Lethaface

strange, i got 5+8 which actually was indeed 13 :-). Maybe a browser thing, you could try another one.

These sure look interesting! anyone up for a PBEM?

As a original CMSF1 customer: I'm very happy with the upgrade! My missing old CMSF1 license # was fixed by support in a couple of minutes, so I'm all set! And a well deserved thank you for everyone in the dev and beta team for this feat of hard work. BFC congrats with another release!

I got as far as activating all old modules and the big upgrade bundle, just need to find out my old CMSF1 key. When I click play now I do get the empty license screen. But I guess that's correct since I don't have my license anymore. I'll open a ticket as suggested by Steve a while back.

No worries! Indeed, thanks! Downloading now.

Great! It is I just placed an order, it's now in 'process' status, is that correct?. Shipment # 1 - Download for InternationalShipment status: Pending

I don't know or remember why the Dutch were chosen. Good reasons could be gear similarities with German and Canadian forces and track record of Dutch participation in international military missions; it wasn't unrealistic to include the Dutch forces. Although bitterballen could have added some weight on the scale too, obviously. PS: I recently found out about this translator: https://www.deepl.com/translator. It seems to work better compared to google.

looking great!

While I don't design CM scenario's myself, I don't think you have grasped what Mark said about 'vision'. When you design something, you need to have a 'vision' of what you want to achieve with you design. Otherwise you aren't designing anything, you are merely clicking around in the editor. The same goes for product development in general.

Hi @Richi, I'm up for it although timezone west europe.

lol nice one.

Great advice (not only the quoted bit)! However I'd like to apply a slight nuance: I'd say make contact / recon with the smallest possible force, but engage with maximum force in order to gain fire superiority asap. That said, it's good to keep reserve's in place to respond to the unfolding action (no plan survives first contact with the enemy) and maintain good overwatch, but I'd say that's all part of the 'engage' process. Of course over committing to an engagement while neglecting flank/rear security isn't the intention of engaging with maximum force. Engaging with maximum force prevents feeding your assets peace-meal to the meatgrinder / enemy.

The brit platoon CO does have the 51mm direct fire only mortar, which is intended in that role (look it up IRL). It's not a mortar team, more like a grenade launcher. They are different from 'normal' on map mortar teams, that can fire indirectly. You also have 81mm off map mortars available in this scenario. Regarding the building glitches: yes I noticed those too.

Good point (hunt being bad for room clearing but not other tasks). To clarify my post, my HQ was moving into a building which one of their squads had occupied already for a couple of minutes. Given that the squad was occupying the first floor, I had the HQ moving up to the 3rd floor. Perhaps they fired a shot, not sure. Imo the best for stealth is move/slow coupled with 'hide' and a short covered arc. Edit: After getting a foothold in the city the scenario isn't that hard, given the available firepower. Don't wan't to go into spoilers here, but I got a Syrian surrender when I had surrounded the objectives, setup some bases of fire and was slowly pushing forward. 5 WIA, 1 KIA (and some more yellow bases). I did reload a few times when soldiers/vehicles moved into weird spots and I was lucky with a couple of RPGs missing barely and or hitting trees and a ATGM that hit a tree and then the ground in front of a warrior. Don't be scared to hit the objectives with 30mm or 120mm, just not lay waste to them with 155mm artillery.

I feel you here. I lost my 1st platoon HQ (at least the CO and 2IC) from Syrian sniper fire, while they were (quick) moving into a position inside a building on the 3rd floor. I do think that hunt/move (or slow for best results) makes troops more difficult to spot.

Have him lead the charge!

Luck is always necessary I made good progress on the flanks too. About an hour left and almost have eyes on buildings next to the objectives. I did came into a lot more contacts, but so far I was lucky too. An RPG just missed a warrior which proceeded to smoke the RPG team with 30mm, but I did take another casualty and some light wounds.

Ok too bad. If you have a free 'slot', let me know

@The_MonkeyKing, @domfluff, I would be up for one, no matter which side. I have played most of them from Blue perspective (although haven't finished breaking the bank, didnt start passage at wilcox.)

Just realized (again) the infantry platoon leaders have 51mm with smoke rounds and the warriors do have some extra rounds stored. I already loaded some lol. The chally2s also have smoke shells. So far making progress on both flanks, I've reached the square on the middle while fighting for control over buildings near the square on the right. Taken one casualty so far.

The artillery and mortars do have some smoke (WP) rounds.

Interesting. I have played a few turns yesterday, moving up on both the left and right flank. My goal is to capture the squares on both side of the map and setup assault positions from there. The engineers have reinforced my platoons. Not sure yet where 3rd platoon is going. Going through the center seemed dangerous with all that LOS and I did came under fire already I too have concentrated my forces, although split in 2 groups. I intend to keep the platoons grouped tight in adjacent buildings with vehicles very close, so if I come into contact I can return fire from multiple units. At least that's the idea. I did came into contact on the right flank. A building with 2 quads of reserve or regular infantry, they were fired upon by 2 of my squads and they ate 1 AT-4 (fired by AI). The next turn I used a warrior to shoot and scoot it with MG fire. The two squads both took some casualties and now seem willing to surrender. So far so good.

Just flavor wise can already be enough justification for including irregulars with SAA (and IIRC plenty CMSF1 scenario's do). BTW some fighters can have very interesting equipment (IEDs, AT-14, RPG-29, etc) in small units. They also have access to heavy weapons, crew-carried or on a vehicle. Realistically some fighters (lets say chechens) could be quite aptly trained and provide higher motivated troops compared to the standard army. A mixed irregular force with combatant sentries, (VB)IEDs, fighters waiting in ambush and a mobile counter attack force of Syrian mech coupled with some technicals would be a quite interesting force to fight with. Indeed more suited for scenario's then quickbattles. We will know more when we see the quickbattle force selection details. If the prices are somewhat asymetrical balanced one could make quite an apt force from just 'unconventional' forces. Especially on defense. Given that a meeting engagement with technicals vs Abrams isn't going to be that interesting, but the same goes for T-72's vs Abrams ;-). And still. I don't know the price for an irregular AT-14 team, but if you can buy 4 for the price of an Abrams... things could be quite interesting ;-).

I use hunt for when I want my units to advance but stop and engage on contact. Like when I expect to come into contact any moment. The command is imo useful for many situations, infantry and vehicle wise. Sometimes I like to put a short hunt command in between move/quick commands, to make sure my units stop moving if they have a visual contact.

I thought quick battles are limited to one force? As in no mixing of irregulars and regulars?