General Bolt
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I haven't tried this, but, is it possible to save a game in progress, then edit the saved game. If you can then add 5 or 10 clicks the turn counter. I'm at work now, I'll give it a shot this evening.
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I also was disappointed. I felt all the pages of stats (40% of the book) are interesting, however, I see them filler trying to make it thicker.
Some of the walk thrus in the back were helpful.
$15 is face value tack on another 7 for S&H - $22 ouch...
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I highly agree to the continue battle option. Most offensive scenarios - me attacking the AI - have one of two out comes: A. I move way too cautiously and the battle ends with me far short of the flags or, B. I charge the machine guns/AT guns with 2 or 3 turns to go. My troops/tanks get slaughtered
and I'm lucky to eek out a marginal victory. I prefer the cautious method, throw in a few extra turns and I could win a few more scenarios.
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I posted a review. But I was second. BUY THIS GAME.
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I'm on my way to the store to buy a looto ticket so, I too can afford a 42" plazma display!!
Hell, if I win looto I'll quit working and play CMBB/BO for the rest of my life. Even if I din't win I play CM for a few hours a day.
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I was wondering how many of ya'll look at both sides breifing including OOB prior to starting a new scenerio. True FOG-of-War the commander rarely new what he was up against.
I consider seeing both sides before a battle total cheatery.
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You can look at the CPU temp in by entering BIOS setup. You should see it there. AMD says 65C(?) is smoke city - check at their web site for exact specs. I bought a machine in the winter and never noticed the heat, in following summer it started giving me problems. The slime dog I bougth it from put in in a very small case - no fans front or rear. Not even any openings for a rear fan. Also the PwrSup was about 3/4 of an inch from the CPU heat sink. The cure was a new case. A bigger case moved the PwrSup up 6 inches and one fan front sucking and 1 fan rear blowing. I'm a happy wargamer.
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My son designed a scenario. All wheatfield, hot dry whearther slight breeze. And nothing but FTs on both sides. :eek: LOTSA SMOKE. :eek: But in the end not much fun...
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As a potential buyer you should take a quick look at the Topic "What games do you play besides Combat Misson?" in the Barbarossa to Berlin area.
If you can relate to the other games us CMer's play then I sure you'll love this one.
GET THE DEMO.
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Music? If you want music try a Pink Floyd CD.
5 button mouse? - Wow that's 4 more than on my MAC Mouse.
The CMBB series is not a highspeed mouse-eye coordination game. You have plenty of time to think between moves. Plenty of time to adjust the views using the on screen GUI or the Hotkeys.
Sit back relax and cook a few Panzers with your Molotov cocktails. :cool:
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Didn't you see the smoke?
I burned all my other games the day after CMBO and CMBB arrived in the mail. Alright I'll admit to a few rounds of Freecell here and there. And a some Bejeweled on the palm pilot.
Before the CD sacrifice it was Medal of Honor, Empire Earth, WarCraft3, many others.
I actually found CMBO/CMBB while searching for TACOPs. A game I had played in the late nineties when it was on MAC only.
Six months of nothing but CMBO/CMBB.
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:confused: How/where does one download the 1.03 patch? :confused:
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I've got another lame but effective defense.
In a meeting engagenemt, race like hell to the center victory flags, then fight a defensive battle with nearly equal forces. I took the Germans in "van Lauchert" kursk scenario. I lost one tank in the mopping up stage. The Russians lost 56. 18 men to 260. 10 of those were a squad I sent to scout for USSR infantry.
Lame-o but effective.
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Yep, I'm USofA all the way!!. I once owned an Aussie Cattle Dog aka Queensland Heeler. The beast was more Dingo than dog. 40 pounds of fury, smartest animal going. A one family dog. My 13 month old once took a steak bone out of her mouth - no problem, just a very sad dog. Two days later she nearly bit the foot off a friend that I had argued with about where you can get the best Polish sausage in America. I say Scranton Pa.
13 years old when we put her down still smart and alert. She lost all control of a leg and couldn't get up. If I think about the vets office that final day...
Well back to CMBO - USA all the way. -
I feel exactly the same about the Germans. I prefer the Americans cause I am an American.I tend to prefer the Allies because the Nazi associations with the Germans give me the creeps.Combined Arms
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Yeah, someone could write the oasis scene from the Bogey movie "Sahara". One tank holding off a whole company just for a canteen of H2O.How would it look to have a desert battle with an oasis in the middle?:cool:
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Is there any way to change the types of weapons at the squad level?
I'd like to give a squad or two extra BARs for a scenario.
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Multi-player teams battling other teams. Even in PBEM. This would cause some serious FOG about what the commander on your flanks is doing.
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LOS blocked by tanks. I lost more then a squad or two trying to sneak/follow behind one of my tanks before I realized that they weren't getting any blocked LOS enhancements.
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Murrieta CALIFORNIA
Wargamer since 1973.
The CM series is the greatest!!!
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Multiple Tanks
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I'm running a 1600+ Athlon w/256M RAM. That scenario bogged down my system too :mad: . I quit after a few turns.
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Has anyone ever created the scenario from the Band of Brothers where Lt Winters and Company E of the 101st destroys the four 105s on D-Day?
If yes where could I find it?
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The Phases of the CMBB player was pretty funny and REALISTIC. I'm a 30 day Vet as of today today.
Is it worth it?? Remember tho old AH games came with a post card to get the catalog mailed to a friend "if they have the necessary grey matter"...
Well Mr 123POOP,
You were smart enuff to buy the game therefore you obviously have the grey matter to learn and master the game.
Stick with it, it is worth it.
and I'm lucky to eek out a marginal victory. 
The Best Scenario and why???
in Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord
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Just finished Bocage Country. Fun, just a little too easy. I'll up the German numbers or experiance and try it again.