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Naw, that mod rightly belongs to East Front 2...

Since when did this disqualify any post on this MB?

Thanks for the list... Did you forget: "Aaahhh!" and "Mami!"

This is, indeed, good to know. I was kind of wondering "hulldown in relation to WHAT?"

I'll pbem you a game of Yelnia Stare and beat you as Russians! (Or surprise you, anyway... ) Drop me a line if you'd like a demonstration.

Hee hee, imagine the disjoint from watching a battalion of Ivans charging forward yelling "YEEEEEHAWWWW!!!" I imagine that this is because they're all burying their faces into the dirt... -------------------------------------------------- Anyways, I understand the original request, it is confusing to hear the Russian voices. I figure, however, that I'll suss them out after some play time, just like I did with "LOS! LOS!" (It took me a while before I figured out that they weren't saying "Look! Look!") Just look at their actions for a hint about what they're saying.

Good post. Good line about British PCs, too.

Now that's an important little tidbit! :eek: (I can't wait to get the manual...)

Yes, it was good that Columbus sailed the ocean blue, but it was better that he took a little time to take stock of the situation, first. Um, I don't recall "attacking" anyone. My post was intended to point out just how much negativity I was reading... and yes, VJ, I did read the threads, elst I wouldn't have soaked up all of that negativity! Yes, I realize that we are the consumers but, really, it's all a matter of courtesy and timing. This game has been eagerly anticipated for a year and a half. Let's enjoy it and let the new features sink in for a little before trying to nitpick. I believe that, as KwazyDog stated, we should all just give it a little time. Then, after it's no longer brand spankin' new, we can start pointing out what minor things need tweaking. It may just be that, after a month or two, all of the changed features may fall into place quite comfortably. I think that bug reports should be made now, so that the first patch can address them, if necessary. I believe, however, that it's a matter of perspective -- "triage" if you will. You said that already </font>

I simply cannot believe all the pissing and moaning that I'm reading on this MB this weekend. Tiny tracers! Missing shock waves! Unpleasant base colors! Small explosions! Uncomfortable camera motion! New and different camera angles! Too many units to micromanage! Useless conscripts! Tiny tracers! :mad: C'mon people! Two years ago BTS came out with the best, most realistic computer tactical wargame <u>ever</u>, and it only got better over time. Now, BTS has given us a taste of <u>massive</u> improvement, and this is what they get? It's like they upgraded a Mercedes Benz into a Rolls Royce, and yall are complaining about the grain texture of the walnut dashboard surface or the temperature of the heated seat cushions! Now, I know that yall are just a bunch of grognards and you have to grogn and moan or you'll all just burst, but GEEZ LOUISE! Can't the game at least settle in for a month before yall start up!?!?! Truth to tell, if any one of us were in an actual combat zone, the <u>last</u> thing that we'd be noticing are the color and texture of the tracers or the shock waves of the mortar rounds. We'd be too damned busy trying to figure out what the f*ck was going on! CMBB has my vote for the alltime best wargaming thrill that I've EVER had, computer or boardgame. Don't change a thing for me, BTS dudes, but I sure look forward to more units and scenarios! (Oh, yeah, the units are all outstanding; I mean: platoon officers, and then command officers, too! Holy Moly. But I'm still looking forward to seeing all of the mods that are already starting to come out!) :cool: Keep up the good work, guys!

A 37mm made numerous penetrations on my T-34, without meaningful effect. They kept trying, though, I'll give them that. Eventually, they got a turret penetration that convinced the crew that they'd better bail out. Problem was, apparently, that they had to get their TC out. I would guess he was in pretty bad shape, because the crew took about 2.5 minutes to bail out (unlike in CMBO). In the meantime, I imagine that the 37mm would have kept on shooting at them, if the rest of the platoon hadn't taken them out already. Is this how the death clock looks to everyone on the receiving end?

Not from me, brutha, not from me... unless you're up for a pbem fight, that is!

Just kidding! It sucks the breath from me, is what it does. It's amazingly engrossing. I just spent the day playing with the demo, and didn't get a damned thing done! Well done, guys! :cool:

It's a rare ISP that allows 60 Meg files to be emailed... :eek:

OK, so just how do I tweak this "FSAA" thing that yall are referring to, anyways? (Now that I've gone and purchased an XP puter with an nVidia GeForce3 card and all...)

Surprised nobody's pointed out the prepping barrage feature of CMBB. Apparently, this can really do a number on the defensive positions before the game even really gets underway.

What he said! Do you really think that you're going to pass up an opportunity to get an early feel for the new commands?

I'd love a copy of gridded clear terrain for Tom's Bulge snow mod, if you woudn't mind. The mod is absolutely wonderful, but (as I stated above) there are no shadows to show ripples and dips in the clear terrain. (With snow tiles it's even harder to detect than with grass tiles.) Of course, that's if Tom doesn't mind...

Grids also help one judge the way that the terrain rolls and dips better. In real life things like shadows would assist in this regard, but these don't exist in the virtual world of CM. Therefore, as close as CM comes to simulating real life, it can sometimes use a little assist at times.

Cross of Iron is an excellent movie about German and Russian infantry combat. It's set in the Crimea. There is a Russian combined arms attack with what surely appear to be actual T-34s that is very well done. It has some editing that a friend called "artsy-fartsy" but it's mostly in the beginning and end, and I don't feel that they detract from the story.

I find it to be the best, most realistic tactical simulator of small unit action available, bar none. Other turn-based games have many "gamey" techniques that are so inherent in the game as to be unavoidable. Real-time games tend to be "comic-book" in nature (see post above). As someone indicated above, real tactics are a requirement here. Forego them and pay a price. Men's morale will falter as their comrades drop around them, units will start to run for the hills, and those that don't will start disobeying direct orders (or die following them). The added ability to play this game online brings some of the satisfaction of the so-called "RTS" genre, without sacrificing this realism and the need for actual technique. Simply put, this is the best wargame I've ever played, and I've played a lot. :eek:

Yes, check you cap-lock. Happens to me all the time.

There were a few locations like that one, where fanatic Russians held out against incredible odds. I forget the name of the house, but there was one house behind German lines (or stuck out from the Russian lines, anyway, as these lines were very fluid that held out for weeks IIRC with few men. Everyone eventually "named" the place after the sergeant running the show there. I'm sure someone will come along with more details; I'm operating from a vague memory, while winding down at the office.

Go to www.theblitz.org and locate Don Fox on either the Campaign System ladder or the historical discussion board. He not only is familiar with the book, but interviewed Irzyk fextensively or his own upcoming book (which is in pre-publishing status, IIRC). Tell him I sent you. :cool:

Guess I'll weigh in with another affirmative post before BFC lays the big kabosh on this thread. I live in San Jose and would love to have an opportunity to see this awesome program. Just make sure it's on weekends when my daughter's with her mom, OK? Of course, if we have no NoCal betatesters then the chances of this happening are pretty close to nil, I'm sure...