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I bought the $25 version not the $35 version $35 comes with base game download Thats the issue Paypal is fine BF helped me out and all sorted cheers

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I had the same thing happen I bought the game with paypal and have no download link This is total BS

As a long time player of all games in the series Just Upgraded to Ryzen 5 2600x Win 10 64 bit Mem G skill trident CL14 16 gig 3200mhz ddr4 GeForce gtx1080 8 gig X470 Aorus ultra gaming motherboard Samung Evo SSD ( faster transfer rate drive) 500 gigs I had been using an 8 year old Amd Athlon I3 CPU Older Memory ddr3 8 gigs Geforce 1050 Older Mobo Upgraded to SSD 2 years ago Older System was crashing with cmbs Got an SSD which improved loading and some performance Had to run on lowest settings with my older pc specs A medium map on lowest setting could take a minute to load or longer if lots of action going on in map My new system I'm playing runs CMBS with all settings maxed out and loads in around 15-20 seconds on a medium sized map same size etc as one I mention above Not sure what the crucial factor is to speed up the old engine My GPUs fan doesn't spin when running game Stays idle Hardly using the GPUs specs / no heat Combined with my fans cooling system GPU temp stays very low Glad I upgraded It does make a difference to cm Plus I can super multitask with ryzen I also play other main game titles So if you thinking of upgrading you get better performance But don't expect too much with the older graphics engine it was based on I'm still testing full specs with bigger battle vs lag Haven't seen any so far Just got my new PC a week ago Cheers Gaz

PM me with ya email and show you its a bug ill link you to my bugs drop box it cannot go under it explodes quite some distance behind if you happy to view other bugs ill put them in file

I want to see KORDs / Hvy Mgs and new sniper rifles / higher Calibre to SVD Love all the RUS and UKRAINIAN kit with all the cannons / missles More Toys lol

On the topic I saw this and found it very interesting New Russian anti IED mine vehicle Listva Operational with Russian nuclear convoys

Oh really Buildings degrade with small arms fire over time with big joined building in CMBS Are they made different in CMSF2?

Building damage seems fine in cmbs (cm2 engine) from a visual perspective SF2 will be the same Buildings degrade with small arms fire over time Bigger guns, cannons HE etc do more damage quicker and flatten buildings faster I think it could be coded to maybe degrade faster with .50 Cal Else seems fine in general Given the engine used you cannot be too picky about it

Ok In response to Mords comment I'm not a newbie being a highly experienced ladder player I have files to show people Who wants to pm me with there email and I'll link you to a drop folder Are you sending these off to Battlefront or just being critical of people's posts? I play many games with 000s of files and limited drop box space so I was unable to keep all examples but have some plus more that occur all the time I saw a bug this morning Russian AT 13 goes through Ukrainian Tank lol and explodes behind Also missed a few times not as bad as bugged firings I've seen File saved Also here is an example why Tank crew don't spot well lol

