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Calvin, thanks for the tip, I wasn't aware of that shortcut (is it in the manual?) Bardosy, my fellow Hungarian (a wild guess), I haven't played that scenario yet but it seems to me that what you have is an intentional scenario design. We know that there are unconventional combatants in the game so it just might be that this is an ambush scenario where uncons are spotted only at the last moment, when they get too close or when they trigger the ambush. Until then they are hiding among the civilians. Who are abstracted of course. But I'll have to read the scenario briefing to be sure of this. And now that you mention it, and following up to my earlier point about troops not wanting to get beck into the Strykers, I also experienced something like this: the number of troops that rode one vehicle just does not fit in the next time I send them to mount the very same vehicle.

I can't say that my AFVs are better at spotting than the troops...but they're definitely better in relaying info. So, it might just happen that when AFV's spot sth they are aware of it for a longer time than troops, who by moving around, have to spot and re-spot much more often. AFV's seem to retain info better probably due to the better comms. That might explain what you experience. But this is just a wild, very undereducated guess.

hey, my experience is that in open areas out in the desert you really need to grind the Syrians into the ground before letting your troops move up. But that's logical and anyway they do have the sense of getting into the empty trenches and using them. I rarely do an assault, rather have them simply "move". That's much better for awareness. So that's OK. In cities heavy covering fire does the trick for me. However, if there is a main entrance in the line of fire and one in the back they still tend to use the main door. They're either being polite or it's part of an abstraction element.

First of all I think that 1.03 is a huge improvement on the whole. As I have already reported earlier, I had serious framerate issues before, a lot of that is gone, even with the better graphics. Pathfinding improved, AI seems better, Syrian troops don't just lay down now, etc. I came across a couple of things which might be bugs: 1. Troops won't mount the same Stryker they dismounted from. This happened several times in the first campaign scenario. After having aquired the Javelin, I sent them up on the ridge, lighted up a few tanks then ordered them back into the Stryker to move them down the line. They wouldn't enter it, just camped around it. I used all the movement commands. 2. Same scenario. I can't select units that are on the main road. I mean tanks and Strykers. Once they get on the main road leading to the main gate of the compound I can't select them with a left-click, just keep clicking but nothing happens. Must be some graphics issue. 3. I still have problems with selecting multiple units in a box(shift+left click). It only works at the 4th or 5th try or is incomplete and causes some serious lag. My rig:Win XP SP2, AMD 2400+, 1 GIG RAM, Radeon 9600, 256 MB. I have the graphics set to balanced and improved, Anti-Aliasing turned off, Ati click off.

Holy Macaulay Culkin!!! I never actually thought that there's a direct link between Metallica and the CM series but now, reading Steve's posts... Dig this: I grew up in Ceausescu's Romania listening to Master and Justice...How's that for hardcore Weltanschauung. I used to think that anything from Justice for all...on was sth else. Not Metallica. Then i saw the Some kind of Metal Whining Therapy and my genuine affection came back for these guys. I mean it's the same people who made all that great stuff. They're only human. I think CMSF should be called CM:Kill'em All. Simple, to the point.

however, i've had javelin teams not wanting (they have their own will obviously, just to piss me off) to fire at tanks. they weren't under fire, clear LOS, etc. must be a cocroach. i mean bug.

my guess here would be that it's not x-ray vision that they have but once opfor vacate the bunker, machinegun fire stops coming from it. that's what tells them it's empty. bunkers usually hold machineguns.

Well, I don't know...it worked for me...not always mind you but eventually they started using the 105

I also got stuck with this scenario and just moved on to the next HOWEVER. try this: Use the Stryker MGSes to blow a couple of houses to smethereens. just pick any, the ones holding a couple of opfor have obvious preference. that will create a smallish safezone as in my experience they move away from nearby buldings as well (unless its an objective) where you can pour in a squad at least and get a foothold. and then I guess it's either good old house to house with smoke and support fire or you can try to use your squad to spot and just point target with arty any nearby bulding that looks askance. also, from what i saw while playing, unmounted soldiers are not much better at spotting than, say, a stryker. so if you're willing to lose a couple of guys in house to house just to clear a smallish area, then there won't be RPGs around and the stryker can come in and do the spotting.

Well, I've seen Syrian troops crawl across a street, away from the UNFORGIVING GODLY fire of a Stryker. their pants were definitely full.

Maybe a Syrian nuke?

'nuff of the politics already.

And we will hunt down and bring to justice those evildoers who criticise the game. Or whine. Or are impatient.

We support our BFC troops.

Well, Track was right. Last night I checked again and yes, there was third party crap running in the background. Now I can run it reasonably well with medium settings. Even large maps. and with the latest drivers for the Radeon 9600. no crashes so far. Thanks for all your help

I just got home so i'll try a couple of older drivers as well. thanks guys

yep, both have XPs, so it must be sth else...first i thought it was my videocard but then seeing this integrated crap perform better...man

ok, that's easily done. but i think i've been there already. anyway, thanks for the tip. if anyone else has any idea ... it would be welcome.

i see. oh well, i'll jus get a pentium then.

what? the game?

somebody please explain.

yes, but how???

I've just tried the game out on my pc at work (ssshhht). This is the rig: Celeron CPU 2.80GHZ 504 RAM intergated Intel 82865G graphics controller so to speak and this is what I got at home: Win XP SP2, AMD 2400+, 1 GIG RAM, Radeon 9600, 256 MB. and IT RUNS BETTER at work. maybe it's the atmosphere...

Hey Rune, Thanks for the background info. now i can lay my national pride to rest István

I expect patch 1.02 to be fully optimized to my Radeon 9600, with the largest map the size of 1 m² and the largest city consisting of 1 shack. also, individual soldiers should be allowed one, maximum two cartridges spent per battle so that my card doesn't suffer much.