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    Erwin got a reaction from Warts 'n' all in Anyone else feel the hit percentage on vehicle gunners is higher?   
    +1   Also, the shield gives little or no protection from fire from the sides.  It's one of those issues that due to the vast majority of CM2 maps being relatively small with relatively short LOS, one is "encouraged" to use halftracks at much shorter range than is wise.
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    Erwin got a reaction from MOS:96B2P in CMSF1 scenarios & campaigns   
    Along with all the mods, have also included all the user-made campaigns and scenarios for all CM2 releases in the HD dump to Bootie. 
    But, sorting all that out will be a huge job.  Am hoping that Shane can find a way to make everything available for d/l by members.  However, each member will have to test each mod they d/l to ensure the old mod(s) still run using the new engine (and make a report to let others know if the mod(s) still work ok or need to be discarded.
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    Erwin got a reaction from CMFDR in New file at the Repository: Aris Otter LRC Mod (2012-05-02)   
    Yup.  HD mailed to Bootie today.  Hope this will be helpful to everyone who likes to mod their games.
     
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    Erwin got a reaction from RockinHarry in New file at the Repository: Aris Otter LRC Mod (2012-05-02)   
    Yup.  HD mailed to Bootie today.  Hope this will be helpful to everyone who likes to mod their games.
     
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    Erwin got a reaction from Howler in New file at the Repository: Aris Otter LRC Mod (2012-05-02)   
    Yup.  HD mailed to Bootie today.  Hope this will be helpful to everyone who likes to mod their games.
     
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    Erwin got a reaction from MOS:96B2P in New file at the Repository: Aris Otter LRC Mod (2012-05-02)   
    Yup.  HD mailed to Bootie today.  Hope this will be helpful to everyone who likes to mod their games.
     
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    Erwin got a reaction from Artkin in Need help finding my own soundmod!   
    FWIW while am traveling in UK have just mailed Bootie a HD with several hundred GB of mods that date back to when CMSF1 was released in 2007.  So, at some point (Inshallah) all the old mods will be available again. 
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    Erwin got a reaction from General Jack Ripper in A long delayed update   
    Haven't teamed up vs little old me.  They are going on and on... and on... against BF and what Steve has said many, many... many... times what he prefers.   Reminds one of religious fanatics.
    The phrase "Beating a dead horse." comes to mind.
    There are only a few dozen frequent posters on these forums.  There's no quorum.  Am confident that BF is much more tuned to their larger market of people who do not care to post here.
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    Erwin got a reaction from MOS:96B2P in ...and the Stuarts   
    I do not see any readme for either of those vehicles.  The Churchill VII has 3 hull and 3 turret variants.  The Marder has 4 hull variants.
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    Erwin got a reaction from MOS:96B2P in ...and the Stuarts   
    That may be the only Marder version ever modded. I haven't been able to locate any others.  By contract there are a whole bunch of different Panther as well as dozens of Sherman, (as well as Churchill & Cromwell) versions.
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    Erwin got a reaction from MOS:96B2P in ...and the Stuarts   
    Good name.   Actually would love to use that "Ark" name for the effort to recover all lost mods.  Very appropriate.
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    Erwin got a reaction from MOS:96B2P in New Scenario: Coup D'etat   
    If one likes the look of Coup, for heaven's sake go d/l and play MOS's Tactical Operations Center (TOC) - that scenario has been polished and available in CMBS for months! 
    Aside from TOC being extremely good fun, it will enable learning some of MOS's brilliantly innovative concepts.  So, Coup will be (perhaps) less of a culture shock re what can be accomplished in a CM2 title these days.  
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    Erwin got a reaction from George MC in Daraya Tank Raid SF2   
    Either way. the point still stands - this is a terrific little scenario, George.      You are motivating me to try it again after "Coup" is completed.  (And I normally hate replaying scenarios.)
     
