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[Achilles]

Welcome to this project forum.

It will be functional after a few days....
But in the mean while you may introduce your self to the others.:smoke:

I am Pyros Lambert 36 years old, and I have a twisted passion with topo maps...:laugh:

My wife thinks that someday I will be someone really important from this kind of activity, or perhaps, she finds this way, plenty of free time to go for her Gym work-out...hmmm I need to visit this Gym sometime in the future :devious: :laugh:

I think we should aim for innovations... a lot of innovations!
Perhaps the motto for this campaign should be:
...hard for rookies and extremely harder for the experts...

cheers,
Pyros

[Mustang19]

I'm Mark, 14 years old, northern Virginia, USA (that's by Washington DC). I haven't designed many realistic scenarios so far, but I hope that I can still do well. I've never designed a topo map before and probably shouldn't try (there are better people for that, but if asked I will do it). I think I'd do best with research and actually building the scenario once the map is completed.

[Achilles]

I'm Mark, 14 years old, northern Virginia, USA (that's by Washington DC). I haven't designed many realistic scenarios so far, but I hope that I can still do well. I've never designed a topo map before and probably shouldn't try (there are better people for that, but if asked I will do it). I think I'd do best with research and actually building the scenario once the map is completed.

Mark,

If you start to do campaign designing from the age of 14, then I bet that by the age of 21 you will have designed your first PC game!!! :laugh: :laugh:

cheers,
Pyros

[Double Deuce]

I'm Mike and the SP Forum Moderator here at SZO. I'm 42, married with 2 kids and live in Tennessee. Spent 13 years in the US Army and 3 years in the National Guard. Been playing SP since the beginning way back when.

I'm kinda busy with other committments but will add as much as I can in between my work here at SZO, RL job and chasing 2 small kids.

[General SP]

I am Gary Montoya from Olympia Wa

Married 15 years 3 kids (1 married) and 13 and 12 boy and girl

Been playing SP way too long according to my wife.

Always wanted to create a historical scenario and have no map experience at all although I am willing to try if needed :)

[wulfir]

Hiya!

I'm Ulf Lundström - helluva name, I know, but I didn't choose it myself, actually my father should have had that name but he got named after some American called Ronald... so I got stuck with Ulf :whist:

I'm 28, live and work in the north of Sweden... just above the arctic circle. I have no wife, but I have 15 kids age 9-10... in my classroom that is (I'm a teacher).

We have a saying here on the arctic circle;
Steel Panthers is not a game, it is a religion. :laugh:

[Kiwi]

Kia Ora
Hello

I'm Stewart Rose, 45 years old married with 4 children (aged between 9 and 22). My wife likes that I play Steel Panthers because it stops me channel surfing.....
I have lived in beautiful Aotearoha (New Zealand) all of my life.
Having enjoyed some of the scenario's in the various SP games, i see this as my chance to try and give something back. I don't know how I will go with the hands on stuff, but researching will be a fun challenge.

Kia Kaha (be strong)
Kiwi

[Achilles]

Hiya!

I'm Ulf Lundström - helluva name, I know, but I didn't choose it myself, actually my father should have had that name but he got named after some American called Ronald... so I got stuck with Ulf :whist:

I'm 28, live and work in the north of Sweden... just above the arctic circle. I have no wife, but I have 15 kids age 9-10... in my classroom that is (I'm a teacher).

We have a saying here on the arctic circle;
Steel Panthers is not a game, it is a religion. :laugh:

Let me see if I understood what you have just said...

1. You are teaching the lesson "101 Steel Panther Scenario Designing" in 15 kids age of 9-10,

or

2. You are playing SP, against 15 kids, in a classroom... between 9 in the morning... up to 10 in the night... and your opponents (you know, we are all kids :) ) call you as the "teacher" ?? :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

cheers,

[Achilles]

Kia Ora
Hello

I'm Stewart Rose, 45 years old married with 4 children (aged between 9 and 22). My wife likes that I play Steel Panthers because it stops me channel surfing.....
I have lived in beautiful Aotearoha (New Zealand) all of my life.
Having enjoyed some of the scenario's in the various SP games, i see this as my chance to try and give something back. I don't know how I will go with the hands on stuff, but researching will be a fun challenge.

Kia Kaha (be strong)
Kiwi

From what I have seen in the movies, New Zealand looks like a paradise!!;)

cheers,

[Achilles]

I am Gary Montoya from Olympia Wa

Married 15 years 3 kids (1 married) and 13 and 12 boy and girl

Been playing SP way too long according to my wife.

Always wanted to create a historical scenario and have no map experience at all although I am willing to try if needed :)

Gary,

You know that the name of the region Olympia has its origin from the ancient Greek region of Olympia in Peloponisos (place of the Olympic games).
I will try to find it in a map and send it to you.

cheers,

[Kiwi]

It is paradise...... well almost.
Kia Kaha
Kiwi

[hoplitis]

Hiya!

