Been going through your catalog, how in the hell has the algorithm not blessed you yet. Fantastic video, especially the shots showing the game next to real footage.
@@FreeWhisky Very much so! Been playing CM games since I picked up a single lonely copy of Beyond Overlord at my local gamestop when I was 13. I wish you got more bang for your buck with the newer titles. The amount of Nations, dates and regions we got in Barbarossa to Berlin would be like 4 separate games or modules these days.
This video just blew my mind. The amount of research and dedication and the comparisons to the game. I love realistic WW2 RTS. I've already watched the video twice. Thank you for that.
Hey man. Just wanted to say that I really enjoy your work and I hope you're doing okay. Even if you don't come back, thanks for making us such quality content.
The level of research and production values of these videos are astounding. I assume our man works in the AV industry and military history and gaming are hobbies because these videos are essentially TV-quality documentaries. There is currently quite a lot of interest in gaming as training/learning tools, the historical after-action comparison with the interactive model provided by the game is a really innovative take on integrating games into a explain/understand/learn loop. I don't know of anyone else doing this at all let alone to the extraordinary quality done here. These are brilliant.
Thanks a lot! Gaming, history and AV are all just hobbies but as you can see, I'm not as youthful as I once was anymore so I've had some time to practice 😉. Great to hear you enjoyed the content so much!
I stumbled into the channel the other week, and just finished both of the scenario battlefield videos, these are absolutely fantastic and I hope we will see more in the future. I have my fingers crossed for the scenario regarding the attempted bridge crossing on the second day at Arnhem might be featured. Regardless, thanks for your hard work, it really shows in the quality.
Glad you liked them! These two videos were a lot of fun to make and I'll be looking into doing more of those in the future. Problem with the Arnhem Bridge could be the fact that the bridge is no longer there, which is a bit of a bummer given the format 😁.
My god. How is your channel not HUGE? The quality of this video is top notch and man, I think I speak for all of your subscribers (hopefully) when I say that we appreciate the quality of your videos. This is so good. LOVE the shots of your real world video next to the game's version. Wow. Just... wow.
So good to hear it's appreciated! Thank you very much. There's something very satisfying about going to the real world location and then finding that the footage you shot matches the CM map so well 😊.
These videos have been absolutely incredible. The amount of research that goes into making them is seriously impressive. They also show how much effort goes into designing the missions as well.
Another fantastic video. Seeing how much effort goes into the research, and helping correct a miscommunication is admirable. Sometimes when reading about any historical event in detail, you'll find these sort of "Whoa, wait a sec" moments that'll goad you into answering them. I know I have
It really is like that, isn't it. I had my research done and my "Combat Mission re-enactment" well underway when at some point, while away from my computer, I thought "But.... how did they ever get out?" and couldn't let the question go. Glad I didn't as the 'journey of discovery' it sparked was great fun 😁.
WOW this is seriously impressive! Fantastically researched and planned out production with overlay details on par with a professional documentary. Bravo! Hopefully the algorithm smiles on your work here, you deserve many more views.
Another amazing video. The detail you went into to confirm how the battle happened was fantastic. Even getting hold of a rare book. It seems like you should set up your own your guide! I hope you keep making these the content is some of the best CM I have seen created.
OK. You've created a "Free Whisky Junkie"!! I'm hooked. The now and then, and scenario photos are outstanding! It really brings it to life. As an old gamer and historian "wannabe" this is mesmerizing. Makes me love CM even more. Please keep it up! SO, How long do I have to wait for the next one......?.😊
Haha, thanks! Well it'll be a while before I can make a new video with this format; these are quite time consuming and I promised myself a break... But that doesn't mean I won't be putting out new videos, just videos with a slightly less demanding format! But I'm already thinking about my next 'on location' video for sure!
@@FreeWhisky Fine by me! You have a historian/wargamers view of things that makes them unique. As an ancient wargamer/scrnario designer, I appreciate your work. Now if I was only 30 again!). Thanks and take your time. I'll wait............🙂
This is quite a remarkable video. Brilliantly researched and shows off the potential of the CM game series in recreating historical scenarios. Well done!
Thanks! Yes, the potential is enormous. Some people around me who have never had anything to do with CM until I made these videos are genuinely surprised about the accuracy of both the maps, units and events.
Just found your channel and this is some seriously great stuff. Will you make more videos like this in the future? I'm curious about the Bridge Number Seven scenario. I don't think I ever read about this fight nor seen it represented in any other wargame.
