Wolfgang

Its so many little things that im looking forward too, just atmosphere stuff... Soldiers on the main MG42 opening up from a halftrack laying down suppressing fire while the squad disembarks... Creating our own scenarios - E.g. we could re-create the march of Kampfgruppe Peiper - and where I think the scripting of both sides comes in handy as Steve said - you can make it work the way it should instead of having a force moving aimlessly to get to a victory locale on the other side of the map... You can script the tactics... Its great for making scenarios for other people that way - although if your the one that has made the scenario - I guess you know when and where roughly the enemy forces will pop up... Cheating just a tad...!!! Back to my original question - is there plans for bigger maps...? Would be good, having to reconnoitre with a few Puma's & Halftracks to locate the enemy on a larger map. Enough space for a flanking move etc... Also I gather that on-map Arty is back on the cards. The high lethality of modern day weapons has always put me off post WW2 games (Naval arty in Normandy excepted)... Things like Mortars, Infantry and AT Guns are all a must - but im guessing Nebelwerfers and the like are considered off map due to range and what ever the map size restrictions are... Graphically I hope it looks alot more interesting than the bland Syrian countryside and lego block housing.

Personally I cant wait for the Ardenne game...!!! Tigers rolling through the mist and snow... Arrrgh! dream games are becoming reality...

What are the maximum map sizes that will be available in the new WW2 games? I am on the verge of buying a new super PC so it should run almost anything A-ok. Steve, you mentioned that the progress of the Normandy game is at a stage beyond what most of would expect - any chance of getting some news this side of Christmas (even better - a pic or two) ??? What can I say, I was flicking through my military book collection today and it got me daydreaming about all the scenarios to create in the new game. Throw us a bone.......!!!

Going back to one of my earlier queries... Is there any chance of the CMx2 WW2 Forum being launched before the 2009? Cheers!

Well seeing as we have been officially told that the WW2 title is underway, isnt it about time we get a devoted Forum up and running... :-) One step at a time ;-)

Sounds brilliant... And as much as I would love the WW2 title to be coming out soon, I am totally willing to wait for a game that I know will be great. Its not often we can say that about a game or game developer for that matter. So many times over the years there have been games that have promised so much - yet delivered so little. And I am all for the module way of doing things, I agree with what so many others have said here... If we are getting what we want and the attention to detail is there along with all the patches etc then I am more than willing to pay more for a far better product... I just think of all the money wasted over the years on games that dissapointed and/or had a very short lifespan on my PC. I would have gladly given all the money spent on those game to Battlefront to get what we know is a quality product. Bring on 2009...!!!

Well some news on the status of the WW2 title would be great... From the initial plan oulined by Steve some time ago I seem to recall that the WW2 game was to be released after the 2nd Module for CMSF... I hope that this is still the case... I am going to be buying a new PC soon and forsee playing CMx2 WW2 for years...!!! C'mon throw us a bone. haha Some early stage pics would be brilliant...

Yeah, I have to say that its the high lethality of modern weapons that has I guess been a turn off in the past. Ahh well, whether it be rockets or 15" naval guns - my units would cop a pasting either way... The better graphics, better AI, 1:1 troop representation and so much more... Arrrgh!!! I think ill be going back to the days where I rarely left the house on weekends. I really do think I am going to need glasses after a few months of CMx2 WW2:cool:

Hi all, I have read alot of past posts on the subject - but like everything, timelines change. Is there any rough estimate on when we can see this first WW2 title coming out... Better yet - just a few rough as nuts prelim screens to put us at ease that it is in fact at an advanced stage... All in all I have to say that Battlefront are amazing - They build the games that once apon a time I could only dream of... So much so that I am tempted to buy CMSF + Marines, when modern combat has never been by bag...