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Post by ksbearski on Apr 1, 2019 20:39:21 GMT -6
Hood was a battlecruiser, not a full-fledged battleship. Kirishima and Hiei were also battle cruisers up-armored at some point if memory serves. They had battleship caliber guns, but Hood especially certainly did not have battleship armor protection. So yes, the argument could be made that Bismarck lucked out by taking out the Hood as she did, but one man's luck is another's excellent gunnery.
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Post by ksbearski on Apr 1, 2019 20:25:29 GMT -6
I have not talked to Tony in a while, Ill try to get hold of him and bring this article to his attention...who knows, if we are very lucky he might want to create an encore :-) I have to say that Tony was willing to listen to ideas and implement suggestions. I don't remember the NWS owner's name, but he actually called me at home and we spoke about the game. Great guys both, made a huge impression on me. SAS has never left my hard drive and I play it every once in a while. I love to play Italy versus France for control of the Med. Give Tony my best. Barry aka ksbearski
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Post by ksbearski on Mar 31, 2019 20:41:08 GMT -6
Can you give me the name of that software that converts 3 view drawings to STL, please?
Thanks!
ksbearski
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Post by ksbearski on Mar 31, 2019 20:36:27 GMT -6
I don't know if any of you guys saw this on Wargamer.com but they did an excellent "legacy" review of Supremacy at Sea. Their reviewer really extolled the virtues of the game, something many of us already know about. This game was never given it's due when it was released, so it's nice (and surprising) to see it lauded now. Also, note that Wargamer.com added it to it's 'Best/Greatest" naval wargames list. So, if anyone knows how to get ahold of Tony, let him know that his hard work is finally getting the recognition it's due. Well done Tony! www.wargamer.com/reviews/supremacy-at-sea-ww2/www.wargamer.com/articles/naval-war-games-subsim/
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Post by ksbearski on Jan 15, 2018 19:48:55 GMT -6
No one thinks China will see US action as a "threat" to their sovereignty due to proximity and jump in the game?
Also, where does NK get it's rocket fuel, China or USSR...er. excuse my Cold War nomenclature, Russia.....?
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Post by ksbearski on Jul 11, 2017 21:23:29 GMT -6
Saw today that USN is looking for a new frigate to replace(?) the LCS, which I believe this audience has been panning for years. Been awhile since I posted, but I know most of you old pro's are saying "What took them so long". So what's the skinny on the the requirements for a new FF?
ksbearski
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Post by ksbearski on Apr 26, 2017 20:09:14 GMT -6
I play every once in awhile
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Post by ksbearski on Mar 19, 2015 21:26:03 GMT -6
Sorry to hear about Tony. This game has incredible potential.
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Post by ksbearski on Mar 17, 2015 20:05:17 GMT -6
Reason I want to know is I don't want to have to figure out how much my campaign buy has to be, although I suppose with the ship totals for which nation the math would be simple to do. any good sources you guys are aware of for these three's air forces and bases around the same time?
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Post by ksbearski on Mar 17, 2015 19:57:43 GMT -6
I got an idea...let the Army handle their own CAS like the marines, transfer all the A-10's and their pilots to Army aviation. Army performs their own CAS mission up to five miles from the FEBA, Air Force handles air superiority missions, interdiction beyond the FEBA, strategic bombing, ICBM's, space warfare and oh yeah, reconnaissance and terrorist sniping with big boy drones. USAF doesn't want A-10's, army does, roll them over to the army and let USAF wash their hands of CAS...
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Post by ksbearski on Mar 17, 2015 19:50:05 GMT -6
Hi Chris, Hi Tony-
It's Barry. Been awhile fellows, but I am reading a book, "Struggle for the Middle Sea" about all the naval action in the Med during WW2. They have the fleet strengths and basing for the Italian, French and British in the Med on 10th June, 1940. What a way to create a very cool campaign for either the French or British, a historical starting point anyway. So what I was wondering is if it might be possible to build off line a campaign template for this June 10th, 1940 multi-nation OOB?
Regards,
Barry
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Post by ksbearski on Sept 30, 2014 21:46:49 GMT -6
If we are now exporting more oil than Saudi Arabia, why aren't we running OPEC...and setting the prices?
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Post by ksbearski on Jun 15, 2014 6:20:52 GMT -6
Hitler's bigeest mistake was he didn't take Moscow when his troops could have driven in unopposed. Taking Moscow would more than likely spelled the end of Stalin and a negotiated settlement. Germany's eastern border on the Urals, perhaps?
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Post by ksbearski on Jun 15, 2014 6:18:20 GMT -6
Lack of a radio, at least early on. The huge advantage the Germans enjoyed, at least early on, was superior small unit communications, especially in their tanks. Where the French and the Russians had to rely on hand signals and semaphores/flags to coordinate small armored units, the Germans did it by radio.
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Post by ksbearski on Oct 26, 2013 15:01:30 GMT -6
I've been more of the view that locating the capital at Atlanta would have more optimal, though between Atlanta and Montgomery I couldn't say for now. Was Montgomery similar to Atlanta in its rail net? I don't think it makes any real difference. Sherman used a rail line leading from Louisville, Kentucky, through Nashville, Tennessee, through Chattanooga to Atlanta. However, if you use this map from the Westpoint Atlas's, Southeastern United States RR's of the Confederacy and Border States: www.westpoint.edu/history/SiteAssets/SitePages/American%20Civil%20War/ACW02.gif; examine the RR line heading west out of Montgomery and its terminus. It's Vicksburg, Mississippi. Think about what happened the day after the end of Gettysburg. Would Jeff Davis have overruled Lee about helping Johnson at Jackson to put together a stronger force to prevent Vicksburg's fall with Montgomery, the Capital of the CSA, just down the road a piece. There are at least three north-south flowing rivers that could be valuable as defensive positions; one at Jackson; one at Meridian and one at Selma which actually flows through Montgomery. It would make a nice avenue to move supplies and troops to and from the retreating armies of the CSA. The only problem is south of Selma; Mobile, Alabama which was attacked by the Union Navy. This could be an avenue of attack. Opinion? I think Montgomery makes more sense.
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