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I saw this beast running at the Bovington tank display, really impressive to see in the flesh. Hope the link works... http://pecks.tumblr.com/post/55100150865/tiger-tank-running-at-bovington-2013

A must have for CM, really added to the visuals of the game. Thanks

Great work, it is really useful for QB's to know what you are getting when you pick a unit.

sounds interesting, before i jump in can you tell me what scale do you expect the average battle to be? (platoon, company, battalion)

I noticed with the Elefant, it is so tough the crew seem to get spooked and bail out long before the tank is destroyed!

It was me revisiting CMSF that prompted the question as there is a lot more variation in weapons, I think the standard US/UK/Axis rifles were all comparable in terms of accuracy in WW2. It is still good that under the hood the game accounts for weapon accuracy.

Do the game mechanics adjust for example for a squad with more accurate rifles chance of hitting an enemy? Or is it just range, rate of fire etc that change due to weapon type?

I have had this happen in CMBN where the game would just keep going and going even after the number of turns limit had been reached.

I love the Normandy battles so for me the CM module added loads more variety, so recommended be me! however the CMFI has a very difference feel/challenge to the bocage so as it sounds like you want to try something different CMFI is the way I think you should go.

sounds like a great campaign idea, make sure you let everyone know when its out

This still gives me nightmares, my Stug42 is advancing down the road with a company of infantry all packed tightly together but its ok it only the first turn and I want to get them into the battle. A HE shot richocets off the tank archs up in the air and lands dead centre of my lines of advancing infantry, it was carnage!!

Impressive list of fixes/improvements, thanks BF

Interesting views, so I guess the bottom line is that both sides were war weary and had other things on there mind, but if Stalin had not been happy with his conquests he could have easily added France and Italy to the eastern block if it had not been for the nukes the west had. I would still love to play the tactical battles russia vs Western Allies with the added spice of all the german equipment shared between both sides.

Funnily enought it was your comments on the Russian infantry topic that reminded me how much hostility and mutual distrust there was between the capitalists and communists. So better than 40 years cold war, this needs to be settled on the battlefield

How much interest would there be in a campaign (after BF have released the first Eastern front game) continuing the war - Alles vs Soviet Union in 1945-6? Most of the units and equipment would be already there, i think it could be really interesting and bring into play the IS -3 and latest allied tanks that did not really see action before the end of the war.

True I bought my last PC in 1997 and it as evolved over time into the beast it is today

Also Apple are using standard PC industry hardware so no reason not to buy an equivalent spec PC with Windows and bypass the Apple brand altogether

Moving to a corner of a building does seem to cause the AI some issues. I have never found a way of getting a team to the side of the building i want and have ended up moving them out into the open with the expected result of them lasting <5 seconds in full view of a tank!! ian - I never considered the regroup time as active time for them to get a shot away, so thanks for the tip i will try this out.

Why?? I cannot go back to CM1 now CM2 is out and such a class above the CM1 engine.

I am really interested in the little known "Operation Something Nice" that was underway as part of the invasion of France. It involved the Island of Jersey when the German invasion force (a German officer) arrived and was offered a cup of tea and cakes.

I do not thing it forces you to use the LMG squad in close attack unless you are attacking a tank! In which case you are using them in a different role to suppression/fire support anyway. I would rather have them split between teams so the both have a chance to defend themselve at close range against a tank heading in their direction.

100% WEGO, feels more realistic not being able to micromanage situations, and the replays are invaluable.

39 for a few weeks more, then i will have to sell my PC and games and buy a motorbike, speedboat or some other mid life crisis item.

Warrior for me, the 2 higher levels do not seem to add anything of value in terms of difficulty or gameplay.

I think I have stumbled into an alternate reality forum, Battlefront releases are now predictable - LMAO