Squallion

Hah! Thanks. I know what you're saying. I already have a 3 year old. I'll have another and my last in November. Indeed! Thanks for the advice. Perhaps I'll even try creating a few scenarios.

I'm OK with losing. I don't like the thought of multiplayer, because I don't want to feel obligated to keep up with or play with another player. Even with PBEM, what if I forget a day? The other player will be frustrated. Single player means I only have to worry about myself, and I can enjoy myself playing it. I used to play multiplayer primarily in most games, actually. It's almost certain that if I'm playing multiplayer, some real life obligation will get in the way.

I will attempt that at some point. My main problem was that the panzer IVs appeared to be too weak. They would be destroyed in one hit almost every time, and it would take them several hits to destroy the T-34s. On the OTHER flank with the Panzer Vs, I did fine. In fact, the Panzer Vs are what won the final battle for me. Still have a lot of experience to gain.

I look forward to playing that iteration intensely. lol. My wife will kill me if we buy anything besides baby apparel at the moment.

When you have done the campaigns and battles? Quick battles? I haven't finished all battles yet, far from it, but I'm worried for the day that I do. It'll be a while before I can afford to get CMBN and CMFI, so that's not an option. I'd really like a mod that gives me Americans in this game. I just feel like being Americans :X. CMBN demo only scratches that itch so much.

Update! In the end, I won the campaign with a major victory. I had three draws, two minor victories, and one minor loss. The campaign was a major victory. I think that's what I love about this game. I made the decision to ceasefire in a couple of missions, perhaps at a point that some people would consider premature, but I had to do it to save my forces, in the end the campaign was a success. I think this is the only game in which you could do that. Probably the hardest, most intense campaign I've ever played in any game. (I haven't played any other combat mission than RT) XD.

I appreciate that. It must have taken you some time to type that! Lol. Thank you. =D I wonder what kind of comms we will see in the next modern iteration of combat mission. (I haven't played shock force).

Would anyone be willing to make my understanding strong? As far as I can tell, they are meant solely to communicate with artillery. My scout can see 2 tanks, 1 TD, and 1 self propelled gun, however, my tanks seem to know nothing about them. Don't tanks have radios built in? If they don't, couldn't I just move someone with a radio close?

Sorry, but I would need to read a few of those to understand what exactly it is. After playing the campaign, I think that scenarios are definitely more for me. Either that or the German campaign just really turned me off. I did fine in and enjoyed the soviet campaign, because the losses didn't matter (If they did, I didn't even notice). This German campaign is REALLY stressing me out! The fifth mission is my first loss, I was taking too many tank losses, couldn't afford it, ceasefired. The sixth mission will be decisive. After I complete this campaign, I'm going to sit back, take a deep breath, and relax with some battles. No stress in knowing that you can take losses and not pay for it later XD.

It isn't kidding when it says to minimize your casualties. It really matters :X. That's really the hardest part. I have done this Mission#1: Draw. #2: Draw. #3 Major Victory. #4 Draw. LOL. Most games, I start with the campaign. I think that premade battles would've been the best way to start with Combat mission. Too late now. Finished the russian campaign with a draw. I imagine I'll finish this one with a draw. I don't feel too bad about that though, considering which game this is and that I chose warrior difficulty.

I'm on the exact same mission. I'm feeling pretty skimped on units. Four tanks, one of them has a broken main cannon, and only ONE platoon of fresh infantry, otherwise incomplete units. I am preparing to have to hit ceasfire if losses get too heavy :/.

Well, I managed to make it to the fourth mission. In the third mission, I STOMPED the Russians, so I'm hoping that when the final battle comes, I can utilize all of the units I didn't lose in that battle, which is almost all of them. For some reason, in that battle, things went my way. I found the enemy tanks first, and my tanks seemed as resilient and powerful as theirs. Pretty much created a massive Panzer VA firing line and cleared the map slowly.

Wow, this is beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Magnificent. I wish I could've been there.

I am a CM novice and I only own RT. I really enjoyed the Russian campaign . The German is wayyyyyyy too tank focused, but still fun.

It's the fact that it's so hard to win at this game that keeps me playing it day in and day out. The last time I stuck with a game like this was nearly a decade ago, and it was WoW. Usually I hop games like a serial gamer. That's a good idea. I do get really objective focused, REALLY.

I apologize. I mistook them for Is-2. When I click on them and look for unit information, I don't see T-34 anywhere. Just me being incompatible with the interface. It's even worse, to me, that they are T-34s and kick so much arse. Not that I would want the game changed. I'm learning how to handle tank combat in this game. It's just a brutal learning curve.

I just finished the second German campaign mission with a "draw". I held every objective, except for one. The one I didn't hold had ONE enemy unit in it, therefore I didn't get points for it(doh! Fought so hard for it, too.). It was East Radzymin. That's not really my problem, though. When I look at the russian objectives and parameters, they are different. The russians gained 300 points for holding Radzymin Park and West Radzymin, which were not shown as objectives. I don't even know where they are. The Russians also have 400 points from "friendly bonus". What is that!!??? >.< This should've been a clear victory. I don't get it.

I can also confidently say that the Russian medium tanks(they aren't T-34s), are one hitting my Panzer IVs. I almost never one hit them.

Yeah. I am really finding this out. Second mission is turning out even worse for me. My panzers are getting WRECKED. I'd rather restart the entire campaign than try to live with these losses. I feel like I can't beat the russian tanks. They take more hits, they deal harsh and accurate blows. I was always under the impression that Germany had the best tanks. Edit: Actually. My main issue is line of sight/fire. I can never seem to see the enemy first. On the rare occasions that I do, it's only one tank that responds, the others that should be able to see the same enemy don't see it.

Thank you for clearing that up for me! =D

It started as CMx1 and has been upgraded to CMx2, right? Does the demo still use CMx1?

Is brutal. One IS-2 can take out several panzer IV. The objective is to be efficient, to put it briefly. I lost many A panzer. I ended up in a draw, because I didn't want to lose any more of my tanks (I lost 13, they lost ten). Upon reviewing the map, I realized that in the time I had left, I could've flanked them and completely conquered and won. Oh well. Lesson learned XD. But seriously... Those IS-2s. Any advice for armor tactics? I'm not sure I'm doing it right. Doesn't armor fight better on open ground? Should I be hiding them in forests and fighting from long distances? When clearing a town area with woods all through out it, should I just leave the tanks out?

I'm really glad to know that they may be continuing to optimize :].

Are you this one? Nice advice. I didn't think that spotting would be more efficient if you gave the troops more time to do so.

PBEM is Play By E-Mail. Correct? It must take ages to complete and E-mail match XD. I will probably message you sooner than I would've previously thought. Playing by E-mail is more viable than a live head to head match. Family and all. Thanks!