[Is CMFI a good buy for a first-time Combat Mission player?]

Like the previous three four: CMFI is a GREAT game. The lethality is lower than CMBS, the lines of sight are longer than CMBN, the unit count is less than CMRT. Sounds like the Goldilocks solution for you.

I enjoy CMFI a lot. No, there's not as much content available online as with CMBN (user made battles, etc.), but there are some great mods which spruce up the look. The forces are so much less lethal (less armor and airburst, laser-guided, etc.), that maneuver actually works.

There should be a demo for you to download and try for free. Give it a go and let us know what you think.

Yes, I already downloaded the demo and have tried all except one of the scenarios. I'm not very good at the game but I'm actually having fun! I think I'll get CMFI as my next purchase. Probably won't be able to afford until around October, but I think it'll be worth the wait.

Speaking of which, I was wondering if there is any kind of limit on how many times I can download the game or anything like that? I have never bought a product off this site before so forgive me if I'm unfamiliar with the DRM.

[Is CMFI a good buy for a first-time Combat Mission player?]

Hello, I am a new player to Combat Mission and I am wondering if this game is a good buy for someone who is a new player to the series in general.

 

I initially made this forum account under the assumption that I was going to buy Combat Mission: Black Sea. After playing the demo of Black Sea, I found it was okay but I don't think the fast-paced deadly gameplay of modern combat doesn't really appeal to me once tanks and air support get involved. I played the demo of Red Thunder as well and was overwhelmed by the sheer number of units, but I think that I can get around it now after some time with larger scenarios of other CM games. I'm interested in this one (CMFI) because the unique factions (Italy, Britain, Poland, etc) but I wanted a second opinion from the veterans to see if this game is a good starting point in the Combat Mission series.

 

Sorry for the wall of text, but any help is appreciated, thanks in advance! Also, apologies if a thread like this already exists, I could not find one while browsing through the other threads, so I figured I'd just make one.

[Military service of soldiers.]

I think the real point is nobody should have to go through that. Ever. I don't care what nationality, what time period, civil wars and intensive counter insurgency are not good for the Human soul.

Steve

 

Agreed. I'm pretty shocked at how little people here in the USA know the Soviet war in Afghanistan even happened. With the amount of people it affected, and the amount of lives pointlessly lost during it, it should be in every Cold War history lesson, especially considering it's involvement with the downfall of the Soviet Union.

 

Hey Vladimir, do you have any other stories from Ossetia? It is very interesting to hear from a Russian perspective, since we obviously don't get to hear your guys' side very much here.