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I agree it does seem a bit odd. I just wonder if although 'we' can see the Mk IV, your tank cannot. But since you said it has been firing, that doesn't really add up either. Does the fire at ground command work?

Thanks both - I thought it might be the case but wasn't sure.

In a discussion on TOW2 over at the Wargamer, someone asked why they couldn't use the Hummel in an indirect role. I didn't know the answer, but wondered if it was because the minimum range of the Hummel in indirect mode was greater than the scale of TOW. Can anyone help?

Agreed. Amazing that this hasn't been gien more prominence.

Same with me. I ran TOW2 on high with no problems, but the first Russian mission drops to a crawl.

SirReal, My apologies - I was a bit strong. But my point was that although I agree the trailer is very arcadish, and may very well put people off, the demo is totally different, and TOW Kursk may be a game you would want to play.

Drrowley, My second comment wasn't aimed at you

In TOW 2 tanks do stop to fire. In fact if you order a tank to move from A to B, and there are enemy afv visible, then it will automatically stop to engage. I also find it totally and utterly unbelievable that anyone could decide not to buy a game just based on a promo video. Try the demo then make up your mind.

If you want to get an idea of what the game is like, why not try the demo; the trailer doesn't do it justice.

Hari Seldon, I'm also Vista 32 bit. The demo works fine for me; in fact, I am able to increase settings from ToW2 to just about maximum.

GIngneer21B, too many points to answer in detail.... In my opinion, the AI in TOW2 is much better, but you still have to micro-manage your troops. It did take me a while to accept that this is how (I think!) you need to approach TOW 1/2. As for the odds, yes, it can be tough, but that surely is 'realistic'. It is also do-able (and I speak as a fairly rubbish player). If you do accept that this is a micro-management game, then some of the problems you point out shouldn't arise, i.e. don't just let you tanks find their way, plot way-points; put them on hold to stop movement, etc. I'm not saying the AI is perfect, and at times I also get frustrated (usually my fault), but this is a very different game to anything else I have played.

Yes, quite a surprise. I thought it was due out late this year, particularly with the demo now out.

Arzok, That's strange, I recently got Centauro and it does come with 3 single missions - one Italian, German and British!

Just wondered whether anyone has given this a go and what their impressions are.

Thanks for the links. Looks very promising!

My impressions of the patch are also v. positive. I no longer have any ctds, and have noticed a marked performance improvement. All in all I'm loving it! Just need more Brit vehicles!

I have no idea why, but restarting my pc solved my problem - everything runs fine now!

I also played the first US mission, but when I try to load a saved game it freezes. The same happens when I try to start either the Brit of German campaign. This never occured pre-patch.

Firstly thanks for the patch. I had pretty much stopped playing due the memory Vista 32 issue. However, after installing, all of my save games have gone! I didn't see any mention of this in the read me notes. Any help?

Scottsmm, I'm no expert on systems, but I think you might struggle to play TOW2. I've never played a game which is so demanding. But hopefully someone who knows more than I do can help you. As for enjoyable - I'd say so far about 6-7. There are (I think) 3 campaigns each with 5 missions.

I'm also am getting increasingly frustrated with ctds. I really enjoy this game, but this is putting me off playing it.

I've had pretty much the same problem as 1FSTCAT; occasional (but not every time) freezes when saving and loading - also with Vista 32, similar graphics card and 3 gig ram. Very strange because other than this I've had no problems.

I've started two campaign missions which are hugely enjoyable. The main improvement for me is the AI, which much much better than TOW1. I tried out a couple of QB where the AI actually put up a more than decent defence. I just hope that TOW2 gets the audience it deserves, and that it attracts a bigger community. Well done IC.

Hohenstaufen, I had the same problem as you. Don't know if this will help you but I solved it by running the QBG as administrator (I had to run the TOW2.exe to install the game as administrator). QB now appear in the battles folder.