Emobious

I know this isn't a CM topic per say but I thought I'd ask this here since most of us CM fans are big on WW2 and world war 2 online does seem to have alot of qualities that we would like in a WW2 game. First off, how many of you have played it and is it worth the hefty $50 retail price, not to mention it's $10/month subscription fee. I for one am not a fan of these MMORPG type games like WW2 online and Everquest. I think these games have great potential and are very revolutionary in their concept but I think that the limits of modem speeds along with the very buggy state of these games tend to ruin the overall result. I've been checking out the WW2 online web site and it's posting forums trying to get a feel of the game and what the players are saying about it. From the looks of it the game can hardly be considered even in a BETA stage and the bugs seem to be ruining the gameplay what with all the lag, poor FPS, and missing game features. The makers of this game seem to want to revolutionize the gaming world but the end result seems to be an unplayable game and a serious loss of revenue. I hope that companies will take the concepts of games like WW2 online and further their development rather than just piggyback them with low quality remakes and copies to pack their bank accounts. If any of you guys have the game or have at least played it I'd like to hear from ya'. This game seemed to have alot of potential but I don't think I'm going to get it after having seen so much frustration coming from the reviews and postings. For now I think I'll just play some more CM and stay patient until CM2 arrives later this fall.

Good choice Manx! When this many ppl tell you that you're doing a good job and they like your site it's a sign that you're doing the right thing and I say it because it's true, your site rules. 'Nuff said.

This is my first post on the Battlefront Boards so bear with me guys. I've made several scenarios on Manx's site and I think that it is one of the bect CM sites around these days. I hope that he can pull through this and and the site will live but I'm sure he'll do what's best. As for the criticism of some of the content I am vexed. I would never claim to be a living historian about WW2 nor would try to imply that with the stuff I've done that Manx has posted on his site. I do follow WW2 with alot of interest and I've used alot of my books and such for a little background and it gives me a foundation to work with when I make my scenarios but I've never seen a scenario or operation that everyone could agree was 100% accurate. The only ppl that could testify to a work's accuracy would be someone who was there and knew what was happening. Besides, it's just a game! It may be a WW2 simulation/strategy game but when all is said and done it's still just a game. And a game is something to be played and enjoyed, not studied and analyzed. CM is not reference material but it's fun as hell. I've tried to be as accurate as possible when making scenarios and I've always made sure to try and keep things like unit info, terrain, and basic scenario stuff in the realms of plausibility but no one could sit down and make a operation or scenario 100% accurate while dotting all the right Is and crossing all the right Ts. To do that would take an insane amount of micromanagement and one scenario would take weeks or months to finally finish. And I don't know that even the great editor that CM has can do that really, although it is a great editor to use. I don't know where these bad remarks started or why Manx is getting the heat for it but as a scenario designer who has had stuff posted on his site, I feel obligated to not only come on here to defend Manx and his site but also to the other great MOD and scenario designers out there. Tiger, Clubfoot, Magua, and others do really good work and it would be a shame if there wasn't guys Manx around to give these ppl a platform in which to show their goods. I've had several ppl email me and tell me that they like my scenarios and have enjoyed them and for me that's all that matters. Manx, I hope you'll keep the site going and you'll continue to allow us scenario and MOD designers a chance to expand and improve on the already great CM!