Anonymous_Jonze

with all due respect to my friend Aragorn (et al), I don't agree this is somehow the fault of the west from a military perspective.  No majority in any country in the west was ready to go to war over Ossetia or Crimea.  The only thing we could've done was sanctions.  And now Putin is warning us that he has nukes if we interfere. 
The choice for the west was get into WW3 or not over Putin's previous agressions.  So exactly what was the west supposed to do other than sanctions? 
Wokeness?  Really?  are we really talking about this absurd strawman when a megalomaniac is invading other countries?  This is all about Putin. 

All I can hope is that somehow, someway, this goes sideways enough to bring the fall of Putin.  I don't know how, but it's all I can hope.  This is murder.  I hope he's overthrown and tried as a war criminal.  It's absolutely astounding that we are returning to the time of megalomaniac war.  Unbelievable.

Horrible news. Thank you for the updates Haiduk and I hope you are somewhere safe!

Horrible news. Thank you for the updates Haiduk and I hope you are somewhere safe!

Horrible news. Thank you for the updates Haiduk and I hope you are somewhere safe!

Horrible news. Thank you for the updates Haiduk and I hope you are somewhere safe!

I am ashamed of my government. 

If Ukraine is has no rights to exist as a 'nation state', what about Belarus? will that also be part of Russia, while they'll give back Kalinigrad to Germany?
 

My scenario is ready to be play tested by anyone who is interested.  Due to the amount of tanks to keep track of it's basically tank vs tank with the exception of some Soviet dismounted infantry in the village. I have the battle set for an hour an ten minutes but has run shorter than that. Maybe because I've played it umpteen times checking things out...😀
You don't need the log4 mod as that area isn't in this battle but may be in future scenarios and is nice to look at when looking over the map.
This is my first scenario so it's not too complicated but is a good slug fest with Tigers, King Tigers and T-34/85's.  Germans vs Soviet AI.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/jueajatbm41x8w6/Tank Battle of Lisow.btt?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pztxi9tpgcovwrn/log4.brz?dl=0

Hi everyone,
 
I have a lot of mods that I have finished and would like to share with you all, I'm going to post all my CMSF2 mods in this thread to keep it simple.
When you download the mod it will contain an Optional file that contains "Mid" with no mixed woodland camo, only place one of the two folders in game.
Like always, test them out yourself for a better look than the pictures 
 
US 3rd Infantry Division Early
The Infantry will be equipment with M16 rifles replacing the M4 rifle, if you don't want the M4 replaced, take the Skeleton file out.

US 3rd Infantry Division Mid

Download link below.
https://www.mediafire.com/file/266x315f113zhlr/DM%27s_US_3rd_Infantry_Division.zip/file
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US 101st Airborne 502nd Early

US 101st Airborne 502nd Mid

US 101st Airborne 187th
If you would like the 187th Airborne helmets go into the "Optional file" and open US 101st 187th Airborne and read the "Readme.txt" for Instructions.

Download link below.
https://www.mediafire.com/file/3mu6uratck3tg7o/DM%27s_US_101st_502nd_Airborne.zip/file
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US 173rd Airborne Early

US 173rd Airborne Mid

Download link below.
https://www.mediafire.com/file/b36w0pla3wemw3l/DM%27s_US_173rd_Airborne.zip/file
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United States Marine Corps Early

Download link below.
https://www.mediafire.com/file/xqkuct6jqygl6nv/DM%27s_US_Marines_Early.zip/file
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United States Marine Corps Mid

Download link below.
https://www.mediafire.com/file/8kpodscu3zto274/DM%27s_US_Marines_Mid.zip/file
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All my future mods for CMSF2 will be in this thread, Enjoy 
 
Kind Regards,
Damian45

Black Sea badly needs scenarios on maps that are of the scale of Cold War. And Cold War badly needs quick battle maps that are of the size and quality you get into the campaigns.
The QB maps are by far the biggest letdown of both titles.

Would you say these are the contender for Fortress Italy's Battle Pack? A combination of all three? (You've had 6 years to work on it 😜)
What I would hope for is focussing the pack for Fortress Italy on filling out the Italian roster in Sicily, then moving on to add Partisans, RSI and Co-Belligerents. The upcoming Steel Division 2 DLC, "Tribute to the Liberation of Italy" is doing just that.
Working on the Italians would add diverse content for the full period from 43-45.  Much of the equipment and vehicles could be used in a great variety of scenarios, and by a variety of forces under the Italian Banner, RSI, Co-Belligerents, and impressed into German Service. It's the most bang for your buck! 
I hope you take this under consideration, as Italy's continued role on both sides after the Armistice, as well as the Italian Civil War are often forgotten, and I think there are some opportunities here for very unique OOBs and TOEs adding a lot of diversity and fitting well into existing modules and scenarios. 
 
Happy New Year!

