franz

Hello, years ago I used to use the proving grounds to find live chat room opponents. That was a great system but it does not seem to be utilised these days. Are there any other chat rooms out there that are well frequented by players looking for opponents ? This method is so much quicker than posting threads looking for opponents. thanks

HI guys, I have just come back to CM after a very long break. I must admit I am very sad to see the new WW2 CM is still not ready after so many years, and probably wont be for at least another couple of years. Sorry, but Mid-east fictional and Afghanistan war gaming just does not do it for me in the least. Anyway, I cannot get The Proving Grounds chat to work. I have tried on multiple computers. Is it still working ? It used to be great for finding opponents quickly. Also, where is the next place to go on the web to find opponents using a chat system ? Thanks for any help.

I cannot run the Proving Grounds chat application. I simply get an error message eg. Application cannot run and a blank black box. I have downloaded the latest version Java and am running Windows 7 Home Premium. Thanks for any suggestions. Also, I am simply trying to find opponents for live games of Combat Mission 1. Where is the best place to find people ? Thanks

Hello, any idea when the next generation combat mission WW2 will be released ? Is it being worked on now ? I have been dreaming of the day for many years now. Sorry, but the modern day, mid-east combat mission was never meant for me.

hallelujiah !! after the bitter dissapointment of Theatre of War, and then the utter boredom of modern fictional combat in Shock Force, I am once again rejoicing that WW2 is to be redone. Guys, I would have gladly paid triple what you wanted for an updated WW2 combat mission years ago. I dont know how much profit you made from Shock Force, but if you multiply that by ten, then I reckon that is how much you will get when the new WW2 CM is released. Supply and demand - the demand has always been overwhelmingly for a new WW2 CM.

ahhrgggggh ! NO TCP/IP WEGO !!!! Battlefront had a winning forumla with the CM series. It netted them huge bucks. SO WHY GO CHANGE IT !!! What is this fascination with hideous real time play that some people have. Impossible to play the game properly and enjoy it at the same time. I HATE clickfests and madly issuing orders just to keep up with things.

I think BF is saving the WW2 CMx2 for their big finale. Sales on that game are going to make them all millionaires overnight ! Bring it on.

OK, my mistake [ June 13, 2007, 08:35 PM: Message edited by: franz ]

is the copy protection going to be the same as with TOW, or will it be something more robust, seeing as how unsuccessful the TOW copy protection was.

totally agree. TOW might be a good game if the scenarios and number of units in each game were a LOT smaller/less. Then you could actually control the game properly and enjoy it at the same time.

this is the major reason why so many CM fans were not happy. It is impossible to play the game properly and "enjoy" the action at the same time. With CM you can do that.

Combat Mission is the grandmaster of all wargames. Full kudos to BF for that legacy. Compared to CM, TOW is the little kid cousin wearing a trendy homeboy outfit. He looks cool, but he cant sing for shi#

I heard they were only posted a few days ago. What on earth is with that ? They should have been posted on the day of release. It really is not the way to keep customers happy.

where do I go to unlicense my game ? I have uninstalled it and it no longer resides on my computer, but I now also want to unlicence. thanks for any help.

Hello, I ordered the game back during the pre-release days. I still have not received my posted version. Are others still waiting ? What is the expected ETA of a pre-ordered shipment to Australia and New Zealand ? Thx kindly.

if there were more smaller battles I might actually be sold on the game. The problem with big games is how on earth do you control everyone on the map properly. I mean I hate zooming over the field madly trying to issue orders and monitor things. It is impossible with many units.

make the game turn based like Combat Mission and you will have a winner. At the moment it will only be appealing to fan-boys and not proper warmgamers.

well, I have been hoping like hell this game would be something to hold me over till the next WW2 CM.....but my worst fears have materialised. TOW is not the game for me. - there is simply too much going on to be able to manage the battles properly and with thought. Unless I pause every 5 seconds, I am losing track completely off what is going on in the different areas of the map. - the camera views are way too hard to zoom all over the map in the time required for a real time game. - I cant sit back and enjoy the game like CM !! TOW requires constant attention and clicking to watch and give orders to units. - I know the game was created by another company, but my God, what a waste. Such awesome graphics, and detail wasted on a real-time click fest. If the TOW engine and game simply had a turn based gameplay like CM, then TOW would have been a MAGIC accomplishment. ...so, very disapointed after almost 1 year of waiting, I am now having to turn my hopes towards Shock Force. My copy of TOW will go to Ebay for sale. but I do acknowledge the work BF put into it. They did warn me TOW was far from a new version of CM, and by God, they were right.

is there any way to turn off trees so you can see your units more easily ?

thanks, so is there a way to jump to a certain part of the map immediately ie. something like a double click ?

OK, game is great fun, but I am trying to get used to the camera controls. Finding things a lot different to combat mission. Is the only way to rotate left and right by using the numpad 4 and 6 ? In Combat Mission by memory you could double click on a map location and it would jump to that spot. Can you do that in this game ? Thx for any tips on quick battlefield navigation.

just done what you said Rune, and IT WORKS BRILLIANTLY. thanks for your prompt help. I'm off to defeat the Soviet Union now. See you guys later.

just downloaded and installed both those. Still getting jerky, low FPS gameplay. Running: XP Pro 2002 Service Pack 2 AMD Athlon 64x2tDual Core Processor 3800+ 2.01 GhZ, 1GB RAM Nvidia Gefore 9700GT with latest 9371 drivers. Can someone please help. 9700GT ? [ April 23, 2007, 04:44 AM: Message edited by: fil ]

me too !!!! FPS way too low. Unplayable and jerky. Been waiting for this game for almost 1 year. Ready to start crying !!! Running: XP Pro 2002 Service Pack 2 AMD Athlon 64x2tDual Core Processor 3800+ 2.01 GhZ, 1GB RAM Nvidia Gefore 9700GT with latest 9371 drivers. PLEASE HELP ME - argggghhh

MadMatt, you do realise that there is an army of fans out here that would jump at the chance to send you audio files in their native accents FOR FREE !!! Damn, I would actually pay you to get my voice in the game. How can you say you could not contract enough usable Brit voices. Give us an email address and a list of phrases you want, and you will be inundated with CORRECT accented phrases all FREE OF COPYRIGHT.