would even draw lines of attacking directions if I would no how to do that:)

K62_ · Post by **K62_** » Wed Jun 11, 2003 11:02 am

Originally posted by Tom1939
I would have a stupid question... How to make jpeg's? Screenshots? I would even draw lines of attacking directions if I would no how to do that:)

You press Print Screen on your keyboard while you're in the game. Then you go to Paint and get Paste from the Edit menu. Then you can draw lines, save as jpeg and whatever else tickles your fancy

Altough I'm content if you just post a simple jpeg once in a while

Tom1939 · Post by **Tom1939** » Wed Jun 11, 2003 11:12 am

Originally posted by K62
You press Print Screen on your keyboard while you're in the game. Then you go to Paint and get Paste from the Edit menu. Then you can draw lines, save as jpeg and whatever else tickles your fancy Altough I'm content if you just post a simple jpeg once in a while

I would have 4 questions, which will show my inability at this fully:

- What is the Print screen key?

- I don't really understund the paste from edit menu... Is it copying from somwhere?

- What is Paint?

- Where can I get it?

Sorry for bothering:)

K62_ · Post by **K62_** » Wed Jun 11, 2003 11:21 am

Originally posted by Tom1939
I would have 4 questions, which will show my inability at this fully:

- What is the Print screen key?

- I don't really understund the paste from edit menu... Is it copying from somwhere?

- What is Paint?

- Where can I get it?

Sorry for bothering:)

Aaaaaaa....

-Print Screen is up right on the keyboard, near F12

-It copies automatically to the memory the image on the screen so that you can paste it

-Paint is an image editing program that comes automatically with Windows

-You can find it by pressing the Start button, then going to Accessories->Paint

Here, I can only explain it better if I'm allowed to use images!:rolleyes:

Tom1939 · Post by **Tom1939** » Wed Jun 11, 2003 2:14 pm

Thanks for help. I know what you mean now. Sadly my computer has a weird memory problem and Paint frozes every time I try to open the screenshot:( Sorry about that, but only Rick will be able to illustrate his victories.

Tom1939 · Post by **Tom1939** » Wed Jun 11, 2003 2:16 pm

41. june 29.
Clear

The first defence line has been established to stop the germans. Shortly we will reform the red army. We only keep the surviving 3 Cav. motorized corps as mobile force.

No losses.

Stavka

Tom1939 · Post by **Tom1939** » Wed Jun 11, 2003 2:28 pm

Originally posted by K62
Aaaaaaa....

-Print Screen is up right on the keyboard, near F12

-It copies automatically to the memory the image on the screen so that you can paste it

-Paint is an image editing program that comes automatically with Windows

-You can find it by pressing the Start button, then going to Accessories->Paint

Here, I can only explain it better if I'm allowed to use images!:rolleyes:

I made a mistake I think. It might work. Just how do I get to this screenshot in the memory?

RickyB · Post by **RickyB** » Wed Jun 11, 2003 6:09 pm

The Print Screen button (on most US keyboards next to Scroll Lock and Pause if that helps identify it) copies an image of the screen to what is called the clipboard, used for copying to and pasting from in Windows. Also, using Shift, Control and Alt (on US keyboards anyway) will copy variations of the screen to the clipboard, including one that does the active window only, etc. In WIR, these keys have no impact.

Once the picture or other data is copied to the clipboard through print screen or copy for other stuff, then in can be pasted into most other windows programs. The paste can be done through the Edit-Paste menu commands or Control-V will do it also.

RickyB · Post by **RickyB** » Fri Jun 13, 2003 8:25 am

Attached is a map from the start of the week, before our crushing attacks.

For the week, clean up of bypassed Soviet units, fleeing the frontier, were the center of most of the fighting. In front of our marching soldiers appears only smoke left as the Stalinist hordes destroy everything as they retreat faster than our soldiers can move forward. It appears that the war has been won in 2 weeks, even faster than der Fuhrer planned.

Axis/Soviet

74/3159 Squads
0/456 AFVs
1/920 Guns
9/0 Planes

Tom1939 · Post by **Tom1939** » Fri Jun 13, 2003 2:49 pm

1941. july 6.
Clear

The germans slowly approach our first defensive line. We await the panzers to defeat us helplessly.

No losses

Stavka

K62_ · Post by **K62_** » Sun Jun 15, 2003 10:47 pm

Thanks for the picture!:) Tamas, how come you're so russophilic and play the Soviets so much? I thought Hungarians didn't really like the USSR:D :p

RickyB · Post by **RickyB** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 8:48 am

He played Axis in our first game, way back when. I think he has just taking a liking to the "poor little tank armies" that caused me so much grief.

This week, there was no ground combat as the Soviet forces had fled out of contact. The panzers, knowing the power of the massed Soviet tanks and planes, advanced slowly and cautiously.

Axis/Soviet

0/50 Squads
0/17 AFVs
0/21 Guns
5/0 Planes

Tom1939 · Post by **Tom1939** » Tue Jun 17, 2003 12:00 am

Originally posted by K62
Thanks for the picture!:) Tamas, how come you're so russophilic and play the Soviets so much? I thought Hungarians didn't really like the USSR:D :p

Well we don't like the USSR at all... But playing them is fun: if the soviets die I enjoy it (as I don't like them), if the germans die I enjoy it as well (as they are the enemy)

Double fun:)