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  1. I just fired up Arma 3 with the the IFL port to try the new Zeus Mode. Among other things you can play missions RTS style with a free view cam!

    Despite some bugs/glitches It was pretty fun, looks awesome and definitely will be on my radar as it is optimized.

    That said I find myself playing more Arma 2 than 3, mostly Wasteland for some quick action to blow off some steam.

  2. I definitely recall reading that they had filmed a re-enactment. Hitler was quite thrilled with the success of the operation; even had himself photographed with "the boys".

    Michael

    According to 'After the Battle #5' the footage is legit.

    "At 7:00am the next day the 51st Sapper Battalion managed to cross the canal and the well-known pictures of the dinghy crossing the cutting were taken at this point. They then advanced on Block 2 which, if it could be silenced, would leave the north of the fort defenseless and enable the whole battalion to enter the fortress. The observation dome had already had a 50kg charge exploded on it by men from Glider 3 and later a 12.5kg from Glider 9. A German cameraman was on hand to record the attack on this blockhouse, led by Feldwebel Portsteffen which he began with a flame-thrower attack. A 50kg charge was exploded against the embrasure , killing one Belgium soldier and wounding six others and the position silenced."

  3. There is this one video clip that I have seen used very often in WW2 documentaries to describe all sorts of situation. It starts off showing a view down a canal or waterway of some type then all of the sudden a massive explosion occurs and a bunch of debris is thrown toward the camera. The video quality was sort of poor and grainy and of course black and white. For some reason I seem to remember the origin of this clip was from German propaganda footage of some early war assault (maybe the Maginot Line?).

    Anyone else remember the one I'm talking about?

    It's from the assault on the Belgian fortress Eben Emael in 1940, go to ~2:40 for the extended scene!

  4. It's a shame the demo doesn't say the units are already placed. The text at the top of the screen says, "Setup Phase. Place units and give commands."

    A few responses have said you place units by giving movement commands. How do you distinguish between movement commands for placing units and movement commands for actually moving? Is there some way to tell the game engine you're done with placing the units and now you're giving them commands?

    Movement commands inside the setup zone places the unit, movement commands outside of the setup zone result in movement waypoints.

  5. After frantically playing through the demo a couple (many) of times, half distracted by everything new going on, I finally sat down and played Busting the Bocage thoughtful and measured way.

    Wow, at fist I didn't like the bocage but it really does make for an interesting tactical environment. Cant wait for the full game, QBs, campaigns and starting some PBEMs!

    Great job Battlefront!

    ps please give us cover armor arcs! :)

  6. I really enjoy surveying the battlefield at the end of a battle. I find myself wondering where the buddy aided enemy's casualties were incurred, whether its a blood stain or chalk outline it would make my forensic investigation of the battle more complete. I guess this also ties in with the kill stats, armor penetration details etc etc.

    Basically I want CSI:CM! :)

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