Redwolf
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5 hours ago, Bannon said:
I'll bite ... why is that?
No PBEM++, no problem
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Thank god for the Apple Mac version of CM.
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34 minutes ago, SDG said:
A lot has been said in this topic.
My issue and the bottom line of my argument is:
I know its a game, therefore there is uncertainty involved which is represented in the form of dice rolls BUT under certain conditions a unit should become spotted regardless of chance. It is completely unrealistic that:
- in broad daylight;
- within reasoable distance (900 m is nothing if the crew is using sights with magnification or the TC is using his bino)
- a not very well hidden/camouflaged tank
- that is shooting its main gun for several turns
- while also letting it rip with its 50 cal mg using TRACER (!!) rounds
can remain unspotted while 3 enemy TDs are closely monitoring the battlefield. And no I dont care if there are certain objects that partially obstruct my TDs view and they dont have a perfectly clear line of sight to the target. That tank should at least become detected to that extent that my tds at least have a rough idea as to where to put their AP rounds regardless of not gettin a full view of the enemy.
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I agree that at least this situation is modeled in a way that I find challenging to rate as realistic: shooter standing and target moving, where the shooter is already oriented toward where the target appears and the target is not facing towards the shooter. Those situations should be devastating for the target, but in CM they usually evolves into a 50:50 chance firefight.
Similar odds but even odder when the shooter is not a vehicle but a towed gun.
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Don't bother with the BFC activation.
Install the Matrix non-steam version. Simple serial number system with no activation count.
That sentence that no download is needed is so misleading. Dunno why it's still there.
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Don't bother with the BFC build if you are on Windows anyway. Use the non-Steam Matrix build which has a simple serial number activation scheme with no counting.
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Don't bother with the BFC build if you are on Windows anyway. Use the non-Steam Matrix build which has a simple serial number activation scheme with no counting.
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Why would you want upscaling if you can just buy a GPU that does the target resolution natively? Sorry if I misunderstood what you are suggesting.
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A new mobile game!
/ducks
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30 minutes ago, Bannon said:
might CM3 be a Windows application?
You don't think CMx2 is a Windows application?
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Matrix needs to update their code.
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I am also a bit underwhelmed.
I use CM to experiment with the engine, explore game mechanics and use it as a TO&E reference. As such scenario packs are useless to me.
The new expansion is very close to a scenario pack with how little units it adds.
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1 hour ago, M.Herm said:
I have not years of experience to form my opinion on, but I never had the problem that the servers where down for more then an hour.
If they go down around a weekend they will not be brought online before Monday morning UK time. I don't think that is an acceptable service level for a game server. -
I place sharpshooters on top of these tanks.
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1 hour ago, Lieutenant Ash said:
Thanks for that, I've been doing a few tests on this problem, firstly the issue only shows up in winter conditions, no snow on the ground and the sturmtiger shows up normal. Secondly the problem shows up if you buy the vehicle individually or as part of the 'sturmoser' unit. Lastly I tried using the sturmtiger .mdr file from 'Red thunder', but this didn't cure the issue. Anyway the rest of the game is running so well I don,t want Hex it by reinstalling, so I will live with it unless anything else shows up.
Strange. I just tried the Sturmmörser company in snow and they look normal (whitewashed). I am on a Mac, though.
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1 hour ago, BFCElvis said:
BAM!!! Charles delivered very quickly for us and @Ultradave and @Buzz jumped on testing it (not all heros wear capes). Here's a link to the hotfix patch. V2.10b. The only thing this patch does is fix the activation software.
Thank you. The activation worked for me.
However I also noticed that the activation window would become whited out after pasting in the key. Just randomly moving the mouse in it made the buttons kinda visible.
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18 minutes ago, Magnum50 said:
I've bought and played every Combat Mission game since the beginning. But except to just look at and do a simple try it I've never really done anything with the mission editor.
I'm just wondering...
1. Is there a way to edit the tutorial campaign mission to replace the default CMFB units with the just released Downfall late units. Infantry, tanks from the US to the commonwealth?
2. And I've wanted to test certain small unit force on force, but no matter what I try I can't seem to get rid of the required full organization when using the editor. What I mean here is I want to put just a platoon of armor against another platoon of armor or some AT guns but I'm required to put and keep the full organization. I know I can delete certain units and other platoons etc etc, but still can't just have 4 tanks and nothing else.
Any advice on where to look and what to do? (And yes to answer your questions, yes I read the included pdf's, watch some you tube videos but still can't seem to just do a small unit.) (And yes I did a search in this forum first, nothing answering my question. lol)
Those are usually the first couple of comments after a post here. lol
Thanks in advance.
1) nope, not as in keeping their positions after exchange.2) Using a small formation such as forward observer teams. You can add individual vehicles to that.
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12 minutes ago, Magnum50 said:
OK... done that. tried on multiple computers, multiple browsers, must be tied to my account problem. Then gave up in frustration, now back because I really want my Black Sea game to install.
Is there another location for downloads, can you still by CD's like we use to in the early days, think it was an additional 10 bucks when we orders. lol
If you are on Windoze, install the Matrix version (not Steam). It is better anyway since you don't have to get more activations after mainboard changes and the like. -
34 minutes ago, dontpanic! said:
Hi to any Mac users
I am having problems activating my Downfall module as I keep getting an error when using the Activate New Products app.
I have successfully patched my CMFB to v2.10 and I see all the scenarios but greyed out as I have not/cannot activate it. Any Mac users have the same problem. All my other CM games activate fine even my unpatched version 2.03.
I am running OS 10.15.7 on an iMac 27"
Any advice appreciated. I have lodged a ticket on the help desk and this s new one for them too
Thanks
Chee
I also failed to activate my Mac version of the module.
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Clicking the activate link or manually doing `open -n /Applications/CM\ Final\ Blitzkrieg/CM\ Final\ Blitzkrieg.app --args -showui` does nothing, no window pops up.
Invoking the game on the same *.app works as expected, but of course it doesn't have Downfall activated.
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20 hours ago, Ultradave said:
One thing to keep in mind, is that while Mac's in general are not as well supported for gaming (although there is plenty available), you can fix that by installing Parallels Desktop. I have found that it solves that problem. When running Windows in Parallels, you can't tell you aren't sitting at a PC. And the only game that DOESN'T work well in Parallels is CM. CM graphics do not work well. It's sort of useable in a very unsatisfying way. Zooming and panning are fine. Redraw, and very reduced graphics at a distance are awful. So if PBEM++ and tournaments are very important to you, that may factor in your decision. Technically you CAN do it. It's just very ugly to look at
CMCW works just fine for me in Parallels under Win 10. But I have an Intel Mac with dedicated AMD graphics chip.
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There are 3 versions:
- BFC
- Matrix
- Steam
Buying Matrix gives you Matrix and Steam, but not BFC. The Matrix version has better DRM (no activation limit). However, if you don't have the BFC version you can never run on Mac. Matrix and Steam might also be later with patches.
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22 hours ago, Artkin said:
Not sure why I'm getting out of memory errors with two games running maps at the same time on the latest nvidia drivers then. 8gb vram 16gb ram.
And when I rolled back the drivers I could run at least two games.
Back when I first got my rtx 3060ti I could run as many games as I wanted at the same time. Once I updated the drivers I remember it becoming much worse
I have a Windows laptop where I could test this. I will blame you if it becomes disabled
Sadly my desktop is "unauthorized" since I ran out of license activations due to a mainboard change.
The T.O.E. points system in Quick Battles.
in Combat Mission - General Discussion
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It is based on combat power only. No industrial or country factors.