mangus2000
Member
I don't know about 1st Clash!:laugh:
"Seeing the Elephant" Tourney
- Thread starter Palantir
- Start date
John Powderly
Member
Anyone seen Gen Schmaeter recently? I think it's been about two weeks since we exchanged files...
Mad Russian
Senior Member
1st Clash isn't all that tough. The Soviets have numbers and the Romanians have something far more important...intelligence. This should allow the Romanians to concentrate their firepower wherever they want it.
Either in a big block of firepower or in smaller blocks that outmaneuver the Soviets.
An all across the map advance, with no concentration anywhere, will get you cut to pieces by this Soviet tank force. The Soviets only have T-26's. The armour is like paper. So is the R2 armour. Then what is the difference? The Romanian reaction time! To put the Soviet armor in a position that it has to defend multiple threats from different directions at the same time.
A mass of Romanian tanks coming over either the left or right flank of the Soviet position will give the advantage of having to deal with only a portion of the defenders immediately while the R player has numbers in his favor. Once the S tank force starts to deteriorate the game is on it's way to the history books. Especially if there are some tanks on the other flank to take advantage of that initial OMG knee jerk when the S player sees his forces being hit on a flank with the concentrated R tanks. Once his tanks turn to face the concentration a delayed attack force moves over the ridge and then hits those tanks in the flank as well since they turned to face the concentration. At this point no matter which way a S tank turns it is being hit in the flank.
This is basic warfare. Demonstate in front of them to get their attention then hit them in the flanks. This map will allow that.
Hope this helps.
Good Hunting.
MR
Another Round 3 Result:
HSG S Surprise
Antonius (Axis) 53% -v- Kineas (Allied) 47% -- DRAW
Respect to Kineas who fought a good battle. I actually thought I had lost and feel fortunate to have achieved a draw.
A really enjoyable scenario.:toast:
HSG S Surprise
Antonius (Axis) 53% -v- Kineas (Allied) 47% -- DRAW
Respect to Kineas who fought a good battle. I actually thought I had lost and feel fortunate to have achieved a draw.
A really enjoyable scenario.:toast:
Mad Russian
Senior Member
LOL!!! No, no more analysis here. We will have a thread for this one as soon as more of you finish it. I can't wait to see the different sides of how you think this one went. Tigers and Tiger hunters!!
Palantir, Nemisis Lead, General Failure and I playtested these scenarios.
It was hard to determine how they would play with less experienced gamers than how they turned out when we tried them. I'm glad to see that they are so far doing well. My deepest thanks for the playtesting help I recieved from the playtest group.
And no matter what NL says he plays scenarios just fine!!
Good Hunting.
MR
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Round 2 Result:
HSG AM FIRST CLASH (CMBB)
Antonius (Axis) 49% -v- KG_Crimson (Allied) 51% -- DRAW
Well played KG_Crimson! A very balanced and really enjoyable battle.:toast:
HSG AM FIRST CLASH (CMBB)
Antonius (Axis) 49% -v- KG_Crimson (Allied) 51% -- DRAW
Well played KG_Crimson! A very balanced and really enjoyable battle.:toast:
John Powderly
Member
Still no response...
To the Tournament Coordinator,
Gen Schmaeter still has not responded to my e-mails. Sadly, I request that this Round 3 game be cancelled. Please advise. Thanks.
To the Tournament Coordinator,
Gen Schmaeter still has not responded to my e-mails. Sadly, I request that this Round 3 game be cancelled. Please advise. Thanks.
mangus2000
Member
I will email him tonight. If i do not recieve a reply in 2 days the match will be yours.
How as it going? was there a probable outcome?
How as it going? was there a probable outcome?
Mad Russian
Senior Member
What is more important is the fact that the scenario doesn't get finished by JP...
We need to find a replacement if we can....how far along is this match?
Good Hunting.
MR
John Powderly
Member
The match really hadn't even started. I believe turn 1 was executed and played back, but I don't recall seeing a turn 2. He sent an e-mail stating that work was very demanding at this time, so I was patient.
If the game is cancelled, please call it a draw. There's no way to determine who would have bettered whom.
I'll be happy to match up against a substitute Red Army player.
If the game is cancelled, please call it a draw. There's no way to determine who would have bettered whom.
I'll be happy to match up against a substitute Red Army player.
mangus2000
Member
Any takers to match up with John?
Mad Russian
Senior Member
Got an opponent for JP yet? I may have a candidate if you don't have.
Good Hunting.
MR
mangus2000
Member
Sign em up MR!
Mad Russian
Senior Member
I asked him. We'll see if he joins now.
I don't think he has played many ladder games at all. I played him his first PBEM game a couple months ago. We have played several since then but not these.
He should hold his own now. I have tried to show him some of the basics to winning the game of CM. If he joins I guess we'll see how good a mentor I can be. Or maybe not as the case may be.... :surprise:
Good Hunting.
MR
mangus2000
Member
If he's on the ladder, just gimme his name i'll join him up on the tourny board.
Mad Russian
Senior Member
He's not even a member here yet. We'll see if he's interested enough to join. He really likes the game so we'll see.
Good Hunting.
MR
Mad Russian
Senior Member
He decided against coming into the tournament. So we still need a body. I'll play
JP if nobody else is available. I'm pretty new to ladder games. Only on my second one. While I did make the scenario I would be on defense as the Soviets and it would make my knowledge much less important.
Whatever you guys want to do is fine with me.
Good Hunting.
MR
JP if nobody else is available. I'm pretty new to ladder games. Only on my second one. While I did make the scenario I would be on defense as the Soviets and it would make my knowledge much less important.
Whatever you guys want to do is fine with me.
Good Hunting.
MR
John Powderly
Member
Back from LA....great place to visit.
Hmm...why do I think Mad Russian would crush me like a gnat?
Hmm...why do I think Mad Russian would crush me like a gnat?