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#91
Wargame Design Studio / Re: New forum exclusively for ...
Last post by parmenio - March 26, 2024, 05:01:38 AM
Quote from: Ashcloud on March 26, 2024, 02:50:25 AMReal Grogheads play WDS.  :tophat:

Indeed  :ThumbsUp:
#92
Current Events / Re: Russia's War Against Ukrai...
Last post by JudgeDredd - March 26, 2024, 03:43:48 AM
Quote from: FarAway Sooner on March 25, 2024, 11:01:25 PMI'm not sure I understand the strategic value of further degrading Russia's Black Sea fleet.  It's already in a world of hurt and not even safe in its own harbors.  Are they simply trying to keep them locked up in port around the clock?
What else would they use the seaborne drones for? Also - yeah, it's still bad news (not that most Russians would perhaps hear about it) but maybe it does keep them bottled up and allows their ships to get out and into the world.
#93
Wargame Design Studio / Re: New forum exclusively for ...
Last post by Ashcloud - March 26, 2024, 02:50:25 AM
Real Grogheads play WDS.  :tophat:
#94
Wargame Design Studio / Re: New forum exclusively for ...
Last post by Embis - March 26, 2024, 02:26:02 AM
Hi All
#95
Current Events / Re: Russia's War Against Ukrai...
Last post by Uberhaus - March 25, 2024, 11:42:49 PM
Ukraine's economy is dependent on the export of grain through the Black Sea.  The EU farmers were protesting the grain going by land and ending up in their markets.  Who knows what Putin is willing to do now, with the risk of commerce raiding by the Russians it might be better to keep sinking them.  That is a pretty outlandish prognostication, but it has happened historically.

There is also the immense cost of losing a warship and the successful strikes can't be hidden under propaganda.  It's also a pretty direct statement by Ukraine ruining the purpose of Crimea as naval basing and that Ukraine won't let them keep it.

As to the civilian targets hit by Ukraine, they are economic and war effort.
#96
Current Events / Re: The Great American Solar E...
Last post by FarAway Sooner - March 25, 2024, 11:24:34 PM
We saw it full-blown when it passed over CO maybe 5 (?) years ago.  It was awe-inspiring.

Even a partial eclipse is really cool.  But the total eclipse is a trip.

Just do a little research to get the special sunglasses, as looking at the sun with just regular sunglasses (or with fake eclipse sunglasses you got on Amazon for half the price) is not recommended.

#97
Current Events / Re: Russia's War Against Ukrai...
Last post by FarAway Sooner - March 25, 2024, 11:01:25 PM
Yeah.  The Ukrainians are doing their best to use asymmetrical warfare to target various Russian economic and (more or less) civilian targets.  While some of the attacks certainly do a lot of damage, they seem to be more of the pinprick variety than the stabbing variety.

My sense is that, so long as Putin controls the media and has the backing of his base, the Ukrainians can make life as miserable as they want for the Russians and it's unlikely to make a political difference.  That said, forcing Russia to divert defenses to protect regions deeper inside Moscow will certainly weaken those defenses that could be deployed on the front.

I'm not sure I understand the strategic value of further degrading Russia's Black Sea fleet.  It's already in a world of hurt and not even safe in its own harbors.  Are they simply trying to keep them locked up in port around the clock?
#98
Enigmas of the Mystical / A succinct debate about guns
Last post by GDS_Starfury - March 25, 2024, 09:28:25 PM
the logic isn't wrong.

#99
Enigmas of the Mystical / Re: More Pix For A Laugh
Last post by Gusington - March 25, 2024, 08:58:50 PM
 :shocked:
#100
Enigmas of the Mystical / Re: More Pix For A Laugh
Last post by GDS_Starfury - March 25, 2024, 08:45:57 PM