Heirloom_Tomato
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31 minutes ago, Probus said:
I know this won't be controversial at all, but which is the best of the WWII series?
For me, it is Fortress Italy with all the addons. It has the longest date range, from July 43 to May 45. It has the most number of different nations and the widest TO&E within the nations as well. The game also features the most diverse range of terrain of any of the games; desert, mountains, rural farms with wide open fields to tight vineyards, villages, cities, about the only thing missing is bocage. The game also has every possible weather condition to fight in; from scorching heat to freezing cold blizzards.
The best advice I can give tho is to pick the theatre you are most interested in and start there. Odds are, you will end with them all, so start with the one you are most excited about.
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@Geometer The issue with your files is a TO&E error with Syrian Units from the Marines module somehow sneaking into your QB auto purchase. The issue has been logged and hopefully will be fixed in the next patch.
SO, what can you do in the meantime? Purchase the other modules! Just kidding, you can still play QB battles but it might be best to select the Syrian side yourself. If you press the space bar, it will show you which units came from which module, allowing you to delete out the ones showing Marines. If you don't want to know what you are facing, use the Suggestions button, press space bar and if all looks clean, start the battle.
Alternatively, here are 10 QB battles, setup with the same parameters from the save games you posted earlier, basic training, British defend, infantry only for battles 1-5, 6-10 feature some vehicles. Battle 6 is the most vehicle heavy battle. They should all be playable with the current game modules you have. I have picked the forces for both sides so they should be somewhat reasonable force mixes. These are save game files, just drop them into your save game folder and enjoy.
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9 hours ago, Geometer said:
Got them and will check them out to see if I can find the units causing you troubles.
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The battle loads fine, you can play a few turns and then it crashes? Have you tried to replay the battle? Does it always crash at the same number of turns?
Have you tried restarting your computer and only loading up CMBN and then playing this mission?
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11. Use your smoke rounds
12. Maintain fire superiority
13. Reinforce success
14. If a vehicle is getting shot at, it is going to break.
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go to dropbox.com and setup a free account.
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If you have dropbox you can load the files there and either post the link or send it to me in a PM
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1 hour ago, Hardradi said:
Are you saying a hit to the gun tube cannot knock out a main gun in the game?
EDIT: Just the muzzle break?
No. What @c3k said is the game doesn't give you any information other than gun damage. So it doesn't matter if it is the barrel, the muzzle break or ANY component of the main gun system that gets damaged, the game will only show the main gun is damaged. Somehow this thread has lost sight of the fact the main gun is more than just a barrel and is in fact a complete system of complicated parts all of which can be damaged and render the gun inoperable.
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49 minutes ago, Geometer said:
Hi all. I recently purchased CMSF 2 + British Forces module and I've been playing a few quick battles with the Brits to start off with, mostly with no problems. However, with one or two of them, when I've tried to open a saved game I've found it greyed-out in the list with a message telling me I need the Marines module to play them. Is this a bug and is there a fix?
Which battles are you talking about?
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2 hours ago, BFCElvis said:
1) Make Jagermeister an unbeatable stronghold. (or hope that I have). Right now I feel like I have enough to fend off whatever he'd throw at me in my home base. I have 8 Maxims with their support units and HQs. I've got most of the SMG Company. I've got most of the Sappers. A couple of small AT guns. A T34-85 and an OT-34. I can pull a tank or 2 back from Berliner sd if needed. I even have 3 82mm mortars that I can use for direct or indirect fire. I feel like that is a lot and I may not need 6th Coss
The firepower from 8 grouped HMG's in an urban environment can't be overstated.
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12 minutes ago, weapon2010 said:
sure how do i do that? file was to big to attach
If you have dropbox, put the file into a new folder and post up the link or you can send the link to me in a pm.
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6 hours ago, weapon2010 said:
I am on the 181st turn of a very large scenario, and the game stops loading at 36% , i hit cntrl ,alt , delete to get out of the screen and is says CMFB fatal error, out of memory, any thoughts?
Can you post your save for us to try and load?
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6 hours ago, Jaeger Jonzo said:
The other bug issue I am having is some squads plain disappear from the battlefield ! The unit is presented as you scroll through but half a squad stays insitu and other half vanishes or appears at the movement objective.
