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    Documenting uniform model/texture problems

    in CM Normandy Maps and Mods

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    I did some tests on the MG42 and MG34 problem, and you can see the results below. This is just two textures, a dark and a light. The textures are obviously exaggerated to highlight the issue. It actually turns out the bipod, drum magazine and top cover are being shared between textures. This just shows the MG42, but I've encountered the same thing on the MG34. It would be nice if this could be fixed so different variations of the MGs can be made. :)

    If you want to test it out for yourself, you can download the textures I used here: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/66606021/mg42.zip

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    Documenting uniform model/texture problems

    in CM Normandy Maps and Mods

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    Not uniform related texture issues, but there's something wrong with the texture mapping on the P38:

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    There's also an issue with the MG42 and MG34 textures if you have more than one variation. For instance, if you have a texture for a dark blued MG42 and a light blued MG42 (or MG34), the top covers will be switched. The top cover from the dark texture will appear on the light texture in-game, and vice versa.

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    How'd I do?

    in Combat Mission Battle for Normandy

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    Well, how many of the enemy did you kill/wound? Regardless, you got a total victory so you did fine.

    Fast also makes them tire out a lot quicker. I'd recommend using quick when you can and save fast for real emergencies.

    That's normal regarding the contact icons. They'll fade out over time. I think the reason you still see them is because some units still have the info that the contact is/was there, but can't put their eyes on it to see that it doesn't exist anymore.

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    [Released] Trees & Bocage Mod

    in CM Normandy Maps and Mods

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    Yes, as other have said, with enough z's in front of the filename, these will overwrite any other tree or bocage edits in other terrain mods.

    Also, this mod was never intended to go with the desaturated terrains. I thought the screenshots would show that. I guess I fall into the minority that thinks BFC's texture artists did an outstanding job with the stock terrain color palette. The greens I see in the game are greens I see outside everyday. Since I feel this way, my mod uses the existing tree and bocage colors. As selfish as this sounds, I mod primarily for myself and choose to share it with others. If it doesn't match the desaturated terrains, so be it. It was never my intent. If you prefer the desaturated look, feel free to rezexplode the mod and desaturate it for your personal use :).

    Please realize I am not bashing the modders who have made the desaturated terrains or those who use them. Fuser, Vein, et. al. have done an awesome job with the ones they have produced; they are very high quality mods!

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    [Released] Trees & Bocage Mod

    in CM Normandy Maps and Mods

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    Thanks for the kind compliments everyone! Hope y'all enjoy 'em.

    @veralum - My goal is to have them finished by the end of the year. Took a break from them to do this mod and actually play the game :D.

    @phil - I have no idea since I don't have CMFI. Even if they are, from the screenshots I've seen the color palette of CMFI is different than CMBN. Having the lush greens might not look that good in the dry environment of CMFI.

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    New file at the Repository: H2H - Muddy Waters (2012-05-02)

    in CM Normandy Maps and Mods

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    SPOILERS BELOW

    Wrapped up this PBEM a few weeks ago. It was a fun but very challenging scenario as the Germans, the side I played.

    Map - 5/5

    The map looks outstanding and is well crafted. Everything looks like it belongs. Playing as defense, there are some good natural defensive lines to fall back to.

    Gameplay - 4/5

    Let me preface this by saying that you achieved what your briefing pretty much stated; a depiction of a small ragtag German defense trying to stop an Allied attack that is much stronger than you. There is little room for error on the defense, and if you make a mistake you're toast. However, I think there are a few things you might consider that lets the Germans have more of a fighting chance.

    First, the number of troops you start off with can barely cover the three river crossings your opponent might choose to attack from. Put too many in one location, he can just go right by you at another crossing point. As such, it's really kind of pointless to try and keep the allies from taking the bridge simply because you'll lose too many of your meager forces trying to. I didn't even bother, and instead set up my defensive lines among the bocage on my side of the river where I had a better chance. Defending the railroad was a much more doable objective than the bridge. If you really want to make the bridge the focal point of the battle, there are probably two things you could consider doing. Option one is moving some of the troops you get as reinforcements to the deploying forces at the start of the battle. Option two would be to eliminate one of the river crossings so that there are only two you have to cover, or maybe it's a mixture of both.

    Second is troop fitness. I understand why you set them low, but in practice it became somewhat frustrating. It's really due to the fact that you have so few troops spread across the map that when you determine where your opponent is committing the bulk of his forces, you have to move guys across the map to shore up the defense. They're borderline exhausted by the time they arrive and that reduces their combat effectiveness immensely. Same goes for the reinforcements. They start out at the corner of the map with negative fitness levels, and you have to get them as quick as possible across the map to plug the holes in your defense so you don't get steamrolled. I think keeping them at a neutral level would be just fine. They'll still be tiring by the time they arrive, but it will give the German player a little more wriggle room considering how often he has to move his troops around.

    Third is the artillery available to you. I would much rather have another mortar or two instead of Nebelwerfers. The Nebs have a 15 minute lead time. Considering what you're up against, that's an eternity. The only way you can use them is to target your rear areas, because that's where your opponent will most likely be by that point :D.

    My opponent stated he felt the scenario was weighted a little too much in his favor.

    You met your design intentions (5), but I think the Germans were handicapped more than necessary to meet those intentions (3) for a total of 4/5 in the gameplay category.

    Conclusion - 4.5/5

    This was a vicious fight that was challenging but also fun. My main goal became to make my opponent bleed as much as possible. I think with a few tweaks the Germans can have a better chance at meeting the objectives set forth in the briefing.

    Overall, good job!

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    Manual doesn't have walkthrough of tutorial campaign. How do I start?

    in Combat Mission Shock Force 1

    Posted

    There isn't a tutorial campaign in CMSF. You get to jump right into the deep end. Just pick one of the original game scenarios since they generally aren't as difficult as some of the later module's scenarios. You'll know if it's an original CMSF scenario since it won't have the USMC, UK, or NATO prefix before the scenario name.

    Edit: That being said, getting things done in CMSF is pretty much the same as CMBN. If you complete the CMBN tutorial, you'll have a pretty good idea of how to play CMSF. Both titles use the CMx2 engine.

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