Jump to content

Loki

Members
  • Posts

    323
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Posts posted by Loki

  1. I have seen this too. The most resent time I had a squad that was pinned. Too both flanks were German squads, straight ahead was 2 Tigers. My squad was in brush but crawled 20 meters into open terrain towards the Tigers.

    I didn't have time after the battle to edit the scenario to ensure it wasn't a design mistake, but the author was Wild Bill. I doubt it was a mistake from a design stand point.

  2. My hunch was you didn't. I was reluctant to post the instructions unless someone knew the exe to prevent others from causing harm to their system.

    I asked some of the other techs I work with and none of them have heard of or seen this problem. If it was my system I would assume that explorer some how got corrupt and would reinstall the OS.

    I am not sure if there is some "other" more easy solution, but your problem is unusual.

  3. I haven't followed the forum much lately so the info I remember could be dead wrong now now a days.

    After CMAK they were planning on CM The Early Years followed by an engine re-write CMx2. It would be interesting to see if the early years will be part of CMx2 or what the is.

  4. Originally posted by barrold713:

    Well yes I have only been playing computer wargames since my Commodore 128, but I fail to see why this interviewers shortcomings in your eyes is germane.

    If he or other people on the site gain a spark of interest in the history behind the game and become more involved in this section of the gaming hobby, how is this a bad thing?

    He hasn't come in here spouting w00t monkeyisms and gloating about how his way awesome site has trashed CM and its rabid fanboys so I think his perceived lack of gaming props can be graciously ignored. His continued presence here on the forum should be encouraged and his interest in CM rewarded as word of mouth is still a very important medium.

    BDH

    I have no complaint with the interview, I enjoyed seeing it and am glad he took the time to come here and mention it.

    If you look through the thread you will see a link to a review of the game.That review is what I have been speaking about. They gave CM a 6 for graphics and made some bogus statements in the review. If I were to review a semi I wouldn't compare it against a Ferrari. I would rate it against other semi's. I certainly think that a wargame should be judged by other wargames and not RTS games, nor are most wargames RTS like was previously stated.

    Would I like to see other interview posted there on CM or other games? Yes. Do I think highly of their reviews? No.

    Check out the review.

    Review

    [ November 07, 2002, 10:44 PM: Message edited by: Loki ]

  5. I just did a quick test involving 6 German tanks vs 6 Russian. 4 Russian tanks were killed and 2 abandoned, yet when I check my individual kills for each unit there was 6 total.My previous experience of course was not getting kill credit for abandoned vehicles. This isn't a big deal, but there does appear to be a bug with abandoned vehicles and kills not being consistant.

  6. What counts as a kill in BB? I had a Panzer 2F immobilize a T-70 model 1942 and my 2F fired 5 more shots into it. 1 Shot got a partial penatration and the crew bailed out.I was suprised to see that my 2F did not have a kill listed. No other armor of mine engaged this specific T-70.

    Has anyone else had an enemy bail out and not get a kill in BB?

  7. Originally posted by PGNx_Coolj:

    Michael Dorosh, Nice to see you enjoy the ads.

    Loki, Most wargames use a pseudo-3D isomatric(sp?) view. Most wargames are also RTS, which by popular opinion look better than CMII.

    Most wargames are RTS??? Can you name 1 that tried to be realistic besides Combat Mission? Every wargame has traditionally been hex based. Look at the Steel Panther series, the Campaign Series ( East Front,West Front, Rising Sun). If your considering a game like Sudden Strike a "war game" I'd have to disagree. Its a typical RTS game but set to a WW2 theme, but isn't a wargame.

    Don't take my comments the wrong way, we may just not see eye to eye, or maybe you haven't played wargames going back to the Commodore 64 days.

  8. The interview wasn't bad, but the review?? They give you the impression its a campaign. I won't even quote the graphic remarks. Obviously the reviewer did not know that ever other war game is 2D.

    "The action's bulk takes place on the Eastern Front and puts emphasis on Nazi Germany's effort against the Soviet Union. The game begins with Operation Barbarossa and finishes with VE Day. In between you will take place in 50+ battles which are spread out through four years. You can be in control of almost a thousand units, from vehicles to artillery to soldiers.

    If you're not interested in multiple battles or want to have some quick fun, you can take part in a Quick Battle. Players can make their own battles using the Quick Battle Editor, which also has some computer-made scenarios. You can take Combat Mission II online, or connect to a LAN for multiplayer action. With the amount of possible scenerios and multiplayer, Combat Mission II should keep you busy for quite a while"

    I will say thanks for taking the time on the forum to notify us. It is appreciated, but mention the history of wargaming in the review please. smile.gif

    [ November 07, 2002, 07:30 PM: Message edited by: Loki ]

  9. I remember this coming up years ago. The reply from Steve was that it would be unrealistic and never implemented ( NOT exact wording).

    When it was 1st mentioned, people wanted units to gain experience and carry over to the next battle. The realistic fact is that by the end of the war there was around 70% turn over in units. People get wounded, die, transferred, etc. CM was ment to simulate combat as close as possible, NOT to be something like Panzer General (I admitt I loved Panzer General 2).

×
×
  • Create New...