Gen Schmaeterling

Awesome thanks! What do you mean by sniping the Tunguskas? You mean like with an actual sniper rifle? I had my snipers on limited cover arcs, and tried taking them out with artillery.

Am playing the US campaign Task Force 3-69. First two missions went well, Total Victories. One thing I've discovered about CMBS is that you really can take your time to figure out where Armor is lurking, using UAVs and slow moving scouts. The other is that with all that mobility, it's possible to bypass a lot of enemy to get to an objective. Very cool, lots of fun. Just opened the third mission and simply put. I have no idea how to go about this. Any thoughts? I'll post mine as I tackle this monster.

I was able to sneak up to 50 M of an enemy trench by crawling my soldiers in bounding overwatch. i.e. one soldier crawls, stops, another crawls forward. i think it can depend on the angle (if the tank or crew is looking down at the crawling soldier.

Bump it, baby! BlondKnight: that sounds like an awesome scenario! Let us know how it goes!

Wow! This mission is kicking my butt. Anyone else in this club? Anyone found a winning strategy yet?

Any takers on this? I just got my butt kicked when I thought I had it made = (

Chazman: you amaze me. Do you think you've made your point yet or will a full scale protest with signs and chants be what it takes? Tell you what: send me your address and I'll mail you a check for the game. Some of us like the game enough that we're willing to add constructive criticism without insulting the developers or other users. I happen to really like the game. In your book, that makes me a moron?

Keep in mind that scenario designers will be creating custom campaigns that will, most likely, be a LOT better than the out-of-the-box ones.

Is this patchable or is this just something we'll have to live with?

I can't believe this guy! Does he not have anything better to do? If you don't like the game, please leave already, or leave constructive comments for its improvement.

I love this game. Really. You hate it. Many people love it. Others will hate it. This is life. If you don't like the game: oh well. There was a demo. You could have tried it before buying, no? So who's the moron? I tried the demo, loved it, purchased the game, and got my money's worth. You did what?

What strategies have people used to win the third mission of the Allied campaign? I'm working on an AAR with screenshots, but I'd love to hear what other people did.

How can someone who hates the game so much keep posting? I mean, how many hours does this person spend here? It's mind boggling . . . I agree. Awesome game. LOS is definetely modelled, as is LOF. I've tested it. Infantry out in the open and infantry in dense trees have much different survival rates = )

That would soooo blow the game above and beyond all expectations. Now, imagine this (I don't think it'll be possible): send your friends the video file of your battle so they can appreciate your tactial genius! Can you imagine! Video AARs = )

I second that motion

BUMP! This would be absolutely fantastic. As it is, I play this game almost a la CM. I pause, plot my moves, then play it for a minute or so. 15 minutes of real time action takes me like 30 - 45 minutes. But being able to watch the whole thing unfold in real time would be mind blowing! Madmatt? Moon? Someone? Please?

Is there a PDF file of the encyclopedia? Or a txt file we can access in the program files?

I'm wondering if anyone is working on some custom missions that take advantage of TOWs' stengths and offsets the weaknesses? One great thing about the CM series is how good some of the designers were. In fact, I hardly ever played a mission that came on the CD. Will it be possible to design campaigns?

Platoon Crusher I ended up doing something very simlar. I sent three Cromwells right and two Cromwells left from the very beginning to provide flank security. As soon as the Tigers sprung their ambush, I pressed forward with the first two Cromwells. Two left the road moving left, two moving right. The Tigers weren't able to turn their turrets quickly enough and got caught in the crossfire. The PzIV was hunted down by the two Cromwells who went left. As soon as he appeared, I had them backtrack a little so they could get nice flank shots (damaged gun) and then pluck away at the reeling Tigers ahead. Overall, they lost all of theirs, I lost 4. I was re-reading the Field Manual for Panzers (I think BFC sells it) and this is exactly how to do it. It's crazy that it works so well. What a great game! Are you liking it?

Anyone else getting their butts kicked on the second battle of the Allied Campaign, Death Road? I'm taking the 4 Cromwells. I've tried outflanking, outrunning, everything, and they keep plinking away. That 100 mm frontal armor is brutal. What I just found during my last whooping is that if you aim for the turrets, you can disable the gun pretty regularly (especially when it's massed fire). I'd love someone like JasonC from CMBB to come along and show us how to get past this ambush! So far, I am loving the game. I'm sure there's some patches coming that will make it even better. Even better, I can't wait for people to start creating missions that take advantage of the game's strengths! Rock on BFC!

I'm running Windows XP on an Intel iMac (via Boot Camp) I'm trying to re download now

I've tried dling the full game twice already; both times, the install won't even open. I'm assuming it's corrupted. Is anyone else having this issue? Has anyone been able to install the full game? The Demo installed and worked fine (awesome stuff, I must say!).

Okay now, crazy. You've made your views clear. You don't like this game. Thank you for your time. Some people will like the game. For some people, the "dated" look is not important, not are any of the issues you mention. For others, such as yourself, they will be deal breakers. Now, I think we all know how you feel. Thank you for your review, but I get it already. Meanwhile, I'd like to hear what other people have to say. So, if you don't mind, how about keeping it down. You could've written a novel already with how much you've been posting = )

JasonC As a matter of courtesy: you do not call people you do not know idiots. Do any of you walk up to people regularly and call them idiots because you know more than they, or because you don't like their attitudes? Would any of us set that as an example for our children?

George's scenarios are awesome. Check out Tank Battle Problems 1-3, they'll really make you scratch your head. I'm halfway through Operation Uranus by JasonC (vs. AI). As the Soviets, it's a huge challenge that requires excellent tactics. Highly recomended for anyone who enjoyed Russian Training Scenarios; this is the next level.