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    1.11 Feedback!

    in Combat Mission Shock Force 1

    Posted

    If you set up a QB with the US army as Armour on a tiny map, they get no units. I have removed my old QB maps before patching as detailed in another thread.

    Works for me. Gives you a tank plt...the smallest number of "armor" First check your QB setup. If you use Tiny and Also Reduce the % you will not get any "armor". Just like you describe. The Maps will play no role in unit selection. Hope this helps...let me know if you continue to have problems.

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    1.11 Feedback!

    in Combat Mission Shock Force 1

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    Hi all,

    Like everyone here, I am very happy with the 1.11 patch - new features and bug-fixes make for a very solid game which is now even more fun to play. Congratulations to all involved :)

    However, one thing that did catch my attention was that the AT3b sagger (?) - minimum range of 500 metres - fired and took out my Bradley AFV from under a 100 metres in a MOUT set-up.

    I checked the Red fighter team at the end of the game and it was definitely a sagger team ...but...as I replayed the hit (over and over) in detail, it *looked* like an RPG-29 rocket. It came from the house where the sagger team was in, and they were the only ones in there. I am a little confused.

    Unfortunately, this was the last turn and I have no save game file.

    Any ideas guys?

    Cheers

    David

    I'll see if I can duplicate with my trusty Red ATGM tester...

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    V1.11 Notice to QBG Quick Batle Map Users

    in Combat Mission Shock Force 1

    Posted

    I believe the actual Official QB Maps file CMSF count is 79. I expect you had some QBG Mods in your file. If that's the case then some but not all of those will be revised...often to the point you wont recognize them from the originals. They do retain the same name so will over-write not only the original 79 but many of the QBG maps. Also There are many brand new maps as well You'll see them listed usually as QB A *** for attack or QB M *** for Meeting Engagements. The final total for V 1.11 Official QB Maps is 163. So we doubled the size.

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    Monkey Refresh?

    in Combat Mission Shock Force 1

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    I was born in '47. I grew up playing in burnt-out Japanese tank hulks; collecting helmets and military gear (including live rounds and granades) from jungle caves in the Philippines.

    Yes, I started wargaming with Military Miniture games in the '70s...prior to SL, ASL.

    I guess, I belong to the other end of the age spectrum.

    Now my favorite game is CMSF !!! This was the game that I was dreaming of when I was playing with Military Minitures...(the rule book was as thick as an encylopedia and there was always a question of LOS, damage, penetration and angles of deflection). It took hours and a lot of argument to finish a turn.

    Now with computers, everything is done in micro-seconds and with realistic animation !

    You, young pups never had it so good.

    Thank you BFC for making this ole grog's dream come true.

    Merry Christmas to all,

    Stingray

    Same here except for the Philippines, tanks and live rounds. :) and Merry Christmas to you!

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    V1.11 Notice to QBG Quick Batle Map Users

    in Combat Mission Shock Force 1

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    Cognative: Actually the V 1.11 revisions was not a QBG project... just myself. Re: Your maps. Once you have installed V1.11 put the scen you have in the editor.

    1. Is set up area for the attacker (and in he case of meeting engagement...both sides) totally out of view of the enemy?

    2. Is the set up area large enough to handle any kind of troops the AI selects?

    3. Are the pathways to the objectives reasonable for all types of troops?

    4. Does the map have lots of small objectives? Better to make a large one or just a few. Keep in mind the AI, with what ever forces it is given, will have difficulty getting to or defending a lot of small objectives. The human player won't appreciate it much either.

    5. The AI pathing should have at least two different attack/defend positions (Revised map have minimum 3... many use 5). And they should be large enough to accommodate any type of troops. But it should not be so large that unit cohesion is abrogated...!

    6. Defense AI setup should use some common sense...Forward slope, reverse slope, flanks, kill sacks...all need to be set for whatever the AI gets to use...It does no good to have a city map set up for roof tops only..when the AI gives you a company of T90's...But painting the entire map isn't such a good idea either... The pure beauty of a CMx2 QB is the helping hand the map designer can give to the AI.

    7. Movement to objectives pathing need to be not too complicated. give the AI a series of well spaced orders that take advantage of terrain generally. Do not design these like you would a scen... no micromanagement of placement and time....Given good general orders you will see he AI perform nicely.

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    Buddy Aid

    in Combat Mission Shock Force 1

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    From Recent QB1.11 : A two man AT team is tank hunting. They're hit and the AT specialist is severely wounded (red) and the team member slightly wounded (yellow). The team member recovers his senses, administers buddy aide, takes the Javelin launcher, and fires the last round on the tank that hit them. Out-****ing-standing!

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    V1.11 Notice to QBG Quick Batle Map Users

    in Combat Mission Shock Force 1

    Posted

    The entire CMSF/Quick Battle Maps file has been revised and enlarged for V1.11. Many...BUT NOT ALL... QBG maps have been revised and added to the "Official" game file. They will overwrite your exisiting QBG maps downloaded from CMMODS. But, Again...NOT ALL... Keeping the older maps will not create any problem but MAY reduce your Quick Battle gaming enjoyment compared to the new maps. Here's a suggestion:

    Rename your current "CMSF/Games/Quick Battle Maps" file to something else. Make a new (empty) file named Quick Battle Maps ...don't forget the "s" in maps ;) When you install V 1.11 the Quick Battle Maps file will have ONLY the new work.

    If you decide later to use all the old QBG maps or any others you may have added from other sources Be certain to first copy and past the V1.11 file to your older Quick Battle Maps file. I will also be placing a V 1.11 Quick Battle Maps Rev.zip on the Repository...just in case :) The old QBG Quick Battle Maps have already been removed from CMMODS.

    I'd like to thank all the members of the QBG whose efforts helped many players to enjoy Quick Battles early on...Especially my friend and partner in QBG, Mishga...

    Merry Christmas and Happy Wargaming in the New Year!

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    Request: AI Bonus

    in Combat Mission Shock Force 1

    Posted

    MarkEzra,

    ND is aware of the way it works now. He wants a change, so that, for example, in the same scenario, without making any changes except which sides are played by humans and by the AI:

    Blue Human vs Red AI

    No Bonus vs Bonus

    Blue AI vs Red Human

    Bonus vs No Bonus

    Blue Human vs Red Human

    No Bonus vs No Bonus

    Does that make sense?

    Thanks...Yes that does make sense. It sounds like an entire re-write of the AI to achieve...but it does make sense. ;) Perhaps as an interim solution...while we feed Charles a case or two of Red Bull...scenario designers could simply make two scen. One Blue AI and another for Red AI.

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    Request: AI Bonus

    in Combat Mission Shock Force 1

    Posted

    I think he means that it applies ONLY to the AI player. So the AI has the bonus if it plays on that side, but the human player does not.

    My test indicated otherwise. It's easy to check out. Take any scen Add bonus for both blue and red in the editor...play the scen for a bit, cease fire and you will see both blue and Red (that would be AI and Human) each receive a bonus.

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    Request: AI Bonus

    in Combat Mission Shock Force 1

    Posted

    I just did a little test. Both blue and Red got a 1000 pt bonus. I took Red played my heart out, cease fired and Blue got a bonus...and so did I... Parameter does not distinguish between AI and Human player... just player Blue or player Red...It has to. So all parameters settings are available to both AI and Human.

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