Erwin

"...we're still interested in finding some direct way to benefit you guys a bit more. We just haven't figured out exactly what to do and how to do it yet." Well, that certainly sounds like there is hope... But, when they have such an ambitious schedule of new releases, it's hard to see any biz sense in doing anything for the handful of us who still play CMSF. (Hope I am wrong.)

"The game ended with 57 minutes still to go..." I have seen that a lot when one wins a Total Victory or similar and the Ai just surrenders. But, in this case it seems frustratingly premature. Hope the designer may take another look at the victory conditions.

It's pretty much set in stone that BF is done with CMSF forever...

Oh, joy...

FYI: There is a CM1 mod in existance that increases the frequency that KO'd vehicles will burn and smoke. I think I have it, but not sure where it came from. Obviously, we're going back a decade(!)

Thanks. I'll try all that when I get back on Sunday or Monday. Please pray for me.

Got all that, altho' after a recent AVG update, my NATO module seems to have disappeared.

What I was asking is if any Syrope mods may still be useful or are you certain they are all completely obsolete now? I don't currently use any of them and they are in a large folder full of (what else) SYROPE mods.

CM1 had three levels of reinforcements IIRC that were triggered by events: Battalion, Divisional and Corps. The worse your situation, the more higher level reinforcements would arrive. I thought it was an innovative and terrific system and another feature that I was sorry to see dropped for CM2. Am convinced it would have helped CM2.

Probably. But, have also seen how while the entry hole may not be that big the surrounding damage does appear very large (esp on exit).

Well done with the screenshots. They are all taken at interesting moments and that makes em better than average.

ok, understood. Even though I have been playing as long as you have, I am amazed that I STILL get confused between the different calibres when it's time to resupply via ACQUIRE - esp since I play CMSF, CMA as well as the WW2 CM2 games. Some of the ammos seem very similar but are not the same - esp with sniper rifles etc.

Has BF considered an "all-in advance price" for a particular family of CM products? Maybe I am alone in this concept, but I would much prefer buying such a package for $150+ which would include hard copies of everything so there is no confusion and worry about whether I should get a hard copies or only the d/l of an update, or a module and burn a safety disk. Based on someone saying there is no 2.0 manual with the update I bought the d/l version. But now, (I think) Steve said that the 2.0 mailed hard copy does come with a printed manual - which is what I wanted. Or, is that the same manual I received with my hard copy of CMFI?? It's become way too confusing. So, how about a package price for those of us who haven't the time to keep up with all the options? No one would be forced to buy the package, BF would get a lot more money in advance, and much confusion re what is free and what needs to be paid for would be eliminated. Doesn't that seem like a win for everyone?

I have CMFI updated to 1.01. (Someone earlier said "one of the CMFI patches" - Is there a 2nd CMFI patch???) What is the file called that we should copy to CMBN Z folder?

Have tried using Aris's FX mods in CMSF and CMA as well, and am pretty sure they work there as well.

Your graphics treatment looks stunning. Was wondering if there some reason you don't put ammo calibre or ranges on the weapons icons? (That's the main reason I use the "other guy's" graphics for the guns etc.)

Hope you can take a break after your move, Aris. I read that moving house is as stressful as being in combat. So, good luck!

Thank you. Can't play CMSf on my laptop while traveling, but looking forward to playing when I get back.

Thanks George... BTW: I have a large number of "SYROPE" mods I accumulated over the years. Are many of those mods now part of the Eurofication package of files, or are they completely different. Am really hoping they are being used in the Eurofication package as otherwise I'll have to look through evey darn one to see if they are worth using...

I just hope they don't rip out great features of CMSF and replace with worse features... like we had going from CM1 to CM2. eg: I would still MUCH prefer easy 180 degree arcs to 360; Being able to push wrecks out of the way etc.

dpabrams: I hear ya re Syria. But, have been enjoying the Libyan campaign, and am hoping some talented chap may do an Egypt Civil War scenario etc.

When I start CMSF there is no NATO anything in the lower left corner next to USMC and BRITS. I am traveling and away from that machine right now but am pretty sure there is no CMSF NATO Module.exe in the main game folder or I would have noticed it. In the old version AVG I could go to the vault and that's where it moved stuff like this to and I could move it back. The new AVG version that was just updated prior to this problem... I can't find any quarantine vault or info as to what it did with the file. Why it quarantined NATO and neither of the other executables is a mystery. Any help as to what my next step should be would be much appreciated... Grrr.....

I see I have a few in my folders already, but not most. I usually d/l everything in the repository so am surprised I don't have em. Do you have dates or anything that could help with a search? Thanks...

This is superb work. Was wondering regarding your improved Warrior if a version could be made for the original desert Syrian scenarios.

Looking forward to those scenarios. Are they in Repository already, or ETA??