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No knocks against the modern titles at all. I am just challenged dealing with the modern equipment. Besides some inherent knowledge and familiarity with WW2 gear, really there is a great nostalgia to me for playing WW2 titles. I personally just don't get anything emotional from the modern titles. Does that say something about me? Sheez, I dunno. Maybe now with this new war in our faces we/I must see the situation and feel something and THEN if I play, I have a connection? That sounds cheesy. That is a real war and is in the present tense. But I just report what I feel. Throw rocks if you must. I just have a great affection and love story with anything WW2. Modern war stuff just doesn't turn me on for some reason. An odd use of various analogies but that is my descriptive style. WW2=love, nostalgia, familiarity. Modern=estrangement, apathy, ignorance on my part. <I need a Thesaurus?>

Hey Greg, You are very welcome! I hope you mend up well. I had "it" but a mild case luckily and feel back 100% now. I have a much bigger Bir Hakeim scenario in the works, 90 minutes!, heavily modded with a pretty damn decent (if I do say so myself) M13/40 tank, bearded Foreign Legion engineers and French Model 1897 75mm guns. Ticking away at it slowly... Best wishes! ~Phil

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yeah, I agree. Long ago I had posted and tracked it over some duration and tried to do some analysis of the percentage growth of number of posts at T=T1 and T=T2. The number of each title sold would be awesome to know! Imagine how secret that info is because the WW2 group might feel neglected if they learned that we were outnumbered by sales, age group demographic totals, posts and current BFC focus! But maybe we'll always have the edge in sense of humor, sex appeal, 70's trivia and carpentry skills!

Maybe I can mod some old ww2 tanks to fill in as your modern stuff? PzIIIG with 120mm smooth bore? j/k

In its core, it is based on a hypothetical war based off doctrine and TOE from each side in the geography of the most likely areas. Scenario writers go to what ifs and no actual accounts, right? But I get a devious smile when I sniff that CMCW has potential for Arab-Israeli actual historical scenarios. But BFC Business Model will most likely only allow the slow choked trickle of modules over the maximum duration and modders will have to cobble together a CMCW Yom Kippur Mod before 2032. I don't even own CMCW but the day I ever buy it, I would TRY to begin the Yom Kippur Mod.

a data point for what it is worth... forum/total posts in 1,000's CMCW/12 CMSF2/18 CMBS/73 CMSF/216 Modern Total = 319,000 CMFB/23 CMRT/61 CMFI/46 CMBN/199 WW2 = 329,000

Some more comments... Maybe the WW2 crowd is a pie chart (mmmmm, pie) and the WW2 CM crowd is just only a small subset with a small percentage, a tenth that pie? A small slice, a small proportion, a small market. BUT the modern title junkies are younger and the subset that is boardgame and die rolling is much smaller so this essentially pushes them towards technology that they grew up with, mouse use etc., and so for CM, the arena has flopped to a high prevalence of the available gamers who would prefer modern titles, shifting to CM. And BFC has made a business shift to focus on them I feel.

This is an awesome topic! Sadly, the folks that know the breakdown best are BFC and I think they don't ever release numbers. They could answer this and really open my eyes I suppose. Wars happening for the last 20+ years means 10 year olds are now 30. I THINK THE MODERN BUBBAS NOW OUTSIZE THE WW2 BUBBAS BY DOUBLE OR TRIPLE!

I don't own CMBS or any modern titles. Too intense for me. Plus I have no knowledge of the equipment vs "learning" about WW2 from long long ago <since age 5???>. I have active duty kids and right or wrong some part of my brain shudders away from modern warfare. I hope this hell ends soon. Anyway, the above photo made me want to make a mod for you fellows who play CMBS to consider using. I suppose the file nomenclature would have this be for the CMBS UI "portrait ukrainian armor.bmp"...? Please rename if I am incorrect. https://www.dropbox.com/s/sshijv6ox3gpjy8/portrait ukrainian armor.bmp?dl=0

what is that you posted? the game screenshot or the image of the bmp uniform file? I can't really see. I use imgur to post screenshots. Discussion that might or might not assist you. OK, for the ww2 games when you change the uniform model (the set of mds files) and then rename the slots for the uniforms to match up to that model, sometimes/usually the footwear (boots) bmp image files are also needing renamed. If you already know this, I am just trying to help. ANOTHER THING: Fire up your game and load a scenario where the soldiers SHOULD be wearing this new uniform you are bringing in. look at a platoon or even a full company of troops. If SOME of your dudes look ok but others do NOT, then maybe there is an issue with you needing more slots of the new uniform. copy and rename to the next few numbers 7, 8, whatever. If you follow me. EDIT: I am outside building a small concrete slab so I will be away from the PC. But I will poke my head back once in a while to see how you are doing...

Good on you for giving it a try! If you can/want...please put up a screenshot or 2 to show what is happening and maybe some of us can spot what is the issue and get you back on track... Note: I don't own CMSF2 or CMBS but it is all basically the same process as messing with the WW2 titles.