I'm Ulf Lundström - helluva name, I know, but I didn't choose it myself, actually my father should have had that name but he got named after some American called Ronald... :

Reagan ? :surprise:

I'm Vagelis. An engineer. Wargaming (on and off) for about 15 years. Expecting my second child in a month or so and turning 41 in June. What am I doing here ? :eek:

I'll try to help as much as I can but I can't "guarantee" consistancy.

And Kiwi can we exchange wives please :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[Kiwi]

Reagan ? :surprise:

I'm Vagelis. An engineer. Wargaming (on and off) for about 15 years. Expecting my second child in a month or so and turning 41 in June. What am I doing here ? :eek:

I'll try to help as much as I can but I can't "guarantee" consistancy.

And Kiwi can we exchange wives please :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Sorry my friend but my days of baby care are over. and I have just trained this wife after 20 years.......

[wigam]

Hi
My name is Marcus Dominey and I'm aged 28 years old, been married for 2 days and have three kids, aged 7 boy, 5 girl, 1 girl.
I started playing SP in 04 and have become more and more addicted ever since. Good to see some familar faces here.
Hi to Kiwi and Gary and of course to evryone else. I have done a bit of this sort of thing but there is so much to learn. To be honest i probaly get more out of designing but still enjoy playing.

And as Kiwi stated New Zealand really is paradise!
Wigam

[Achilles]

Hi
My name is Marcus Dominey and I'm aged 28 years old, been married for 2 days and have three kids, aged 7 boy, 5 girl, 1 girl.
I started playing SP in 04 and have become more and more addicted ever since. Good to see some familar faces here.
Hi to Kiwi and Gary and of course to evryone else. I have done a bit of this sort of thing but there is so much to learn. To be honest i probaly get more out of designing but still enjoy playing.

And as Kiwi stated New Zealand really is paradise!
Wigam

Hi Marcus,

New Zealand is one of the last paradises on earth...:nervous:

cheers,
Pyros

p.s concerning the fact that you have been married for 2 days, don't worry no-one is perfect... :laugh:

[Cameronius]

My name is Cam and I am 33 yrs old. I have been married 6 yrs and have a 3yr old daughter and dog and two cats. I work in a factory in London, Canada making sandpaper. I was in the Canadian Army for 10 years as an Infanteer. I have been playing Steel Panthers since it came out and have been wargaming since I was about 10 years old. I also build 1/72 scale models and figures to wargame with on a sandtable, I have an extensive collection(mostly unbuilt). The beauty of my current job is that I have access to the internet while I watch the sandpaper go by and have this time to contribute to the project. I hope to learn a lot and contribute as much as I can.:)

[Achilles]

Welcome Cam. :toast:

[Cameronius]

If there is something specific you would like me to do? I can draw maps in spMBT if you have topo maps to convert. Or if there is some specific research for a battle that you think is a priority, just let me know.:salute: :toast:

[Achilles]

If there is something specific you would like me to do? I can draw maps in spMBT if you have topo maps to convert. Or if there is some specific research for a battle that you think is a priority, just let me know.:salute: :toast:

I would be very happy if you could start the historical research of the battle of Crete.

Read some of the histories and try to see how we could create 4-5 scenarios based on real events.

Just keep in mind that if a battle contains 2 battalions (for the human player), then this is a big battle for SP, but a small battle for this kind of engagments. So try to keep things under the size of 2 (max 3) battalions.

check these out:

http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2Cret.html

http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/name-003325.html

http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-corpus-WH2.html

cheers,

[Cameronius]

I'm on it!:salute:

[Achilles]

I'm on it!:salute:

Great, :smoke:

Cam,

Btw, this collection of official archives is a goldmine

http://www.awm.gov.au/histories/chapter.asp?volume=18

Chapter 10 – The Problem of Crete 197
Chapter 11 – The Loss of Maleme Airfield 221
Chapter 12 – Defence of Retimo 256
Chapter 13 – Heraklion – Defence and Embarkation 279
Chapter 14 – Retreat and Embarkation 295

You may use it as an additional history source.

The best thing to do is to make a print-out of these .pdf text files and then read them as a novel book (and taking / marking notes directly in the paper). It better for your eyes!!! :cool:

cheers,
Pyros

[yzerdunn]

Hi

I'm Peter Dunn from Sydney Australia. Marcus and Kiwi are slightly wrong because Paradise is on the other side of the Tasman Sea from where they're sitting.

I'm 32, married 7 years, 4 year old boy, 18 month old girl, 7 year old car, no pets and a rapidly expanding waistline! Been playing wargames since I was about 6 courtesy of older brothers, now I do it to avoid my wife so this project should get a lot of my time.

It's good to see you found the Australian War Memorial site, Pyros. I go to the memorial at least every 6 months. It's an amazing museum about some amazing people

Peter

[Achilles]

Welcome Peter :)

[Sgt Walrus]

Kia Ora Gentleman

I am Jason, 36, lovely girlfriend, no kids, no pets, no money :-)
Been wargaming on and off since I was 10. Been loving SP series since I found SP1 in the early 90s.
Done a bit of designing, maps, scenarios...games testing for Wild Bill...heaps of PBEM which is the main reason I play the game.

