Wodin

To say your willing to play the Russians over the Germans from a moral point of view is ridiculous. More innocent people were killed by Stalins regime than the Nazis. The only reason he isnt vilified like Hitler is is that he was on our side. In mass murder stakes Stalin would beat Hitler hands down. If you wont play the Axis then surely you shouldnt play Russia. Infact if you have such moral convictions then the whole of the East front should be left unplayed.

You can buy Life and Fate here. I bought it from here last year. http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1860460194/qid=1144832387/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_3_1/026-0349192-9378846

Its not centered on Stalingrad totally more its set al over a Russia with an immense cast during the time of the Stalingrad battles. I wholly recommend this novel for anyone who has an interest in Russia during WW2. Also Anthony Beavor has just written a book all about the Author and his time as a Russian war journalist during WW2. Another fantastic book. Other novels I'd recommend are. Siege: A Novel of the Eastern Front, 1942 by Russ Schneider http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0345475852/ref=pd_sim_b_dp_5/026-0349192-9378846 and Stalingrad by Theodor Plievier ( Not in print anymore but you can buy it secondhand from Amazon its well worth it) http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0586027548/qid=1144832056/sr=1-39/ref=sr_1_2_39/026-0349192-9378846

great novel

Ive read through the threads and I don't know whether I got this point right or not. Will new units be added to the CMBB game? Something about prime movers was mentioned, also it mentions on the website something about telegraph poles and erm....sheep. It does say operational map but sheeep at an operational scale sounds odd;) You see if you overrun rear elements then certain units not in CMBB will be needed surely? I think new units would be a great idea. As they are delving into the CMBB code anyway. It would also be a great time to give CMBB a little facelift by way of a few new features........OK OK Im dreaming now....

I always take it to mean you have a wargame engine that can be used for many different eras/battles as it is very generic. Meaning dont expect loads of detial and historical number crunching. Maybe Im wrong

Strange I have a 19 inch monitor and find Max resolution fine. Ive got a damn good monitor for the price. CRT but it was damn cheap and excellent quality. OR maybe its my big thick glasses.

Rather harsh. I have played a few games PBEM. Trouble is I just dont like commiting myself to them due to time constraints. I like to sit down when I do get the chance to play a game and have a good few turns at it. So an AI is important to me. Fair enough it may not be as challenging as a Human opponent, but so be it.

I agree. Those Alpine troops were something to be recond with. Have you read "Few Returned" and the novel "The Red Horse" by E Corti? If not go and buy it now! Especially if your Italian.

I think at Max resolution the game looks fantastic. I cant put my finger on it but it has a real old school War atmosphere about it. Infact game oodles atmosphere which for a game of this type is very rare indeed. I will buy it for that alone. However even better than that, it appears to be dripping in gameplay aswell. One minor point about the graphics. It would have been nice to see the planes actaully fly to their targets. [ April 06, 2006, 01:30 AM: Message edited by: Wodin ]

Email received. Thanks [ April 05, 2006, 03:31 AM: Message edited by: Wodin ]

Just suprised that "Buildings, skies, grass & trees" are different from Normandy to the rest of ETO. So download the Bulge mods for ETO? These would only be used in a snow/winter setting yes?

I'll check CMMODS out. Email me some. That would be great. Thanks lads.

I understand that but I thought the camo and paint schemes would be different than that used in Italy. Good to see you Junk2Drive.

Have no idea how to play! Dived right into the Normandy game. Really do like the overall look of the game. At the highest resolution it looks professional and sharp. Best looking game Ive seen at this scale.

Can someone recommend a designer who has done a good range of mods for ETO? Want to get as many as possible so that I dont have desert markings coming up when play in France. Thansk very much.

Just wondering why you had to make one for Normandy and one for ETO. Whats the difference between to the two? I cant imagine what the difference is between them. Also whats the difference between Fall and normal ETO? I thought any of the games can use either winter or non winter terrian and AFV's/Infantry. Finally what game do you use your Bulge mods? Ive just downloaded your ETO pack and any ETO mods Ive seen. Im really impressed.

Has anyone made a new ICon for the ETO mod? Looks abit odd using the CMAK one for the ETO mod. Thanks

Love the mod.

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Also I never said 50 cal bullets took out Tiger Tanks. The HitlerJungend did lose a steady stream of AFV's whilst moving into position by rockets and bombs. They also suffered a fair amount of casualties. The major point is the severly restricted movement due to Air attack. If the Air attacks didnt amount to much then the Germans would have had no problems in moving around the battlefield. I was abit over the top but I also think to say Allied Airpower had a minor effect on the Germans is downplaying their role.

Sorry went abit over the top in my statement. However thats not to say Allied Airpower wasnt a big factor on the Western Front. [ April 04, 2006, 06:57 AM: Message edited by: Wodin ]

How come you need two mods one for Normandy and one for after? Couldnt it all be included in the same mod?

Even German memoirs state that they were severely happered by air attack. So its not just propaganda by the Americans. True they werent totally destroyed. However there operational effectiveness was diminished considerably.

Oh well. I understand CMC is due out. However I do wish that Battlefront would release all the rest of the AFV's that havent been included CMAK say in a patch for so the modders can complete the ETO side of things.