Thanks! Military books 'eh... I think I can see what peaked your interest in this video 😉. The book about the 107th was written after it was suggested to the authors by the director of the Overloon war museum. I believe the museum truly is the last place that still has copies and they ship to England - www.oorlogsmuseum.nl/nl/webwinkel/kampfgruppe-walther-and-panzerbrigade-107/
These are amazing! Thank you for creating these videos. We need to see more content like this for combat mission. It really makes me appreciate how much detail gets put into the scenarios we play in our wargames. I especially love how you use maps, overlaying of footage, and historical accounts to really make this reality pop.
Thanks! The question I ask myself when creating these is "would I need to explain... (insert random name of someone not familiair with that particular operation or combat mission) what's going on if I watched this with him/her"? If the answer is yes... then bring in the overlays and animations 😁
Wow, seriously great research work presented in an engaging way. Really enjoyed hearing how you worked through the available source material and how newly discovered information completely through the investigation on its head, something that is such a core part of historical research but which is often glossed over in similarly-styled youtube videos. I would absolutely be interested in seeing you create another one of these or even a series (if you find the time; I know this all can take a lot longer than expected). I also enjoyed the comparisons between what the game represents and how those places look in reality a lot.
Thanks! These do take a lot of time so I'm working on something different a.t.m. but will absolutely return to this format! Yes seeing CM match the real place is definitely satisfying.
These two videos were such a delight! As someone who ran into similar weird research barriers which were ultimately resolved by finding the email of the one person that knew - mad respect for sticking it out! Your visuals were also so well done, did I spot drone footage at some point?
Yes, drone footage was used! Already having put in many hours to produce the video is a good incentive to keep looking for the answer 😁. If I hadn't found the book I would probably have visited the nearest museum about the war; I'm sure I would have run into someone equally nuts who might have more info!
My man out here doing actual historical research and discovering some little known fact that probably is in only a single out of print book and presenting it so well. Good show!
The trick for many of those is putting the real world footage on screen, and then putting some sticky tape on there on the horizon and a few other markers, and then pan around in Combat Mission until it lines up 😁. Low tech solutions for high tech results 😉
Glad you liked it! Well I found posting a question for help on the Battlefront forum about the bridge worked really well, so might be doing that more often in the future. It's possible to chip in on the expenses through the Super Thanks on top which is always greatly appreciated. Or suggest a scenario that you feel is interesting and where the terrain hasn't changed too much since then! Perhaps even from CMFB. In any case, watching my content and leaving a like is all the help I could ask for 😊
Absolutely fantastic research! Do you plan on doing this sort of battlefield exploration for other CM titles? Final Blitzkrieg, maybe even base Battle for Normandy or the theoretical battlefields of Cold War?
Thanks! What I know for sure is that I'd love to but travel time is an issue 😁. I do have half a mind of doing one for CMFB as I have family relatively nearby the Ardennes; but first want to focus on another type of video. This 'visiting scenarios' format is quite labour intensive 😅.
Thanks so much! I don't mind making expenses creating these videos but it's a great feeling knowing that there's people so generous as to tip in! Thanks again!
Awesome quality my favorite is seeing the real world locations superimposed over combat mission terrain really helps you picture the terrain. Also correct me if I’m wrong or if it’s one that’s not appropriate for a video but I’m 90% sure there was a drone video of a Russian tank column being ambushed early war on a long stretch of highway, and I swore I heard some talk that the first mission of a CMBS Ukrainian campaign was literally the same stretch of ground.
Thanks! It's very satisfying when you line up game footage with real world footage and see that it matches so well. I heard that too, about the road and the ambush. Interesting to know more about for sure, but I view my videos as entertainment so they wouldn't be the approriate medium for that I feel. I think there's more info about that on the Battlefront Forums, somewhere...
Ah, a local 😉. Part of the battle is perhaps a bit much, it's more like the different battles were all connected to the same push the 107th tried to make towards the bridge at Son. Part of the same operation, I suppose.
@@FreeWhisky It's amazing how little the devs promote that. I have played it a bit and never do they say how much research they do on the maps. If they do it's very hard to find.
