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    PBEM Rules

    in Combat Mission Black Sea

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    57 minutes ago, DMS said:

    If tank doesn't know that infanry is in that house - is it ok to order him destroy that house?

    In BS, those houses make excellent hiding places for all sorts of anti-tank hurt, be they javelins, corsars, etc.  And infantry can be 100m away from the house and still not detect infantry or heavy weapons team hiding within....

    If its a likely hiding spot, demolish with anything you got, otherwise you'll be deaded real quick...  ;D

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    Small Arms NOT Reloading Between Engagements

    in Combat Mission Battle for Normandy

    Posted · Edited by gnarly

    Whilst I understand and agree with the overarching suggestion in the r5wal world, my (obvious) question is; how would one define what an 'engagement' is in terms of the game code, or to put  it another way, how would any kind of code / logic / algoirithm determine the squad/team was at 'rest'? Once the team is stationary for 2 minutes with no visual contacts and no incoming fire for that whole time? Other situations or parameters?

     

    Whilst the premise is logical, establishing a valid definition of 'resting' would I think be a necessary starting point. As well as understanding what level of low ammunition would justify a reload....

     

    I think the last thing anyone wants is the alternative micromanagement option of yet another command 'reload' or some such...

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    HO HO HO!!!!

    in Combat Mission Black Sea

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    59 minutes ago, Marwek77 aka Red Reporter said:

     

    For Italy there is only CM Italy 2.00 Full Windows and CM Italy Upgrade 3.00??? Windows? No 4 for Italy or just mistake?

    A few posts in the ww2 forums indicate that v4 for FI delayed  till early 2017. I believe a note to this effect is somewhere in the installer game folder or similar?

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    HO HO HO!!!!

    in Combat Mission Black Sea

    Posted · Edited by gnarly

    What a fine Chrissy present from Battlefront (well, technically its nodda pressy cos it will cost ya, but ya know wot I mean!)!!!

    http://www.battlefront.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage_bfc&product_id=580&category_id=39&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=26

     

    as mentioned just above this post...

     

    http://community.battlefront.com/announcement/26-happy-holidays/

     

     

     

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    FOs Conduct of Fires Net

    in Combat Mission Black Sea

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    22 hours ago, Michael Emrys said:

    The Falklands War was unique in several ways. It was arguably the first modern war in which a NATO member was defending its own territory. It was the first recent war in which a NATO member engaged in large scale naval operations including amphibious landings. It was the first war (I think) in which GPS and satellite communications were used and were critical. Additionally, it saw the first use of several weapons systems in serious fighting. Plus, it was dramatic as hell and played well on the tv news.

    Michael

    I was only recently educated that it also saw the demise of the light cruiser USS Phoenix, which escaped the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour with the loss of only one crew member (her only loss for all of WW2).

     

    She was later sold and renamed the General Belgrano...

     

    http://www.thefewgoodmen.com/thefgmforum/threads/7-december-1941-the-attack-on-pearl-harbor.25238/#post-224690

     

     

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    Armchair General praises Final Blitzkrieg

    in Combat Mission Final Blitzkrieg

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    51 minutes ago, Aragorn2002 said:

    My love affair with CM is like my marriage. In the beginning you love everything about her. In the first years that follow you're beginning to see her flaws, as she's beginning to see yours. The next phase is acceptance and adjusting. Until one day you realize how lucky you've been to have found her and that you will never be able to love another woman again. Voila, that's CM for me.

    ROTFLMFAO!

     

    The wife chuckled too..  ;)

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    PBEM Rules

    in Combat Mission Black Sea

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    37 minutes ago, Ivanov said:

     

    My favorite setup is Russian vs Ukrainians - they are fairly balanced or Russians vs disadvantaged US forces . For example heavy tactical Russian combat group built around tanks vs US Stryker force with no tanks.

    Do you do/not do drones in both those situations? I presume not (as UKR don't have any anyways, which is therefore a significant bonus to RUS).

     

     

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    PBEM Rules

    in Combat Mission Black Sea

    Posted

    Amen to the above.

     

    Some additional info/thoughts/approaches on arty rules, that is a must for having a discussion with your opponent before kicking of the game. It's in FB, but equally applicable to BS:

     

    Also, for new players, personally I think no CAS is a good start point, just to learn the basics of ground war without additional (difficult to mitigate) parameters. Possibly also no drones.

     

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    Invisible Wall?

    in Combat Mission Final Blitzkrieg

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    9 minutes ago, Erwin said:

    While others may get upset about this, one just has to accept the fact that CM2 does not feature 100% WYSIWYG. 

    I think the same is true for trees in forests?  They are somewhat abstracted, so the trunks portrayed aren't necessarily in the locations you can see them?

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    objective Delta no spoiler

    in Combat Mission Black Sea

    Posted

    Gravedigging this thread, but I'd rather post in an on-topic one, then start a new one.

     

     

    --- SPOILERS ----

    Played this for the first time a few days ago, my first real exposure to enemy CAS (want to 'learn' it before incorporating it into PBEMs. Currently I house-rule it out, as it seems far too luck orientated). Had the ground war totally in hand (javs/arty precision strikes and Apache strikes on enemy armour), but lost all but two vehicles to CAS, as they were blithely parked out in the open. Stinger team missed with both shots.

    Touched all objectives (barring the exit) and got a minor defeat. Fair enough.

     

    Reloaded the save before enemy CAS started, and parked everything deep in the treelines. This time Stinger team took down enemy chopper (Hind? I think the Russkies only get one, as I had no more enemy heli attacked, only fast air?) from exactly the same spot (hence my continuing view that the airwar in CM is more luck than anything else, which can lead to very frustrating PBEM games).

    As before, touched all objs except exit, this time lost only (?) 3 Strykers to CAS jets (they were all buried in the woods, so clearly such camo is only partially effective. Interestingly it included both MGS's, bigger profiles?).  This time a draw (400 points each).

    FYI, I primarily took the left hand valley/route, then orientated from the mosque down towards the police compound/barracks.

     

    My comments/questions:

     

    1/. What is the point of the exit objective in this mission? I don't think it is worth any points?  (i reloaded my last save again, and exited a few vehicles of map, with no change in points, and the briefing lists no points for this). 

    2/. The 400 point US obj of minimizing casualties is rather harsh IMO given the incredible vagaries/luck component of enemy CAS (as illustrated above). As discussed previously, more weighting of the Police Compound and other objectives points, and or reduction of the US casualty objective (say 200) would feel more balanced.

     

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