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is it just me that thinks so or is the whole refresh build up the anticipation really enjoyable ...

Thinking about this , tweaking the full release based on mass of feedback from the demo surely isn't a bad think even if the game takes a few more weeks. Some really good feedback on this forum.

plenty of battle with no bocage though and if not designer will be uploading them soon enough.

Tell you what though , the game offers so much more playing it using the Turned Based option it really does. Only way to appreciate the little details , watch what the units do , see what rounds hit and from where. You just cannot get this from the Realtime option IMO , even although Realtime can offer that quick excitement fix.

Playing as the Allies i really enjoyed this scenario. Managed to keep the Germans out of the village using mortars (105s too) for the most part but cannot remember the victory types sorry. (Keep a platoon in reserve in the gully ready to plug gaps). Keep other platoon in buildings narrow away from direct cannon fire. Racing shermans to the left cross roads (as seen from allied side) victory location i have flanking shot on an german inf attack and the Panthers , then the TDs at the otherside (allied top right) of the map looking for a side shot if they (panthers) take the bait ... works well if they do. If not the shermans chew up the infantry attacking the village. Trouble i have been finding is the Panthers wont move far off the hill , they stick there in overwatch even when the inf attack grinds to a hault. They never move in and attempt to grab a victory location .... maybe the TAC AI assesses the risk as too high with flanking Sherman.

yeah i didnt last , feel asleep about midnight , but 5am was a nice time of the morning to find a downloadable demo. BF said they were aiming for the 13th , then wanted a few more days to work on the demo issues found after the release. Also said no development of features in the Gold Master , not sure if that means potential bug fixes are covered or not. I was expecting Tuesday/Wednesday this week for the release but you never can tell what is going on.

for me: - pre bombard town - lay smoke using 81mms - rush infantary down centre (2 platoons iirc) - covering fire from armoured cars into flank buildings - mgs on flanks - panthers facing forward from cover , same with SPGs Worked first time , not played as Germans since. Training mission as the US on the other hand i am enjoying ... can play without any loses now .... CMSF esq.

Its funny actually, never really saw this behaviour when playing CMSF , or had to deploy the solution i'm using in CMBN. Probably because of the level of C2 / information sharing i guess. I am not complaining , in fact i enjoy the more manual aspects.

Regarding LOS (admittedly i have not read the entire thread) i find my armour unit rarely spot enemy armour (even using cover arc unbuttoned) even when i can spot the ground around them. So i tend to target the ground which most of the time gets a hit on the armour unit covering it. I guess you could argue a command unit is directing the fire , its possible to have Line of Fire but no Line of sight in real life and the software reflects that. Could i get tank crew to bail , spot then re-enter the tank then still see the armour ? ... need to test that.

an update cool , thanks

how to you manage pause in multi player though ? player 1 hits pause and waits for player2 to confirm then the reverse to start again ? doesn't sound very manageable or enjoyable imo. Turn based however would be fine.

yip this game is all about the detail , can fully appreciate it once a user understands that (imo).

Thanks for the update Martin, can plan Saturday / Sunday now and stay away from F5 for a weekend at least.

Ctrl Alt Delete would not work , no way to load task mgr Had to power down. Months of CMSF with no issues. Strange one. Anyone else had this issue with the demo ? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ System Information ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.110408-1631) System Manufacturer: Dell Inc. System Model: Dell XPS420 BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A04 Processor: Intel® Core2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.4GHz Memory: 4096MB RAM Available OS Memory: 4030MB RAM Page File: 1185MB used, 6872MB available Windows Dir: C:\Windows DirectX Version: DirectX 11 DX Setup Parameters: Not found User DPI Setting: Using System DPI System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent) DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 64bit Unicode ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Display Devices ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Card name: AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc. Chip type: ATI display adapter (0x6719) DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz) Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6719&SUBSYS_0B001002&REV_00 Display Memory: 3793 MB Dedicated Memory: 2034 MB Shared Memory: 1758 MB Current Mode: 2048 x 1152 (32 bit) (60Hz) Monitor Name: SyncMaster 2343NW,SyncMaster Magic CX2343NW Monitor Model: SyncMaster Monitor Id: SAM0473 Native Mode: 2048 x 1152(p) (59.909Hz) Output Type: HD15 Driver Name: aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx32,aticfx32,aticfx32,atiumd64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atiumdag,atidxx32,atidxx32,atiumdva,atiumd6a.cap,atitmm64.dll Driver File Version: 8.17.0010.1065 (English) Driver Version: 8.821.0.0 DDI Version: 11 Driver Model: WDDM 1.1 Driver Attributes: Final Retail Driver Date/Size: 1/26/2011 22:59:12, 708608 bytes WHQL Logo'd: Yes D3D9 Overlay: Not Supported DXVA-HD: Not Supported DDraw Status: Enabled D3D Status: Enabled AGP Status: Enabled ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Norton is aweful. ESET Nod32 is awesome ! worth every penny (of my employers money ) Lowest footprint of any AV software i have ever used.

Same issue here too. Dell xps 420 Win7 ultimate x64 All patched up (latest ati drivers too) ATI Radeon 6950 4GB ram Intel Quad Core 2 Hangs on exit , process still running , have to task manager end process to continue. Not a big problem to be honest.

Spot on , i really struggled with CMSF at first due to new style of game play , new UI , took me ages to appreciate the software. If anyone is struggling stick with it and you will be rewarded by the experience honest.

Thanks for the reply guys, glad im not the only one that was frustrated. Good luck with the release Martin , wish you guys all the best with it.

05:00 this morning WorthPlaying took me 30 secs to start the download. After 10 mins on FileFactory using Chrome at work i still cannot download the file , what a aweful website that is , totally counter intuitive UI. Im sure it would work if i used another browser but still its a complete mess.

phew glad a fell asleep , would have been a 4 - 5 hour wait. Delighted to see the demo available this morning

looking at the change in website hits must be pretty interesting since this thread was created ... i have increased my F5 usage ten fold (page load stats)

"very very very soon" if its that that close a date/time would be helpful if known.

starting to wonder if i should stay up late tonight (21:50 here) and carress my F5 button for a while in hope ...

great news

hmm no posts from steve today ether.