Lol yes it's been a while right. This video took some time - first to set up a meeting with the author of the book on a day when it didn't rain so I could film on the same day, then some extra time when it turned out the tanks never crossed the Dommel and I had to change a bunch of stuff I had already done 😅. Nice to know people are actively looking for my content though 😉
Yes! Must be the last vendor to still have copies, or at least the only one I've seen. Ships to Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and UK. www.oorlogsmuseum.nl/nl/webwinkel/boeken/kampfgruppe-walther-and-panzerbrigade-107/
Fantastic work! May I ask please what you use for these map sequences? Is that Tabletop simulator? Something else entirely? I am very interested in the tech. Thanks & cheers! ^^
I had this question asked on discord also; I was not aware of Tabletop Simulator or what it does. I now feel that I should look into it as Blender, which is what I've used, is quite a complicated program for my simple demands 😁. Nah it's not that hard, hadn't ever used it until six weeks ago, yet it took me quite some tutorials to get these simple results... I'll be looking into Tabletop Simulator for sure now 😉
@@FreeWhisky Haha understandable then - it's because of the looks (you ended up looking for the same effect & feeling, and it gave us all Tabletop vibes). One of the reasons we are probably asking though is because people would want the recipe to that sort of effects, and we certainly thought you had mastered some sort of dark magic - I doubt it is possible to achieve the same results in Tabletop unfortunately, but if your search brings satisfying results, I am sure we're all ears! But Blender it is for the time being then ^^
I used Blender, which is free. The program is a bit intimidating at first but know that I never touched until six weeks before I uploaded this video, so with a few RUclips tutorials you can come a long ways.
Thanks! I see you've put up a video on your channel since last time - must have been quite some editing work - any wargaming related content on the way?
Amazing work! Just brilliant. But does it not make you think about those historians who confidently tell us what happened on this day in 1622 just by digging a few trenches in a field?
Researching these past two videos give me a new perspective on how hard historical research is for sure. Accepting that you can't find out everything after a certain time is probablyan important part of being a historian...
Great video. Jack and Maarten's books are excellent. Autumn Gale is just as good and they're releasing a new one and the print run is only 1000 copies.
A new print run of Autumn Gale, or their new book The Army That Got Away? In any case, I got all three while I was there 😁. Jack emailed me that they're working on a new title about a Polish armoured brigade I believe, which would be out in perhaps a year or so!
Hello FreeWhisky: A few years ago after readinng an article in De Gelderlander about some Dutch amateur archeologists work on de Duivelsberg, I made an accurate map and scenario of de Duivelsberg and area and named it Teufelsberg. The map is far more correct than the scenario included with the base CMBN. Since you live in Nederland, I wonder if you would care to have a look at it and compare it to the actual location?
I remember looking at the included Duivelsberg scenario as a contender for this series. Eventually I decided against it as I need some landmarks in the real world for this format to work, and aside from the hill it was mainly forest. Still, wouldn't mind looking at your scenario.
Thanks! There are indeed a few combat mission titles that are not on Steam - yet. For those, go to www.battlefront.com. Keep in mind there's free demo's for most titles.
Been going through your catalog, how in the hell has the algorithm not blessed you yet. Fantastic video, especially the shots showing the game next to real footage.
It’s really unfortunate we haven’t had a new video from you. Outstanding content every time.
Hope you are ok.
Such quality for such a small channel. Really loving these documentary formats but your AARs are also very good. Hope you get more subscriptions!
Small game, small channel 😊. Happy to hear you enjoyed it!
@@FreeWhisky Very much so! Been playing CM games since I picked up a single lonely copy of Beyond Overlord at my local gamestop when I was 13.
I wish you got more bang for your buck with the newer titles. The amount of Nations, dates and regions we got in Barbarossa to Berlin would be like 4 separate games or modules these days.
This video just blew my mind. The amount of research and dedication and the comparisons to the game. I love realistic WW2 RTS. I've already watched the video twice. Thank you for that.
Hey man. Just wanted to say that I really enjoy your work and I hope you're doing okay. Even if you don't come back, thanks for making us such quality content.
Stunning. I binged through all your videos and immediately subscribed.
Once every 5y, RUclips manages to finally recommend something great!
Absolutely amazing video. Great video quality and depth of research. Thanks for the contribution to the CM community.
My pleasure for sure!
The level of research and production values of these videos are astounding. I assume our man works in the AV industry and military history and gaming are hobbies because these videos are essentially TV-quality documentaries. There is currently quite a lot of interest in gaming as training/learning tools, the historical after-action comparison with the interactive model provided by the game is a really innovative take on integrating games into a explain/understand/learn loop. I don't know of anyone else doing this at all let alone to the extraordinary quality done here. These are brilliant.
