Lukmak5

Really? Must have missed that... I remember SoSE public got access to early beatas (there were about 5 of them, not counting downloadable fixes) about a year and a half before final release. The advantages are obvious, we get finished and polished product, game gets better reviews, and developers get some early cash to keep the show going (I assume more gamers would pre-order if they knew they getting something instantly) Cheers Luke

Hi all Hi Steve Could we please have open public beta testing like Sins of a Solar Empire and DOW2 had? Meaning, whoever would pre-order the game would be able to download most recent beta. Pretty please with cherry on top. Cheers Luke

Hi all I used to be (and still am) CMx1 die hard fan. I thought of getting CMSF from the beginning but all the bugs and negative reviews had put me back. I came back to the BF forum when I found a mention of CMx2: Normandy somewhere. I looked at the CMSF again and thought I'll give it a try. Just played the demo and few things came to my mind: 1. With Q9450, Radeon 3870CSX, and 4RAM, I get only 24FPS avg (Fraps) in training and smashing steel scenarios. In heavy urbanized scenarios I got between 7-18. (1920-1200, best details) and thats for 2 year old game? I can run Crisis decently, and WiC maxed out with 40FPS avg. 2. Comparing to CMx1 those tanks are freakin snipers, and I remember people moaning, when CMBB came out, that infantry is dying so easily comparing to CMBO. Well in CMSF, on open map inf is being decimated in seconds. 3. Geezz, Never knew that those T-72s are so weak. One M1 just shattered about seven of them in 2 minutes. Cheers Luke

Yay! Have anyone seen water in 'World in Conflict'? I ve got watery mouth just from thinking of it... gentle waves going with the wind direction, reflecting moving clouds, choppers and planes from above. :PCould we please have WiC water quality:P. Cheers Luke

Thanks for clearing things up tc. BTW As far as Your knowledge goes, could U please tell us how well would casual GI (or a casual person) operate tripod mounted M2 HMG if needed today? Would it be somewhere near trained mgunner abilities?

Hi Thanks for reply. 1. Collecting of Lugers during the war by US GIs is a confirmed historical fact, although it had mainly been done for their black market value/souvenir reasons. 2. I don't think that a regular GI/Soldat, even a veteran, had been able to operate MG42 HMG effectively (use of tripod installation, optics, different sights, use of the proper rate of fire not to overheat the barrel, and swapping the barrel itself, concluding with proper aiming) 3. I do agree that high ranking commanders did swap their vehicles if damaged. But it didn't take place on the open field during the fire exchange. I bet there was no command like: "Hey, you there, company stop, live those M4s alone and come back to pick me up!" Instead, they probably came back to their lines, pick up new/other vehicle, and took part in next engagement. Which in terms of CM would mean next battle. Obviously these things happened. But they were only exceptions. Cheers Luke

Hi all. I am strongly against crew tank swaps, small arms exchange, manning ATGs, IAWs, or HMGs etc. Firstly it would be definitely abused by players to the degree that the game would be unrealistic. Secondly put yourselves into tankers or grunts boots. In the heat of battle (especially a lost one) , I doubt that anyone fantasies to find another tank to ride, or to get more schmeissers to kill more Krauts. One just runs for it and prays for survival. Remember Guys, to read the memoirs and other accounts critically. Even if the facts are recalled correctly, authors often tend to colorize their own role in the events. Cheers Luke

Hi Guys 1. Not at all. With 4 Pz IVDs 21st had as well, thats about 25-30% of all German tanks in Normandy on 6th June. (HJ and Lehr arrived following days) Von Luck states that on D-Day 21st had only one company of Pz IVHs, rest of them being Gs with L43. Old french tanks had been used for training purposes and most of them took part in combat. 2. No regular infantrymen would be able to use any light or heavy AT without prior training. (Chritian de la Meziere from SS-Charlemagne in his memoirs describes training with PAK40 in 1945. It took them three months just to learn the basics and how to operate the gun, not mentioning the gunnery skills which they never had time to master) 3. I doubt that any regular grunt would be able to operate MG34/42 HMG mounted on tripod effectively. Please note that it's not only pressing the trigger but there are some levers as well. Cheers Luke