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Suggestions / Re: Italians vs. Germany Map Idea

« on: 03-04-2009, 03:04:56 »

Quote from: Fuchs on 02-04-2009, 16:04:10

Quote from: VonMudra on 02-04-2009, 00:04:05
Quote from: johnkeel105 on 01-04-2009, 02:04:58
The Germans were allied with the Italians and then demanded the Italians surrender and turn in their arms. The Italians fought back with help from resistance and well, the Italians didn't win.

No, the italians switched sides, and the germans started disarming the Italian army units that they could, before they could start fighting. Most of it happened peacefully. These italians fought back. If anyone betrayed anyone, it was the Italians for switching sides in the middle of WW2. But even that is understandable considering the situation. however it is stupid to think that the Italians were somehow just randomly attacked by the germans for no reason.

As for what happened after, there's no excuse for it. The italian troops were mostly executed as traitors, under orders from Hitler. Only 1,600 died in combat, 5000 were executed. Twas a rather horrible massecre, and was perpetrated by one of the few nasty Wehrmacht divisions, the 1st Gebirgsjager. Led by a full fledged nazi party member, it was not known for being nice.....=/ The executions were horrible, but the battle was almost nothing.
Eheeehm? For what I know Heer officers could not join the Nazi party.

The guy was an Austrian who had joined the Austrian Nazi Party before the anschluss. In fact, most Gibergsjager units were ex-Austrian army When the anschluss happened, his party membership transferred over. Here he is:

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Off-Topic / Re: Militaria

« on: 03-04-2009, 03:04:38 »

Repro, 350 bucks, got it for cheap, the guy was trying to get rid of some stuff he doesn't use. That repro normally sells for about 550 bucks.

And psh, my room is actually VERY clean right now, as compared to a year ago xD

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Off-Topic / Re: Militaria

« on: 02-04-2009, 23:04:39 »

My new toy....:

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Off-Topic / Re: Big Brother in Sweden

« on: 02-04-2009, 08:04:30 »

I didn't say Sweden was. I just said "Oh Joy, Big Brother. Thank god that hasn't ported its way over to the USA yet, but I get the feeling it might soon...=/"

It already is in place in places like Britian, and of course communist and totalitarian regimes....

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Off-Topic / Re: Big Brother in Sweden

« on: 02-04-2009, 07:04:29 »

Um...that's not big brother. That's a spy network. Big Brother is cameras on every street watching every citizen. The US gov is not off monitoring every phone call you make to order a pizza, or watching you while you sleep -___-

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Off-Topic / Re: Big Brother in Sweden

« on: 02-04-2009, 07:04:20 »

OH joy, big brother....

Thank god that hasn't ported its way over to the USA yet, but I get the feeling it might soon...=/

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General Discussion / Re: Can't wait for 2.2

« on: 02-04-2009, 03:04:37 »

Indeed it is just what you think. But it doesn't make you any more right.

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Suggestions / Re: Italians vs. Germany Map Idea

« on: 02-04-2009, 00:04:05 »

Quote from: johnkeel105 on 01-04-2009, 02:04:58

The Germans were allied with the Italians and then demanded the Italians surrender and turn in their arms. The Italians fought back with help from resistance and well, the Italians didn't win.

No, the italians switched sides, and the germans started disarming the Italian army units that they could, before they could start fighting. Most of it happened peacefully. These italians fought back. If anyone betrayed anyone, it was the Italians for switching sides in the middle of WW2. But even that is understandable considering the situation. however it is stupid to think that the Italians were somehow just randomly attacked by the germans for no reason.

As for what happened after, there's no excuse for it. The italian troops were mostly executed as traitors, under orders from Hitler. Only 1,600 died in combat, 5000 were executed. Twas a rather horrible massecre, and was perpetrated by one of the few nasty Wehrmacht divisions, the 1st Gebirgsjager. Led by a full fledged nazi party member, it was not known for being nice.....=/ The executions were horrible, but the battle was almost nothing.

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Gaming / Re: Total War games

« on: 02-04-2009, 00:04:36 »

Quote from: Mokusaku on 02-04-2009, 00:04:05

By the way I've not seen this asked in any other TW forums I tend to read so here it goes:
Do the AI factions actually agree to become your protectorate in ETW and then stay as one longer than few turns? I never could get anyone to agree to be one for me either in Rome or Medieval 2 with AI mods or without them. They always just wanted to fight to death even though I had almost conquered all of their lands and destroyed their armies.

Yes. IN fact, for some nations, you start out with protectorates. Hell, I even aided my Courland protectorate as Poland for them to expand into estonia. They DO stay protectorates now.

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Off-Topic / Re: FILEFRONT SEEMS TO BE BACK ONLINE!

« on: 01-04-2009, 18:04:48 »

Honestly, I still prefer FF forums better for FH. It was better managed, better taken care of, and imo, a better, more, ah, mature community. We didn't have problems like 20 threads a day in Offtopic, people's posts being deleted rampantly, and to add on to that, all of our history is there, history that we won't be able to fully save. These forums are nice, but FF was much better constructed, and easier to navigate. So honestly, I would rather go back to FF. But that's just my 2 cents.

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Off-Topic / Re: FILEFRONT SEEMS TO BE BACK ONLINE!

« on: 01-04-2009, 06:04:09 »

http://forums.filefront.com/announcement.php?f=&a=302

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Off-Topic / Re: FILEFRONT SEEMS TO BE BACK ONLINE!

« on: 01-04-2009, 05:04:37 »

I can confirm, it does seem to be running. What is going on??

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Gaming / Re: Total War games

« on: 01-04-2009, 01:04:05 »

I honestly don't play to win on their timeline. The game doesn't end, you can continue playing for as long as you want after the timelimit. I much prefer just ignoring those things and fighting to be methodical and logical then having to strike out and conquer everything