Thanks a lot! Gaming, history and AV are all just hobbies but as you can see, I'm not as youthful as I once was anymore so I've had some time to practice 😉. Great to hear you enjoyed the content so much!
Outstanding blend of media to bring better historical understanding to this momentous time and place.
Thanks! The trick, I find, is often not to find all the media about an operation or battle, but to choose what to leave out because there's so much 😁.
just want to say that this is fantastic work and really looking forward to more videos.
This is the content of the future, love to see it. Keep up the great work man!
Glad you liked it!
It's amazing how sometimes a few choice lies (about the bridge) can be as effective as artillery.
"All warfare is based on deception" - Sun Tzu. "Hold my beer" - Willem Hikspoor 😁
Dude you make amazing well researched and interesting content, thank you!
I stumbled into the channel the other week, and just finished both of the scenario battlefield videos, these are absolutely fantastic and I hope we will see more in the future. I have my fingers crossed for the scenario regarding the attempted bridge crossing on the second day at Arnhem might be featured. Regardless, thanks for your hard work, it really shows in the quality.
Glad you liked them! These two videos were a lot of fun to make and I'll be looking into doing more of those in the future. Problem with the Arnhem Bridge could be the fact that the bridge is no longer there, which is a bit of a bummer given the format 😁.
My god. How is your channel not HUGE? The quality of this video is top notch and man, I think I speak for all of your subscribers (hopefully) when I say that we appreciate the quality of your videos. This is so good. LOVE the shots of your real world video next to the game's version. Wow. Just... wow.
So good to hear it's appreciated! Thank you very much. There's something very satisfying about going to the real world location and then finding that the footage you shot matches the CM map so well 😊.
These videos have been absolutely incredible. The amount of research that goes into making them is seriously impressive. They also show how much effort goes into designing the missions as well.
Thanks! That last thing certainly. These last two videos gave me a new appreciation for CM scenario design.
Another fantastic video. Seeing how much effort goes into the research, and helping correct a miscommunication is admirable. Sometimes when reading about any historical event in detail, you'll find these sort of "Whoa, wait a sec" moments that'll goad you into answering them. I know I have
It really is like that, isn't it. I had my research done and my "Combat Mission re-enactment" well underway when at some point, while away from my computer, I thought "But.... how did they ever get out?" and couldn't let the question go. Glad I didn't as the 'journey of discovery' it sparked was great fun 😁.
WOW this is seriously impressive! Fantastically researched and planned out production with overlay details on par with a professional documentary. Bravo! Hopefully the algorithm smiles on your work here, you deserve many more views.
Thanks! I must say the algorithm gods are even kinder to me than usual on this one, so I'm more than happy about that 😁.
Another amazing video. The detail you went into to confirm how the battle happened was fantastic. Even getting hold of a rare book. It seems like you should set up your own your guide! I hope you keep making these the content is some of the best CM I have seen created.
My next video will be of another format than this one (although still CM related) but I'm already thinking about my next battlefield visit for sure 😊
Dude your editing is next level. Can't wait for you to blow up
Appreciate that!
OK. You've created a "Free Whisky Junkie"!! I'm hooked. The now and then, and scenario photos are outstanding! It really brings it to life. As an old gamer and historian "wannabe" this is mesmerizing. Makes me love CM even more. Please keep it up! SO, How long do I have to wait for the next one......?.😊
Haha, thanks! Well it'll be a while before I can make a new video with this format; these are quite time consuming and I promised myself a break... But that doesn't mean I won't be putting out new videos, just videos with a slightly less demanding format! But I'm already thinking about my next 'on location' video for sure!
@@FreeWhisky Fine by me! You have a historian/wargamers view of things that makes them unique. As an ancient wargamer/scrnario designer, I appreciate your work. Now if I was only 30 again!). Thanks and take your time. I'll wait............🙂
This is quite a remarkable video. Brilliantly researched and shows off the potential of the CM game series in recreating historical scenarios. Well done!
Thanks! Yes, the potential is enormous. Some people around me who have never had anything to do with CM until I made these videos are genuinely surprised about the accuracy of both the maps, units and events.
Once again surprised by the amount of effort and dedication you put to make this for us!
Thanks! It's a good thing I still never fully realise much work a video will be when I start working on it 😁
@@FreeWhisky I hope your proud of your great work. I didn't think this would come so soon.
