Joshua Stevens

Thanks to all! The first three replies really gave me what I needed (though I will check back for more) and confirmed my best guesses. Ok, so these are markers popping up, sort of like the flags used to indicate areas of control. I must say that they are "stylish" as markers, but that is fine, I recognize the same sense of humor which slips through in the manual from time to time. AND...the tip about NEVER being able to detect AT mines was pure gold for me. That explains the fact that I had been careful to move all three engineer squads down the road on either side even up to the point where my tank hit the mine. I originally felt that I did not get my due for that effort, but now I know I will just have to stay off the rest of the road permanently (with my last three tanks. I learned about the capability of AT guns with the first two). Little "bugs" like the AT detection thing don't bother me, I know that they will be rare and far between in an otherwise detailed simulation, and as stated there is always CMBB when I'm ready!!! (probably sometime next year at the earliest!) Nonetheless, Battlefront will have a large part of my future gaming business.

I'm playing the CMBO DEMO "Valley of Trouble" senario and there is only one thing I can not adequately explain. How do those German signs which read something to the effect of "Achtung! Mein Panzer!" Pop-up when I run over a mine? There was one sign in the middle of the road at the start, but after being passed by infantry it disappeared. Then I made the mistake of rushing a tank further down the road. It was imobilized, I assume by an AT mine. But I do not understand the "realism" nor rationale for the same sign popping up in the middle of the road. Are the Germans supposed to be designing jokes in their mines? I am honestly confused. Please, Please someone explain what this is all about! Oh, and I bought the full game after the first few turns of this scenario. Battlefront has continued to amaze me in their attention to detail and quality of work in everything about their operation- CMBO, manual, website etc....the word craftsmanship keeps coming to mind. You have won another loyal customer by your high level of integrity. I am confident that the Battlefront model from top to bottom is the future of PC (war/strategy/simulation) gaming. Thanks. :cool: