Peter Sikachev

Look, I spoke with a real veteran who was in Maxim crew. He said that it really consisted of three men.

1. IMHO, perfect solution is to give only "withdraw" possible orders to crews. 2. 5 men to carry ammo? 3. Check any Wermacht Weapon guide. They first appeared in 1943. 4.You didn't understand me - German MP-40 widely used by partisans and even state troops. I didn't mean weapon capture. 7. They cannot kill any man - thay are very smilar to Warhammer 40K grenades (if you played in the table-top version;)) 8. But even elite snipers do not kill or hurt enemies on even each third shot. About ampulomets - I saw them only in Polish Weapon guide, I didn't see photoes where Russians really used them. Are there any screenshots of the new game engine? Thanks for your attention:)

I thought that situation is like this. But what is CMX2 and what are the rumors about future continuation of this wargame?

Hello! I have been playing in CM series from CMBO to CMAK and I appreciate very much this game. But I have some remarks for CMBB (being my favorite game from all of them since I live in Russia;)): 1. Weapon of crew Crews of abandoned vehicles and guns are armed only with pistols. I know exactly that soviet artillerimen and drivers were equiped with carabines or rifles and german tankers had MP-40 (radioman in case of emergence exit should take a mashingun). 2. Heavy MG I talked to some russian veterans, they sad that Maxim mashingun team consisted only of 3 members (6 in CMBB). The same thing with MG-34/42 (see any photoes of heavy MG). Russian BA-10 can be destroyed by fire of heavy MG-42 at distance apr. 400 m. I think 7,92 mm bullets cannot penetrate 10 mm armor at such distances. 3. Antiank weapon of infantry Russian infantry doesn't have granade bundles. But in reality it was as usual as Molotov Coctail (MC). MC are uneffective against any vehicles (even open-topped!) I've played almost all single missions several times and a lot of multiplayer battles, but can recall only 3-4 (1XSdKfz 222, 2XSdKfz 251 and something else) vehicles destroyed by MC used by infantry squads. In fact Frag Granades are much more effective against light and medium tanks and other vehicles. I think if in reality things were the same, no one wold have used MC. I've never saw in russian historical literature or video ampulomets. I think it's the authours fancy. I can't imagine such a mashine to be so effective. IMHO flamethrowers are enormously effective against tanks. I think to completely destroy a tank FF must fire from rear or top. Frontal attack can only injure driver, crash optics but not to blow up such well-armored tank as T-34. German Tankhunters have Panzerwurfmine L in june 1941 (!). I think it's incorrect. Russian infantry don't have rifle granades. They were used in small quantity in 1941. (I can send you photoes made near Kiev). 4.There are few captured small arms. Partisans used very actively german MP-40 and other weapons. Also german Sub-Mashineguns were very popular among russian scouts. 5.There is no bikes in the game! Germsns used them very actively in 1941-1942. 6.I recognise no principle difference between recon and rifle units. Recon squads must be more independent and silent. 7.Frag Grenades are very uneffective against infantry. In fact I saw a man was killed by an explosion of granade only twice. May be explosions are symbolizing close combat? 8. Snipers are almost uneffective. Once In "Pavlov's House" veteran sniper spent 10 "rounds" (I think ammo points are symbolizing chargers) but killed noone. It's unrealistic. Thanks for your attention.