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I'm just wondering how here in the U.S., new mexico for that matter, this european-only version showed up on the shelves. I know this particular store doesn't take opened software returns and now the admin comes on ands says BF won't exchange it. Man BF next time actually distribute your product instead of this mail-order stuff, the product is awesome and it will fly off the shelves. Just find a distributer who will sign a contract to stay out of your marketing and business practices and you'll stay "pure". As for me the unknowning customer I am now stuck in the heckhole caused by having multiple productucts of a single product, multiple distributors, weird german anti-free speech laws, etc, etc. All I want is a good game (thank you), it to load as fast as possible, not to be treated like a software pirate,and not to have german philosophical viewpoints imposed on my historically accurate war sim. Thanks, J

Yeah i got the CDV version too "Combat Mission 2". Bought it from a Hastings in New Mexico in a dvd like case. Would be nice to know what I am missing.

Ok so I am not a total neophyte! I played some CBM 1 awhile ago with a friend. I am an old school wargamer(squad leader-cross of iron). And I saw this on a shelf at a hastings here in New Mexico (I have figured out its this CDV company thing). Anyways I am completly addicted after two nights and have a bunch of questions. 1) How do you find people to play with in multiplayer, it looks like there is no game lobby place, do people use anything as a lobby? 2) I am playing the blitzkrieg operation. a) why are there no victory flags is this something to do with operations? How will I know when the first battle is over? 3) I can't move my tanks without them getting HAMMERED by AT guns that I can't even see. What is the best strategy. I have started moving my infantry up a little more effectively after a restart and this is helping but it's still extremly danegerous to move my tanks from cover. 4) Whats the best use for the covering fire arcs? 5) Contact movement makes sense in the manual but seems to perform kinda strange (some units won't even move). Whats the best way to use it. 6) Eleveation is a real problem can I toggle something so I can better see why elevation is messing up my line of sight? Any other suggestions? 7) Mortars and spotters how do I use em effectively? I probably have 20 more questions but I'll leave it at that. I have finished about 1/2 of the manual (and skimming it fully) so forgive me before hand for sounding ignorant. I know to search the forums and such just I am on a limited schedule (work) and was hoping to get some answers for tonight:)! Thanks guys!