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    I need some Mods !

    in Combat Mission: Afrika Korps

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    Hi,

    i just installed CMAK again.

    After using so many mods for the CMx2 games i would like to also download some for CMAK !

    I need:

    - A Terrain Mod (a complete mod) or mods from the same author so everything fits.

    - A effect mod (fire, smoke, explosions) or effect mods from the same author so everything fits

    - A UI mod, if there is any good out there

    - A (complete) soundmod

    - A mod for better building, trenches ect

    - And other "must-have" stuff

    At the Combat Mission Mods Warehouse there are to many mods, i dont know which are good and for some mods i dont know if these are the latest version because they appear more then once.

    Can someone tell me what mods he uses and what mods i would need to get a overall "better" looking CMAK ?

    Thanks !

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    So are German forces "better" on average? Part Deux

    in Combat Mission Battle for Normandy

    Posted

    It was inherent doctrine that german officers/leaders where with their troops at the point of attack, or during the most critical parts of a defense, although there´s surely enough examples, where it didn´t matter, for lack of experience of leaders or those kind of "leaders" who where thrown into a ground combat unit, coming from Luftwaffe and such previously.

    Due to the lack of proper (if any) communication equipment this was necessary late in the war anyway. While the US company was in radio contact with the battalion, the germans had to send messengers.

    Another advantage enjoyed by the average us army infantry unit by the fall of 1944 was the technical means was to call for and coordinate artillery and CAS. American radios and fire-control systems were far superior to and issued in greater numbers then anything the germans possesed.

    [...]

    The US Army artillery abillity to respond, coordinate and mass fires rapidly gave the average US infantry company, battalion or regiment the upper hand compared to their opponent. On the german side, shortage of radios resultet in Volks-Grenadier units being issued far fewer sets the required. Each german company for example was authorized only one radio set to communicate with the battalion HQ. These sets often failed or were inoperable due to shortages of batteries, forcing company commanders to resort to landline field telephones or the use of messengers to relay important orders or reports.

    Source:

    Victory Was Beyond Their Grasp by Douglas E. Nash

    Combine this with the fact that most late war german infantry units relyed mostly on horses and wagons and other issues like shortages of ammunition. Then take into account that the US leaders/soldiers got more and more experienced while the german leaders/soldiers got more and more inexperienced due to high casualitys and inadequate training.

    Ther germans placed a great focus on the offensive, even late in the war when they were in the defense at all fronts. Thats why they counterattacked again and again after losing terrain to the enemy.

    These reckless attacks took its toll on the infantry units...

    That means, if at all, that by 1944 the americans (allies) are the ones who were "better" on average !

    Clearly the germans were even in 1944 a opponent that should not be underestimated, and the allies did not...thats why they won most battles (small or large) late in the war.

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    brz. files?

    in CM Normandy Maps and Mods

    Posted

    A quick question:

    How can i exclude .brz files from being loaded without having to remove them from my Z folder ?

    I thought about just renaming them like somemod.brz.txt for example.

    Now that mod should not be loaded.

    Or just name i AAA_somemod.brz and drop it into the data folder (not Z) ?

    Because the original files are named Version.brz they should get priority over the mod, or what ?

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    Aris MOD PACK request:

    in CM Normandy Maps and Mods

    Posted

    Uploading updated big packages every time I make a new mod doesn´t make sense to me. Isn´t it easier to just download a tiny file instead of having to redownload the whole package once and again? Once I finish a significant amount of modded german vehicles I may pack them and upload to cmmods. But at the moment it´s easier for me to upload single mods until all are weathered ;) Feel free to pack them yourselves and upload if you want anyway.

    Maybe a list with all liks to your Vehicle mods would be useful, although you can sort by name anyway... :D

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    C2 oddity, i need your help !

    in Combat Mission Battle for Normandy

    Posted

    Hi !

    While playing "Cats-Chasing-Dogs" i encountered a C2 oddity that i just cant understand.

    So i would need your help.

    You can download my savegame here:

    http://www.file-upload.net/download-3704379/Cats-Chasing-Dogs-003.bts.html

    A picture for better understanding:

    unbenanntzunl.jpg

    Why is the 1st Pl HQ (the Puma at position 2) unable to call in artillery at the buildings (red cross) ?

    (Actually he can call them but only at some odd spots although he has clear vision to the red-cross area !)

    He can spot the hole area but is not able to call in artillery...why ?

    Also, why are the crews at position 3 and 4 able to call artillery ?

    They have no radio and no contact at all to anyone with radio contact to the artillery, i would say they should be unable to call for that artillery !

    At least the matchup should not be "excellent" (green circle)...or what ?

    The (on-map) artillery im taking about is at position 1.

    Please help me, i really fail to understand this situation... :(

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