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    Erwin got a reaction from Blazing 88's in MOUT and urban counterinsurgency (and CM)   
    Yes, it was VERY time-consuming doing an 8Km x 4Km for an Afrika Korps campaign - and that was with the MUCH easier CM1 editor.  Spent months on it to get maybe 2/3 done.  That's a reason I soured on doing any such designs ever again.   Hence my admiration for you and your colleagues.
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    Erwin got a reaction from Holman in Vin's Animated Text CMSF2 V2.01   
    All praise to Vin for he is a wonderful saviour.  This is probably the most used/useful mod in all CM2 games.  I thought Vin had disappeared into that great darkness that eventually swallows all the famed modders.  So, very happy he crawled out of his cave to give us this blessing.
    (And sorry that I often get Vin confused with Vein - another great modder who is where?)
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    Erwin got a reaction from George MC in Daraya Tank Raid SF2   
    I enjoyed this scenario back in the "dark ages" of CMSF1 - IIRC SLOW moving forward inf and BMP's and tanks in a tightly coordinated formation.  The moment any enemy pops up, they get immediately cut to pieces - usually with little or no friendly losses.  The important issue was placement of all units so that they were most able to cover each other - especially the point units.
    The only "issue" I recall was that the enemy tended to keep attacking through one or two chokepoints.  So long as the chokepoint was covered, it was easy to kill em in the same old way as they came in the same old way (to para Lord Wellington).  There was a long trail of enemy bodies along the exact same route by the end.  And yes, it seemed that the scenario was over before time ran out.
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    Erwin got a reaction from MOS:96B2P in The 'Never Say You've Seen It All' Thread   
    He's been doing that for decades.  We had no credibility as one President after anther caved to political expediency.   I recall some years ago talking to a diplomat who insisted that if we give Kim what he wants for long enuff he would finally come around(!)   But it was obvious, that we (in the west) had lost all credibility re our "big stick".
    Finally, we are saying "no more" and Kim (and the Chinese) are starting to believe us.
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    Erwin got a reaction from SlowMotion in Small bug when displaying Javelin ammo   
    I don't know if this is the same thing, but in CMBS during TOC testing we noted that there was a bug where if a team was split in a certain way it seemed to either gain or lose a javelin.  
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    Erwin got a reaction from Dynaman216 in The next patch...   
    Er... actually I think that might be me trying to upload mods....    
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    Erwin got a reaction from umlaut in What would be your priority wish? More Families, or more content for existing Families?   
    +1 for getting to early WW2 era(s) asap.
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    Erwin got a reaction from zinzan in What would be your priority wish? More Families, or more content for existing Families?   
    +1 for getting to early WW2 era(s) asap.
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    Erwin got a reaction from LongLeftFlank in Shock Force 2 Unofficial Screenshot And Video Thread   
    I can confidently say that the vast majority do work across CM2 families as every game I have is very heavily modded.  CMSF1 uniforms apparently do not work in CMSF2.  But, am copying all other CMSF1 mods over and so far the vast majority all work.  And while CMSF2 is good out of the box, the mods markedly improve the look of the game - the sounds, terrain, FX, UI and the vehicles.
    Not trying to sell anything.  I would been very happy had someone else had all these mods and made them available.  But it's been years since the Repository closed and CMMODS lost all the old ones, so have had accept the possibility that I have the mod equivalent of the lost library of Alexandria here.   
     
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    Erwin got a reaction from Blazing 88's in What would be your priority wish? More Families, or more content for existing Families?   
    +1 for getting to early WW2 era(s) asap.
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    Erwin got a reaction from MOS:96B2P in New Scenario: Tactical Operations Center   
    Without giving anything away, I can vouch that that MOS has made another impressive leap in his progression to re-imagining the CM2 game and what design brilliance can achieve. 
    One could describe "Coup d'etat" as "TOC" on steroids as a result of some even more ingenious ways MOS has discovered of (eg) creating conditional reinforcements that may cost VP's if the player makes the decision to activate them.  There are also "political" and "financial" decisions that the player can make that will change his Victory Points or determine if enemy forces desert (or mount an attack).  Lots of hard decisions and choices for the player to make.  The other twist is that this is a Red vs Red scenario.  
    The Briefing alone took me a few hours to digest.  But, am confident in saying that if you enjoyed the decisions one had to make in TOC, you will definitely enjoy Coup...
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    Erwin got a reaction from George MC in Daraya Tank Raid SF2   
    I remember that it's an exciting scenario and at times when viewing at level 1 it looked exactly like the UTube videos of the RL Syrian tanks as they traveled thru town, with their turrets constantly scanning like Daleks.  Looking forward to replaying the new version.  Thanks George.
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