sburke Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I must admit I don't really like this unpredictable way of behaving from the side of BFC. It isn't necessary and we aren't little kids waiting for their Christmas presents. Market Garden is next and September is coming. No need for unexpected new base games, modules or weird stuff like that last toy they released. I realize my opinion doesn't matter much, but I feel the need to express it anyway. LOL None of our opinions matter much. Anyway all we have is a couple screen shots and the beginning of an AAR. We don't really know what it means yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerMike Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 We do know we are now back in 1943. And Italians are mentioned too. This is a most unexpected detour BFC is taking. We were expecting Market Garden, not Sicily 1943... The fighting for North Africa (Tunis) is not far off either this way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rokko Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 That on-map M1A1 howitzer is new I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatRadish Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 This is fantastic, I always found Sicily a fascinating battle after watching 'Patton' when I was a kid with my Grandad and have studied it closely since. Is it just possible there might be some North African representation with this too? Now then I really would scream like a little girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
__Yossarian0815[jby] Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Nice! Looking forward to the new equipment list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrailApe Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Blinkin' flip' -- ther great deciever - Rommel - himself couldn't have pulled off a more unexpected flanking manouver. The Tedeschi had Ferdinands in Italy didn't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrailApe Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I might be extrapolating a Bridge too Far here, but didn't CMAK have the Italian theatre in it? Could it possibly be, that we might conceivably, perhaps mebbes, might see the rest of the area of operations depicted in CMAK in CMx2's glorious engine??? (I can dream can't I?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
para Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I must admit I don't really like this unpredictable way of behaving from the side of BFC. It isn't necessary and we aren't little kids waiting for their Christmas presents. Market Garden is next and September is coming. No need for unexpected new base games, modules or weird stuff like that last toy they released. I realize my opinion doesn't matter much, but I feel the need to express it anyway. I'm with you Aragorn2002 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 ...didn't CMAK have the Italian theatre in it? Yes. In fact, it had enough European environment that some scenario designers moved battles from CMBO over into the new game. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrailApe Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Yes. In fact, it had enough European environment Ahhh - those few words send an arrow to my heart. So no A9's patrolling the desert dunes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 So no A9's patrolling the desert dunes. Why assume that? AK also had lots of desert environment (although not terribly well rendered IMHO). I can't recall offhand whether there were A9s, but there were all the A10s you could possibly lust after. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futon river crossing Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I wish they'd finish CMBN first - you know fix all those bugs - finish the models etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zukkov Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 must be a 3rd party project. bfc is too small to spread itself so thin to work on 2 major projects at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sakai007 Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I am thrilled, and confused, but whatever. I am going to buy any CM product BF puts out. They know this, I know this, we all do it too. I kind of like the idea of CM: Sicily so on with the show gents!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mord Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Instead of some of us turning Lemonade into toilet water...how's about we wait and see what BFC has in mind. LOL. Jeez fellas, they announce something cool and there's still moaning. I doubt they gave up doing MG or patching CMBN or fixing what they said they would with the models. THIS is a positive thing! Lets try and be positive...AT LEAST until they officially announce what is what. Mord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agua Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Jeez fellas, they announce something cool and there's still moaning. Ridiculous, ain't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjkerner Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 No Mord, my friend, no good deed ever goes unpunished! BFC will tak a fair share of speculative ****e before this episode is through! You need to take off your rose- colored glasses and put on the ones with the dark clouds, rain, thunder, lightning and conspiracy theories. There, isn't that better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Childress Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Yes, a third party mod seems most likely. Some random observations: 1- The marquee value of the Italian Theater for wargamers is debatable. For the most part a grind over rivers, defensive works and mountainous terrain. But there's Anzio. 2- The Battle for Sicily lasted, what, six weeks? July to August. 3- The Fascist government surrendered in Sept. 4- Italians were mentioned by the OP. Given the time frame, is the plan to create Italian formations/vehicles worth the effort? 5- Including N. Africa would entail A LOT more formations/vehicles. Although Tunisia could be doable- maybe. 6- Some of the icons in the screenie exhibit unusual symbols. 7- Quite a bit or work or modding remains to be done with the environmental graphics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futon river crossing Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I think people are annoyed because of the radio silence - it's been going on for months on end! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
permanent666 Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 do you think sdp is involved in this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadsword56 Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 This is fantastic, I always found Sicily a fascinating battle after watching 'Patton' when I was a kid with my Grandad and have studied it closely since. Is it just possible there might be some North African representation with this too? Now then I really would scream like a little girl. Seems to me that CMFI gives you just about everything you'd need for Tunisia, although you might have to be careful with the buildings to get villages looking right. If someone modded, say, a cactus bush and you used some of LLF's Pacific palm trees...you're there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sburke Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Instead of some of us turning Lemonade into toilet water...how's about we wait and see what BFC has in mind. LOL. Jeez fellas, they announce something cool and there's still moaning. I doubt they gave up doing MG or patching CMBN or fixing what they said they would with the models. THIS is a positive thing! Lets try and be positive...AT LEAST until they officially announce what is what. Mord. LOL yeah really, well i think they have answered all that. Amazing what a little patience will get you eh. Damn it is a good day. pre ordered a new CM game and have others already on the hit parade for the next 12 months. It's a great day to be a fanboi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadsword56 Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I might be extrapolating a Bridge too Far here, but didn't CMAK have the Italian theatre in it? Could it possibly be, that we might conceivably, perhaps mebbes, might see the rest of the area of operations depicted in CMAK in CMx2's glorious engine??? (I can dream can't I?) And with the CW units now and CMFI terrain, seems no reason you couldn't make battles for Kiwis in Crete ( a modder paints the buildings white) or Poles in Cassino... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boche Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Diversity and availability of options is where its at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjkerner Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 You know, with all the improvenents to, well, everything--GUI, models, theaters of war-- covering almost all of the usual suspects' "it's broken" complaints, I wonder what they will complain about now? Maybe even some of them will become fanbois. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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