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    How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?

    in Combat Mission Black Sea

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    5 minutes ago, Commanderski said:

    Now would be a good time for China to take back some of it's disputed territory. Vladivostok used to be Qing dynasty's Manchurian homeland named Haishenwai but was annexed by Russia in 1860 after China's second opium war defeat. 

    Don't forget the 'close friendship' between the Russian and Chinese leaders, just described on Channel 4 News by a Chinese expert as a form of 'bromance'.  I wouldn't have chosen that word 😬.

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    How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?

    in Combat Mission Black Sea

    Posted · Edited by Vacillator

    3 minutes ago, Vet 0369 said:

    This is an addendum to my last reply. Source: “http/national archives.gov.uk” 

    “Meanwhile the Light Brigade, commanded by Major General the Earl of Cardigan, was awaiting orders.the Brigade consisted of the 13th DRAGOONS, the 4th DRAGOONS. The 17th Lancers, 8th Hussars and 11th Hussars.” The all caps are mine. The Lancers and Hussars were considered Calvary , but the Dragoons were definitely mounted infantry.

    While this is an interesting addendum, I fail to see how it adds to the coverage of the plight of our brave Ukrainian friends 🤔.  Joking, partly 😉.

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    Different engines for each game??

    in Combat Mission - General Discussion

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    3 minutes ago, dkchapuis said:

    Trying all the demos would be faster than asking people that know if there are gameplay differences???

    I see what you're saying there 😉.  The other thing is that the demos are generally Engine 3 so not the current Engine 4.  But it is a great way to try them.

    In my opinion, the gameplay is generally the same, at least in the WW2 titles which is all I have.  But the different units, weapons, terrain, historical setting etc etc makes them feel a lot different.  And if you're playing the scenarios and campaigns then that adds an extra level of how the designers of these things worked with what was available (and they usually do an excellent job!).  Not to mention Mods by some very talented folk here, which expand titles in time, location, weapons...

    For me I started with RT, then BN, then FB, then FI and I don't regret any of them.  Not sure if the same order applies to hours in each game 🤔.  As others have said before, go with the one that interests you the most and then you'll probably get the others later 👍.

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    How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?

    in Combat Mission Black Sea

    Posted · Edited by Vacillator

    26 minutes ago, DesertFox said:

    This visual guide to the first ten days of the war is illustrated through videos recorded by ordinary people, and verified by @Cen4infoRes – an independent, volunteer-led organisation set up to combat disinformation

    Russia-Ukraine Monitor Map by Cen4infoRes · MapHub

    That's a great link for those (like me) who like to see things on a map.  And including stuff like pontoon bridges being built, troop movements etc. not just where the pointy end has been striking.

    EDIT : Watching some of the videos it seems that the majority of those involved largely thought it was just the usual 'exercises' and not what it turned out to be.  Sad for them if so, even more sad for others of course.

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    How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?

    in Combat Mission Black Sea

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    3 minutes ago, Armorgunner said:

    As long as the Ukrinians have ten times more of NLAW, I´m happy!........ No I´m not...... I want the Ukrainians to be out of NLAWS, becous that means a lot of dead Russian armor! If Kadyrovs chechens still have NLAWS, it means no destroyed Ukrainian AFV. I hope they dont understand how to use it!

    I think the guy pictured is a Chechen fighting on the UKR side, unless I'm misreading @Haiduk's post?

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    How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?

    in Combat Mission Black Sea

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    So today's dumb question from me - all this expensive hardware being captured some seemingly intact, I don't see any of it being transferred to new military owners (only farmers 😆).  Does that mean it's not being used by new owners, it's not worth it, or does it mean it is but we're unlikely to see evidence of it?

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    CM WW II - good short learning scenarios?

    in Combat Mission - General Discussion

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    6 minutes ago, Kevinorf said:

    success in some scenarios while doing terrible in others

    This is a common experience my friend.  I started with somewhat larger scenarios in RT (because I like a lot of armour and possibly because the demo scenarios were I think medium size) and soon found I had pre-conceptions of what my heavy panzers could do.  I was on a steep learning curve and had little idea of how to manage movement, comms and LOS/LOF.  I'm still learning and sometimes (particularly against PBEM players) you just have to accept that the mix of game setting, units etc. combined with your own capability and luck have not worked out in your favour.  The opponent's capability might also come into it 😉.

    I'm not sure about practice scenarios but will have a think.

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    CMRT ITALY MOD

    in CM Red Thunder Maps and Mods

    Posted

    Phil, your entry for the wet t-shirt competition is welcome light relief to the 'other' (slightly more busy) forum thread.  I'll also try your latest and greatest when I get a moment or would happily PBEM it with you if appropriate.  I do however have a couple of appointments in Stalingrad thanks to Nigel.  Now I need to focus, just focus 🤪.

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    How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?

    in Combat Mission Black Sea

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    8 minutes ago, Vet 0369 said:

    Please reference Steve’s “Vehicle Identification Chart,” Media column about 10 or 15 pages ago in this thread.

    Indeed, I read that and totally agree, the media often have no idea. 

    So why has the '40-mile column' not been hit, at least at the front to slow it down even more?  Or has it?  Perhaps the calculation is that it is running out of steam already anyway?

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    How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?

    in Combat Mission Black Sea

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    So the '40 mile long armoured column' has been on my mind for a while.  A few questions:

    • Is it really armoured to a large extent?  The satellite images and some recent online talk suggest it's mainly supply?
    • Has it been attacked yet?  The speed of advance suggests it might, but advancing large groups on single roads is not the easiest of propositions, so it could just be the clogged road problem we're all familiar with?
    • If it hasn't been attacked, why not - is it better-protected than some of the other convoys which have been hit, or is there less opposition on that route (I wouldn't think so)?
    • If it's as vulnerable as it looks, why would you send a huge very slow-moving column down a road like that - even in a game like CM it would give me nightmares?
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    Cant overwrite save files bug

    in CM2 General Tech Support

    Posted · Edited by Vacillator

    4 hours ago, Ultradave said:

    is your Game Files folder inside the application folder or in your User directory (somewhere like C:/Users/<username>/Battlefront/CM Black Sea/Game Files/  ) ?

    My games are WW2 only and therefore (at this point in time) direct from BFC only.  All of them except CMBN are exactly as you show in the Users folder.  CMBN is on the D-drive, which was explained to me some time ago but I don't recall why.  And as I mentioned I am happily/luckily not troubled by the save game bug in any of the titles.

    26 minutes ago, Shadrach said:

    it looks like the game messes up the save game path:

    F:\Games\Battlefront\Combat Mission Cold War\F:\Games\Battlefront\Combat Mission Cold War\Game Files\Saved Games\Direction Found 003.bts

    Yes, looks like a bit of double addressing there!

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