Captain Black Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Hi all, do you think black sea will be on sale any time soon? Simply cant afford it at the moment but love the demo.In terms of game-play, UI and Graphics how does it compare to shock force?Cheers 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AttorneyAtWar Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 You'll be waiting a long long long time for a sale.As for how it compares to Shock Force, its better in every single way for the most part, Shock force is from 2007. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Black Posted March 5, 2016 Author Share Posted March 5, 2016 (edited) Cheers Raptor, will play a bit more on the demo and convince myself I can afford it lolI live in the UK (Wales), is there a UK page or download? Edited March 5, 2016 by Captain Black 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicky Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 BFC Store is US based > http://www.battlefront.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=335&Itemid=579 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Black Posted March 5, 2016 Author Share Posted March 5, 2016 Cheers Wicky, Will there be expansions for the game in the future, make it a long term investment? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AttorneyAtWar Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 (edited) Black Sea will be getting at least 1 expansion. Edited March 5, 2016 by Raptorx7 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Black Posted March 5, 2016 Author Share Posted March 5, 2016 Could not resist, downloading now 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Black Posted March 5, 2016 Author Share Posted March 5, 2016 will i need to download any patches? Also, any way to speed up download, its very slow compared to my usual speeds 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzersaurkrautwerfer Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 There's a single patch. It's not too bad. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Black Posted March 5, 2016 Author Share Posted March 5, 2016 Does the game have a self patcher? I cant wait to give it a go 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AttorneyAtWar Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Does the game have a self patcher? I cant wait to give it a go No, but you can find patches through the website, just go to game and scroll through to Black sea, once there on the side bar it should say "Patches". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sburke Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Captain Black -couple items to your questions as you look to be new and there are things that one won't know immediately upon finding this forumCMSF was the first Combat Mission game with the new CMx2 engine. Personally I love the game, but it does not have all the features that show up with the later games - CMBN, CMFI, CMRT, Black Sea and the soon to be released CMFB or Bulge game. All those titles will be maintained through patches to a certain standard and unified feature set. So yes Black Sea will continue to maintain it's engine status as current. CMSF does have a ton of user created content though.Also periodically BF will update the installer. So for example let's say you buy (well you did buy - good show! You'd have been waiting a looooonnng time for a sale) the base game. Next year they release the module. They will rebuild the installer so that it includes the module for everyone. You only gain access to the module however if you are licensed through purchase - so you DL the new installer, delete your old. You now have the base game and module in one installer patched to the current level. You would not have to purchase the new module to have access to the installer, but your license would be limited to the base game. That base game however would be at the current patch level. If you later decide to purchase the module you would not have to DL, you would just apply the new license. I make it a habit of replacing my installer with every release and keep a copy on a cloud drive. As you noted the server download which is not run by BF can be slow.In terms of additional content, Black Sea will get at least one additional module and I would not be surprised at all to see more. The community wants basically every European force represented as well as the full gamut of US and Russian Marines, unconventional forces and anything else they can stuff in there. As long as BF thinks it is financially viable I think they will try to meet some of those expectations. In addition there will be lots of user content and the editor will basically insure you never run out of stuff to try.Welcome to the world of Combat Mission- your life as you knew it is over. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Black Posted March 5, 2016 Author Share Posted March 5, 2016 Cheers once again. Looks like i have a few hours to wait for the download, not sure why its so slow, only 600kbs. I have a 35mbs fibre 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sburke Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 lol the last mile is rarely the bottleneck. That is the problem with promises form your provider. I "think" the source is Amazon cloud, but am not positive. I would have thought they would have better speed, but it could be anywhere in between that is your bottleneck. I rarely get more than 2mb DL at home for anything even though I am rated higher. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Black Posted March 5, 2016 Author Share Posted March 5, 2016 Thank you sburke, really helpful. Look forward to my download finishing so I can start playing. Watching some youtube vids from the links in the forum now, doing a bit of a recce before game start so to speak 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinophile Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 I believe the current download incorporates the latest patch (to 1.03).So no need to now also download the patch. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Black Posted March 6, 2016 Author Share Posted March 6, 2016 I believe the current download incorporates the latest patch (to 1.03).So no need to now also download the patch. Yes, My download was version 1.03 so no need to patch 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vet 0369 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 (edited) Welcome aboard Capt! Please be aware that you've just entered a deep, dark pit of obsession from which you'll NEVER emerge. All of the CMx2 engine games (CMSF, CMBN, CMFI, CMBS, and soon to be released (we hope and pray and beg) CMFB) are so immersive that you'll sit down at 1700 " for a quick few minutes" and look up to realize it's 0300. Add to that the best forums (with the most knowledgeable, friendly, helpful, opinionated, and cantankerous members) you'll find on line. Prepare for a lifetime of simulations. Edited March 8, 2016 by Vet 0369 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abdolmartin Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 The legend goes that even Noah's lifetime didn't suffice for him to see a sale of CM games. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 If instead of 'latest and best' you're just looking for 'fun and cheap' the BFC website does have some GREAT deals. CM:Shock Force is a much older title no longer being supported (no updates or patches), and is missing a lot of features of the current game engine. And its Quick Battle setup is rudimentary. But damn, it's only fifteen bucks! The number of third party mods and scenarios to download is vast. Yes, CMBS is far superior in every way and is still being supported by the company. But that doesn't mean CMSF won't offer you months and years of entertainment for your dollar. A ballpark hot dog may not be the same quality as a steak dinner, but its still mighty tasty. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Black Posted March 9, 2016 Author Share Posted March 9, 2016 Just finished my first run-through of Speed and Power. What can I say, simply blown away by the depth and of gameplay. Just love that you can replay all angles of the battle from any position or unit. Really helps to get a "feel", from so many perspectives on the consequences of every action you take.Having mostly played games like Company of Heroes, CMBS is such a huge leap forward, like a jump from the old Call of Duty games to the Arma series. Cant believe I missed this game, best sim, war-game, game, I have ever played... period. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hister Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Ha, so sweet to read your impressions CB! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc844 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Just finished my first run-through of Speed and Power. What can I say, simply blown away by the depth and of gameplay. Just love that you can replay all angles of the battle from any position or unit. Really helps to get a "feel", from so many perspectives on the consequences of every action you take.Having mostly played games like Company of Heroes, CMBS is such a huge leap forward, like a jump from the old Call of Duty games to the Arma series. Cant believe I missed this game, best sim, war-game, game, I have ever played... period.Yep, this was pretty much me 6 months ago. Now all i need is CMFI and CMFB to round out my collection. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud Backer Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Yep, this was pretty much me 6 months ago. Now all i need is CMFI and CMFB to round out my collection. I think you'll really like CMFI. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc844 Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Nooooooo don't tempt me!!!!!!!!!!!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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