[I Like The New Camera]

As I am playing CMSF for about the 3rd time, it suddening dawned on me that, " Hey, this camera is very easy to control with the mouse alone!"

With all the bad mouthing CMSF is receiving, (much of which is warranted for now...) I think you have to appreciate some of things they have done well the first time around, example: Mouse camera control.

*the best is UNIT LOCK view, then getting down near eye level and looking left and right as they advance...so cool!

[So...Where to go for multiplayer?]

Anyone use the virtual network program HAMACHI ?

It's free, easy to setup a network and could be what we are looking for...assuming the games LAN works with it, I don't actually own the game yet

[Some CMx1 things I miss]

Originally posted by Madmatt:

we are BATTLEFRONT and we invented this genre, so stick with us and you will be along for an awesome ride in computer gaming evolution.

Madmatt

*Shivers*

Too bad it seems like an evolutionary step backwards at the moment.

[? bout Scenario Making]

Gentlemen, sit back and allow me to clarify somthing for you all.

You CAN create a map / scenario and have each side select their own forces, here's how.

1-Create map

2-set scenario parameters ( optional I think...)

3-start quick battle (PBEM is what I assume you will all be playing)

4-set game parameters

5-when the configure map screen appears select "load from file"

6- select force spending the amount of points you allocated in the game parameters

7- send game to opponent and enjoy!

Hope this helps

[Handicap for my custom map]

Hey guys, just a quick question

I made a map, and it is geared for an axis attack. They are attacking along mountain roads, over bridges, through villages and passes..which will make it harder for the attack than even a normal attack does.

I want to limit the Allies (defenders) points compared to Axis (attackers) so that it will be more balanced.

Is this acheived by

1-loading my map in a quick battle as a custom map from file

2- setting the points at say 3000 with allow player to choose forces

3- setting the handicap at either Allied +30% or Axis-30%

im not sure what the difference is, or if this is what I should do.

Thanks in advance, and if anyone would like to try this map in a pbem let me know, im very proud of it!

[Flamethrower unit destroying a KV-1]

I just witnessed / inflicted my first tank kill with a FlameThrower team (axis).

Krept up a steep hill under the LOS of a T-60 Light Tank on an urban map, hit it with one burst of the flame thrower and KA-BLOOIE!

My opponent was surprisingly not as impressed with the whole ordeal as I was?

Coolest thing I have seen yet in this game.

[Area firing]

I agree, scince reading this post I have made it my personal mission to level every building the enemy MIGHT use, its just so fun watching them explode!