Snakroll Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 I just bought the base game + marines bundle and have been really enjoying it, this is the first serious wargame I've played and learning it has been a ton of fun. I only started learning about tactics recently and most of what I know is very basic small unit tactics, so learning about combined arms through the scenarios in the game has been really engaging and difficult, but very fun. I was curious if there are any chatrooms that can be used to talk about Combat Mission or ask for advice, a lot of times it will take me playing a scenario several times before I figure out a viable and realistic course of action for it and being able to ask for advice could be very helpful. I'm partway through the Marines campaign right now and feel like it's a fair bit more difficult than the TF Thunder campaign, I had a lot of trouble on a scenario where you have to use a reinforced rifle platoon to take a mountain pass from a company of airborne infantry. I'm also a bit unsure how to use the CAAT teams without getting them killed immediately. It's very interesting to see their equipment in action though since I'm interested in working in the Marine Corps when I'm older, I never knew their squads had so much firepower! Once I play my fill of Shock Force I'm planning to buy Black Sea since it looks really interesting, I'll probably pick up Afghanistan at some point also. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grunt_GI Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Welcome to CM! So combined arms is indeed challenging, especially when it involves calling in indirect fire support from artillery and aircraft. Fortunately, CMSF has a pretty extensive tactics forum, so that's a good place to start. I don't know of any CM chatrooms, but this forum is generally a good place to go if you are stuck on a particular campaign or scenario. I have actually had conversations with the designers on how best to play their creations. Not many war-games where you can do that. It's what makes CM so awesome and replayable. Enjoy...and save often.. I have found that a very useful feature. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOS:96B2P Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 @Snakroll welcome to the forum. This forum is a good place to ask questions. You can also search different topics about tactics on this forum and find tons of information. Below is a link to several U-tube videos on tactics that were made by a retired Army Colonel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ6dDlqye9Q 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 You could go back to the early posts when CMSF first was released 8+ years ago. That is where a lot of the CMSF tactics were explored and tested. Also use Google - tons of stuff available: Plus: And lots more... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grunt_GI Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 @Erwin Heh. Thanks for the videos...never seen those before...wish I'd known about those when I first got CMSF 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Combatintman Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 @Snakrollglad you're enjoying it - welcome to the game and the forums. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 OP - Get yourself the British module and play some of this man's scenarios ^^ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 On 9/17/2017 at 9:45 AM, grunt_GI said: @Erwin Heh. Thanks for the videos...never seen those before...wish I'd known about those when I first got CMSF Just Google "Combat Mission Tutorials" There are many on YouTube that do a good job explaining how to analyze a mission and how to go about playing well. There are also an enormous amount of AAR's on YouTube. But, I find them less useful as the AAR players don't explain WHY they are doing what they are doing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Combatintman Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 15 hours ago, Sgt.Squarehead said: OP - Get yourself the British module and play some of this man's scenarios ^^ Whilst I appreciate the recommendation and I have done a few scenarios with US Forces - most of mine employ the Brits. While I predictably love playing the Brits, commanding them is a steep learning curve for a new player. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 (edited) The best/most memorable standalone Brit mission I ever played was "UK Royal Mud Marines". It features a wonderful and large map, lots of interesting Brit units including all their cute light "Landrover" and recon "beach buggy" vehicles. Other recent smaller Brit missions that are also enjoyable: Into The Green; Green 9; and Op BARRAS - set in Africa and benefits from some wonderful Africa mods that are available. Dragonwynn's Heart Of Darkness campaign also features a great first mission with Brits and their light vehicles. Edited September 21, 2017 by Erwin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snakroll Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 Thanks a bunch for the information, I definitely plan on getting the British forces module in the future. I'm also looking at picking up Tac Ops 4, it looks really good, have any of you played it? If so, what do you think of it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 IIRC Tac Ops is simply a top down very complex 2D game. Not much comparison to the CM 3D approach. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraze Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 (edited) Combat Mission Shock Force was my first game in the series too and wanting to take a break from (an admittedly superior) CM Black Sea I gave it a try in a while. Really surprised how well it holds up today, a decade later after its release - and how many of missions I've played are just as fun to replay today - especially thanks to its superior BLUFOR roster (US Army, Marines, Brits, Germans/Canadians/Dutch) Of course it lacks all the advancements the series has went through since but oh well. Edited October 11, 2017 by kraze 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 They're just around the corner.....Can't wait for CM:SF II. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sburke Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 1 hour ago, Sgt.Squarehead said: They're just around the corner.....Can't wait for CM:SF II. Yeah really. I like CMBS but the tech aspect can be overwhelming. Interesting to see the developments from CMSF era., but I still prefer CMSF. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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