I'm here to help in any way I can I have spent a fair amout of time reading about NZ army in WW2 so I may come in useful at some point.

As for NZ being paradise...I am a Kiwi living in Melbourne, which is a cool city, but I am just finishing a months gigging in Wellington NZ and it's been wicked getting the vibe of my homeland again.
My vote is for the paradise that contains no poisonous things and does not have kamakazi flies!!!!!!! Thus it would be Aotearoa bro!!

Kia Kaha

[Achilles]

Welcome Jason! :toast:

[Cameronius]

Pyros and Hoplitis, Congratulations on 185 years of idependence from the oppression of the evil Ottoman Empire! :laugh: :bounce: :clap: :horse: :joy: :banana: :coolban: :toast: :hurray: :hail:

[Achilles]

Pyros and Hoplitis, Congratulations on 185 years of idependence from the oppression of the evil Ottoman Empire! :laugh: :bounce: :clap: :horse: :joy: :banana: :coolban: :toast: :hurray: :hail:

Thanks Cam, :)

[hoplitis]

...Congratulations on 185 years of idependence from the oppression of the evil Ottoman Empire!
...

It seems like yesterday! :laugh: :laugh:

Thanks alot Cam.

[Achilles]

My best wishes to Hopliti's daughter,

My intelligence network informed me that yesterday, Hopliti's' wife gave birth to a very beautiful daughter!!!:hurray: :banana: :joy: :clown: :PIMP:

cheers,
Pyros

[hoplitis]

Thanks alot Pyros!!
I'm out of words at the moment...
Must do a little Real Life scenario design now :)

[Cameronius]

Congrats!:toast:

[klanx171]

Hi im Klanx171, im Wigams bro and also happy to see so many Kiwis involved in this.

Im 33 years old, ex army among my past, addicted to SP, and with a long background in Gaming, game design and making. i also have a passion much the same as Pyros for map making, im a bit late getting onto the forum due to work and other things but now that im here Im ready to help.

Hey marcus, wot did you do to your comp, your always breaking it, LOL.

D

[Achilles]

Hi Daniel :toast:

[Double Deuce]

Post here if you have reactivated access.

[Achilles]

I am in! :smoke:

[junk2drive]

Me too and I don't see the Staff forums now. I'd say it is fixed.

[hoplitis]

Ok! :thumup:

[Cameronius]

Me 3! We're back in business.:thumup:

[Mustang19]

I'm here. I just haven't been doing anything.

[Sgt Walrus]

Hi
Been busy but keeping an eye out here and there.
Back in.
Cheers
SGT

[Achilles]

I don't know if this is accurate BUT...

Happy birthday to Cam and Wulfir!! :clown: :joy: :broccoli:

Now.... where is the cake :supper: and the champagne :drink: ???? :laugh: :laugh:

cheers,
Pyros

[wulfir]

Thanks Pyros :smoke:

The kids in my class gave me some candy, but I'm afraid they ate it all..., then I spent all evening with kids and parents tyding up around town, an effort to raise money for the class trip (we're going to the garrison town were I spent most of my army days lol)...

...so no time to show off my very small baking skills. Some birthday eh... :D

[Achilles]

We definitely live in different worlds!

Here in Greece the sea is getting warmer by the day...
Soon (in 2 weeks max), I will start to go for some wild camping on an isolated tropical beach! :p

cheers,
Pyros

[hoplitis]

My best wishes to Cam and Ulf,too...
:clap: :hurray: :bounce: :joy: :toast::laugh:
May you live long and prosper!:) :)

Pyro,
take your satellite internet gear with you! ;)

Ulf,
it is a school, not a military academy! (... well not yet!) :laugh: :laugh: ...:crosseye:

[Cameronius]

Thanks Guys!
It is correct, My birthday was yesterday. I am now 34 and don't feel a day over 50:whlchr: , unless I'm beating somebody in a PBEM, then I feel 18 again!;) :clown::broccoli:

[Double Deuce]

FYI - Klanx171 has access again and should be able to see the forums now.

[Double Deuce]

. . . . are we still keeping this area "secret" or can it be opened up?

[Achilles]

Hi Mike,

First completely delete this thread:

http://www.xtreme-gamer.com/forums/ww2-anzac-project/39107-how-famous-game-may-become-completely-unhistorical.html

and then you may open the forum to the public. :smoke:

cheers,
Pyros

[Double Deuce]

First completely delete this thread:

http://www.xtreme-gamer.com/forums/ww2-anzac-project/39107-how-famous-game-may-become-completely-unhistorical.html

and then you may open the forum to the public. :smoke: Done! I just wanted to see if you would mind if I opened this up so people could see the work all of you had done on it. If the project picks back up for another stage/chapter we can redo the secure area and go from there. ;)