tyrspawn Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Hi my name is Chris "tyrspawn" Krause - i'm a Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy beta tester. I've been given the great opportunity to make a video AAR for the community. It is available for viewing here: The video is an AAR/walkthrough of two scenarios and my thoughts on Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy. Two scenarios are recorded: Barkmann's Corner - a sole panther tank lead by the eponymous tank commander joins with a battered remnant of a much larger German infantry force to hold a vital crossroads attacked by multiple tank platoons. It's basically the German version of Saving Private Ryan. Closing the Pocket - a panzer grenadier company, supported by a section of panther tanks and a marder platoon, assaults a commune near Falaise in an attempt to delay and counterattack allied forces which are attempting to encircle friendly forces in the greater area of operations. I'd be willing to record some other things, if you'd like to see anything in particular please request it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barkhorn1x Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Just watched the first 5 minutes. Outstanding!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piecekeeper Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 This is great! thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunnersman Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Outfrickinstanding! Looks like I'm going to run long on my lunch hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZPB II Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Excellent. Youtube is a bit slow, so I left it to load while I do some errands, but thanks for taking your time in doing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vencini Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 bravo! More video please! Great job battlefront! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunnersman Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Oooh, this is beautiful. And I'm only at the loading screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aka_tom_w Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 The first 4-5 mins is really dark, then POP it brightens up. Its hard to watch only from the point of view that I WANT to play it while I am watching it. It REALLY makes you want to play the game, (sitting on the YouTube sidelines watching stinks ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fetchez la Vache Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Thanks for posting. However at one point the OP mentions that you can't fire disposable AT weapons from buildings. Surely Panzerfausts were fired from within buildings since they were most deadly in urban combat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrspawn Posted April 18, 2011 Author Share Posted April 18, 2011 It REALLY makes you want to play the game, (sitting on the YouTube sidelines watching stinks ) You have discovered our nefarious plot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildman Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Just the fact that you play Falcon 4.0 AND CMBN like me makes you the COOLEST!!! Nice to see another 4.0 fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzermartin Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Just one thing. Awesome work on the terrain. Very natural looking, you feel like being there just from watching the video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stikkypixie Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Watching the video right now. Sweet! Why don't you use more cover arcs systematically, just wondering ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunnersman Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 This is too cool. Intense battle. Why is it you dont use small/short cover arcs for your Panzer Shrecks (or any other units) during setup instead of hiding? I always did that so my units would still be able to observe what was going on (in CMSF). Or does it matter? I've never noticed. Thanks for the AAR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nidan1 Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Thank you for posting this. As others have already said, this really makes you want to play as soon as possible. Nice job. I was a bit disappointed to hear some of the same lame American (and German) voice snippets from CMx1 and CMSF. I was hoping for all new ones. Just a minor irritation however, I still love the rest of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Viajero Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 This looks great. After watching the first half an hour or so I was now wondering if American tank crews can be recruited independently of the tank? That banzai assault to the forest in the first scenario (min 38:55) after their tank being neutralized and making the German squad in the area surrender in the process is something to behold! Go tank crews! Go! - (American tank commander) $hit man, lets get the hell out of here and hide in those woods! - Aye Sir! - Run for your lifes! -(German sargeant) Scheissen Otto! Die Amerikaner are assulting our position! They are so very brave and courageous after wie destroyed zeir tank! - Wie surrender!!! - (American tank driver) fukc, where´s my gun? Oh, Sir looky here! Germans surrendering! What do we do? - (American tank commander) Huh? yeah, huh, just look tough and accept their surrender damn it! Can we give them some chocolate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piecekeeper Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 In what state are the game in this AAR? late beta? early? RC?? And is it true you couldnt fire a panzerfaust inside a building? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stikkypixie Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Surprised grenades could knock out a Sherman so quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akd Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 And is it true you couldnt fire a panzerfaust inside a building? Building interiors are abstracted, but the average room in a Norman building would be too small to fire a panzerfaust in due to the back blast when fired. Same goes for bazookas/panzershrecks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nidan1 Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Watching the video right now. Sweet! Why don't you use more cover arcs systematically, just wondering ? Whoa...stikky cant wait to start kicking your butt with this new game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stikkypixie Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Whoa...stikky cant wait to start kicking your butt with this new game. I'd worry about getting to Carentan first! Looking forward to your gamey tank crew rushes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Belenko Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Much better video as compared to the spinning steel box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Field Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Ah very nice! I have waited for this for quite some time :-) Thanks for posting this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Balboa Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 I really like terrain and the sounds effects are awesome. Like others here I'm surprised how easy it is for infantry to knock out tanks with grenades... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 I was forces to watch the video with my hands in my pockets because I kept compulsively trying to hit the command keys and move the mouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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