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    A shame the buildings collapse so easily.

    in Combat Mission Battle for Normandy

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    So far I'm loving returning to WW2 BUT what is going on with the balsawood buildings?

    I've already seen a Sherman pump a few HE rounds into a farmhouse and demolish it. How could this happen?

    I know this has been touched on already but this seems too easy - Normandy farmhouses would most likely be a few hundred years old with very thick (sometimes up to a metre) stone walls and this would also be true of the barns etc

    It just seems a bit of a cheap shot to be able to flatten a building then effectively neutralise enemy resistance coming from said building so quickly.

    Anyway they can be made more resistant?

    I will be reluctant to use buildings for defence if they collapse so readily - and what of the big buildings? Please don't let it happen to them too - it feels more like a cartoon than realistic, real world physics etc.

    If the ballistics are so well modelled - how about the buildings?

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    Artillery not positioned?

    in Combat Mission Battle for Normandy

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    Just playing around in hedgerows being slaughtered by brutal artillery...however, when I decided to throw up my own artillery it shows 'not positioned'. Forgive my ignorance - what is happening?

    I'm guessing its something simple - most of my officers are currently hugging trees, hedgrows and the ground - is it because they are being surpressed? Or am I missing something?

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    QB PBEM file disappears

    in Combat Mission Shock Force 1

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    So I've finally got to download my PBEM file (by getting my opponent to zip it), got it in the 'incoming folder' load it up, do my password, save it, go to send and it has simply disappeared into thin air.

    Its not in the outgoing folder and I've even done a full search of my whole system (yes its the dreaded Vista) and nothing turns up other than the file my opponent sent me.

    Where has it gone, what can I do? I'd welcome some suggestions.

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    PBEM problem

    in Combat Mission - Tech Support

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    I've been playing a PBEM game with no problems at all on CMAK but all of a sudden the turn my opponent has sent will not be read by my game.

    It simply makes the 'hatch being closed' sound and fails to load up the turn.

    Neither of us has any virus or spyware problems and our systems have remained the same throughout.

    Any thoughts?

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    V1.03 problems installing

    in Combat Mission - Tech Support

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    I've got the CDV version and when I try to install it, the patch cannot automatically find the directory with the game on.

    I'm left with an option to 'browse' but cannot seem to get it to find the correct folder to install to.

    It keeps wanting to install to a 'new folder' in the CMAK folder rather than installing over the old exe - any suggestions?

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    To kick things off... a poll of sorts...

    in Combat Mission Shock Force 1

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    1. The ability to pre arrange how reinforcements arrive on table - eg, in a column on a road, already loaded in their half tracks etc

    2. Beach terrain

    3. Placing wrecks, bodies in scenario design, more for realistic atmosphere than for playability

    4. More building variety and levels, eg church spires or cellars.

    5. European style terraced housing, where squads can blow in walls to pass from house to house

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    Motion Sickness...

    in Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord

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    I don't get this with CM games but any first person shoot em ups really make me nauseous! I can't play them and Total War leaves me a little queasy from time to time - get yourself to a cranial osteopath, they may be able to help - often old whiplash injuries can cause this type of feeling, or ear infections.

    One thing I've done that does seem to work is using 'sea bands' - they are wrist bands that press on an acupuncture point and prevent motion sickness, they certainly helped me so maybe you could try that - although I haven't tried them with first person games they definitely helped with Total War.

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    The epic battle of Cholm

    in Combat Mission: Barbarossa to Berlin

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    I've searched extensively and found very little detail, the best site I've found is: www.history.jp/wehrmacht/014.htm

    This even has a copy of the sketch map by Scherer, there is also www.geocities.com/Pentagon/5353/engage.htm

    which has a fairly detailed account but there are no maps or pix.

    There is another very good book too but its name escapes me just now, however, I managed to get a copy of it that was signed by the author who fought at Cholm!

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    The epic battle of Cholm

    in Combat Mission: Barbarossa to Berlin

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    I've just posted a map at the Scenario Depot that might be of interest - its based on the siege of Cholm during the winter of 1941 - 42.

    Its been thoroughly researched and I think it looks pretty good, having taken me 6 months to complete.

    There will be further additions to it, namely separate scenarios using smaller sections but I hope it captures a devastated Russian town. Let me know what you think.

    Thanks

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