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That was a bad call on the cowboys. Anyone... even World Cup only fans.... would have called the referees for a 'flop' on that call. Attending a SB party where the theme is "The Ball might be Flat but our Beer isn't."

Hey... my wing-'man' resembles that remark

Depends on the commercial ... some are better than the game ... and how much beverage of choice is at hand

Never enough farm implements... nor tanks. A tracked fork lift won't bog Or.. if the horses were alive... there is your organic farm implement tank to thank for getting out of bog

Good advice above. I would add consider what OS you need most in your equation. Boot camp works but if you need to be in OS X and want to play CMBS you must stop, reboot to bootcamp... play some till you must return to OS X. Occasional CM play may not be an issue. If you really enjoy CM gaming (play every day for an hour or more) you may find the OS X version is easier to use w/o the down time for PC and boot camp. Have Fun

Sound design doctrine womble. Should be a consideration for modern "symmetrical" conflict where the 3rd dimension can really make or break your day. Even with observation only UAVs = no kill payload, if the side being observed thinks their hiding spot is warm & cozy they may find some HE if they stay cozy for too long. Black Sea does have Stinger Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) teams... and more.

Baneman's description is a good one. Normandy Modules, Common Wealth and Market Garden complete the CMBN time frame arena. If you are really into CMBN you can't go wrong with the full package. If you want something different, a more open battlefield with less powerful equipment, Fortress Italy & Gustav Line are a very compelling combination. I enjoy playing CMFI/GL after a heavy engagement in the other games. Red Thunder is interesting because you have powerful WWII equipment for both sides than can make some pretty epic battles in open and urban environments. CMRT just looks really cool too.

At least poorly trained with poor leadership. It would have been better to stay behind the hills.... but in the Black Sea game (not the Peshmerga video) your adversary may have a UAV maybe an RQ-7B Shadow or a MQ-1C Gray Eagle over your hiding hill. Hills may not work for you then Then the UAV's effectiveness depends on the Electronic Warfare setting: None, Light, Medium, Strong. If the designer does not want modern radio and satellite communications nets for his scenario he can pretty much degrade or shut down a lot of modern equipment and it comes back to eyes on target.... and scout early and often.

Understood. You have plenty of great non fictional WWII available. It would be difficult for me to pick one of your candidates Fortress Italy, Gustav Line, Market Garden or Red Thunder. I have them all. I play them all. Having the WWII variety makes for a diversity of gaming enjoyment depending on my mood. Best of luck in your choice.

Regarding the Peshmerga video ..."cut the supply line to Tel Affar, more then 200 ISIS militias were killed and 300 square miles captured."ATGM hits on 12 minute video @ = 3:50 - 4:40 - 5:29 - 7:25 was that an MRAP blown to pieces? - 10:40 I guess these ISIS guys wanted to be martyrs? They were successful... not very effective but successful. Combat Mission Black Sea ... the game... will have ATGMs that can reach out and touch over several kms! Scout early and often.... and plenty... like before you punch the start button. Exposing anything in plain open field is likely to result in the units last 'bad day'... unless the unit can acquire the target 1st and beat them to the draw.

"... I will move on from Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy to try some of the other releases. But I don't know if I should go for Fortress Italy, Gustav Line, Market Garden or Red Thunder...." It would be a shame to sidestep the new modern vintage on offer.... Black Seas My prediction is Black Seas (vintage 2015) will be Big, with a Buttery Bouquet, a Baked Brilliance.... Smooth, Supple, not overly Sweet and a Spicy yet Finessed Finish....

Mama would say... You will have soup when It's Ready... Mama was always right and made a wicked soup Get ready to feast on New Modern consommé

I used to say no team goes where a scout hasn't been. No squad goes where a team hasn't been. No Platoon goes where a squad hasn't been. No vehicle goes where infantry hasn't been. Now, I need to shoehorn in front of that, Nothing goes where a UAV hasn't been. UAV's are a "good thing" in new modern ... unless they are your adversary's UAV's Basic advice - new to modern. Scout early and often.... and plenty... like before you punch the start button. Knowing the adversary's short - medium reach is critical. Knowing the adversary's long range ... reach out and torch your azzets ... is significant factor in new modern success on multi-km battlefields. Blitzing blindly is likely to get you hosed before you know what hosed you. Really cool part of new modern are the 3D+ multidimensional challenges players are presented with. Combat Mission Black Sea will be much more intense than WWII = fistfuls of fun as fast as you can / want to play

If anyone knows about daring armored attacks during thunderstorms... the Highlander will

I am in for a "forklift racing module"...

What better way to move heaven-and-earth than with a fork lift Wonder who will mod this puppy 1st

BM Bulat is looking .... beautiful ....and... ready for prime time

Saddle Up Rick. You will have a great time in CM: battle for Normandy. So many theaters and great user made scenarios to compliment the gold stock scenarios / campaigns. You will enjoy all the CM WWII games. Each one has it's unique features. Great group of gaming folks in the forums with plenty of information and help. Just ask. BTW: CM Modern is fun and fast. "Black Sea" should be close to delivery so hang on cowboy

Makes sense.... Like trying to run the 100 yard dash ... at full speed (turbine engine) ... but wearing a respirator. You might be able to make the 100 yards but you (turbine engine) would not last too long before you stopped ... then you get shot Those 'easy riders' often have tricks to make stuff work when it ain't supposed to

Another excellent post. Bites to get caught driving armor through the woods and into a gulley of hurt but such is the impact of reinforcements teleport Illustrates that Abrams are not invincible... in an ambush in a gulley and woods. Recover from the ambush and show us some nifty long range Abrams execution ... their strength.

Nytol, As a"retired CS executive" I am sure you realize the more appropriate venue to express you outrage over "horrible attitude" would have been #1 in a private communication with a link to the offense #2 directly to the owners of the company. You managed to get #2 correct.

"Tons of action this turn, so this is going to be rather lengthy. This scenario has devolved into two major battles....." Both battles described clearly. You are playing your tough hand as well as anyone could Bil. Hope your "barnstormers" arrive on time and do their thing. Looking forward to your next report.

Félicitations Bil! Ajouter professeur internatioanl à vos informations d'identification et CM le plaisir de tous.

"....the Russian vehicles are overwhelmed. We are on our way to establishing unchallenged fire superiority across the north side of Hill 347." Unchallenged fire superiority has that ring of authority about it. How quickly the pendulum swings in New Modern Black Sea Rocks!

Thanks for the link. Camp Bastion hospital in Afghanistan was the focus of the radio program. Video is in same location. It is the "Platinum 10 Minutes" not gold... but still the vital time to make survival possible... and when it is your mate in the balance you know you are doing everything possible because he would be doing the same for you. Everything is fast in Modern.