If you are still unsure of what to focus on for the CMFI battle pack may I make a suggestion? I would like to see it focused on some of the Allied nations who aren't very well represented. Most of the game's stock scenarios are either the US or British armies. The Brazilians, French, Canadians, and Indians only have 2 each I believe. The New Zealanders only have one (very small) scenario. I would love for the focus to be on these guys. Other than that, thanks for making a great product and providing me with hours of entertainment.

Yeah, an American man in his 20s in 2022 who cosplays as an SS soldier throws up all kinds of red flags.

When we're talking about the 1st SS Panzer Division, yes we do. The Waffen SS was an integral part of the Nazis' racist and genocidal warmongering. I am deeply, deeply suspicious of anyone who makes a hobby of dressing up like these guys (especially if you are an American, which this guy's accent tells me he is). The Military History Visualized guy has made dozens of videos about the WW2 German military but never felt the need to dress up as an SS soldier while doing so.

'We don't have to see nazism and racism in every little thing do we?'  No, indeed.  But if we can't at least suspect nazism in a guy dressing as an SS guy all the time and enjoying it, not to mention all the people in the stream mentioning the letters A and H, then we might as well be blind.  There are those who over-react to certain things, indeed.  I am simply making the observation that you have to be seriously lacking in human sympathy to dress up and enjoy playing a member of such a famously murderous organisation.  There are people here who remember those killed in the name of the ideology whose badge he wears for fun.  Him saying he has no political agenda is nonsense, at some point you cannot separate the two.  The uniform means nothing without the ideology.

I won't directly accuse this man of being a neo-nazi. 
He seems to be entirely uncritical of the SS, even recanting his earlier view that they were 'just a bunch of murderers forced to fight' in another video: apparently 'things are not always as they seem', as he has learnt they were not forced to fight.  In apparently ignoring the political, idelogical, and genocidal side of the organisation and the war, instead of solemnly and soberly decrying it, or reflecting on what it means for whatever honour or virtue the members believed themselves to have, he does a disservice to their victims. 
I am deeply suspicious of anyone who takes such an interest in roleplaying as a member of such an organisation, other than for precisely the length of time necessary for a documentary, film or reenactment, before taking the uniform off for fear of being sullied by it.  The live stream seems well attended by neo-nazis.  I wouldn't be inclined to give this channel time or views.

Sgt. Squarehead how goes it.  LOL  Happy New Years.   I have to tell you, I got pasted every time I played, and I even knew where everything was... because I made it.  That being said it was to be a real challenge.  I did make V2 to coincide with a better German timing response and in the latest 'EasierV2 " I just uploaded a more flexible map for the Allied player, all the same still having a challenging enemy, I think.  Anyways your thoughts are welcomed.

Hello...
I have finished my first scenario using the Rebels in Odessa map that i previously created.
From the briefing:
Odessa, april 10, 1944
Time: 12.00
Weather: Thick haze, cold, medieum wind from the north.
Ground: dry
The 79 GD division is currently engaged in the fighting for the third, and final, axis defensive line established to delay the russian liberation of Odessa. The enemy has realized that the battle is lost and is desperatelly trying to escape from the pocket that the russian
encirclement of the city has created. The last retreat route over land has been cut and the only one still remaining is by sea. while the bulk of the axis forces are trying to board any avaliable ship to escape this trapp some remaining rearguard units are still providing 
opposition to the russian advance. While the russian airforce is reecing havoc amongst the desperate german and romanian troops trying to escape the soldiers from the 3rd ukranian front are tasked with ridding the final parts of the city from the last enemy troops. As part of this effort
the 79 GD division is fighting in the northern part of the city. the 216th regiment has been tasked with securing an old aircraft factory located north of the main harbour area. This is where you as the player comes in. Taking the part of the company commander of the 7th company, 3rd battalion.
MISSION:
The failed attempt earlier this morning by second battalion to secure the factory district has resultet in the need for a second push to try and achive this objective. 7th company, with attached support, has been ordered to lead this attack.
You are in command.
This will be a perfect oppertunity for you personally to prove that you are the right man to be promoted to battalion commander ones 'the old man' leaves 3rd battalion for his new assigment.
At your disposal will be the entire 7th company. The men are fairly well rested and their moral is good. The rest the men recieved this morning while 3rd battalion where held in reserv did them good. Earlier losses has been made good for by recent replacements. 
The company is at full strenth and well supplied with ammunition. 
To support this attack the 216 regiment HQ have assigned the better part of the 93rd recon company, some engineer units equiped with breach charges and some light mortars to assist you in the succesful conclution of this mission.
In addition to this some of our brand new, upgraded, T34 tanks armed with the 85mm gun have been assigned to you from the 160th GD tank brigade. 
Further, 3rd battalion, will keep parts of the 8th company and a small number of SU-85 tankdestroyers in reserv. If your attack boggs down these units may be released to you by the battalion HQ to strenthen your attack.
Remember though ! Any request made for the release of these battalion assets will most likely reflect badely on you at higher HQ...It would be preferable if you manage to complete your assigned task without bothering the battalion Hq.
The attack earlier this morning by 2nd battalion managed to push into the factory compound and secure a few of the main buildings but a subsequent german counterattack forced them out again.
According to a report by 2nd battalion the initial opposition consisted of a mix of german and romanian infantry units of fairly low quality and rather badely equiped. These troops where supported by a few assultguns and a number of dug-in AT guns. The only indirect firesupport our men encountered came from medium mortars and
even this fire was light and badely directed. 
What eventually forced the 2nd battalion to retreat was the counter attack launched by german reinforcements. This attack seems to have been conducted by some scattered SS-units supported by a handful of Panther tanks. It was this attack that routed the second battalion.
As for the current situation...We can expect that the enemy have re-manned their previous possitions and that these SS-units as well a mix of other german and romanian units of lower quality remain in the area. If the enemy still has the strenth to launch an additional counterattack we can expect
them to do so. The most likely enemy approaches will be from across the railroad bridge or from the area around Glubokii hotel.
The second battalion may have been force out of the factory compound but they did manage to hold onto this possition, Glubokii Hotel. This hotel provides you with an exellent defensive possition to fortify your right flank on. 
The troops from the 2nd battalion are currently in the act of withdrawning from this possition as they have been ordered into the regimental reserves. You are advised to re-occupy these building as they will be most useful in preventing any enemy reinforcements making their way towards the factory district from the south.
The approaches to this hotel as well as the area around the trainstation have been cleared of enemy forces. The area south of Molotov road is out of bounds for you and your men. This section of the city has been assigned to the 220th regiment attacking next to you. Their objective is
to defeat the enemy forces that still occupies the area east of the commersial buildings. To avoid any mix-up of forces you are to not advance any of your troops south of the Molotov road (EXIT terrain-objective).Battalion HQ will come down on you hard if you do. We realize that you will be commanding a somewhat larger force then what you are
used to as a company comander but we expect nothing less then complete success. 
Good luck, Comrade !