Prior to this post I did search this thread for 76mm regimental gun. No results were presented. So, it seems the muzzle blast for the Soviet 76mm regimental gun fires from too low? The blast effect originates from down on the ground. Is anybody else seeing that? I checked it in Blender and it didn't even seem to have a muzzle component in the 3D model where it seems most others do. Note: I am just an amateur 3rd class Apprentice Blender user. Also this "bug" is from CMRT base game and not an actual F&R new bug. The reason I found it is because I am always dorking around swapping models for some reason or other. I am over in CMFI trying to make a French 75mm Model 1897 for a Bir Hakeim scenario. I brought the CMRT gun over there and am fiddling with it to become what I need for the Free French. Mix and match.

Oh man, I am very happy you liked it. I also have played it many times as well...as I created it and it evolved but also AFTER I think it stabilized and I was happy with it. At that point I was ably to just try and enjoy it and not be "on duty" as the scenario writer to watch it for any issues. I relaxed and just played it. Having something new is quite exciting. Unheard of really. Minor Nation versus Minor Nation! France vs Italy. I enjoyed this flavor. MORE TO COME!!!

Yes, definitely. I got a few tricks up my sleeve to make it more Italian. "I can cook like a Mother!"

rivets galore! @Heinrich505 still in progress...I gotta alpha layer out the antennae and see if I can fatten the turret up, add the side hatch even if non functional.

coming soon...!

Germans had cuff titles. US had shoulder sleeve insignia. British had regimental cap badges. French have the Kepi colors. Well, the Italians had and STILL HAVE the gorget badge system. Mostreggiature or Mostrine Very interesting stuff. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Royal_Italian_Army_gorget_patches On the left is my Pavia Division gorget. On the right is pitbull's Trieste Motorized Division gorget. I followed the master's dropshadow the best I could and then mirrored the one on the left to cover over his on the right.

great! If you see anything odd looking, please stop, you can take a screenshot and I can triage it before you play on. It is almost impossible for my brain capacity to avoid some mod conflict with all the bells and whistles I have going on.

It is now available

If you desire to give this small new scenario a try... Play as Axis vs Allied AI. I want to eventually, soon, make a version for play as allies vs axis AI. AFRIKA LUIGI ASSAULTS PIERRE It is just after sunrise on another hazy summer day in the Libyan desert. The wind is light from the north. You are just east of the Free French lines at Bir Hakeim. Several mechanized attacks have failed to breach the enemy line. It is now your turn... You are Tenente Enrico Fossatoro of the Guastatori attached to the Pavia Infantry Division. Your assault engineer platoon was ordered to conduct a night infiltration to penetrate into the French perimeter. 1 breach team has made it through the outer wire, through the anti-tank mines and is now just inside the inner wire right near a French trench. The French are well dug in. They have good noise discipline and have mostly held their fire to conserve ammunition. They have at least 1 light machine gun and several submachineguns. Achieve Points by reaching several hidden touch objectives along the enemy's main line and by destroying enemy units. Clear out the enemy positions and defend against any French counterattack. If you can keep below 10% casualties for your own side, you get a parameter bonus. You have 20 minutes to achieve your mission. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The link at the very bottom takes you direct to the CMAK2 department in my goody box. Grab the new scenario AFRIKA LUIGI ASSAULTS PIERRE and the 2 mod folders. A butt ton of mods. I pray there are no conflicts but there CAN be. Please don't blow a gasket and come here to shout at me. Just PM me and I can try to iron it out and get you a good battle. Mods by me and pitbull aka @boygarvin and @Falaise and maybe others I forgot, you know stuff from 2015. Modtagged stuff: new icons for Italy, sunhelmet Blender mod, pitbull gorgeous uniforms, Falaise and my team effort for ranks for Free French, a couple new road tiles to try and show tread tracks in the desert, mdr shenanigans, tons of moddy goodness. And "only in z when you actually need it": a separate folder with force choice Italian flag, Italian war song music intro. I think that is it. Optional stuff but flavorful. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/icm3a2cnnfebzv5/AABxI54rnRxig2gmgMQcCuc2a?dl=0

ok, we made ui mods and a special greatcoat. CMFI scenario in the works...

That is not work at all, apparently you're his self-appointed representative, fine, that is some kind of put it all on a silver spoon request. He was told right away they are all engine 4. He also wanted an answer to how the games play differently? I said Try the demos. What the f is wrong with that approach? He basically said he would rather have it all described in words versus taking time so he could try them himself for free. I got it. Try the demos

Yes, Try the demos To me that is very helpful to suggest to play the demos. They are all free. You get to see something about the game. Some folks are unaware they even exist. Maybe then combined with a bunch of other people's various and differing opinions, I guess the poster can flip a coin and buy a game. uggggh This is I think the 3rd or 4th of these type "What game should I buy?" posts in recent weeks. No offense to folks asking at all! Try the demos! @Ultradave was smart and sent the link to a previous lengthy mish mash of opinions for a potential buyer. I think these games can be like 4 different flavored soups. Then the engine change is maybe just some new broth ingredient added to enhance the quality of the soup in general. But they all are still different flavored in the vibe they give. So, trying the demos to me is a good way to get the personal feel for that vibe even if not with the latest engine upgrade. In fact it might make you happier because you then see the upgrade with a fresh memory of playing the demo that didn't have the upgrade. Take care! ...and Try the demos EDIT: In my goodybox are the pdf manuals for all the WW2 titles and the engine manuals. Download them and have fun and look them over.