von Paulus

"I think", "I think", "I think"...

Dear noxnoctum, You have to do a save (ALT+S) during an orders phase (ie. your first turn orders phase), then go back to the main menu, select your save in the Scenarios/Operations list. Following this, the game will ask you with which mode you would like to play : PBEM/Hotseat/TCP-IP. Hope this helps. You can also do a TCP to PBEM switch but it is a little different. Best P.

Great answer, thanks.

It is all fair & square... But then it makes me wonder how did BFC survive with BO/BB/AK, considering it was (roughly) a release every two years and a cheap game. Certainly what we can't estimate here is the costs of development. Does a CMBN Upgrade in 2012 costs more to develop than CMBO back in 1999 ? In my view, that seems to be more or less the case, and a little explanation on that fact would help so as to understand why BFC is still using a survival terminology. I am pointing out this because it is obvious that the income must have soared since CMSF and its new marketing strategy. And if this new strategy is actually necessary for survival, it would be interesting to know how did BFC survive between 1999 and 2005, since it is now depicted as a way not to sell your products.

I just see money making over here. It's an embarassment because it's obvious that the launch of the game has been made (with great genius) to show a beautiful ''war finger'' to the old grogs... who made them. I wish they made CMx1 with France, Poland and Balkans campaigns. I'll never get over it.

I simply wish there was less hybris. Now CMx2 is uber-ambitious but we're talking nothing that can't be done without several years of programming and ultra-powerful computers - and we're losing numerous beloved CMx1 features. Back in the days, who thought CM would turn that way?

24 there, BFC customer since CMBO and a WEGO uber-traditionalist. I barely play games anymore now but I know RT is dead inside of me for sure. And since BO in fact. ---- And I want France and Poland campaigns on CMx1.

So sorrrrry... Ain't gonna do it again, I promise.

Well this guy is representative of the psychological questions weakening our modern society there. Here in Europe post-WWII socialist school has made a good job of numbing many heads. And on the other hand you've got a population disconnected with the idea of the melee infantry servicemen. What you would have to do for your country, etc... It just smells like bad news for the future, that's it. And to me this kind of article is scary. We're weak, weak in front of "less questioning" people around the world... Sad, isn't it ? And the most pretentious thing is to think we Europeans, detain the key to wisdom. Haha. Sad.

You nail it. Also I don't think we've had modules out and ready faster than we had BB and AK in a row... heh ?

Good thing I see all that available material. Btw, there's lot of missing links - I mean scenarios that were meant to be done someday... where are they ?

You win. You also come at the perfect moment. I haven't played any of the Blowtorch website scens and ops, and I'm a verrwwwy slow-pace HvH only. Guess I've got enough material for years to come. Still, Poland and France got to be done. Cmx-whatever.

Btw I'm on a CM website. Before BN roughly 20% of ladder games registered were CMSF, 2 years after it was out, other were BO/BB/AK. Almost no new long time members emerged during that period. Now it's 80% CMBN, 20% Cmx1, and no CMSF games at all, or so. I let you draw your own statement.

Don't you see I'm in my "world".... Let me be. This said, CMBB/AK has an undying charm.

With Poland '39 and France '40, this game would live forever. Just like Steel Panthers and all of its extensions. CMSF is dead already, who knows what will happen to CMBN. Come on, some crazy team of dudes is gonna make this a reality, some day. This is just meant to happen

CMBO definitely WAS the game.

I am still a bit disappointed by the impossibility of having infantrymen run very fast for a short period of time. For going from one house to one another, for example. When under fire, it would help save lives logically.

Hello, Can we expect such an exceptional possibility in the orders menu ? I mean I've lost too many MG and mortars crews in CMx1 due to the fact that they were unable to withdraw at the speed of normal squads. I would like to allow my men to get away quickly despite the loss of the main weapon, leave the **** out when I smell a rat and thus save 25 points thanks to their survival !!! Best Regards Paulus

Sure dumb I may be. I tried the whole TOW1 game, then TOW2 demo. The point is that I just don't understand the interest in revealing that new trailer.

I am sorry but that trailer is sadly ridiculous. It looks like some childish war cartoon and shows nothing about the actual way you can play the game. The same kind of stuff you see in teenage arcade games. Duh. I don't get how people can still be dumb enough to be convinced buying a game with such a disinformational ad. Oh, and btw, TOW2 regrettably turned into a strategy tank battle simulator. No infantry never shown in any way... (yeah, sometimes you get infantry actually in the game, but it's often useless stuff) Well... what a about a trailer of german recon infantry opening the path for a platoon of tanks ??? (cause then with the tanks you get the 'kursk' issue ) Sincerely.

Have a referee. Both players should give him their "10 000 points" wish list. The ref creates a QB, buys for 5 000 points, Then save the game. Then launch another QB and load the saved game map, import the troops and buy another 5 000 points. Or he might even do this within the scen. editor. If you got a third guy there, this is easy stuff... !

I haven't heard of any changes for him but well, I gotta ask. Anyway I should try a connection with another player, this may help.

Yes, he is hosting, I am the guest. This is CMBB, we both have v1.03. I don't remember having changed anything between the few days when it worked, then didn't worked anymore. I made multiple attempts to connect. We tried a new game and a TCP save. He also restarted the game at each attempt. Connection seems to work but I get stuck on the "data D/L" window. My opponent gets to the battlefield but waits for me in vain. Strange !

Hey there, I got this really strange problem last week, me and my friend were about to play a TCP/IP game, which worked before, but now when I connect his computer I stay stuck on the "TCP/IP connected, Downloading scenario data, this may take a few moments, etc..." window. Obviously the data doesn't download at all, while my friend is already giving his orders !!! I hope you guys may have a clue. I searched the BFC forums in vain. Thanks Paulus

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