You are an absolute champion. Without a doubt - Best of Class. Thank you for another amazing documentary.
Very kind words, thanks 😊. It was a lot of fun creating it.
Just found your channel and this is some seriously great stuff. Will you make more videos like this in the future? I'm curious about the Bridge Number Seven scenario. I don't think I ever read about this fight nor seen it represented in any other wargame.
Excellent video, this is top-tier content. Subscribed and look forward to more!
Jon
York Military Books
Thanks! Military books 'eh... I think I can see what peaked your interest in this video 😉. The book about the 107th was written after it was suggested to the authors by the director of the Overloon war museum. I believe the museum truly is the last place that still has copies and they ship to England - www.oorlogsmuseum.nl/nl/webwinkel/kampfgruppe-walther-and-panzerbrigade-107/
Wow, i can't even imagine the amount of work put into these videos. Great great job, very enjoyable.
I can never imagine the amount of work when I start either 😁. Good thing I suppose 😉
These are amazing! Thank you for creating these videos. We need to see more content like this for combat mission. It really makes me appreciate how much detail gets put into the scenarios we play in our wargames. I especially love how you use maps, overlaying of footage, and historical accounts to really make this reality pop.
Thanks! The question I ask myself when creating these is "would I need to explain... (insert random name of someone not familiair with that particular operation or combat mission) what's going on if I watched this with him/her"? If the answer is yes... then bring in the overlays and animations 😁
These videos are genuinely incredible. Your film making is really great. Looking forward to whatever you make next
Thanks a ton!
Wow, seriously great research work presented in an engaging way. Really enjoyed hearing how you worked through the available source material and how newly discovered information completely through the investigation on its head, something that is such a core part of historical research but which is often glossed over in similarly-styled youtube videos. I would absolutely be interested in seeing you create another one of these or even a series (if you find the time; I know this all can take a lot longer than expected). I also enjoyed the comparisons between what the game represents and how those places look in reality a lot.
Thanks! These do take a lot of time so I'm working on something different a.t.m. but will absolutely return to this format! Yes seeing CM match the real place is definitely satisfying.
Again an amazing production. Really appreciate your efforts!
Very nice to know it's appreciated, thanks 😁.
Excellent docu-history production. Impressive research and production value.
Glad you enjoyed it!
These two videos were such a delight! As someone who ran into similar weird research barriers which were ultimately resolved by finding the email of the one person that knew - mad respect for sticking it out! Your visuals were also so well done, did I spot drone footage at some point?
Yes, drone footage was used! Already having put in many hours to produce the video is a good incentive to keep looking for the answer 😁. If I hadn't found the book I would probably have visited the nearest museum about the war; I'm sure I would have run into someone equally nuts who might have more info!
Absolutely amazing content and quality, Whisky! Keep up the good work.
So nice to hear you think so! Thanks!
My man out here doing actual historical research and discovering some little known fact that probably is in only a single out of print book and presenting it so well. Good show!
Thanks man!
why oh why did it take me so long to find this channel? you are good, sir. well done.
Amazing research, presentation and detail. Thank you for putting in the effort
Glad you liked it!
Fantastic video! Thank you for all the work.
My pleasure for sure!
Incredible! Could be a TV show at this rate!
Thanks! If that means there's people taking care of the production side I'm all for 😉.
Fantastic stuff. Some of those edits and transitions are of amazing quality. Bravo.
The trick for many of those is putting the real world footage on screen, and then putting some sticky tape on there on the horizon and a few other markers, and then pan around in Combat Mission until it lines up 😁. Low tech solutions for high tech results 😉
@@FreeWhiskySometimes you can't beat the old tech as far as ease of use goes!
Great video!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
I live 5 mins from son. Next to the dommel. Next to hells highway and an airborne dropzone. Really cool to see it ingame
Beautifully crafted video. Is there any way we could support your productions? Love to see many more of these, as well as the 'general' aspects of CM
Glad you liked it! Well I found posting a question for help on the Battlefront forum about the bridge worked really well, so might be doing that more often in the future. It's possible to chip in on the expenses through the Super Thanks on top which is always greatly appreciated. Or suggest a scenario that you feel is interesting and where the terrain hasn't changed too much since then! Perhaps even from CMFB. In any case, watching my content and leaving a like is all the help I could ask for 😊
@@FreeWhisky great! Yeah you probably will have to extend your scope of CM missions to outside the Netherlands soon!
