Erwin

Want to use my CMAK "Lili Marlene" and rename it for the CMFI TUNISIA/NA mod.

Gawd, how embarrassing. I guess I am getting senile plus I have SO many mods that I forget what I have. I couldn't find the Tunisia Pack in the CMBN repository (per this thread) and didn't realize it was in CMFI. Got it now.

What I am interested in is learning how to lead with armor. In literally EVERY CM2 game I have played (and most CM1 as well) I have always led with a cautious inf recon. Find the enemy AT assets and kill em with arty. Use my inf AT assets to corner enemy armor. And only then bring up the armor for primarily anti-infantry work and to kill trapped enemy armor. This formula has always worked well for me on CM2 maps cos they are relatively small with (usually) little opportunity for vehicular maneuver around flanks. So, yes, this is a new challenge/experience for me and it's hard/scary to break old habits.

That is very interesting. In my 12(?) years of CM1 I don't recall ever seeing that. And firing rocket AT weapons from buildings is the desired method - unlike CM2 where you cannot.

There is a "Desert Mod"? Link please?

The Japs did a great job at the start of the war fighting through Malaya and taking Singapore, plus Bataan and all the other initial attacks. So, a game on this theater wouldn't all be about insane banzai charge/massacres. It's when they went on the defensive that things may get a bit boring. I reckon that one amphibious island invasion will be much like another.

if price is not an issue, (and you are a klutz at putting em together yourself) I do recommend custom builders of high end quality machines like XI Computers in CA. I have never had any problems with their desktops or laptops. I think am on my 3rd or 4th. (I give my old ones to my mother-in-law after 4 years use and her techies still drool over them.)

You need to get back to more training playing CM1's BB12 tourny, Baneman.

Never saw any diminished AT abilities from buildings. Otherwise wot Vanir said.

Since we had partisans in CM1, hopefully we'll see em in CM-OST.

It depends on the order in which you split the squad into three teams.

For its scale I still find the graphics acceptable. Great to see long convoys of armor and transports... Flamethrowers... And the foxholes are better than in CM2.

Just wanted to say how impressed I am with the EUROSCAPE series of mods. They seem to depict the vehicles in particular in far more detail than the desert versions - even the mods made for Syria. Wish the Syrian mods had as much realistic-looking detail. Thanks to everyone who worked on putting EUROSCAPE together.

Excellent........

That's interesting re Win8. I guess will have to look into it. Not sure I need touchscreen features though. What other advantage does Win8 have?

************SPOILERS************* Been wanting to complete this superb scenario for months and finally got around to it. Automatic Total Victory with 46 minutes to go. It was a wonderful training mission with German, US and ANA forces. However, I hate it when the scenario suddenly ends like that when I still am unsure if I have accomplished the mission. Friendlies: 22 KIA and 33 WIA Enemy: 76 KIA and 140 WIA (18 still alive although mostly yellow WIA) Was amazed at the number of IED's. I guess I did it right, reconned with inf and killed the trigger men. Although it still seemed like high friendly casualties. This would be a good scenario to replay as (IIRC) there are different AI plans, and several possible strategies to take in order to clear the road and relieve the beleaguered forces at the dam. For example, you have to first decide if the ANA will go ahead with US and German support, or if the US will do the heavy lifting with ANA and German support. There is open country fighting as well as MOUT-type challenges. Highly recommend this scenario.

"These guys = conscripts " So, basically like going to work via the subway system these days? (Or, maybe flying Southwest Airlines??)

Messing with expensive components scares the cr%$ out of me as I have no instincts for assembling this stuff. IKEA is bad enuff. I usually get mine built by XI computers in California. They do high end machines akin to Falcon. I always think I will upgrade rather than buy new. But, after 4-5+ years of troublefree use, I figure it's time for something bad to happen so I'll probably buy all new again. I just hope I can still get Win 7.

Thanks for the tactical training guys... Will try this again...

That was one of the most interesting cips as it showed an entire operation from start to finish like in the CMSF game. Inf trying to run from building to building gets WIA. They bring in a "Tanky" and an APC to rescue him. Then more "Tankies" come in and make smoke and provide covering fire the rest of the inf unit can run between the buildings. Then the "Tankies" withdraw and refuel. Great stuff. And I will start calling my oppo's armor "Tankies" from now on just to irritate him (or her).

These days you can link your computer (preferably via HDMI) to any size HDTV for a decent image.

That must be why the pilots are now behind soundproof/blastproof doors.

IIRC ATG's were deployed in platoons with (ideally) interlocking FOF. It's cos the CM2 maps/scenarios are so small that we end up with ones and twos of things.

Heh. Well that's clearly where I went wrong. But trust me you wouldn't want "the destroyer of machines" (me) to get too close to any equipment.

Hell, a Korean conflict set today would be interesting. I do wish that CM2 was more moddable, so that we could mod Arab-Israeli, Korean, even India-Pakistan (although since that's Red on Red can we not already do that in CMSF?). BTW: Had a conversation with Chinese rep yesterday and he swore up and down that the west has nothing to fear from any Chinese military expansionism. So, modding that theater is going to be a bust lol.