Its great we have a new game CMSF2 coming out However as it is the same engine as CMBS and many of the same weapons will be used in that I have to ask have the bugs been fixed for these as are present in CMBS? and Is CMBS going to be patched? How many of these weapons systemsare going over to CMSF2? Observations from extensive play testing and many ladder games of CMBS since it was released Take this on board when playing CMSF2 USA vehicles M1167 Humvee Must be manually shot - TOW doesn't engage enemy vehicles M1 Tank inconsistent behavior With Crack crew and high morale +2 ldr MI spotted Enemy Rpg unit - M1 fired at them killing one and the Russian survivor ran away But Tank spends the whole game panicked M1 runs away from everything whole game - its a joke In other games I take M1 and it's hit by 5 AT 13s and multiple RPGs etc keeps on going Morale is fine - they are running same setup as previous example Has happened in a few games Another game my M1 is hit in same place - upper front turret just once by At13 and they bail Its really inconsistent crew behavior sometimes / damage application I do not use APS on M1 as I find it too over powered and unrealistic I've seen my opponents M1 defeat 11+ AT14 and At13 shots shots with APS after being frontally Armour stripped from my 120mm Artillery and AA Tunguska fire The APS still works Russian - Ukraine Kit BRDM 2 (AT-5B) Doesn't shoot ( There needs to be a setup where the crew maybe get out - one observes ? the other is in car ) The whole thing doesn't work Its like the US Humvee TOW Russia Missing there heavy Mg equivalent 12.7×108mm NSV and KORD ( used in Syria ) Also KORD .50cal No Modern Russian sniper rifles - eg OSV-96 or SVLK-14 Sumrak Twilight (Also Used in Syria ) Man Portable AT Missile Problems AT13 At 14 AT7 and Skiff etc randomly just fly in random bizarre directions Have used in all terrains This is constantly occuring In Open areas with no obstruction to break wire etc It happens frequently and makes taking AT Infantry vs Tanks in open areas pointless it happens often making it pointless taking AT weapons only unless in built up areas You just use RPGs ( most reliable in the game engine ) I see Crews with AT 13 AT7 etc launcher also ran back and forth in building trying to Target tank which was clear to shoot St with Blue Los and lots of windows They did this for 4 minutes - 4 times after stopping them after each minute They were spotted and died Has happened many times - yes i've read heated discussions over AI path mapping etc on this forums but this is shooting Ukraine Corsar randomly goes off in weird directions also Crew are not suppressed Doesn't happen as much but happens more then it should I have games where they work ok and others where every shot missed fired from multiple units Same Crew experience Russian Grenade Launcher single guy ( unit ) has launcher and cannot deploy He cannot move after his final move point ends Ukraine And Russian vehicles and in one case a US Bradley Just sit and stare at enemy and don't shoot ( yes im aware it happens randomly as they dropped there smokes or drink ) but sometimes its just stupid Biggest disappointment is RPO-A and M Shmel I took 15 units of these in one urban fight 2 units fired the whole game as squads who were crack or vet panicked when shot at or never fired when not being shot at was a joke They just sat and watched enemy They had great command etc high motivation Of the two who fired minimal effect on building They should vapourise people inside building and set it on fire Instead tiny bit of flame and 1-2 guys of enemy 5 man team died and they were shot back at from inside building and they died As a general comment I've been playing ladder games with CMBS for a long time Players have been leaving/dropping off our ladder group due to the general bugs with no updates and overpowered US gear and M1 issues Its either super over powered or just stupid with panic etc Those of us who still play generally only play Russia vs Ukraine games now as a result of the US imbalance I try to use different Setups as a top player to challenge myself but with the AT bugs as i discussed I have to take tanks now with AT weapons being very unreliable Russian kit needs to be updated also It will be interesting to see how this all works in CMSF2 if its being ported over from CMBS Especially with AT weapons as they have done considerable damage in Syria vs Armour How this game shows it will be interesting vs CMBS I support battlefront having bought CM since it was first made but bugs are bugs and I hope these are sorted for CMSF2 Appreciate it if CMBS is also fixed in the process Cheers

Ok thanks for the PC / Open GL info and comment about gravtactics which I also played I wasn't aware of CM2 being made with older graphics engine parameters Was hoping the new engine was a bit more modern I'd never really cared much for it's specs running an older machine lol I was upgrading to play other games and was hopeful of CM2 series loading faster and having better FPS I'll time it on my system now and do comparisons and post them when I upgrade in next 2-3 weeks If open GL loses support etc I wonder how long the game designers will continue to use It's a unique game , it's a shame they have not upgraded it - redesigned it for modern PC's to get the most out of current GPUs etc Cheers guys

Has anyone found performance improved using Ryzen chips or latest Intel coffee lake etc? I'm about to get a Ryzen system with nvidia 1080 gpu ssds 3000mhz ram etc and I'm curious as to wether or not CM2 loads faster ; performs better in big maps with multi cores and better gpus etc Tech has gone a long way and does this game run well with newer CPUs GPUs? What's your experiences? What is the engine optimized for? Cheers

If CMSF2 has weapons working better as stated why has CMBS not been patched? ATGM systems are quite broken in CMBS with overpowered M1s etc Having paid for the game I'd expect a patch What's your patch plans etc for existing products? Thanks

I haven't read the forums in over a year Nothing seems to change lol I usually check once yearly As you say JPRATT88 they should have a blog or regular update It helps generate interest and sales which I thought they would be concerned about Many of the guys I gamed with have stopped playing CMBS over a year ago due to no updates and the fact Russian gear was limited, and bugged vs US I still play but its generally Russian vs Ukraine games only with 2 guys cheers

