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    Pre-orders for Combat Mission Cold War are now open.

    in Combat Mission Cold War

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Thomm said:

    Searching for phrase 'cold war' posted by 'Battlefront.com' does the trick.

    You will come up with many more posts by Steve dismissing the idea of a Fulda Gap CM.

    Why they changed their minds, I don't know;
    But to them, my money will flow!

    Best regards
    Thomm

    This surprise gives me hope for a North Africa, maybe a Barbarossa or Kursk game out of the blue.... someday. 🙂
    Cold War will be an interesting gaming enviro that is for sure.

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    New CM:BS Module (Insert Title Here) Bones Thread

    in Combat Mission Black Sea

    Posted · Edited by Blazing 88's

    On 2/3/2021 at 1:25 AM, 37mm said:

    There is a CMAK North Africa mod already (by @kohlenklau IIRC)...

    ... I imagine the Churchill Mk1 would make a good model swap for an M3 Lee/Grant.

    After that quite a large chunk of the Desert War could be represented with CMFI by a team of modders/content creators/map makers.

    I will say that, although I have far too much stuff on my plate for further mod projects right now, I'm willing to lend aid to anybody else who wants to try forming an "H&E-esque"  team & project.

     

    With [tags], a "can do" attitude & an understanding player base... a lot can be achieved.

     

    On 2/3/2021 at 1:25 AM, 37mm said:

    There is a CMAK North Africa mod already (by @kohlenklau IIRC)...

    ... I imagine the Churchill Mk1 would make a good model swap for an M3 Lee/Grant.

    After that quite a large chunk of the Desert War could be represented with CMFI by a team of modders/content creators/map makers.

    I will say that, although I have far too much stuff on my plate for further mod projects right now, I'm willing to lend aid to anybody else who wants to try forming an "H&E-esque"  team & project.

     

    With [tags], a "can do" attitude & an understanding player base... a lot can be achieved.

    Yes, very aware of this fine mod by@kohlenklau . Would be a great base for taking on something like this.
    I think terrain for Gazala or El Alamien area could be replicated, the units would be fictional. The same famous battles could be semi-historically with substituted equipment.

    Yes, Tunisia would be superb as well and probably the easier way to go. Something for this neglected theatre of war.

    This needs it's own posting imo. I shouldn't be hijacking this cmbs thread, sorry.

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    New CM:BS Module (Insert Title Here) Bones Thread

    in Combat Mission Black Sea

    Posted · Edited by Blazing 88's

    13 hours ago, Sgt.Squarehead said:

    A couple of years back I'd have been uttely indifferent to that idea, but since 'H&E' I'm an ardent convert to mods.

    Because of no CM North Africa love from BFC... I wish I had time, I'd love to try to make a altered time /mod for North African setting in Libya and Egypt. In this altered reality, the war started a year or so later (whatever is earliest allowed in CMFI). This then sets up using CMFI modded for NA, to be able to create Gazala /El Alamein battles using CMFI's earliest allowed time line.
    So yeah, lots of late PzIII's, PzIVs and a zug or two of tigers vs Shermans, etc, etc. Using those 1943 units to replay those battles I think would be smashing fun!

    What got me thinking of this was a blurb from Grenadiers (Stackpole, Panzer Meyer), he mentioned in 1942, when the Leibstandarte was reconstituting in France, they were preparing to head off for North Africa! However, we all know what happened on the Eastern Front late 42, which altered that from taking place. This got me thinking..... maybe too much. 😊

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    Combat Mission History

    in Combat Mission - General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Blazing 88's

    I agree with this part about WEGO and is one reason why I have duct tape on my RT switch after trying it once. 😊

    "...However, this game was designed to be played using the WEGO system. That’s because, WEGO partially simulates the command and control challenges faced by commanders.

    Under the WEGO system you are forced to cede control of your units to virtual commanders (dubbed TacAI), as they attempt to carry out your orders. You cannot react to the battlefield situation in real-time, depriving players of their ‘gods-eye’ view of the battlefield. It forces the player to make decisions based on incomplete information as you cannot instantly react to your opponent’s movements. In this way, WEGO merges the tactical depth and planning of turn-based gameplay with the intensity of real-time systems. Whilst it might not be for everyone, it does add an extra layer of realism to the overall experience and is worth trying out."

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    CMFB (Unofficial) Screenshot Thread

    in Combat Mission Final Blitzkrieg

    Posted · Edited by Blazing 88's

    On 1/5/2021 at 11:10 AM, IanL said:

    You can do that now with the whole crew - Bail Out command. Are you suggesting just the TC dismount alone like a split squad for crew. That would be cool actually. But would the TC go alone on such a mission or would another crew member join them or would it be more common for the whole crew to go?

    I am curious about the historical practice.

    From reading accounts in Panzer Aces (I,II,III), Michael Wittmann, vol. 1 & 2, etc, etc. for German units it was common practice, with many close calls and failures for the participants. It was also what made them so successful from the intel gained.

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    Book Recommendations!!!

    in Combat Mission - General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Blazing 88's

    Panzer Aces three book bundle:
    Panzer Aces, Panzer Aces II, Panzer Aces III three book bundle

    Panzergrenadier Aces

    Stackpole Military History series has a very large assortment of war books to read I must say...