Absolutely fantastic research! Do you plan on doing this sort of battlefield exploration for other CM titles? Final Blitzkrieg, maybe even base Battle for Normandy or the theoretical battlefields of Cold War?
Thanks! What I know for sure is that I'd love to but travel time is an issue 😁. I do have half a mind of doing one for CMFB as I have family relatively nearby the Ardennes; but first want to focus on another type of video. This 'visiting scenarios' format is quite labour intensive 😅.
Brilliant! Thanks for your research and explanation. Really fantastic work here.
Glad you enjoyed it!
This content is excellent!
Good to hear you liked it 😊
what a great video, great work sir!
Thank you kindly!
7:36 They dodged an absolute bitch of a mission in BiA:HH
Amazing vid btw, easily one of the best CM vids I've seen
Would have been something if this mission had been in there, right... Although the actual battle took a whole morning which is perhaps a bit much 😉
The quality here is insane
Nice to hear you think so 😊
Very nice indeed as a documentary mixed with Combat Mission.
Thanks!
Thanks
Thanks so much! I don't mind making expenses creating these videos but it's a great feeling knowing that there's people so generous as to tip in! Thanks again!
This is breathtaking absolutely great job and content
Thank you so much!
Been waiting for this!! Awesome content mate!
The wait was real, wasn't it... It's not a very production-effective format that I've stumbled upon, let me tell you that 😁
Awesome quality my favorite is seeing the real world locations superimposed over combat mission terrain really helps you picture the terrain.
Also correct me if I’m wrong or if it’s one that’s not appropriate for a video but I’m 90% sure there was a drone video of a Russian tank column being ambushed early war on a long stretch of highway, and I swore I heard some talk that the first mission of a CMBS Ukrainian campaign was literally the same stretch of ground.
Thanks! It's very satisfying when you line up game footage with real world footage and see that it matches so well.
I heard that too, about the road and the ambush. Interesting to know more about for sure, but I view my videos as entertainment so they wouldn't be the approriate medium for that I feel. I think there's more info about that on the Battlefront Forums, somewhere...
Great analysis, keep those vid coming very enjoyable.
Thanks, will do!
Truly excellent work on these videos!
Much appreciated!
Really nicely done. Looking forward to your next video
Thanks! Still milling about my next video but I'll come up with something soon, I'm sure 😁
Very late to the party, but excellent presentation and video, my hat off to you sir.
its crazy to see someone make a video on a battle barely a few kilometers of my home, I never knew that the battle of nuenen was part of this battle
Ah, a local 😉. Part of the battle is perhaps a bit much, it's more like the different battles were all connected to the same push the 107th tried to make towards the bridge at Son. Part of the same operation, I suppose.
There is so much depth in Combat Mission.
That's become more apparent to me with the last few videos, yes.
@@FreeWhisky It's amazing how little the devs promote that.
I have played it a bit and never do they say how much research they do on the maps.
If they do it's very hard to find.
These videos are really fantastic.
Glad you like them!
prachtig! Well done...again. Enjoyed it immensly.
Dank, and my pleasure!
Brilliant in its attention to details.
Thanks! The hard part is not finding the details, but deciding which ones to leave out! A heart breaking proces each time 😁
Absolutely enjoy for videos and knowledge.
Glad you liked it!
A great combination of old photos, maps, and gameplay footage, together with intelligent commentary. Another excellent video.
Ah, sir Warts, so nice to you here ☺️. Thanks!
It's not a film, It's ART!
Of all the replies, I read yours to my wife first😉. Thanks!
Dood, I love your videos. They are first rate.
Glad you like them!
@@FreeWhisky combining history with a game I love is spectacular. thanks.
Looked you up in the search function wondering “where’s the next Free Whisky video” 5 hours ago, you read my mind 😅
Lol yes it's been a while right. This video took some time - first to set up a meeting with the author of the book on a day when it didn't rain so I could film on the same day, then some extra time when it turned out the tanks never crossed the Dommel and I had to change a bunch of stuff I had already done 😅. Nice to know people are actively looking for my content though 😉
quality content. love these videos!
They're something else to make, a very fun challenge. Glad you enjoy them!
Very impressive research. Great video.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Outstanding. No other words.
I'll take it though, thanks 😁
Although I haven't played the game, this was interesting to watch.
Thanks; by mixing gameplay and history I hoped that the video would find a somewhat more diverse audience. Glad you liked it.
