2236 Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 I understand that the WW2 and Shock Force games all use the same basic game engine. How does the Afghanistan game stack up iwth the versions of the shock force and ww2 game's code? Like what version of the code is Afghanistan using? TY 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipanderson Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Hi, All versions of CMX2, including Afghanistan are very similar. Having said that all the WWII versions and of course future versions are going to be v2.0 of the engine which as you would expect does have some improvements. CM Afghanistan is the same version of the engine as CM Shock Force. It was developed under licence by a Russian team using the CM Shock Force engine. All the best, Kip. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2236 Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 Did the Shock Force engine get any upgrades/fixes that never got patched into Afghanistan? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stikkypixie Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Did the Shock Force engine get any upgrades/fixes that never got patched into Afghanistan? I believe they are actually quite close, if not identical too each other (and different from the WW2 games). There are less patches for CMA, but that's because it came out after CMSF. To be sure, you could check the patch release notes. Have fun! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Captain Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Honestly I think CMA has a few features that SF doesn't as it was a later release. The one I know for sure is that tanks can drive through walls and knock them down which wasn't the case for SF. I'm sure there are others. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mord Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 CMA can be viewed as being between CMSF and CMBN...kinda. CMA has a few things CMSF didn't have; Water (not as good as CMBN's), snow terrain, tanks can crash through low walls (as already mentioned), some tanks use the Drozd anti RPG system, The Muj have a plethora of weapons from Brens to PPSH-41 to M-16s, and units can fire from within vehicles through apertures. It's a very cool addition to CM and really fun. It's got a dark undercurrent to it which I really like. Worth getting if you don't already own it. Mord. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool breeze Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Is it just me are are the MG gunners a little more murder minded in their gunning too? Not the AKs and such they shoot all over the place but the lmg mmg and hmg's. And Drozd is really neat. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stikkypixie Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Is it just me are are the MG gunners a little more murder minded in their gunning too? Not the AKs and such they shoot all over the place but the lmg mmg and hmg's. And Drozd is really neat. You mean accuracy-wise? Or pure lethality? I suspect the lack of body armour has something to do with it (and cover as well). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool breeze Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I mean accuracy, like it doesn't make them amazing shots or anything but I think they do a better job at trying to put the bursts on the right action spot. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sublime Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 I think it's just the atmosphere messin with your perception. However you REALLY see what everyone's commenting on with our troops in Afghanistan getting M14s back - put some Soviets in one building with AK74s and put Muj with just SMLE rifles in another. The Soviets got them hands down right? Well they would except those 5.56 rounds bounce off the buildings and those rifle bullets go right thru em. CM:A is woefully underdone for the CM community. Hard to get a game, hard to get mods or new battles =( No more support... =( 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2236 Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 Anyone know the right magnification to get a size match rather than fov match? I have no idea how to set the mag so that I get units that look like they really are as far away from me as the targeting line says. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sakai007 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 CM:A is like a cult game in a niche community. I love it, might even be my favorite of them all, but there is very little community activity for this title. I love the time period, my absolute favorite to wargame. The weapons are lethal, but the optics aren't evolved like in Shock Force, making fights all the more lethal. Great fun, great fun! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WallysWorld Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 I'll second exactly what Sakai007 wrote above. CM:A is my favorite CMx2 game. Both sides are matched pretty well and the lack of sophisticated technology like the US and NATO bring to CMSF makes the battles close. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Captain Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Thirded. I actually think it's my favorite of the bunch too and I do wish there was more community support/life. I just love the theater, the forces, the weapons and the ambience. Like what was said, it's just a really fun time period and atmosphere to play in. I wish more would get into it as there is so much potential here. If only I had time to learn how to make maps and scenarios. I think the possibilities for the long time period and OOBs is endless. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 CM games are like automobiles. There are earlier models and later models, some have added chrome and fancy accessories. But like any car, they all drive pretty much the same and they get you where you want to go. Forget about fancy bump map shading and rainfall graphics, if you have an overpowering urge to fight Soviet mechanized infantry vs Mujahideen insurgents in 1980 this is where you go to get your fix. Sure, the title may not be everlasting and ever-expanding but how many other developers game titles are still supported 2 1/2 years later? Its still worth the bucks just for the gameplay. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosseau Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Thank you for the insights on the game. CMA does have a certain, special feel to it. Currently reading The Hidden War by Artyom Borovik. Well worth the $5 used at Amazon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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