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I can't see the average Russian buying into whatever promises he's given. Nor have his actions contributed to the dream of a Russian resurgence - yet. The populace at large has long been cynical of government by nature, don't you think? And a change would bring "reformers" not hardliners, and maybe that's all wishful thinking.

This discussion has remained generally tactical, as it should be regarding CMBS. What concerns me is Sburke's comment, ..."and then it gets interesting." Can this group agree on possible outcomes? If not, what can be ruled out: 1. Russia's fortunes improve significantly, Putin gets much of what he wants, and NATO (the West) backs down. Possible? 2. The opposite happens and Putin decides to go full scale? What is the West's response? If there's no point in addressing these strategic issues, no problem. I don't expect to sleep any better tonight.

That sure wasn't a problem in my CMSF game last night ;-=) I'll wait for fixes before moving to CMBS, which is superior in every other way.

Was playing CMSF last night, and there is a "general" option. Was wondering, too. I was using general for buildings.

I agree this should be looked into and not just shrugged off. With all due respect :-)

You may remember that feature was available way back in the Theatre of War Kursk/Caen days. You could even filter it by size of shot, penetration, etc. They were fun games, but never up to CMx2 standards.

From a technical and performance standpoint CMBS is king. In fact, I got $20 off by not upgrading CMBN and CMFI to 3x. Although they all use the same "engine" there is no comparison when CMBS required new models and who knows what else. I think BN and CI (and all the mods) run just fine in 2x. I simply don't see the value in upgrading. When they do a new module, then I'll buy in.

I have 162 CMSF scenarios and 100+ CMBN, so the numbers have fallen off. We must also consider the modders that do the critical graphics work that makes these games great. They're too busy to create scenarios! Neither can we ask BFC to stop patching the games and create a paid scenario disk. Maybe the core community designers could get together and put a preferably paid scenario package on green as jade site? I would gladly pay to support it. However, I prefer scenarios, as I like to tweak (and credit) other people's work. You can't do that with campaigns. Speaking of that, does anyone know where that campaign zip utility is to break down the campaigns into scenarios? We could also do a kickstarter to fund experienced designers who have the time to do the job right.

What happened to using the "Target Light" command?

Being MarkEzra took time to make these maps... does it make any sense to use a QB map as the basis for a scenario that you create? Dumb question, but I would like to make some use of these, as I don't play H2H either. Thanks!

This is why I continue to support John Tiller's games. His updates are free, but updating his engines may be child's play compared to CMx2. I hated France '14, but they nailed the problems and East Prussia '14 can keep one busy until CMBS comes out.

Good to hear. I did it the old-fashioned way about six months ago. CMSF to RT and every module in between, plus all the SC games and patches. Worked fine. Now I offload a lot to external drive, but if you are not regularly mirroring your C drive, you're still in trouble.

I was afraid you'd say that. I was not sure how all of that worked, so thanks.

A skillful defense against unrelenting pressure from your opponent. Great read. A bit off topic: How do you think the AI would do as USSR with "intermedidate" and +0.5 settings? Thanks again.

Great idea and great film making. Put it on Steam and you'll sell a million copies. Just kidding, just kidding!

Thank you for this huge mod. Much appreciated. I had doubts about AoD and AoC way back when, but it's the map on the latter game I like. It makes the Eastern Front almost operational in nature, with more room to maneuver than GC.

Suitable for framing. Also, really appreciate the save game. I have a mod called "Buildings" (maybe it was yours), but it doesn't interfere with the new mod.

The wait for Black Sea is just killing me.

In RL, there's no third time. You and your buddies are dead the 1st time.

I'm 58 years old and history got me interested in wargames, not the other way around. With this in mind, the future might be bleak for the newer generation interested in space and high tech stuff. I also enjoyed reading/studying the 300-page manuals. That is something that the "I wanna play right now" generation is not into (I don't think). I'm sure the hardware will be available though, particularly in iPad form.

Yes, can't complain. There are a zillion CMSF scenarios, and I have about 140 CMBN battles. It's the mod community that makes these games worth a lot more than one initially pays. Imagine what an AAA publisher would charge for a 200 scenario dlc!

16 is pretty good, but the more the better, if possible. The real suspension of belief I see is in Quick Battles when the AI leads with its HQ, halftracks and vulnerable units first. Certainly, something can, and may have been done with that since last I looked.

We disconnected our TV long ago and save $88 a month. I'm sure I've missed a few good programs.

I have been questioned about visiting all the ACW sites, as if it were out of morbid curiosity. If I was slain/buried there, I would want future generations to visit. Antietam is usually empty though. Playing war games for me was motivated by reading 100's of history books. Had I been involved in real bloodshed, I'm not sure I'd even be able to handle CM2, which is not so graphic. If I have guilt, it's the time I spend playing when I could be doing something for someone else. Does it keep me away from my wife of 30+ years? Definitely. But, in general, I only play when everything else is done. Beyond that, no guilt. It's an intellectual exercise that helps us remember and honor the units depicted on both sides - except for CMA, maybe.

Yes, referring to 3.1. And figured those kinds of graphics improvements go well beyond the scope of a patch. But I assume Black Sea should look as good as RT, I hope.