Erwin

Yeah, that would make CM one (small) step closer to being a shooter than a sim. I don't see how the "Deploy" command is a serious issue. Far worse is the issue of third ammo bearers seeing a target but not the gun or gunner. This is a pointless LOS exercise since most times nothing can be done to shoot at the target. There needs to be some "auto move" so that a HMG or gun can move a couple inches so the weapon can shoot at the target.

"What is actually reveals is a military and an industrial nation completely out of their depth in a modern war against great powers." Absolutely correct. However, I interpreted what the original post was saying was that the fighting "spirit" and "heroism" of the Italian troops was not inferior, but their commanders and equipment were terrible. I read a book about the exploits of Italian frogmen and their miniature subs. Their heroism in dealing with those equipment deathtraps was amazing. But, more akin to pre 20th century style heroism (charging at cannon etc) and disregard for their own safety.

I thought the issue with "deploy" is if it only takes a couple seconds to deploy or undeploy it's automatic cos "why not?" But, if it's going to be around 15+ seconds then it makes a difference. Then some of us would want a "Stay Undeployed" button to make sure the dam weapons crew didn't deploy every time they stopped.

The lenses were great. Remember Zeiss optics? The cameras themselves back then were a bit bulky bacl then is all.

Thanks. While I have all the terrian mods I find it hard to get that "realistic" look without a lot of nVidia hassle. Will be interesting if this helps. (Does it work in CMFI??)

I had to take a break due to other obligations. Very much looking forward to this. However, there are SO many choices now with all these CM variants. I fear fragmentation of the fan base.

"They probably can't afford to replace the RA modules." An astute observation and significant in the overall picture of how well they are doing.

Thanks BJ. You are doing increasingly interesting work!

Yeah, I use all Aris' mods. I guess it must also be video card settings.

+1.. and also they should only need to be adjacent. WEGO players shouldn't have to load troops onto a vehicle in one turn and then wait till the next turn to acquire.

great resource. Thanks..

Beautiful pics. What terrain mod(s)?

Agreed. Germany as as astonished at their early success as everyone else. Hitler had negotiations with GB royalty and other VIP GB fascist sympathisers and hoped that GB could join the Axis faction, or at least ask for terms. His deputy's (Rudolf Hess) otherwise inexplicable flight to Scotland and capture is rumored to have had something to do with that. They also discussed with ex-King Edward VIII (another fascist admirer) re putting him back on the throne if the invasion worked. Another reason for the coldness between Liz and her uncle Eddie (and his wife) afterwards. All great soap opera stuff. Hope I live long enuff for the records to be released.

This is the same as at CMMODS?

That tank looked like it was from a movie about some post-apocalyptic world like Mel Gibson's Road Warrior series.

The point is still that the CM series is an entertainment GAME series, and if someone wants to design an invasion of GB, or (say) New York or Washington for fun, why not?

As much as I love CM1, this item is where CM2 is a huge improvement as you can set new covered arcs at every waypoint in CM2.

Maybe I misunderstood your intent. You can set the enemy to surrender/bug out with very low casualties plus you have gained the victory conditions. That would make it more like recon(?).

AFAIK The AI won't auto-surrender unless it has taken a certain level of casualties determined by the designer to be "unacceptable, so we bug out". Even if you take ALL the victory locations BUT the AI max casualty figure is still not met the AI will fight on. In CM2 you basically need to CEASEFIRE if there is nothing left for you to do, unless you really want to winkle out every last enemy survivor on the map.

Didn't see the video, but it was probably the first hit they had in weeks.

Looking forward to the first iteration where when the 3rd ammo bearer sees a target but the gunner can't, that they automatically move their dam gun a couple inches so that the gunner can shoot at the target.

Pressure applied very slowly is not a problem. It's the SPEED of the pressure application that makes it destructive.

Well, it's a lot more gripping story than most TV soap operas. Interesting to speculate about the final episode that wraps it all up.

You can go through walls in CMSF and CMA??

That's a pretty specific two dinars' prediction LLF. You sound like you know of what you speak. Fascinating to see what transpires. I do find it hard to believe that essentially a new country will be formed, thus creating a land-locked country with a large and increasingly fanatical population who doesn't care about dying. That sounds like it would result in a continuation of what we're seeing now. The Assads fleeing abroad like the Shah seems more plausible. But, I also believe that you may well have better intel.