So is CMSF2 a brand new engine? and CMBS considered outdated? Cheers

Hey Steve were you developing training tools for our NZ army? This? http://army.mil.nz/downloads/pdf/army-news/armynews-483-commercial-off-the-shelf-wargame.pdf The new face of CMBS 2? Cheers

As the top cm ladder player for cmbs on the blitz wargamming forum i can say this Most gear is fairly well modelled for both sides The tests shown by other players are not realistic I dont agree with the testing methods Sitting tanks in open to see who spots first isnt an accurate combat test Play 50 games as russia ukraine and us vs people in different situations then comment The last cmbs patch fixed alot of problems with russian spotting etc I prefer playing russia as they have more choices for units I like choice and tactical flexibility But spotting is generally good for both sides using there equipment and taking into account c2 Khrizantema-S tank destroyers are the only spotting dissapointment for russia i would have thought they would spot better than they do / faster i do not know the real life time spotting for these? anyone? also there limited in this game engine as to there real ability to pop over hill with missle only and shoot in saying that ive found my tanks spot well for there relative points you pay theres multiple factors in game that account for spotting and the units experience etc also us humvee tows have never shot any tanks or apcs they are broken to me russia has a similar vehicle with at missles on roof of armoured car that never shoot as they die first no point using these two except for building demo work US abs tanks are quicker to spot but cost more They are not always uber at spotting stuff from my experience Every game is varying with them and im personally not a big fan of using these with there cost Ive seen 1 rpg take one out Other games it takes 13 rpgs to kill one It all comes down to tactical situation and each game I feel Russia Ukraine and US could have more units and weapons Too many key ones missing Russia needs there heavy MG thats similar to a 50 cal Bit smaller than 50cal i cannot recall the calibre and there newer sniper rifles Im sure thats part of an upgrade package Im happy to play russia any time in a game and personally do not feel disadvantaged

Steve are you going to be adding the Vystrel and other Vehicles mentioned as being active to a new CMBS addon?

Yea make sure your sniper has supports as DMS notes Keep in your line If a unit is engaging another unit a sniper will usually tip the balance in your favour and adds to suppression Get the sniper in movies idea out of your head cause its more about suppression You will get kills here and there but they are not uber units and often die quickly if alone or two far foward

Thanks John I wasnt able to clearly see the model And its likely some custom or new upgraded rifle Great intell

Thanks John What were the scoped rifles they were using?

As a long time player of all the cm games i appreciate what the issue is and why he rage quit. Been there done that and was playing the following week I was playing a pbm and i shot my opponents tank thru a lot of pine looking trees Im taking alot of trees Say 35 trees deep The position of the trees was quite mixed but i got what i call that "sweet spot" I was shocked by it cause it seemed like a bug Tried replicating it but couldnt Tried other angles but none worked I have had infantry, at guns , tanks shoot thru building windows to hit targets on the other side of the building, thru trees and bushes into areas that appear not to have LOS It rare and happens The blue line showing LOS is a 98% Indicator as to what you can see That is taken from a certain point from the unit / vehicle that can see or shoot Other points "may" be visible of your unit to the enemy Ie your tank Your LOS blue line is showing LOS to the ground point also A higher object ie vehicle will possibly become visible that is just outside of the blue line LOS zone Cover with deep trees is usually ok i note But there are gaps and there is that small chance Its rare but happens I personally play with the LOS viewers as a rough guide I roughly know i can see something in that area but it is not guaranteed or as clear cut especially with terrain features and moving tanks or infantry moving or ducking You need to all take that into consideration This applys to CMBS as well

Looking for a list of Troop gear/Equipment for Squads for both Russia and German forces is there document someone has made? I've tried searching and cannot locate anything cheers

I wonder how many of these soldiers have un diagnosed concussion The effects of short and long term concussion exposure making them combat ineffective They get concussion form the blast effects of artillery - explosives going off poor guys The US had 000s I under stood with diagnosed concussion in the middle east wars Result was breakdown, depression, suicides etc in many returning vets the effects are being studied and looked into now