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Ahhh. Too long away. I missed that part!! I have Juju UI Mod in Data Z also. So I need to have DATA / Z with Juju UI in Data and the options in Z? Thanks I'll give it a go tomorrow now I'm back

Great mod as ever. Not sure what I'm doing wrong but IF I'm assuming right, if I install the US Flag for the HQ (Juju's Blitz UI - HQ blue - flag - US) and just drop that folder into the Juju UI folder in Data / Z (I'm on a Mac) I should see the US flag when I select a HQ unit? At the moment I still get the generic brown HQ text label. Presume I'm right in thinking that to install this mod it's just a case of: Expand the Mod to a folder named (whatever - I use 'Juju UI') in Data / Z Cut out the 'Options' Folder and save elsewhere Select any options you want and merely copy / paste the folder it's in BACK into the Data / Z / Juju UI folder I have found the HQ Icon that IS showing up still under Silhouettes. Do I need to chop that out and replace it with the flag one? The other? The other options seem to show up OK without that though (Command 'strip' icons / C&C icons), just not the HQ unit flag?? That is, IF that's where I should be seeing it.

Cheers. I'll do that. Was just wondering if frequent visitors knew what the score was with this Top 50.

Returning to CM again after a break (mainly because I'm living in a different country to where my desktop computer is), giving CMBS a run, and I've taken a look at The Scenario Depot. One of the tabs on that is 'Top 50 Rated': http://www.thefewgoodmen.com/tsd3/popular-scenarios/ From the name of the tab I thought there would be a list of, well, the top 50? Instead I get a page with three boxes, one containing a list of 5 downloads. How do you get up the other 45??? Doesn't seem to be anywhere to click, redirect to the elusive Top 50?

As to "CMSF 2 should stay in the desert", I'm glad it's not. Purely personal preference but I find desert terrain dull and boring, I did with CMSF and did with CMAK. The whole backdrop to CMSF was a turn off for me. Massive wide open spaces with well equipped modern forces ducking and diving from single non-cons hiding out on rooftops with ATGMs. Realistic portrayal it may be, interesting....hmmm? Of course there were some scenarios that differed from this but the overall feel of the game was as described, for me at least. I'm looking forward to playing forces almost equally as well equipped in a richer terrain. YMMV

Hi. Yah, contacted already, that was the hope. But like I say, BF suggested installing the BF 1.21 patch and try my key on that but were not sure if it would work? Struck me as odd. As the Paradox patch updates the game to a BF retail version, is it possible for the BF 1.21 to do the same? The suggestion was to buy it again if the BF patch didn't work. This time I'm keeping USB drives, external HDDs and CDs of all this stuff. CMSF I might just sling.

Not so lucky here. Lost my 1.21 exe file when the HDD and the back-up drive it was backing up to were power-surged (despite having a surge protector). It's been suggested that I DL and try the regular BF 1.21 patch with my Paradox retail key to see if that works but not sure how it can given that the Paradox specific 1.21 converts the game altogether, or buy it again. Guess I'll fork out the $1 again as I'm a bit reluctant to do all the installs to 1.21 only to find the BF version doesn't work and / or doesn't convert the game to BF retail. Either pay again or just scrap it altogether given my dislike of the desert and non-con environment of CMSF. The $1 charge is no big deal I suppose, just begrudge paying it again in all honesty, esp given the age of the game now, would have thought this patch would be FOC now TBH.

Can't recall exactly but I found the install check-box a bit confusing too. From memory it says: Update CMBN Update CMBN and CW I checked just the second box as to me it implies that will update both. From memory though I got some kind of error message. Checked BOTH boxes then and it works. Maybe it would be better worded and more easy to understand if it said Update CMBN Also Update CW I also found the annotated manual interesting????

Hmmm. Not sure. It's spotting capabilities seem no better than anything else, including a scout team dismounted from a jeep.

I'm quite happy keeping blue casualties down. I try to in CMBN. What I found tiresome to some degree with CMSF is having this vast array of kit only to find you were barely able to use it to its full capability most of the time given that your opponent was mostly civilians armed with ATGMs across vast expanses of ATGM friendly wide open desert. It may well be an accurate representation of current conflicts but interesting, for me, mostly, no. Others MMV. I'd rather face a similarly equipped opponent across greener terrain (Europe for instance) and at least feel that I was about to engage such an opponent rather than tracking down yet another bloody RPG in some derelict but conveniently strategic hut.

