[Utility to convert mp3 to .wav ???]

Winamp can do it, just switch the output plugin to the diskwriter, and tell it where to put the wavs, then play the file you want converted.

[What do we want in the next Combat Mission game]

I'd be very happy if the new game was just an improvement on what Combat Mission has always been. I just want to see the game with more units, more options, better graphics and sound, just more of everything that makes the game fun to play.

I think going to a different era would be a mistake, since CM has always been about WW2. Regardless though, I'm sure it will be a good game. The last 3 have been great, and I expect we'll see even better things as the new game comes along.

[Canister??]

Didn't the British have some massive thing set up along the coast to catch the water on fire in case of German invasion? They called that fougasse too.

It was like a pipeline under the channel that could be turned on from shore, and the stuff that came out burned on contact with seawater. So it'd catch the surface of the water on fire once it floated up.

[Giant Haystack Tank Mk I]

hahaha, this thread is great

[Low visibility on projectiles in the desert]

I'm talking about the visibility of ordnance from a game mechanics standpoint. I, as the player, am having a hard time seeing the bullets. I'm not talking about how visible a real bullet would be on a WW2 battlefield. A few of you seem to be somewhat confused, heh.

[Low visibility on projectiles in the desert]

Anyone else noticing how much harder it is to see ordnance flying around when you're playing on a desert map? It really strains my eyes sometimes, especially bullets since they're yellow. It's really hard to tell where I'm getting shot at from when I play desert maps.

Any possibility of having ordnance visibility improved in a patch, or maybe a mod?

[CMAK Named Turn Based Strategy Game of the Year in March 2004 PC Gamer Magazine!!!!!]

Congrats on the award, the game definitely deserves it. The reviews I wrote for CMBB and CMAK were both very positive

[Combat Mission at JPL?]

hahahaha

Kevin, I can't believe you went through the trouble of Photoshopping that

[Close Air Support]

Air support seems to be somewhat of a gamble.

I've had times where it seemed like the plane couldn't miss, and took out a bunch of enemy stuff.

I've also had times where the plane didn't show up at all, or even worse mistook my own guys for the enemy and bombed us.

So yeah, it's a gamble. When they do good, it's definitely worth the points. But there will certainly be times where you'll wish you'd spend that extra 200 points on something else.

[Sturm Tiger = ouch]

Yes, they cost 1200 points, and yes, they take 3 turns to reload, but what other tank can kill 204 infantry in 3 shots?

This was a 900 point battle (rarity was off so I could fool around). The computer was attacking, and I won with just a King Tiger and a Sturm Tiger.

[A quiz with a prize!]

Any relation to Erich Topp? Kriegsmarine, yay.

[* MOD(s) WIP Preview * UPDATED]

I wanna see the Zimmerit

[Invincible KV1 s and KV2s]

I'm a little stumped as to why flak will work against a tank.

Isn't flak just an HE shell that flings shrapnel everywhere? How is that going to penetrate armor?

[Bridges in custom battles?]

Is it possible? I've yet to see a bridge in a custom battle, and was wondering if it ever happens.

[Flamethrowers vs Tanks]

Well it wasn't a fear of being cooked alive, because the tank was knocked out, not abandoned.

And even if it got in the engine compartment, wouldn't that just immobilize the tank?

[Mod Preview - Camo T-34s]

[ July 05, 2003, 03:02 AM: Message edited by: DrJonez ]

[Flamethrowers vs Tanks]

So I just played a game with a friend, and I snuck up on his Flammpanzer with a T-34. I put a round into his tank, and then it turned around, and in one little burst of flame completely knocked out my T-34.

I was really mad when this happened. How is a little fire going to burn through 50mm+ of steel plate? Even if it hit a fuel tank or something, the tank wouldn't be totally dead. It seems like flamethrowers are completely dominating against tanks as long as they can get close enough to fire.

It really sort of makes me mad because of how unrealistic this appears to be. If anyone cares to correct me though, please do

[IS-3's are invincible :(]

So how do you kill the Russian IS-3's? I've thrown King Tigers at them and I just get pounded. I try to maneuver in for side and rear shots, but anything that carries a gun big enough to penetrate can't seem to maneuver fast enough to get in behind them.

The only time I've managed to kill one was rushing one with infantry. I also disabled one once with a Sturm Tiger by knocking out the main gun.

And I thought the King Tigers were nasty

[CMBB clipboard mod ?]

What exactly does a clipboard mod do?

[Need contact info]

I'm a freelance writer from Ohio looking to review CMBB. Every attempt I've made at getting in touch with anyone from Battlefront.com has met with failure. Every email address I've tried returns back to me with a permanent delivery failure.

I was hoping someone here could point me to a working email address, or a phone number of someone who could help me.

Thanks