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Initially the Beta testers had been requesting a toggle for laser warning response but when they saw how quickly unprotected vehicles tended to die in the game the calls for a toggle quickly dwindled. A backing up vehicle is inconvenient, a mass of twisted burning wreckage is even MORE inconvenient!  Most vehicles I think only get two chances at popped smoke before they're out, then you're on your own after that. 

Points are apportioned out according to the 'relative' abilities and/or rarity of the unit. US units carry ANPEQ 16A laser pointers, M320A1 grenade launchers, AMPAS-13G, HWTS, MWTS and AN-PVS-30 night sights, the best body armor, etc etc etc. Ukrainians are fighting in Ukraine so would be more numerous. So they're cheaper. 

For those who haven't noticed, the CMBS QB map folder is full to overflowing. 330 maps, and some pretty spectacular looking maps too. Complete with multiple AI orders, triggers, the whole nine yards. All hail MarkEzra for his work assembling those. I just got done playing a QB on a huge map involving a dam on a river, an overpass highway, a huge railroad bridge and a rock quarry. Great fun to play. 

For those who haven't noticed, the CMBS QB map folder is full to overflowing. 330 maps, and some pretty spectacular looking maps too. Complete with multiple AI orders, triggers, the whole nine yards. All hail MarkEzra for his work assembling those. I just got done playing a QB on a huge map involving a dam on a river, an overpass highway, a huge railroad bridge and a rock quarry. Great fun to play. 

For those who haven't noticed, the CMBS QB map folder is full to overflowing. 330 maps, and some pretty spectacular looking maps too. Complete with multiple AI orders, triggers, the whole nine yards. All hail MarkEzra for his work assembling those. I just got done playing a QB on a huge map involving a dam on a river, an overpass highway, a huge railroad bridge and a rock quarry. Great fun to play. 

For those who haven't noticed, the CMBS QB map folder is full to overflowing. 330 maps, and some pretty spectacular looking maps too. Complete with multiple AI orders, triggers, the whole nine yards. All hail MarkEzra for his work assembling those. I just got done playing a QB on a huge map involving a dam on a river, an overpass highway, a huge railroad bridge and a rock quarry. Great fun to play. 

Downloading today is rather like Starwars fans sitting out in the rain waiting for the big movie premiere. If they had just waited til the next day to see the movie they could have walked into the theater without a line. 

I had to chuckle. It seems there's going to be some confusion referring to the game as 'BS'. I wonder why they rejected my suggestion of 'CM:Fortress Ukraine'.   

If they had released the game during the World Cup - THEN there'd be a problem!  American football you can play an entire scenario during the commercial breaks. 

If they had released the game during the World Cup - THEN there'd be a problem!  American football you can play an entire scenario during the commercial breaks. 

I'll post this here too. New screenshots!
 
http://www.battlefront.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=336&Itemid=577

I'll post this here too. New screenshots!
 
http://www.battlefront.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=336&Itemid=577

While waiting your turn I see there's new screenshots to be admired on the CMBS product page:
 
http://www.battlefront.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=336&Itemid=577

I'll post this here too. New screenshots!
 
http://www.battlefront.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=336&Itemid=577

Preorder is not a feature for you but for them. Its a common method to gauge level of interest and estimate the amount of product that needs to be printed/burned before release date. Without use of preorders they might release the game only to discover they had printed-up half the manuals they needed, or twice the number. As the industry shifts to download purchase then the preorder customer interest estimate becomes less necessary. I can't recall, there weren't any preorders for CMBN vehicle pack, right?
 
And BFC doesn't control overseas shipping costs. That's kind'a a governmental thing.

Preorder is not a feature for you but for them. Its a common method to gauge level of interest and estimate the amount of product that needs to be printed/burned before release date. Without use of preorders they might release the game only to discover they had printed-up half the manuals they needed, or twice the number. As the industry shifts to download purchase then the preorder customer interest estimate becomes less necessary. I can't recall, there weren't any preorders for CMBN vehicle pack, right?
 
And BFC doesn't control overseas shipping costs. That's kind'a a governmental thing.

Though the worst piece of the movie, that part with the Tiger was only one small episode. I think they were trying to depict hitting the tank with smoke then covering open ground quickly and getting behind him. Their plan fizzled when the Tiger didn't cooperate and instead rolled forward through the smoke to meet them. Necessitation keeping all three Shermans in the same frame (and not widely separated dots on the horizon) for movie purposes kind'a screwed up the depiction of the tactic.

I had joked awhile ago that BFC can't guarantee a release date because there's always things like accidents and blizzards to contend with. And look what happened, the worst of the current blizzard hit directly on top of Charles! Talk about blizzards, I'm off shoveling. 

I had joked awhile ago that BFC can't guarantee a release date because there's always things like accidents and blizzards to contend with. And look what happened, the worst of the current blizzard hit directly on top of Charles! Talk about blizzards, I'm off shoveling. 

Chris misspoke when he said the Bulat was the last vehicle to go into the game. There was one more. 
 
You might notice by the timestamp I'm posting this at 4am. We're moving heaven-and-earth to finish up.

Here's a photo off the web of the heroes of the battle of Pisky, the two MT-12s that held off the flank attack. Note the farther vehicle seems to have three light camou bands to break up the extra-long gun barrel.
I don't know if its been pointed out, Ukraine fields the gun in the game but not Russia. With a few notable exceptions Ukraine's equipment is one generation behind Russa.

Chris misspoke when he said the Bulat was the last vehicle to go into the game. There was one more. 
 
You might notice by the timestamp I'm posting this at 4am. We're moving heaven-and-earth to finish up.

Ha! The Beta guys were just talking about that vehicle the other day.    It looks like a possible candidate for a module, except currently we know zero about the final vehicle. The picture above was the initial design. I hear the production vehicle's supposed to get the remote turret of the BTR-4... maybe. Its said to hold 15(?) but the T64 chassis is freakin' petite! They must pack 'em in like sardines. 

Hey (normal)dude, Chris said 'picts' so I guess this isn't breaking any NDA. 
This newfangled website. I suppose you'll have to click to enlarge.

Hey (normal)dude, Chris said 'picts' so I guess this isn't breaking any NDA. 
This newfangled website. I suppose you'll have to click to enlarge.