bobo
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OK. I am going to do all that stuff that JasonC suggests. I hope...
Slowing down is about the best I can do at the moment...
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I play RT against the AI mainly, but in a WEGO manner ie I issue a lot of orders during Pause, and then watch a few minutes play out. I find the movie review process a bit tedious when I am playing the AI and want to get through a scenario in a couple of hours.
I do think WEGO is the soul of the game, and I would use it in multiplayer, but ultimately I would like to see a few additions to increase the allure:
- A dedicated server executable for hosting WEGO games on your PC, which your client game and opponent connect to. Playback movies created by the server which all players pull down at turn end. Server defineable options such as time window length for turn submissions.
- 2v2, 3v3 etc - scenarios where one player commands allied armour, one commands allied infantry etc. Even in small scenarios where everyone is a platoon commander I think it could be a lot of a fun. Combined with C2 so that each player only gets spotting contacts from their own command and other players' contacts are dripped through via C2 (or not).
- Friendly AI forces and friendly AI plans
- Some tidying up of some of the processes in WEGO which require workarounds at the moment eg stopping vehicles for disembarkation but not being able to plot subsequent moves until disembarkation has taken place
- Not specific to WEGO: enabling the AI to use suppression, new AI SOPs for assaulting occupied buildings etc
- Force compositions in XML which can be imported into Quick Battles. Would allow player to create eg a 1300 point Wermacht July 44 NWTO combined arms force which could be downloaded by others.
- Add ability to give elements of the AI's QB force a % chance to appear, so you don't know exactly what you are facing
There is much that is very good about CM but I long for a paradigm shift of the kind that we got when we went from CMX1 to CMX2.
Posted in the wrong thread?
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Learn to view the battle from the unit level to see what they can see. The whole map is visible to the player but only pieces are to each unit. Learn to see what they can see and make decisions as if you were them.
That sounds good but I am struggling to get it right in my games.
Go slow! You have time to find them, fix them, flank them and finish them...
Play other humans! The experiences will vary greatly.
Bobo
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Make your own?
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It's possible and I have done it, but also have miserably with one opponent in the exact situation you are trying.
Ymmv...
Bobo
I am aware the uselessness of this post.
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The Atomic project was Beyond Squad Leader. That title I think gives you the fundamental difference in the goals of the two
OMG. The wayback machine has some of the original forums captured. Take a look at this post:
It was Moon.
Good example that shows that Charles isn't just a brain in a jar!
Thanks for that link.
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ASL. Computer ASL. TacOps. Flight commander II. over the reich. achtung spitfire. Close combat.
Comp.sys.pc.games.strategic.
All of these. Seems like many of us have been on the same journey...
Bobo
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I have done that many times. Or IPAD zoom in attempts on paper.
Or try and rewind things like a DVR...
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Good thread.
Sorry, but I felt an overwhelming desire to post this:
And we thank you for it!
Hicks! We are leaving!
Why don't you put her in charge!
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18? 24? Whoa! Get some!
Ultradave send me a setup for something. I'm your huckleberry
Bobo
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Am finally getting going on playing CM HTH. Fun stuff. How many games do most have running at once? With CM Helper you can manage many games...
I have 5 going right now.
Thanks,
Bobo
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when we were younger and could still read the type on these tiny little cardboard squares.
But we are so Beyond Squad Leader now....
Still have a huge bin of counters and boards in the garage.
Bobo
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I remember how frustrating it was when CMBB was released and made CMBO feel obsolete. The new common engine is much better.
Rather than games supplanting games, now it feels like an expanding system (a la Advanced Squad Leader).
Completely agree! What us this ASL you speak of?
Bobo
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Last time I was playing a CM scenario (last night) I felt that MG42 was a very dangerous weapon indeed when the Germans opened up on my Amis. Might download this scenario to see what the complaint is or might not.
Having too much fun to whine...
Bobo
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Answer has to be Red Thunder! I just downloaded CW and MG so have limited opinion on either at the moment. Way more content in CW but the MG battles are intriguing.
Bobo
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I'm currently working on a series of small engagements reminiscent of the "byte battles" in CMBO. Anyone remember them?
Size is usually about platoon size plus some gadgets.
Great! There are about 5 byte battles for CMbN available somewhere. Byte_bocage gives me fits.
As I play more and more PBEM I like smaller battles less and less. Having more forces allows for mistakes and recovery from said mistakes. Smaller battles do not.
Bobo
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I can't today, but want to in the future but am in the western USA so probably tough to make work.
Bobo
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While I happily have multiple RT, BN, and FI games ongoing I will probably sit this one out. Too close to real life events for me. I had a similar problem with CMSF when we were losing folks in Iraq every day and even now don't fire it up because of the in progress civil war.
I am sure it will be a good game and successful and fun to play but maybe in a few years for me.
Bobo
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The opponent finder here has found me the most games... The Few Good Men club is good too.
Bobo
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I've decided to go big and get the "BIG Complete Edition Bundle" of CMBN, we're just going to keep this little expense from the wife. One way or another I'd end up wanting to get it and in a month or 2 I'll end up getting RT anyways.
Time to get my PBEM on!
Good choice on both. Get CMHelper if you get many games going at once...
Bobo
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OK. So I am going to play ScoutPL in a game. Question is do I read his tips here or just wing it like I usually do?
Bobo
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Not the that I have seen one and I could use one. I use the make a suggestion button a fair bit. Keep hitting it and see what the computer suggests. That can be frustrating too.
I also will chose the battalion and then carve out units but usually end up with extra commanders and operations folks.
Scenarios are better?
bobo
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Don't fret over which to get. Pick one and play the heck out of it. I doubt you can go wrong.
Bobo
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Did you like CMBB? If yes get RT. It is the most recent game engine and my favorite at the moment although I have email games going in all three.
Bobo
Best CM game for small scenarios?
in Combat Mission Red Thunder
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Cool. I recommend setting up drop box and playing against humans. We Go shines there but there is fun to be had with real time. Oh and get MG!
bobo