Briefingscreen:

Download link:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/jotoy7ebxfn0sky/Odessa will be ours !!.zip?dl=0

OK, when it comes to CM stuff, I am a crazy wannabe chef, I have meals on the stove, meals being served, meals still marinating, meals in the planning phase and meals I am starting the research. Even if some of my cooking might make you barf, I do enjoy the process.
So, I am encouraged by @Heinrich505 to try and do an early Wittmann scenario. It has been tried before. CMBB I think and some other game platforms. Point 65.5 in Ukraine. A lone short barrel StugIII vs 18 T-34's is the story I read. 6 were KO'd and the rest vamoosed. It was on either 7.13.41 or 7.12.41.  I think it was near Sokoliv. I have Rudolf Lehman's The Leibstandarte II but it has normal errors in memory and recollection. I have Google Earth and am looking for anything with an elevation of 65.5 meters but it is all much higher in elevation. 200+ Hmmm. I am not a map elevation history expert. Maybe they had errors and I will not find this mythical point 65.5.
Many talented folks have bitten into this and the old web archives even show a benpark in an old non-BFC forum discussing it circa 2009. @benpark
I have my early Stug mod with StugIII riding the 251 Stummel but now I also have as an option to use a 2nd version where you have the armor of the StugIII but smoke and mirrors makes the long 75 look short.
This will be fun. Chime in if you have any comments. 

It has the most interesting terrain, the most unusual units and vehicles, and the most evenly matched forces (for the most part).
FI has a delicious taste totally unlike that of any other CM.

Just finished a play through as the Germans. What a slug fest. I felt like I was constantly on the precipice of losing the central village, but I somehow held on until KG Brandenburg arrived with fresh tanks. Really nice timing on the reinforcements. Now it's time to mop up!

Are you ready for the winter in Finland?
https://imgur.com/a/yUTDL3w

One of my ongoing side projects (aimed, mostly, at the new influx of Steam Players) is to host an 'All in One' for every CM game here.
This is my initial effort for RT & its primary feature is a large collection of weathered vehicle mods (by @kohlenklau, @umlaut  & @Aristoteles ) renamed & tagged so that they now work with F&R. It also features terrain mods by @SeinfeldRules, UI mods by @rocketman, @Marco Bergman & @Volksgrenadier, Infantry mods by @EZ, @Tashtego & @Ithikial_AU, loading screens by @umlaut, building mods by @Kieme(ITA) & @Tanks a Lot as well as the ME effects package, ME soundscape & (subdued & fixed) superpack voices by @ironsturm plus many more others.
I know a lot of people had issues with their old RT mods & the new Fire & Rubble module so hopefully this modpack will be of some interest to them.
Here's a taster of some of what you can expect...
 
 
Here's the modpack link...
https://www.mediafire.com/file/rwd0d774itq1omg/CMRT_Initial_%27All_in_One%27.7z/file

Sorry my friend.  RL got busy.  This Friday, September 24th, I'll make time to send it to Bootie.