Thanks again folks. I've got the bug to play really bad now, can't wait for Normandy to come out. I don't like modern warfare, the battles are usually too one sided, and some how they lack the romance of WW II, but I'm thinking about buying shock force just to ease my pain until Normandy is released. Trouble is I know I won't play it after I can get Normandy. Any idea how long it will be? Are any of you guys playing Shock force by email? I see that there are add ons too. What would you recommend?
I've still got a lot of catching up to do. It's been quite a few years since I played combat mission. I blew the crap out of my own infantry because I misjudged the effective area for mortar fire. Thought I was wasting the enemy because I heard them screaming turns out it was my own guys. It shows you how immersive the game can be, that you feel really bad about doing something like that. You can actually feel responsible for the fate of imaginary men. I still have a lot of catching up to do before I'm ready for a real opponent, but I'm enjoying the game immensely and looking forward to joining the community. When I used to play Panzer Leader, the board game with little squares of cardboard to represent your forces and hit probability charts on paper in the early 70s, I only knew one guy who had the patience and the interest to play the game against me. One of the great things about the internet is that you can find and interact with people who share your interests. Thanks for all your help.