Megalon Jones

OK....I probably didn't word that very well. Will the Soviet mobilization categories be reflected in the force selector?

How is the TOE going to be handled in regards to Soviet forces in the QMB? This would be in regards to the Red Army mobilization scheme. They put units into three types: frontline (Category A), frontline and partially demobilized (Category B} and reservist (Cat C}. Cat A groups got the best stuff, most training etc. I suppose the whole thing could be coded to reflect existing CM convention. Just wondering how this is planned on being implemented? I know the whole thing could be covered in existing CM code, but would like to know how I'll be able to recognize a Type A unit from a Type B. (If the tank companies are loaded with T55's, we'll know it's a Cat C.)

About the NTCC....how many individual maps are involved? I'm looking forward to calling them 'Iran', renaming Vth Corps to the RDF and facing a Soviet thrust into the Persian Gulf. I don't think any individual title has ever featured such radically different maps. (Syria is pretty varied in SF2 though!)

Beat me to it. As soon as Bil fleshed out his plan.....I smiled. It'll be a armored slugfest with REDFOR having the advantages in numbers, gun penetration and frontal armor. Bil is unwittingly stacking his troops into an unfavorable correlation against The Capt. The deciding factor will be if BLUEFOR can make the spots/take the shots quicker. For the M60's it'll have to be acquire target/shot first/kill target/acquire new target before the REDFOR armor. That means superior training. It also means Bil will have to be in position before The Capt makes his move. If both are on the move at the same time, REDFOR wins.

Understood. Hope I didn't start a rumor that haunts you guys going forward.

I'm still trying to figure out the whole 'sandbox' nature of this module. I've got a feeling things are going to be a bit different than other CM titles.

That is going to be the only way out of this type of scrap. I've got a feeling it's 'lose your FO; lose the fight' in the pre Abrams/Bradley scenarios.

I've still got a VCR. Beta was superior (once the bugs got fixed.) As a musician, I appreciate the ease and convenience of digital, but I started out on 1/4 inch tape. Sounds better, but is harder and more unforgiving to work with.

Yeah, I owned and played all those titles minus 'Air and Armor.' Swap that one out for 'Gulf Strike.' 'NATO' was real fun. What was the title whose instructions for nuclear exchange read "Dose game board in kerosene and throw a match?"

Done. Thanks for the heads up.

Quick question: if I preorder here (BF site), will I be able to DL via Steam on day of release? Will there be a delay between BF release and Steam? I prefer the DL, install and update capabilities of Steam but am not ruling out standard DL (like all my other BF purchases.) If BF gets a bigger cut ($$$ wise) through direct DL, let me know. I gladly put up with DL'ing from the site direct.

I always knew that Armageddon would be scored with cold 1980's synths. At least that's how I remembered it.

Cluster munitions fired by off map arty. That can only mean one thing! YUP! Take my $$$ now. That time frame was extraordinarily interesting as NATO and the East Bloc were (more or less) 'balanced for gameplay.' Can NBC be simulated? I know that literal nukes are overkill, but having contaminated terrain type where MOPP suits degrade pixeltruppen speed, stamina and spotting capability would be a nice touch.

The rematch! Central Italy in spring '44. I play ze Germans and Irish is the CW.

Single player run through on the Dutch scenario. Last vid to be done on my ancient computer. Next vid on new gaming rig.

True. That's why the Red Army would've put it's main emphasis on the North German Plains instead of Fulda. Better tank country. Way less US Army to smash against (III Corps/7th Army had a forward deployed brigade from the 2nd Armored for defense of the Weser.) Fulda would've been a noisy side show tying down Vth US and III WG Corps. Of course.... ....that was always a distinct probability.

A lone Tommy mech company stares down an unexpected Syrian attack!

That's exactly what I was thinking.

The implementation of star shells and flares would make a great improvement for night fighting in the WW2 titles. Could it be done? I'm assuming the problem is with the Tac AI's visibility and viewing regimes. Just a thought.

Be sure to read the description as the match had a number of special rules.

I work in the medical field. That's literally the worst possible scenario. This is several magnitudes more serious than the flu. The panic buying is a result of poor leadership and people not paying attention (or being unable to be differentiate trustworthy news sources.) If your news source went from 'Meh....It's like the flu' to 'Holy F*ck! National emergency!!' in the span of a week, that ought to be a tell. I stockpiled back in February and have been social distancing for the last two weeks. You don't need a weatherman....yadda, yadda, yadda