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A good thumping
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2003 12:48 pm
by Comrade Strax
Hello, I'm new to serious wargaming, All I'd played was CC on PS1 before
and I'm finding KP a new and different challenge. The most challenging thing seems to be stopping my wife nagging about how much time I spend on the pc.
I've tried upto turn 11 sofar on the 'big' game and up until now have
been doing reasonably well but have a nasty feeling that the Bosch are about to tear my open and undefended flanks to pieces...we live and learn.
I have a few questions you could help me with.
In the game packaging there is a registration number, for me to be
able to get the lateset downloads etc. I can't seem to find anywhere to
register, any ideas?
I keep reading about TOA or is that TAO....um, I feel like I should
know and am a bit embarassed to ask but, what does it stand for?
Finally, when a supply trucks load has been used up, as a good few of
mine have, what do I need to do to resupply it? Do I need to get it's supply net in range with a supply dump?
Thanks in advance, I look forward to getting thumped by some of you in the near future.
Comrade Strax.
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2003 4:53 pm
by Pawlock
Comrade Strax wrote:Hello, I'm new to serious wargaming, All I'd played was CC on PS1 before
and I'm finding KP a new and different challenge. The most challenging thing seems to be stopping my wife nagging about how much time I spend on the pc.
I've tried upto turn 11 sofar on the 'big' game and up until now have
been doing reasonably well but have a nasty feeling that the Bosch are about to tear my open and undefended flanks to pieces...we live and learn.
I have a few questions you could help me with.
In the game packaging there is a registration number, for me to be
able to get the lateset downloads etc. I can't seem to find anywhere to
register, any ideas?
I keep reading about TOA or is that TAO....um, I feel like I should
know and am a bit embarassed to ask but, what does it stand for?
Finally, when a supply trucks load has been used up, as a good few of
mine have, what do I need to do to resupply it? Do I need to get it's supply net in range with a supply dump?
Thanks in advance, I look forward to getting thumped by some of you in the near future.
Comrade Strax.
The Ardennes Offensive(TOA, TAO1, TAO2 and TAO3( which is included with KP))
Im no Guru on supply, it seems your Supply trucks are outta supply because they are too far from a supply source(normally map edges). Roads are ideal places for supply trucks as to trace a route unhindered normally on road from source to truck costs 0 op points per hex, however non road hexes and rivers and interdiction can shorten this route and I belive there is a figure(cant remember offhand) of 5op points from source to truck?????.
The main thing to remember as long as you can get it into a place where it can be supplied it should not run out. In esscence, keep your trucks near or on roads whenever possble.
Hope I explain it ok, even now I get confused myself.
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2003 5:14 pm
by Marc von Martial
Comrade Strax wrote:The most challenging thing seems to be stopping my wife nagging about how much time I spend on the pc.
You´re on a very good way of becomming a hardcore wargamer. You´re about to take the first hurdle
Comrade Strax wrote: In the game packaging there is a registration number, for me to be able to get the lateset downloads etc. I can't seem to find anywhere to register, any ideas?
It seem you bought the Just PLay (european version) of Korsun Pocket. Please consult
www.justplaynow.com for the upcoming updates and patches. Patches and updates for the US version will not work with the european version.
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2003 9:37 pm
by Mac_MatrixForum
Marc Schwanebeck wrote:It seem you bought the Just PLay (european version) of Korsun Pocket. Please consult
www.justplaynow.com for the upcoming updates and patches. Patches and updates for the US version will not work with the european version.
I'm qurious about this. Why is this? I've always found "localised" versions bad because of the bad patchability (if there's such a word). It has never been a good thing for the customer and I don't imagine managing multiple versions and updates any more of a blessing to the developers. It's annoying that the the rest of the world gets patches later.
I put localised into quotes because often the international version is either exactly the same game or with translated pamphlets, installation instructions and a different box. Games are almost never localised to my country, anyway, and it's my opinion that the localisation would be worthless in any case excluding the few exceptions.
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2003 9:48 pm
by Marc von Martial
In this very case it´s a different copy protection.
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2003 11:23 pm
by "Joss" Osborne
Marc Schwanebeck wrote:You´re on a very good way of becomming a hardcore wargamer. You´re about to take the first hurdle
Would that first hurdle be finding a good divorce attorney?
Joss
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2003 11:36 pm
by Marc von Martial
Na
Joss wrote:Would that first hurdle be finding a good divorce attorney?
Na, either "winning" the discussion or beeing able to switch to that "yes honey" ingnore mode wihtou any bad feelings
Thankyou all
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2003 12:49 pm
by Comrade Strax
I'd worked TAO out about 2 minutes after I'd posted on here but thanks anyway Pawlock and thanks for the supply truck advice.
Marc, my wife is German so perhaps you could offer more advice from Bonn on how to handle disgruntled Frau.
Why do you think I'm playing on the commie side?
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2003 6:06 pm
by riverbravo
Comrade Strax wrote:
Marc, my wife is German so perhaps you could offer more advice from Bonn on how to handle disgruntled Frau
Weiner schnitzel?
Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2003 3:36 pm
by BrubakerII
riverbravo wrote:Weiner schnitzel?
Oh
PPPUUUUULLLEASE I haven't had dinner yet
On supply always remember with the supply trucks to TRY and keep them on green truck hexes. These can be seen by depressing the little supply truck icon at the bottom left. You will note that (mostly) road hexes extending from supply dumps are green and that the further away from these green supply hexexs you are, the worse the truck fares. The worse the truck fares - the worse the units around it fares.