mjkerner

Having written my thesis on Soviet-Afghan War 79-89, I would love to see an update to this module, having watched 'Valley of Tears', I think I am a convert to Arab-Israeli Wars and now just having finished The Iran-Iraq War by Pierre Razoux, I am really torn - and then there is the entire Korean War that has been much ignored. The good thing about this entire Cold War Base Game is this is exactly what we have been asking for, but writ-small. There has been chatter about having one main engine for all CM games for years but this is sort of that concept but for the time frame of 49-89 (hopefully). We could see all four of my favourites released as modules and then mix and match. 
I ordered F&R last week, CW this week, and will need to figure out a way to tell my wife next week. 

So what I got out of that long write up is that after meeting with Steve the second time you and Bil were no longer wearing pants?

I wouldn't be surprised if they do a lot of modules and special packs for this. This is their first game in which there is no tight (several months or so) time frame. BFC even states outright that this game is a sandbox, which seems to me to be a major departure for them. In keeping with that, it would seem natural to release more forces AND more seasons.  This game is going to take off like crazy, judging by the response these last few days, so I think we can look forward to a smorgasbord of goodness following in its wake!

You should take a look at a map of Germany in 1914 or 1939...

Both my wife's and my oldest son's birthday is March 11.  Come, let's get 'er done for them!  It's 3 days earlier...we can all get behind that, yes?

Both my wife's and my oldest son's birthday is March 11.  Come, let's get 'er done for them!  It's 3 days earlier...we can all get behind that, yes?

Both my wife's and my oldest son's birthday is March 11.  Come, let's get 'er done for them!  It's 3 days earlier...we can all get behind that, yes?

Korea 1950....

I wouldn't be surprised if they do a lot of modules and special packs for this. This is their first game in which there is no tight (several months or so) time frame. BFC even states outright that this game is a sandbox, which seems to me to be a major departure for them. In keeping with that, it would seem natural to release more forces AND more seasons.  This game is going to take off like crazy, judging by the response these last few days, so I think we can look forward to a smorgasbord of goodness following in its wake!

Patience, good sir, there will undoubtedly be a NATO and Warsaw Pact modules. I think this surprise release’s popularity will outshine all previous BFC titles, and I’m speaking as a guy who was never a “Fula Gap” “Cold War Gone Hot” fan (mainly because I could never see how such a conflict could ever not go nuclear). After seeing the potential of the types of forces, battles, and equipment available, and BFCs declaration that this is meant to be a sandbox for innumerable scenarios over a 3 year period, with more expansions to come, we are likely going to see many, many modules for CMCW.

True dat!

I wouldn't be surprised if they do a lot of modules and special packs for this. This is their first game in which there is no tight (several months or so) time frame. BFC even states outright that this game is a sandbox, which seems to me to be a major departure for them. In keeping with that, it would seem natural to release more forces AND more seasons.  This game is going to take off like crazy, judging by the response these last few days, so I think we can look forward to a smorgasbord of goodness following in its wake!

I'm not sure that the enthusiasm of the bombees quite matches that of the bombers TBH. 

I wouldn't be surprised if they do a lot of modules and special packs for this. This is their first game in which there is no tight (several months or so) time frame. BFC even states outright that this game is a sandbox, which seems to me to be a major departure for them. In keeping with that, it would seem natural to release more forces AND more seasons.  This game is going to take off like crazy, judging by the response these last few days, so I think we can look forward to a smorgasbord of goodness following in its wake!

Patience, good sir, there will undoubtedly be a NATO and Warsaw Pact modules. I think this surprise release’s popularity will outshine all previous BFC titles, and I’m speaking as a guy who was never a “Fula Gap” “Cold War Gone Hot” fan (mainly because I could never see how such a conflict could ever not go nuclear). After seeing the potential of the types of forces, battles, and equipment available, and BFCs declaration that this is meant to be a sandbox for innumerable scenarios over a 3 year period, with more expansions to come, we are likely going to see many, many modules for CMCW.

1979 Shah of Iran deposed by Islamic fundamentalists, Soviets invade Afghanstan.
US & UK invade Iran from the gulf to secure their investments and prevent Soviet takeover.
Soviets invade Iran from the north & east to secure their southern borders and prevent US/NATO takeover.
Boom! 
Absolutely stolen, but still absolutely plausible and a great way to get some extra value from the desert type terrain of the training centre.

I like that this is basically a sandbox. And what a sandbox! Assuming NATO forces and Warsaw Pact forces eventually are added in modules, the sky is the limit. Stuff I do now in miniatures, like Iran-Iraq War, India-Pakistan, African Bush Wars, Vietnam, the Falklands,  Ronnie and Maggie’s joint Invasion of Cuba (hey, it could have happened) are just waiting to be modded.  Great times ahead!
 

Holy sh*t, this is even better than I first thought! While I have never been a big fan of a playing a face-off with Russia in the 80's, this will certainly get me into it. But even better, along the lines of what the Sarge is talking about, this will be a great sandbox for all my African Bush Wars and Arab-Israeli Wars stuff I've been putzing with (in modern day settings, of course) with CMSF2. Great times ahead for us and BFC!
 
If it was done that fast alongside development of Fire & Rubble and British MOD work, I can imagine when they get around to early WWII, they could cough up at least one title per year, at least. Maybe we'll get to the early war stuff before I croak after all!

I check the BF website and I saw the cold war post and my first reaction was WTF is this.   I could believe it.. Someone posted they thought they were having a dream.. I know it's funny and possibly strange for someone to feel this way about a game, any game.  I guess the kid in me and possibly most of us love history and our respective countries military.  With all the books fictional and otherwise written about and east and west clash would play out.  It for would not be without great loss and destruction.  As in the movie Patton George C. Scott said, "God help me I love it so".

Just when we thought we can trust the Americans again now a certain person has been removed...😀

I’m going for the Invasion of Cuba. I have been playing that out with miniatures, plus doing an air superiority campaign over Cuba using IL2 1946. This was set in mid 70s, right after Nixon’s successful invasion of North Vietnam in 1972.😉 Which I also played out using minis and IL2.😄

I included Maggie! Figured since there are Commonwealth elements in the Caribbean and all.😉

I’m going for the Invasion of Cuba. I have been playing that out with miniatures, plus doing an air superiority campaign over Cuba using IL2 1946. This was set in mid 70s, right after Nixon’s successful invasion of North Vietnam in 1972.😉 Which I also played out using minis and IL2.😄

Enough to change your name to Sgtlove?

I like that this is basically a sandbox. And what a sandbox! Assuming NATO forces and Warsaw Pact forces eventually are added in modules, the sky is the limit. Stuff I do now in miniatures, like Iran-Iraq War, India-Pakistan, African Bush Wars, Vietnam, the Falklands,  Ronnie and Maggie’s joint Invasion of Cuba (hey, it could have happened) are just waiting to be modded.  Great times ahead!