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    Status update on "Black Sea"

    in Combat Mission Shock Force 1

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    Hi all,

    to those looking forward for the release of this new modern era title I'd like to ask a question:

    regarding possible graphic (texture) mods:

    would you like to see improved resolution textures (double size)- which will ask for more computer resources- or would you prefer to see standard resolution textures (which will have the same impact on the game as the original ones)?

    I am asking this because seems to me a lot of people avoid to use mods with their games due to performance worries.

    Sorry for the wrong place to ask but there's no dedicated forum yet.

    I for one am using most of your mods without any issues... so keep those high res textures coming ;)

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    Status update on "Black Sea"

    in Combat Mission Shock Force 1

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    Here is a great read that may change your perspective on the role and capability of air assault in a high or even medium threat environment.

    http://www.amazon.com/Not-Good-Day-Die-Operation/dp/0425207870

    I'll have a look at it, thx....however to make sure I am properly understood: I never said that it was something one would do frequently, or that it was a bright idea in a high or medium threat environment... I completely agree on that... all I was stating was that it is still something that armies train for and some would probably use - whether it would end well is something completely different...

    and sometimes... you don't have the luxury of deciding whether you can move in safely or not... sometimes you do not have the time...

    I overstated my case somewhat, but this is what I'm getting at. We have better things to spend our meager resources on that would apply to a larger swath of possible scenarios.

    I haven't heard anything about it.

    thanks for your answer... I can completely understand that there are more important things to be done!

    hopefully we'll see something improving artillery in that particular field in the future...

    I'm very patient, I'll buy all upcoming titles and continue writing my AARs either way :D

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    Status update on "Black Sea"

    in Combat Mission Shock Force 1

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    Nope. The work required to do such a thing isn't worth it, considering all the other more important things we would have to give up in order to dedicate the time to such a feature.

    It is especially not worth it when considering that, in this sort of combat setting, other than very special circumstances (like special ops), landing troops via helicopter directly onto an active battlefield is the stuff of movies, not reality. The amount of AA the enemy possesses would turn it into a bloodbath.

    I really don't want to bring up old things - since I read over it the first time I saw this...

    but, considering that I actually served for quite a while as an active officer of a western army, and considering that I try to stay current on active wars as much as possible I'd have to disagree with the last statement of your text ChrisND.

    Helicopters are NOT just used for SpecOps insertions... just look at 3 Para in Helmand province... they moved companies or more at a time - to use the element of surprise...

    Or should I bring up German Fallschirmjägers, French Paratroopers etc....

    and yes..one would see this less frequently in a full out engagement between two major powers, due to the fact of AA - and yes, neither the war against the Taliban, nor the war in Iraq can be used as a reference for a war between NATO and Russia - but the "categorization" of the statement: "Helicopters as a means of transport is a stuff of movies" is quite wrong I am afraid...

    also: has there been any news on the possibility of "rolling artillery fire" for any of the next titles?

    if there is anything missing when it comes to arty it is this I am afraid - especially for WWII...

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    Against all odds: Beating the 'Blue and Grey' campaign's 1st mission on Omaha beach

    in Combat Mission Battle for Normandy

    Posted

    I have no idea what all the fuss about the "new" MG code is...

    srsly??? when CMBN first came out HMGs were bloody useless....

    have you ever read your history??? - 1 HMG was able to pin entire companies in certain situations (not only beach landings) with people being hit every minute.....

    with the latest patches the game finally got realistic enough to represent the power of automatic weapons....

    and I don't know about you... but without having the numbers in my head... I doubt that only 450 soldiers died at Omaha beach....

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