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While this may reflect a significant portion of future wars, on the surface it doesn’t sound fun.

How to fold this into a game that is somewhat realistic yet fun to play will be a challenge.

Considering that the Marine Corp gave up their heavy armor in 2021, I suspect these battles would need to be coastal with heavy air support. And you're right about drones since I suspect any conflict of consequence will have them going forward.

I'm intrigued by this idea. Since CM is a land battle simulation, what are you envisioning for a US vs Iran game?

Given what is happening in Ukraine today, I think any contemporary game would have to include drones to a greater degree than what is in BS. However, overwhelming drones and meat assaults would not be fun. +1 on your Asian suggestions.

Since BS has been more or less retired, I'm hoping for another modern like NATO vs Russia or Korea 2025. I'd also like a Cold War expansion updating to the late 80's and other seasons especially Winter.

Hilarious! Gotta love John Cleese.

I'm reluctant to use church bell towers for that very reason!

Another high ranking forum member wanting to open a can of whoop-*** on me! Bring it on!

I definitely prefer playing against a human regardless of whether I win or lose. Part of the difference for me is the dialog that may accompany a battle.

I feel bad that you did that because I would have understood fire outside my setup zones. I appreciate your consideration though. Thanks.

An example that comes to mind is infantry spots an iTOW in the woods so other units, which cannot see the iTOW, area fire into its location or close enough that you hope to suppress it while other units close for a kill.

I've never seen that guideline before, but I understand and respect it.

Prior communication is definitely key.

I can attest that it is still a thing.

I wanted to see if there are any generally accepted guidelines for PBEM play? One I live by is to not call artillery or air into what may be my opponent's setup area during the first turn.

All good points and armor is by no means safe from infantry considering the man-portable ATGM systems available to both sides, especially the Dragon.

TOWs aren’t everything they’re cracked up to be. In my last battle I hit a T-64 four or five times in the front with TOWs and the darn thing never brewed and in fact, from my perspective, seemed operational. Good luck!

Well, that avoids the issues altogether!

I'll bite ... why is that?

Excellent! You said Soviets so I'll assume Cold War and send a turn your way in a bit.

From the turret of my T-64, they both look like targets to me!

@Vacillator and @Centurian52, I'd invite you two to a Cold War or Black Sea battle over PBEM+++, but I see you're both general officers and I'm a lowly noncom so I'm not sure how fair that would be.

I've never used CM Helper but Whose Turn Is It handles moving the files to/from the appropriate CM folders. I found setting Whose Turn up a little confusing but once a game is underway it worked pretty smoothly.

I don't recall my Internet speeds exactly but I think it is somewhere around 300/10 Mbs and my system is fairly beefy and I've not experienced PBEM+++ issues myself. I'll invite the guys to this thread and maybe they can add more information.