Yep, quite happy with that. How it's abstracted I don't mind. But, a mast equipped vehicle should be a) better at spotting (in some cases), and more importantly, quite a lot harder to kill while doing so. I'm no programmer but one would think that should be doable. It's when the vehicle doesn't even proximate the performance of it's RL counterpart that it's a bit of a let down. Better leave it out altogether if it cant be modelled IMHO.

I found the lack of modelling of masts and such like quite a let down. It's all well and good referring to all the technical paraphernalia these vehicles have in the manuals but if it doesn't count for jack in the game, as has been said, they're about as much use as two guys in a jeep. I hope this kind of thing is improved in CMSF2. If all the modern wizardry is no more than an unmodelled game manual entry it's a bit pointless.

Quite looking forward to CMSF 2. I liked CMSF and NATO but have to say I found the running around with a modern military force but ducking from uncons with ATGMs a bit tiresome to be honest. I prefer conventional warfare (albeit the appearance of some Syrian units did up the ante somewhat in CMSF). I also don't like desert settings much to be honest.

Yup. Seems like it's just been a run of good / bad luck on the part of the gunner / tankers on any given occasion I'll see how it goes. Just wanted to ensure that it wasn't a known bug as a result of any specific patch. Thanks.

Thanks. I'll DL it next week when back from hols :-) Now, pack for Phuket :-)

Oh it's not one game. I tried this scenario many times and got deadly accurate hits from the ATGMs. Also tried a few times recently and got the ATGMs hitting the dirt. No big deal really. I'll start the scenario a few times again and bang the Leos straight over the ridge. Maybe its just some random chances that they got lucky recently.

Hmmm. Thanks. I suppose though that some scenarios have been designed for USMC to have Bradley support. Might give it a whirl anyway at only $25. Infantry only doesn't appeal much to me generally. I don't really like tons of firepower, just larger maps with a bit of variety to keep things interesting.

OK, thanks. Dumb question I suppose as it depends on the scenario designer but, in terms of TO&E and scenarios, how often would the Marines have access to Bradley support. For some reason I just can find much appeal in the Strykers.

Thanks. Looks like not so many US ones

Resident in Malaysia now. I have the collectors box for CMBN but guess I'll just order the download, burn it to disc and shove that in the box

Thanks. I'll try those. Looking mainly for US though. But I will play those ones

Yeah, accept that. This was same scenario though. 1st mission in German campaign in NATO. Previously if I even just crested a ridge with a Leo they were dead. Now the ATGMs seem to land just 100 metres beyond the launcher. I've noticed even the Marder Milans whack the dirt half way to target. Odd.

Really like CMBN but I do find the repository a bit of a chore to plough through, also I've lost track of what other sites may have CM downloads. Mainly interested in good campaigns (or really good scenarios) that are comnined arms based. Any size wil do, from company through to bat level. Started playing Devil's Descent and while its a cracking campaign with lots of atmosphere, these company sized infantry centric campaigns don't really do it for me. Any suggestions appreciated.

Thanks for replies folks. Guess I'll get the Marines. Tried the TF Narwick but if the first two missions are anything to go by the maps are VERY small, not much manoeuvre.

I've got the CMSF and NATO module and on the US side I have a preference for using Bradley based forces. I have Task Force Narwick which is HBCT based and am aware there is also Forging Steel which is a USMC Bradley orientated campaign. Generally I'm not that much of a fan of moderns and play much more CMBN but as an occassional change it's OK. I'm just wondering what the major differences are in pros and cons between using the marines v army in terms of the modules? I've scoured the site to see if there are any headline descriptions of units/IFVs etc available in Marines but can only find purchase links. From what I gather the Marines campaign is not great fun and I'm wondering if it's worth getting the module now, esentialy just for a Bradley based campaign, or whether there are lots of other factors that make the Marines more enjoyable to use. Because of their nature I'd expect USMV to be more lacking in heavy support but packing more intrinsic firepower with not so much in terms of AT, unless vehicle based. Any comments appreciated.