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    Unfinished business/scenarios

    in CM Red Thunder Maps and Mods

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    It has been said before, make a scenario because it's fun to make a scenario. Don't do it for accolades from the community. It's nice to hear from players if what you have made is any good, but don't count on it. I consider myself kinda blessed feedback wise, be it from playtesters or from regular players, but it is not always the case.

    And who knows, maybe one fine day you will be invited to join the crazy Beta bunch! Not sure if that is a good or a bad thing though ;).

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    A Muddy Affair vs the AI

    in Combat Mission Final Blitzkrieg

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    Ha! Very nice to see this comparison. I never played FH2, but it looks great. Good map!

    Making the CM Singling map I had to work within the engine limits. So, it could never be entirely accurate, but I think I got as close as reasonably possible. I try to capture the essence of the lay of the land, but permit a few liberties here and there if I feel it works better within the game. Too bad there are no manure piles in CM :D

    Your map is more accurate in some respects, but it is a different engine of course.

    I look forward to the day the realism and detail of CM is combined with looks similar to the BF2 engine (or even better, the refractor 2 engine is pretty old by now). Not that CM2 looks bad or anything, it really doesn't, but you know what I mean :)

    Thanks for making the videos, I enjoyed them.

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    Lewis Gun

    in Combat Mission Final Blitzkrieg

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    The Lewis gun was used extensively by the Dutch Army in May 1940 during Fall Gelb. The gun kind of got a bad rep with Dutch veterans,
    but this was mostly undeserved. I will adress some of the common complaints:

    - Too heavy
    It was just as heavy as a MG-34, though that gun looked sleeker. The Dutch soldiers simply didn't know their German adversaries were carrying around the same weight with their LMG.

    - Prone too jamming
    A large number of stoppages were due to the fact the Dutch used a custom made drum magazine that contained 97 rounds. This drum was particularly vulnerable when the gun was moved a lot with the drum attached.
    In prepared positions this was not much of an issue. The original 47 round drum was much less vulnerable. During the Interbellum the guns were also stored too dry which caused problems with lubrication, and maintenance was sub optimal too.
    The Germans were also better trained in how to quickly deal with jams and better supplied with spare parts. Too few Dutch conscripts were properly instructed how to handle the gun. 

    - Poor build quality
    The Dutch built quite a number of their Lewis guns under license. These were decidedly of lower quality than the original. Inferior steel was used for instance for the firing pin, which made it prone to breaking after heavy use.
    Some also showed signs of metal fatigue in some parts. 

    The Lewis gun was not hopelessly outdated compared to other guns used by the Allies. A well built specimen handled by a properly trained operator could hold its own quite well indeed.

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    'Fallen Eagle" movie: Test Trailers

    in Combat Mission Final Blitzkrieg

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    31 minutes ago, Sublime said:

    Emrys.. lol frankly Im amazed the thread hadnt gotten closed an or threats made about being banished to the peng thread or something.

    I actually like it in the Peng thread. Lots of great minds at work there. Really.

    And yes, even Emrys has his moments there. Few and far between, but still.

    Love you Emrys, you are my favorite oldtimer!

    :D

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