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  1. Just bought CMCW and am in the midst of downloading it now. 42 minutes estimated download time. I've got a 200 mps internet connection. I wonder if its on Steam. Regards, Odd
  2. Was going to have a look at the "first update" to the mission, but the link results in a 404 error. Regards, Odd
  3. So... I'm guessing this is a reference to "Sergeant Steiner" from "Cross Of Iron"; a classic!
  4. Personally, I think this would be a fantastic addition to the CM series! How cool would it be to be playing a night scenario and watching 'em burst in the air, lighting up for awhile various parts of the battlefield, then fading/dropping to earth? You're sneaking a platoon across a relatively open area in the dark of night when suddenly they're all caught 'neath the glow of starshells? This would be, as we used to say in Boston back in the '60s: "wicked pissa!" Regards, Odd
  5. It has been a ridiculous problem for years. It's not merely annoying. It's often scenario breaker. Seems like it would be a relatively simple fix. Is there some mystical property(ies) assigned to front versus rear doors?
  6. Bookwise, I've got one called "Handbook On German Military Forces"" put out by the U.S. War Department which covers 1039-1945. It has a TON of German TOEs in it along with a plethora of other stuff such as weaponry and equipment. Amazon has it here, along with other sellers covering a range from ten dollars (used) up to about 60 (new). I've found it quite useful over the years. Here's the Amazon link: https://smile.amazon.com/Handbook-German-Military-Forces-Department/dp/0807116297/ref=sr_1_1?crid=M3HMRZT00BGJ&keywords=handbook+on+german+military+forces&qid=1581716307&sprefix=german+handbook+of+mili%2Caps%2C174&sr=8-1 Regards, Odd
  7. Hi RT, Have you made any changes with that first mission of the campaign based on input/results from the testing guys? Regards, Odd
  8. An outstanding production, Megalon. I loved the intro. Thank you for working it up. Very immersive and informative and the use of music was the icing on the cake. Great job on the narration as well. Regards, Odd
  9. Location: North Shore of the Democratic People's Republic of Massachusetts

      I thought that was The People's Republic Of Cambridge. Hehehehee!
    An old Dorchester rat currently in Ohio. 

    Regards, Odd

    1. Vet 0369

      Vet 0369

      Cambridge has annexed most of the State now. A few communities still fight the good fight, but it’s virtually a lost cause since even the Republican Governor is more liberal than most Democrats. It’s really sad what’s happening in the first colony to fight to protect its firearms. I lived in Loraine, Ohio for a few months in the 1950s when my Father was transferred there from Somerville by Ford. My Mother didn’t like it though, so we moved back to Beverly.

    2. Oddball-47

      Oddball-47

      Hi Vet,
         I'm in Sandusky, not too many miles from Lorain. I chased a girl out here ten years ago. After living
      together for a year, we decided to split. We're still very good friends. I liked it out here so much
      that I decided to stay. It's a different world out here. Hell, people are so much nicer, the cost of living
      is about a third of what it is in MA these days. They even drive civilized out here!
         I went back to Dorchester a few years ago. It had been in the midst of great change
      in my last decade there and the changes have since accelerated. Not too many of the
      old families are around, the kids grew up and found themselves unable to afford the rents
      anymore. Somehow, the suburbs became cheaper to live in than in the city of Boston itself.
         Nothing there for me these days. But I've still got my memories !

      Best regards, Odd

    3. Vet 0369

      Vet 0369

      Hey Odd!

      I hear you about the people being nicer, driving more civilized, and cost of living. I worked at Boeing in Wichita, KS for a few years in the 70’s. Liked it so much that we even bought a house there. My wife had never lived away from her family though and missed them, so we moved back to MA. Just about the only thing I didn’t like was the seasons. There were only two, summer and winter. Also, I grew up within a stone throw of the ocean and really miss it when I’m not near it. My family has been here for almost 400 years, so that sort of roots you to an area too. We now live about two miles from where Tituba told her stories to the girls who started the witch hysteria. 
       

      Hope you had a happy Thanksgiving.

      p.s. Just downloaded and installed Rome to Victory last night (more missions and campaigns that I’ll never get around to playing hehe).

  10. Hi RT, I'd be happy to playtest one of the ten you mentioned were in the campaign. Rather than PM'ing you, I figured I'd just post here in the thread to act perhaps as a "nudge" of sorts to others who may be on the fence as to whether they'd like to help out or not. Regards, Odd
  11. In my installation of Final Blitzkrieg, I told it to install to the "E" drive, which it did. However, it then also put some folders in my "Documents" area under Battlefront. The "data" folder you want to use is not the "userdata" folder. I think you want the one you can locate thusly: This PC>Disk E (or whatever you installed CMFB to)>CM Final Blitzkrieg>Data>Z (Make this folder and put the mods in it) Regards, Odd
  12. I'd initially read of and personally experienced instances of enemy troops breaking and running directly towards the enemy when behind bocage. In playing one of the stock CMFI scenarios this morning, U.S. troops were tasked with defending a small village atop a hill. I had spotted a pair of US AI mortar teams about 300 yards away with 3x Brumbars. One of these took the mortar crews under fire and I lost sight of 'em for a few turns. Lo and behold, they re-appeared running directly at two of my Brumbars, which blew them both away at a distance of thirty yards. The mortar crews had run almost 300 yards towards the Brumbars. Has Battlefront officially noted that this aspect of the series remains a problem? Regards, Odd
  13. Hi Papi, I was able to play CM live after using this link. http://www.howtofindmyipaddress.com/ In my case, trying to use the IP address which CM provides you in the multiplayer hosting window was not working. Using the IP address on the above page/link (the huge numbers in green at top of page) I can now host a game and both of my buddies who have CM are able to connect fine to me. (Note that 7023 remains the port to use) It's worth a shot if you messed with your router's port fowarding and came up empty. Regards, Odd
  14. Myself and a buddy played this one live, turn-based tonight and man, oh man, has it played out beautifully thus far. So much action and anticipation! We played a solid 5 hours and still have about 60 minutes of game time left to play tonight. I've never seen so much Allied armor on a map before. It was jaw-dropping to see it all pointed at me! Highly recommended for human vs human play! Regards, Odd
  15. I played a two-player, live quick battle today with CMBN and both sections of a squad I had split in half (Germans) panicked and ran (on their own) through an opening in tall bocage directly into a wide open field -TOWARDS- the enemy. (U.S.) So it is obvious to me that the same bug which has been previously discussed has indeed, not been fixed. Flames, replies which find my post offensive/repulsive or which smack of grognardian elitism, shall be entertained. Odd
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