Almighty USMC

[alassi]

Hi all wargamers!

Played last night as Japanese, a defence scenario, which means that i was dug in!

Waiting...there they come..aim shoot, missed!
They come closer to my dug in soldiers.

Wham! They just wiped 5 men of by one single shot!

Hmm..this isn´t very funny <img src="frown.gif" border="0">

So i just wondered, why the heck have the designers have to make USMC so good? I mean that storming dug in soldiers like that should at least cost something!? I understand that the gamemakers are from U.S, but please! Thats to obvious!

By the way..thanks for a GREAT game!

Happy holidays!

[Drex]

Hi Alassi! Guess what? I had a whole squad of marines eliminated in one burst by a SNLF unit so I think it is the terrain that the men are caught in. If they are out in the open then kiss their asses good-bye

[BryanMelvin]

Originally posted by alassi:
Hi all wargamers!

Played last night as Japanese, a defence scenario, which means that i was dug in!

Waiting...there they come..aim shoot, missed!
They come closer to my dug in soldiers.

Wham! They just wiped 5 men of by one single shot!

Hmm..this isn´t very funny <img src="frown.gif" border="0">

So i just wondered, why the heck have the designers have to make USMC so good? I mean that storming dug in soldiers like that should at least cost something!? I understand that the gamemakers are from U.S, but please! Thats to obvious!

By the way..thanks for a GREAT game!

Happy holidays!

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Which scenario was it in?

[Redleg]

Also, which version of the game?

This is nothing like I have been seeing.... and I have logged many hours of USMC vs Japan in the last several months...using V7

[Kuroshio Apocal]

Aren't you supposed to test the situation and re-test before reporting this kind of thing?

[Warrior]

What was the date of the fight? Later in the war the USMC are VERY tough. Also, you may only hear a single shot, but there were usually more than one in actuality. And you want super-guys? Wait til you have a Tiger tank destroyed by a British FO armed only with a pistol! Now, THAT'S a pisser!! <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0">

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[KG Erwin]

Lately I've been playing exclusively USMC vs Japan. Great matchups between the two best infantry units in the SPWaW system. I recently bought "Fighting Techniques of A US Marine", by Leo J. Daugherty III. A slim volume, but it's packed with info on the weapons, training, tactics & organizational changes between 1941-45. It's fascinating to play out a long campaign from Aug 42 on. The transition in force structure over the years is represented well, IMHO, as is the change in emphasis from jungle fighting to "bunker-busting". As for the "almighty USMC", well, by 1945 these guys WERE the best in the world.

[Wild Bill]

Glenn, I desperately need that book for a project in which I am currently involved (Not MC-W). Would you tell me where I can get that book? I'd be very grateful...WB

[Wild Bill]

I too would like to know which scenario it was that you were playing...WB

[KG Erwin]

Well, hello, Bill. Pleased to hear from you. I got my copy through the Military Book Club, and it's also available thru Amazon. Good luck in your next project. Glenn.

[Wild Bill]

Thanks, KG! I have got it ordered. I appreciate the guidance...WB

[alassi]

Hi guys!

Sorry i didn´t reply earlier..
Well it wasn´t a particular scenario, i just tested a generated battle USMC against Japs in 1942.
Thanks for all the great answers, terrain..etc.

I did generate another battle the other day, but this time i did choose my "dug-in" places more carefully! It did get better!!

Happy holidays you all!!

[AC]

Originally posted by KG Erwin:
Well, hello, Bill. Pleased to hear from you. I got my copy through the Military Book Club, and it's also available thru Amazon. Good luck in your next project. Glenn.

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Hi KG Erwin!

Is that Military Book Club accessible trough the Internet?


Thanks

AC