Nothing seems to fix it once this has happened. I tried individual movement orders, company moves etc. you lose the whole platoon from your order of battle. 
Do you have a save available where the men disappear?
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On 6/10/2020 at 12:58 PM, Jaeger Jonzo said:
ah, I've just mentioned this hedgerow bug affecting the King and Country campaign as thought the v4 patch had affected the campaign saved files somehow. Is anyone looking into fixing this problem? Makes a campaign hard to progress when your men keep deploying the wrong side of a hedge or wall and running towards the bullets!
Yes it is being looked into, it has been reported in the official channels, everyone is awaiting a new patch to fix the problem.
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12 minutes ago, JMDECC said:
Same problem here. Not sure what to make of it or how to rectify it.
Blank map here as well. I see it is listed as Beta 4. Have you got a Beta 3? If so, maybe post it up here before you try to open it....
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3 hours ago, Ithikial_AU said:
Racing to the second objective was my initial plan so technically I own two of the three locations. I've had the luxury of trying to harrass the Soviets for a number of minutes now but that has really worked. I've lost more vehicles than he has.
I still have a solid defence around the Objective Beer and cutting of most of the approaches with fire. Not out of the woods just yet but can see some sunshine through the trees.
Thanks! I am enjoying following along with the battle and seeing what happens next.
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3 hours ago, BFCElvis said:
There's 1 hour 5 minutes left in the battle.
I'd say my greatest strength right now is my defenses for my home turf of Jagermeister. I also feel like I've may have an armor advantage. The latter is not based on any real knowledge. Just a gut feeling.
I think my greatest weakness is probably my situation around Berliner Weisse. I'm very susceptible to losing armor to panzerfausts. I don't have the freedom of armor movement that I'd like because I'm ascared of the Panther and don't have the means to take him out with anything other than armor. This screenshot will show what I mean. The Panther is located where the blue circle is. The orange circle shows how I can't send armor in 2 directions to try and flank the Panther. The red is about my only choice for going after it. And that looks like death. The pink units need to be moved across the street to prevent any faust coming at me from those buildings.
Winning, losing or holding my own? I don't know. Until I started knocking out some armor I felt like I was behind. I don't have enough intel right now to know if I'm ahead. But I can see a patch to victory. In the long term, if I can take Berliner Weisse I may try to continue to Vodka from there, rather than from Jagermeister as I'd originally intended.
Thanks! This was a great update and the picture sure gives a good sense of the challenge you are facing. Good luck hunting down the Panther!
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@Ithikial_AU at this point in the battle, do you feel you have enough time left to accomplish your goals? Where are you strongest? Which area of the battle needs the most help? In your mind, are your winning, holding your own or starting to fall behind?
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3 hours ago, Falcon_the_Slut said:
I bought CMSF2 a few months back along with the USMC add-on - It's very fun and I enjoyed it a lot, albeit a bit pricey. I also tried the Black Sea demo and would consider a purchase, but again....rather pricey. First question is why no sale on Memorial Day at least for existing customers? Second questions is what is/if there is a new project Battle Front is working on?
Thx
Your questions are ones that have come up many times in the past, I believe I asked them same ones several years ago! Battlefront has not had a sale on their products for the past 20 years. It is their business model and while we are free to disagree it does not appear to be changing any time soon.
As for price, while it may seem pricey at first glance, consider the sheer number of hours of entertainment you will get from these games and then the price is real cheap.
Currently Battlefront is working to create new content for the Red Thunder game, bring this game from June 1944 to the end of the war. If you are a fan of Eastern Front history, this module will be a must buy.
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Nothing seems to fix it once this has happened. I tried individual movement orders, company moves etc. you lose the whole platoon from your order of battle. 
I still have a solid defence around the Objective Beer and cutting of most of the approaches with fire. Not out of the woods just yet but can see some sunshine through the trees.
British Campaign?
in Combat Mission Shock Force 2
Posted · Edited by Heirloom_Tomato
I am still working on this and the updated missions are being play tested. I have a few missions left to update but progress is being made. I will admit this campaign is taking a backseat to my gardening work, I have a large family and with all the fun from Corona, I want to make sure I can keep them all fed.