DeaconBlue

I think it's a great idea - there hasn't been a good all around Civil War game since "Age of Rifles". The Talonsoft games really sucked (one way or another) and the ones being put out now by the History Channel are garbage- they're unplayable. If somebody would apply themselves to doing it, they could come up with a really excellent job of it and it would be great. Something people would marvel over at E3.

I haven't seen a good Civil War game since "Age of Rifles". I'd be into a quality/historically done Civil War game based on the CM engine. That doesn't answer your question but I thought I'd toss in my quarter. As for alternate reality, (I did that in the '70s & '80s) and silly stuff, I'm not really interested. Otherwise I'd be playing "Neverwinter".

All this what you say is so true. I don't post here often but I do try come and read on a somewhat regular basis... an attempt to "keep in touch". That said, I have signed up at TSD just so I could leave some reviews, (there are some awesome scenarios there) but due to time constraints have never done so. Reviews or not though, I noticed that some scenario authors/designers have literally thousands of downloads.... I think that says something. Just to have your work downloaded that many times would be a great compliment, I think. Humans are pesky though, if something is free and they like it, enjoy it, they'll talk about it to their friends but never compliment the designer, whereas if they find bugs or want to argue historic point or perspective or complain, they can't wait to make contact and cry about something they got for free. Great games, community and forum. People who ain't a part, just don't know.

Isn't it on the cmbb disk ?? - No, wait it's over at the Scenario Depot.... I think that's where I seen it. Hey NS: I don't know which site is better, this forum, Scenario Depot or CMMODS ... It's great to lose yourself at all three !!!

Ha Ha Ha that's pretty good !!! I'm with you, buddy ! At least your honest enough !!

Actually, I got it (CMAK) for the Crete battles. Some times I play AK for weeks till I'm sick of it, then play Barbarossa for weeks till I'm sick of it. Some times I just like to install the mods and forget about them until they turn up the next time I play.

It's true you wouldn't be able to make a decent movie out of it - one that would make money by the millions - but then again, there isn't any directors of Sam Peckinpahs caliber to film it. Ever see that German movie "Stalingrad" ?? The ending was a bit too theatrical for me but the rest was okay.

Yeah, it's fun, I played it. Some parts are right intense. Some of the "green" infantry let me down though. Good thing I wasn't relying on them.

Years ago, I got introduced to "Squad Leader" and it knocked me out....I couldn't believe there was actually somebody 'out there' who made the perfect game.... Later I read somewhere that "it was easier to find true love than to find a fellow wargamer" - that was about right. While it may not be everyones thing, those of us are out here and we think too much to ever be the majority. I too, have tried to introduce a few people to CMBB/CMAK but I only get strange looks and condescending smiles, usually. Those who do seem interested get put off that the graphics aren't "Doom 3" or "Counterstrike". (Don't get me wrong, I still have "Quake Arena" and "Unreal" loaded on my machine and play every couple days, but since I got CM.....well, I really can't get interested in any other so-called wargames.) That game "Blitzkreig" really blew, although the graphics were really nice. I too, never post here and only sometimes visit the forum and have never played a CM game against another human (too anti-social/introverted) but at least its nice to know there are others out there. My hat is off to those who made,produced,tested and manufacture CM....and also to those over at Der Kessel and the Scenario Depot who continue to make great scenarios to add to these games and to really bring value to them.

What has been interesting me lately is the Imperial Japanese Army in China. There are no good games including the Japanese. In fact it's really hard to find good source material or history books about their campaigns. Can you imagine playing like CM and being on the receiving end of a Japanese charge ?? It'd had to be terrifying. You know, other than the inherent racism - they were damned good soldiers.

I also read all his books. Never thought of them as historically accurate, except for the brutality. Speaking of books,here's some good ones: "Stuka Pilot" "Soldiers of Destruction" "Devils Virtuosos" "Lost Victories" "The Cruel Hunters" "Ordinary Men"