[Curious about SF status and a myriad other things]

I was specifically talking about craming extra soldiers. Were you as well? Obviously peacetime conditions and short distances is a bit different than wartme and day in, day out stuff. Still, interesting to hear. If you were talking personnel, what was the reason for needing to cram more guys in? Too many LRs in the shop?

Yeah, I was talking guys. I was actually recalling a live fire exercise in Canada where I spent a lot of time riding around with the grunts.

It seems that memory played a trick on me: I just checked my facts an the FV432 has a paper rating of carrying 10 plus 2 crew. I now recall that 8 plus crew was cramped; but I remember extra guys crammed on the floor for some final advances.

I also recall times when LRs were like a cramming competition; 8 with kit, beer crates and a fresh Christmas tree . And Lynx often carrying more than spec.

[Curious about SF status and a myriad other things]

Yeah, you can cram more than the official load, but it comes with a price and therefore is (generally) only for unusual circumstances.

We (Brit unit) used to do it all the time with many vehicle types; but I have to admit it was usually over short distances.

[Curious about SF status and a myriad other things]

I was goin to ask if there were any forum guys who were familiar with the Bradley. Thinking along the lines of the Brit AFV432 I was thinking that there seems to be alot of fuss about lack of space, and guessing operationally they probably just cram a few extra guys in the back.

Then I saw some photos of the Bradley's interior.

But still I wonder if operationally does an extra guy or two squeeze in?

[How much will modules cover?]

The new development strategy we have allows us to continue making Modules for previous Titles even though we've moved onto new Titles.

Yep, that's very promising.

[How much will modules cover?]

Ok, thanks all for your interpretation and confirmation that Schrullenhaft hit the nail.

[How much will modules cover?]

The thread in CMBB forum 'How long until CMBB is replaced?' has got me wondering how much of a WWII theatre will a game with the anticipated module build up to cover?

Is it likely that a CMx2 Barbarossa game would build up with modules to cover most of the theatre for the whole war?

[Vietnam module]

So what is the consensus of a Vietnam module?

I'd love to a Vietnam game with several modules; but my impression from Steve's posts is that they don't see the money in it. This did suprise me.

[How long until CMBB is replaced?]

I don't see ANYBODY out there with the nerve to attempt the whole freakin' 41-45 Eastern Front again! CMBB is in a class by iteslf.

True enough; but we might be lucky and get close to it if they do cmx2 east front with several modules.

[Israeli ground tactics in S. Lebanon]

There's a video article on CNN drawing parrallels from the current fighting to possible future conflict with Iran or Syria.

CNN

'How we would fight Iran.'

[1:1 representation & soldier names]

Gamers want all sorts of things BEFORE the game comes out, then they find they don't like them after.

I must admit I've played games with too much info in. Sometimes looking at stuff just because it's there. I've also witnessed what I believe to be a developer that acted too much on what forum people wanted in- the game completed without being focussed enough and was unplayable due to micro management hell.

Steve, you guys appear to have the right balance of listening and keeping your own focus clearly in mind.

[Curious about SF status and a myriad other things]

Who do those jarheads think they are, coming up with their own lingo? Do they know how much that irritates us game designers? I'm going to write my Senator about this

Is this a hint that you're already researching a USMC module.

[1:1 representation & soldier names]

Battlefront, thanks for the clarifaction and bone.

Homo ferricus

There is an old thread with this discussed. Some thought Casevac was a key part of combat simualtion, others, including BF thought that while RL important it didn't warrent the coding time over other stuff.

BF didn't give a definative answer because the details were still to be worked out; but it was likely some abstraction along CM1 lines was most likely?

[1:1 representation & soldier names]

Mostly correct. There are no healthbars (shudder), but there is a "light" that indicates if the guy is fine, lightly wounded but still (mostly) fit for action, and that's it. Right now if the guy is anything more than that he is dropped from the Team's roster.

Can you confirm whether this includes individual vehicle crew members?

[Israeli ground tactics in S. Lebanon]

It looks like they are stationary after moving left to right. I thought the shot hit the right side though I couldn't swear to it.

[Israeli ground tactics in S. Lebanon]

BBC world news video that includes an Israeli MBT being hit by AT? and the crew bailing.

BBC world news

It's the '31st July Israel not ready for truce yet' video.

[Infantry tactics and CMSF]

As well as I recall, Battlefront have said that LOS is individually calculated; no more borg spotting

Less abstraction in buildings for things like windows and I think that I remember stairs mentioned; but still cover inside will be abstracted?

[Extreme fog of war Q]

Thanks for the speady good tips.

I had sight of a Russian Star after previously spotting the gun. Now when a 81mm mortar shell almost hit the foxhole the star just disappeared.

Can I take this as a kill or could it be thaking cover/pinned?

[Extreme fog of war Q]

On full fog of war I noticed that when enemy troops take cover and drop out of sight and I pour in the fire on area target when the infantry dies it flips over seen.

Does this happen on extreme fog of war?

And if so does it happen on guns?

[1:1 representation & soldier names]

Battlefront.com

Good points, I must admit many games have cluttered UIs and overdone the information available. Thanks for the quick clarification.

[1:1 representation & soldier names]

Michael Dorosh wrote in Theatre of War forum:

Matt is quoted as :"The fact that he actually survived the battle and I was able to issue him extra skill points, promote him in rank and even award him a medal and use him in subsequent campaign missions really gives the game a cool persistent world type feel as you become attached to various units and even individual soldiers."

Tsk, tsk, wasn't that something Steve was against in the CM series?

Seriously, though, great interview and I know what Matt meant by the desire to recapture the magic that surrounded CM in 2000. Here's hoping we can do it again

This came up a while ago abd I think that battlefront said that a company commander was not likely to know each individual's name.

I was just wondering if there had been any change in this? My undersatnding is that even battalion commanders know many soldiers names, especially key soldiers names, and those that do remarkable things. Which is what the player would remember if the pixel troops were named.

IMHO would add to the imersion.

[Gameplay Video]

Thanks von Paulus .

I got it to play by downloading it rather than playing it form the net.

[PBEM?]

"Histwar:Les Grognards" will have it even though it's primarily a real-time game and we'll be working VERY hard to include it in CMSF as well.

Martin

Moon posted this in the Theatre of war forum.

I guess if they're working VERY hard to get it into CMSF there's a better than 50/50 chance that it'll be in.

[Gameplay Video]

I get it but it will not play the visual stuff.

[Engagement Ranges]

Furthermore on some maps there is a battle going on around your palayble area - thus the feeling is created that your unit is a part of a much bigger battle.

Woa, sounds like something groundbreaking might be a this way a commin'

[Pauseable?]

The explanations about how this is not another RTS are very interesting, thanks Moon.