    Others:
    From the Realm of a Dying Sun. Volume 1: IV. SS-Panzerkorps and the Battles for Warsaw, July–November 1944
    From the Realm of a Dying Sun. Volume 2: Volume II: The IV. SS-Panzerkorps in the Budapest Relief Efforts, December 1944–February 1945

    Just found this one and will get it at some point, sounds interesting (three book bundle):
    Wehrmacht Combat Reports

     

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    Community Campaign Created by Multiple Contributors, Historical or Hypothetical

    in Combat Mission - General Discussion

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Probus said:

    Yes.  I'm hoping we have enough maps to keep it interesting.  I have a cunning plan. 😊

    Thought I would throw this out here... Wouldn't it be possible to use top view screen shots of auto generated maps from within CMx1 (CM:AK modded to CM:ETO) editor, with the terrain elevations visible, as a template overlay in the CMBN editor? Still lots of work though, but would add randomness with a little bit of ease.

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    Where are my soviet snipers ww2 ??

    in Combat Mission Shock Force 2

    Posted

    2 hours ago, Falaise said:

     

    I like to give my impressions after buying a new cm I didn't do this for the final blitkrieg as usual, I will only give praise and it ended up getting redundant.

    I also bought shortly after the big SF2 bundle and here for once I have something to say

    Where are my soviet snipers !!

    in the "UK Industrial city" scenario, a sniper shoots for more than 20 minutes without hitting an anti-tank team at 400 m

    An infantryman arrives and fires a burst of L85A2 and deactivates the anti-tank. I was taken to laughing imagining the look the infantryman must have given him and the lonely moment of the sniper ...

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    here is the man, for reasons you will understand i blurred his name and his face
    it's normally a crack ....

    I also had to test with horror the mk19 in support, the sheafe of grenades hit the target building as much as the American team which was about to take it

    is this kind of precision problem, normal ?

    Tee hee, I just used Photoshop and unscrambled the scramble. I know who he is now!! :ph34r:

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    Replay a turn

    in Combat Mission Red Thunder

    Posted

    8 hours ago, markshot said:

    I never understood why we cannot get a full scenario movie?  We can get minute by minute file.  Is it so hard to chain them together?

    Thanks.

    I would wishfully much rather have the BFC R&D department focus on how the heck they may be able to get CM North Africa into my hands... 🙄

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    AI great on static defence

    in Combat Mission - General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Blazing 88's

    On 11/26/2020 at 7:29 PM, Sgt.Squarehead said:

    Artillery out of ammo?  Hard targets still to suppress?  :o

    Just call 1-800-ISU:

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    All that is missing from this pic is a few 88mm penetration decals on the side of that "barn". 😁

    The image reminds me of one of the default model splash screens for CMRT.

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    Editing characteristics of armor and ammunition

    in Combat Mission Black Sea

    Posted

    4 hours ago, The Steppenwulf said:

    Of course... this and the game potentially descending into farce with opponents not agreeing on what mod versions/stats to use. I think also, Bf prefer to restrict modding capability because of the potential for cheating. It's a pandoras box that's just best not opened, think of the reputational damage and impact on the marketing value of the game - I think that's a wise decision on their part, I wouldn't risk my product (and livelihood) for that! 
     

    Yup, It's clear that Bf apply the most reliable information that they've seen to model performance and attributes. That doesn't mean it's 100% accurate all of the time but it does mean it's going to have to be a source (with compelling evidence) that trumps what Bf have accessed that will persuade a review. See it as an epistemological approach - where's your evidence?    

    Ha, the bold parts are fitting at this moment in time elsewhere...

    I agree keep it locked up.

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    CMx1, Game of Century! CMx2?

    in Combat Mission - General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Blazing 88's

    2 hours ago, Erwin said:

    Just don't forget that these mod files will permanently overwrite anything in the CM1 BMP folder.  So, you MUST copy the original BMP folder and keep in a safe place so that you can eventually delete the modded BMP folder and replace with this original one to get the game back to normal.

    I found it was best to have another version of CMAK going and rename it CMETO. No need for swapping then, but yeah like Erwin said make a backup of the CMAK BMP folder before overwriting the originals.

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    CMx1, Game of Century! CMx2?

    in Combat Mission - General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Blazing 88's

    CMx1 with ROQC (Rob O's Quick Campaign Generator) was what kept me going with the CMx1 engine a year or so after CMBN was released. If you are still into CMx1, I highly recommend getting the CMAK and CMBB docs for ROQC. A search of this forum should pop up some of my old posts pimping ROQC, Not sure if the links will work??

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    BBC 4 Doco - Berlin

    in Combat Mission Red Thunder

    Posted · Edited by Blazing 88's

    I will add to the Berlin factor and add this 'Little Wars TV' episode. Pre-battle interview with David Glantz. Here is the description:

    In this episode, Little Wars TV revisits the Battle of Berlin 75 years later. Our special guest for this event is historian David Glantz, author of "When Titans Clashed" and more than a dozen other books on World War II and the Eastern Front. Colonel Glantz describes the enormity Soviet operation to take Berlin, along with the desperate German defensive strategy. After a fascinating historical discussion, six players fight a wargame on a 8'x4' tabletop using GHQ Miniatures. Who will win the race for the Reichstag? Can the German defenders hold out in the Zoo flak tower? Let's find out!...

    Enjoy:

     

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