AJSL

42k a second (and climbing) here in the UK.

I've gone from CMBO -> CMBB -> CMAK (like a lot of folks here) and I like CMAK better than CMBB, it has more of a CMBO "feel" to it It's not as arcade-like as CMBO and the infantry are a bit more fragile, but it's a cracking game all the same. Though (IMHO of course) the graphics engine is now starting to show it's age. I'm looking forward to the new engine! Alex.

*bump* [ May 19, 2003, 07:22 PM: Message edited by: AJSL ]

Ahh, that could well explain it. I'll re-check. Cheers, Alex.

Has anyone else noticed that when you're Axis and playing a game with automatically picked units that the computer picks lots and lots of flamethrower units? Is this a reflection of how common the things actually were? Cheers, Alex. (edit: just got 13 (yes, thirteen) in a new game, 1500 pts, variable rarity.. come on that can't be right!) [ October 15, 2002, 04:54 PM: Message edited by: ajsl ]

Bump... Alex.

Could you guys post here when it hits NZ, as I'm getting my shipped out to NZ and then back out to here (Scotland). .. the waiting is driving me crazy! Alex.

<longish ramble ahead> I was in two minds whether or not to post in this thread, as it's probably already too long, but in the end thought I'd add my tuppence worth. My views on the CDV issue are that it's not ideal for existing customers but will be a real boon for CDV, BFC, and ultimately us the players as I believe it will grow the userbase significantly. As I'm in the UK at the moment (I'm from NZ) I'm faced with the prospect of buying the CDV version, something I'd rather not do. This is in part due to the German mandated restrictions (which don't apply here in the UK), but mainly the copy protection as I'm expecting the CMBB CD (if my CMBO CD is anything to go by) to get a lot of use over the next few years so I'd like a backup, also my main drive is an "old" DVD drive that doesn't always like protected games. I've decided to have the US game sent home to NZ and then re-sent to me here, not ideal but good enough for me. That said, I perfectly understand BFC's reasons for going with CDV and had I been in the same situation undoubtedly would've done the same thing myself. Given the heroic levels of customer support and feedback that BFC have provided (for CMBO) up until now, I want to see their efforts rewarded in both the financial and the job satisfaction senses. If that means distribution deals with 3rd parties then so be it. We live in a commercial world, people don't work for free, mortgages don't pay themselves and quality IT deployments take time (and thus investment) to deliver. In the professional world this is widely understood, and delivering maximum shareholder value and growing the business is the driver. It may not be the only driver, but it's a key one. Also, one last thing while I'm rambling... The chaps from BFC aren't our "friends" (well for the most part anyway), they aren't our drinking buddies that can be pressured into a course of action because it seems like a good idea. In fact there's no onus on BFC to provide the (high) level of support and community that they do at all. But the fact that they do, speaks of a company that's prepared to do the best they can for their customers. But when the BFC guys post here they're posting as members of a revenue earning business, not as teenagers in a chat room. So in summary, my view is that the CDV thing isn't ideal (sub-optimal as our American chums might say..) for some of us, but (from what I can see) makes sense for BFC as a whole. As I see it, increased revenue for BFC means better products (and ensures that there will be further products) for us in the long run. Cheers, Alex (very much looking forward to getting CMBB).

Something I’d like to see (ideally) in addtion would be the ability to load and save force lists in the QB generator. So that I could (for example) save out my favourite force list and reuse it again in other QBs. This would be especially useful for large point battles. Combined with the ability to use custom maps in a QB and you’ve got one hell of a powerful QB system! Though, I’d say it’s nowhere near as important as the ability to actually load/save maps. Cheers, Alex.

Hi KiwiJoe, OK, I'm up for a game. I'm from the Waikato (Huntly) but I'm now living in Scotland, so I qualify e-mail me and we'll sort something out. Cheers, Alex.