Oleksandr Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Gentlemen I would like to hear your advice, I have 4 games upgrade pack, I got CMBS, and CM Afghanistan. I would like to buy some nice WW2 game and I dont know what to pick. I'm looking for some FAT content, I mean very reach game with all the new features of this new engine and with tons of fun in it. Does anyone know what game of this wonderful series covers all seasons, got solid fortifications, tons of things to mod on and got equally powerful (balanced) nations fighting each other? I know there are real veterans among you and I would highly appreciate your advice - what game should I buy to forget about my gf, my work and basically everything for a long long time? Thank you. On photo: Units of 2nd Ukrainian Front are fighting close to Budapest. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jotte Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 CMBN+modules. Its the most fleshed out game of the CM2 family. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Depends on your interests of course. But in terms of content, agree with TJT. IIRC you will find mostly Allied attacks in CMBN and CMFI. More Axis attacks in CMFB. About equal in CMRT. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oleksandr Posted December 14, 2017 Author Share Posted December 14, 2017 3 minutes ago, Erwin said: Depends on your interests of course. But in terms of content, agree with TJT. IIRC you will find mostly Allied attacks in CMBN and CMFI. More Axis attacks in CMFB. About equal in CMRT. but as I understand there is no winter in CMRT right? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oleksandr Posted December 14, 2017 Author Share Posted December 14, 2017 12 minutes ago, TJT said: CMBN+modules. Its the most fleshed out game of the CM2 family. It has all seasons? And what about controls - because what I found in CM afghanistan - its very short in terms of orders. CMBN has all those "hull down" commands and stuff? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mord Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Scroll down to my post in the link. CMFI and FB are the only ones with winter. All the WWII games can be upgraded to 4.0 Mord. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oleksandr Posted December 14, 2017 Author Share Posted December 14, 2017 7 minutes ago, Mord said: Scroll down to my post in the link. CMFI and FB are the only ones with winter. All the WWII games can be upgraded to 4.0 Mord. Thank you man. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mord Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 You're welcome. Hope that gives you enough info to make an informed decision. Mord. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oleksandr Posted December 14, 2017 Author Share Posted December 14, 2017 10 minutes ago, Mord said: You're welcome. Hope that gives you enough info to make an informed decision. Mord. I'll probably go with red thunder because its about Eastern front. Although, it doesnt have winter - I guess I will have a lot of fun in quick battles. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warts 'n' all Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 (edited) Also, keep in mind that there are mods and scenarios available for Stalingrad, and Winter 43/44/45 on cmmodiii/greenasjade.net Edited December 14, 2017 by Warts 'n' all 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oleksandr Posted December 14, 2017 Author Share Posted December 14, 2017 2 hours ago, Warts 'n' all said: Also, keep in mind that there are mods and scenarios available for Stalingrad, and Winter 43/44/45 on cmmodiii/greenasjade.net Just figured those out and will make few of my own) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freyberg Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Fortress Italy, including Gustav Line covers the longest timescale (including Winter) and contains some interesting nationalities (the Italians are a fascinating army, more typical of the early war), as well as some extremely varied terrain. 1943 formations are very different from '44. It lacks the SS though, but it's probably given the most varied gameplay and it's a close second as my favourite. CMBN is still the classic - the Commonwealth forces and MG modules are extremely rich in equipment, units, maps and scenarios, although the AI plans are not as varied as later titles. The massive range of content makes this still my favourite. I've had great fun with CMRT - the campaigns in particular. It felt samey at times, but there was a long phase where I only played Soviets in RT - they get more fun as you get used to them CMFB is good and has some groovy late war content (Jumbos and Überpanzers), although it engaged me a little less than the others, mainly because it is similar to CMBN but lacks British troops. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grunt_GI Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 On 12/14/2017 at 8:08 AM, Warts 'n' all said: Also, keep in mind that there are mods and scenarios available for Stalingrad, and Winter 43/44/45 on cmmodiii/greenasjade.net Yes, I HIGHLY recommend the Stalingrad mod...the team that built that did a fantastic job. AND, dragonwynn made an awesome campaign (Rattenkrieg) to go with it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jotte Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 On 2017-12-14 at 2:13 AM, Oleksandr said: but as I understand there is no winter in CMRT right? I'm probably not the only one that wished CMFB had been a module to CMBN rather than a stand-alone in this regard. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger73 Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 On 12/13/2017 at 5:25 PM, Oleksandr said: Gentlemen I would like to hear your advice, I have 4 games upgrade pack, I got CMBS, and CM Afghanistan. I would like to buy some nice WW2 game and I dont know what to pick. I'm looking for some FAT content, I mean very reach game with all the new features of this new engine and with tons of fun in it. <snipped> While CMBN and CMFI are my favorites, they do not allow tank riders. CMFB is the only West Front game which supports that feature. Just sayin' in case it matters to you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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