These are so good
Thanks!
Great once again
When I post a video you are one of a handful of people who I know will watch and comment on the first day - I appreciate it 😊
if you want that book don't forget to look out in the shop at the overloon museum!!!
Yes! Must be the last vendor to still have copies, or at least the only one I've seen. Ships to Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and UK. www.oorlogsmuseum.nl/nl/webwinkel/boeken/kampfgruppe-walther-and-panzerbrigade-107/
@@FreeWhisky and more importantly at the normal retail price. Lol
Fantastic work! May I ask please what you use for these map sequences? Is that Tabletop simulator? Something else entirely? I am very interested in the tech. Thanks & cheers! ^^
I had this question asked on discord also; I was not aware of Tabletop Simulator or what it does. I now feel that I should look into it as Blender, which is what I've used, is quite a complicated program for my simple demands 😁. Nah it's not that hard, hadn't ever used it until six weeks ago, yet it took me quite some tutorials to get these simple results... I'll be looking into Tabletop Simulator for sure now 😉
@@FreeWhisky Haha understandable then - it's because of the looks (you ended up looking for the same effect & feeling, and it gave us all Tabletop vibes). One of the reasons we are probably asking though is because people would want the recipe to that sort of effects, and we certainly thought you had mastered some sort of dark magic - I doubt it is possible to achieve the same results in Tabletop unfortunately, but if your search brings satisfying results, I am sure we're all ears!
But Blender it is for the time being then ^^
Great Job Sir! Very good video!!
Thank you!
So good! Thank you.
Superb video.
These are amazing and I am very jealous of that operational tool you used in the video, do you mind showing us where you get them? Thank you so much!
I used Blender, which is free. The program is a bit intimidating at first but know that I never touched until six weeks before I uploaded this video, so with a few RUclips tutorials you can come a long ways.
this is what I’m here for. incredible
Thanks! I see you've put up a video on your channel since last time - must have been quite some editing work - any wargaming related content on the way?
@@FreeWhisky Hopefully soon :) Can’t wait to join the scene, life can often get in the way.
Amazing work! Just brilliant. But does it not make you think about those historians who confidently tell us what happened on this day in 1622 just by digging a few trenches in a field?
Researching these past two videos give me a new perspective on how hard historical research is for sure. Accepting that you can't find out everything after a certain time is probablyan important part of being a historian...
@@FreeWhisky Well it was a very professional production mate. I cannot wait until the next one!
Such a great video! Again!!
Thanks! Still waiting for you to say 'When' on Dr Ivan I presume 😉
@@FreeWhisky Soon-ish. haha. But we will definitely do it.
Really excellent quality
Glad you think so!
Great video. Jack and Maarten's books are excellent. Autumn Gale is just as good and they're releasing a new one and the print run is only 1000 copies.
A new print run of Autumn Gale, or their new book The Army That Got Away? In any case, I got all three while I was there 😁. Jack emailed me that they're working on a new title about a Polish armoured brigade I believe, which would be out in perhaps a year or so!
@@FreeWhisky Sorry I was referring to the new book its 1000 copies.
Wow this was incredible
Thanks!
This is amazing!
Glad to hear you think so! Thanks!
Great work!!
Thanks!
Hats off good video.
Outstanding!
Thank you kindly!
Amazing video
Thanks!
This video is amazing.
Cheers!
Hello FreeWhisky: A few years ago after readinng an article in De Gelderlander about some Dutch amateur archeologists work on de Duivelsberg, I made an accurate map and scenario of de Duivelsberg and area and named it Teufelsberg. The map is far more correct than the scenario included with the base CMBN. Since you live in Nederland, I wonder if you would care to have a look at it and compare it to the actual location?
I remember looking at the included Duivelsberg scenario as a contender for this series. Eventually I decided against it as I need some landmarks in the real world for this format to work, and aside from the hill it was mainly forest. Still, wouldn't mind looking at your scenario.
Good work!
Thank you! Cheers!
This was awesome!!!!!!
Glad you liked it 😁
excellent excellent excellent video
That's a lot of excellents, thanks a bunch 😁
Got a question where did you buy this game? I cannot find it on steam? And amazing your videos are amazing
Thanks! There are indeed a few combat mission titles that are not on Steam - yet. For those, go to www.battlefront.com. Keep in mind there's free demo's for most titles.
Great job
Thanks 😊
insane! very cool
Thanks 😁
Top tier quality.
Thanks!