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    Two game questions

    in Combat Mission Red Thunder

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    Well, you can always buy one or more trucks with whatever comes in them and use them as mobile supply dumps. I expect that supply dumps might be less visible and less vulnerable to enemy fire, but there you go. Maybe next year we will get something closer to the heart's desire.

    Michael

    History has shown that we usually do... Which is AWESOME! Thanks BFC!

    Bobo

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    Quick Battle Map computer always picks the same map

    in Combat Mission Red Thunder

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    try changing the region to Eastern Europe. I did that and got a different map after seeing the same one 4x with open, medium, meeting engagement left to Russia. However I got the Eastern Europe map twice. I left it at medium size not random. I'll give that shot and see if there is more variation. I'll check the other open meeting engagement maps to see if there is something that limits when they will show.

    Changing size to random gave me other maps, but I think the selection is still small.

    When you are in the set up screen what parameters do you select, what do leave as defaulted and what do the default to?

    I typically leave it default and I have seen this same thing in CMBN and CMFI as well. I have changed parameters with little effect. I wonder if the code collects all the maps that meet the parameters (Say Small-Open-Meeting) and then only picks the first one on that list or that list only contains one map due to the map collection code not working well with the map naming convention. A quick survey through the RT quick battle map names shows there is only 1 Small Open Meeting map by name : Open Rough Meet 036. That is the map I keep getting when I ask for Small-Open-Meeting so maybe there is something with the number of maps available with my battle parameters.

    A quick survey of the CMFI quick battle map directory shows again 1 map for Small Open Meeting... I think that must be the problem. Only a short list of maps for Size Terrain Engagement type. 40 maps for Meeting Engagement in CMFI. Reduce that number for terrain and size and it makes sense that I am seeing the same maps.

    OK. Now that I think I understand it I can move on or make some more Quick Battle maps for my needs...

    Bobo

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    Quick Battle Map computer always picks the same map

    in Combat Mission Red Thunder

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    you may want to look in the QB folder. Depending on what variables you select, there may be only one map that matches. That will change as more QB maps are released with each module etc, but the first release only has so much content.

    Check out the folder and you'll have a better idea what options are available so you can possibly alter your selection criteria. See if that helps, if not there could be an issue, but my first suspicion is simply the amount of content and options selected.

    That was my first thought but nope there are more than one of the map type I chose.

    Thanks,

    Bob

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    Air Strikes

    in Combat Mission Red Thunder

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    Late to the party. Was just discussing this earlier in the week on another board. I tend to agree. Rudel was definitely very good at his job, no argument. But at the same time Goebbels needed heroes and it wouldn't surprise me if kill claims were rushed through the system somewhat to help provide them. In addition it's pretty well known that everyone over claimed, even in good faith. IMO WW2 CAS was great for soft targets, armoured ones not so much.

    BTW you guys do know that before CM, Chris produced two WW2 tactical air combat games. I've still got them both...

    Achtung Spitfire - http://www.hotud.org/component/content/article?id=19708

    Over the Reich - http://www.hotud.org/component/content/article/46-content/games/simulation/20489-sp-853066880

    -F

    Don't know about Chris, but Charles programmed both of those games...

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    FPS Camera Controls?

    in Combat Mission Red Thunder

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    So whats your favorite angle. I'm still playing around and getting used to the new cameras. I now have it in RTS mode. I like it, but I still kinda like the traditional view.

    Are there hotkeys you can use to switch views while playing or do you need to completely exit out and set the views in the options menu?

    Not sure yet. FPS makes me queasy but I love the right click orders menu. Need that in Standard camera....

    Working with RTS now.

    Bobo

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    Thank you Battlefront

    in Combat Mission Red Thunder

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    I will join in the praise. Good stuff. Not sure I want to admit to how much I have spent on these games but I ain't thinking that I goot ripped off. Now when I first fired up CMSF 1.0... Let's just say we are a long way from there.

    FPS camera is making me queasy but I like the right click orders capability. Might have to try RTS camera.

    bobo

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    Yes,Shell Cam.

    in Combat Mission Red Thunder

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    There was a view in IL-2 that would show all arrows where shells had hit a plane that was pretty cool. Being able to turn on a "tracer" view that would extend from shooter to shell stop would be interesting to me. The decals on vehicles will be fun to play with in V3.0 for sure based on ChrisND's previews.

    F5- F5 -F5...

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