coachjohn Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Okay - Played Normandy without addons and shock force. Trying to decide whats next - What do you consider the best CM game and why? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artkin Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Shock Force and Normandy are my favorites due to the sheer amount of content that is provided with their respective bundles. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sburke Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 The best CM game is whichever one I am playing at that time.... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StieliAlpha Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 (edited) 6 hours ago, coachjohn said: Okay - Played Normandy without addons and shock force. Trying to decide whats next - What do you consider the best CM game and why? Search the forum. That has been discussed about a thousand times. One can’t really say what’s the best. That depends very much on your liking. Since you did not play the BN Moduls yet, you have not seen much of BN anyway. In terms if continuity, MG might be th right choice for you. My personal favourite is CMFI, but I find myself playing much more CMBN, just because the loads of content and (probably) wider acceptance. Otherwise, @sburke summarises it perfectly. Edited May 20, 2018 by StieliAlpha 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 3 hours ago, StieliAlpha said: One can’t really say what’s the best. That depends very much on your liking. Exactly. I find myself playing BN the most, followed closely by BS, but they all have their fine points. Hard to go wrong with anything you choose. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heirloom_Tomato Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 You can't go wrong with any of the games. Each one has its own unique challenges and units waiting to be mastered. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rinaldi Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Haha you're going to get a 1000 different answers; Shock Force and Black Sea are my favorite, with Normandy a very close 3rd for myself. I prefer the little-room-for-error of the modern titles; and the scale tends to be a bit larger, which is to my tastes. I'd definitely echo Emrys and say I find myself playing BN and BS the most; they tend to be the better multiplayer experiences which is what I focus on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artkin Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 (edited) Agreed. BS was my first investment. Although it is my favorite, it lacks the content for me to break 1k hours comfortably. Edited May 20, 2018 by Artkin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falaise Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 hi What I find interresting with the different answers is that everyone has a different favorite game, proof that it is not the same game with a different package but different games.my favorite is the BN by interest for the periodbut, to my astonishment, I like to play Shock Forces although neither the period nor the place interest me, but the asymmetry of the fight is exciting. When I play with the Americans that I do not stop stressing to make me hurt or worse kill one of my soldiers, while playing terrorists my joy is immense when I destroy an Abram (i know… it's bad and I'm ashamed)it is exellents games where everyone finds his account 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozilas Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 FB is super fun Multiplayer.... I tend to gauge everything based off of the Multi experience.... and Black Sea is great, if you can get opponents to agree to not Javelin their way to total victory.. Hell of a weapon, that Javelin. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artkin Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Hahaha the javelins always ruin the fun for me. I always remove them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulomon Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 (edited) My favorite CM is Final Blitzkrieg, runs very smooth for me compared to the other CM games and lots of stuff to play with. Edited May 23, 2018 by Sulomon 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ales Dvorak Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 I like them all, but CMFI is my favorite. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George MC Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 (edited) My main interest and 'love' is the Ost Front so Red Thunder for me, although I really enjoy the modern stuff CMBS and CMSF. Edited May 23, 2018 by George MC 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock Tamson Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 George Mc's Highland Games campaign in CMSF is still the only one I have played to completion, despite owning all the titles. There was something about the relevance of that title that really grabbed me and makes it my favourite. Possibly helps that I am Scottish too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George MC Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 27 minutes ago, Jock Tamson said: George Mc's Highland Games campaign in CMSF is still the only one I have played to completion, despite owning all the titles. There was something about the relevance of that title that really grabbed me and makes it my favourite. Possibly helps that I am Scottish too. Hi Jock That campaign was not mine I'm afraid.I've only made one campaign for CMSF and that's 'Forging Steel'. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bil Hardenberger Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 5 minutes ago, George MC said: Hi Jock That campaign was not mine I'm afraid.I've only made one campaign for CMSF and that's 'Forging Steel'. He might have connected you to that campaign by the "Highland" part in its name and then distracted by what you have under your kilt... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock Tamson Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 6 minutes ago, George MC said: Hi Jock That campaign was not mine I'm afraid.I've only made one campaign for CMSF and that's 'Forging Steel'. Oh dear, I stand corrected George! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benpark Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 CMFB in general at the moment, but the RT module will be my most played when it is released, as 1944-45 on the eastern side of things in Europe is my primary wheelhouse. I do like them all, but- That said, I play the others in the following order: CMRT (most of the time spent in the Editor for now) CMFB CMBN CMFI CMBS (I am not really interested in modern combat, but this has grown on me) CMSF I haven't opened CM:Afghanistan in about a year, and due to the inability to update it, I expect to not but for curiosity. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOS:96B2P Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 1 hour ago, George MC said: Hi Jock That campaign was not mine I'm afraid.I've only made one campaign for CMSF and that's 'Forging Steel'. George MC, all your campaigns and scenarios are excellent. I don't think USMC Forging Steel was part of the BFC original USMC release but was made independently later on. Do you have plans to upgrade it with some of the new features that come with Engine 4.0 / Shock Force 2? Well ............... now that I think of it, just playing it in Shockforce 2 would be an upgrade because all the 4.0 ability (at least in theory) would then be present. Triggers etc could be added but I don't know if that would be necessary.............. Below is a link to the campaign. http://www.thefewgoodmen.com/tsd3/cm-shock-force-2/cm-shock-force-campaigns/usmc_forging-steel/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerKommissar Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 18 hours ago, Falaise said: What I find interresting with the different answers is that everyone has a different favorite game, proof that it is not the same game with a different package but different games. That's a good observation. It's also proof that the games are of a consistent quality. Many franchises suffer from having newer iterations, that may be technically superior -- and yet have inferior content. A flaw of my beloved Theatre of War series. Any CM you pick up is guaranteed to work well and have decent content -- really depends on your interest in the specific conflict. Another interesting observation is that some people prefer WW2-era gameplay, and others prefer modern-era gameplay. I like to mix it up, do a campaign in one era and then switch over. It's a good contrast and makes you rethink a lot of your tactics. I'd suggest getting the DLC for Normandy -- lots of content in there. It's certainly the best supported title. My personal favourites: 1. CMFI -- lots of content, and currently expanding. Unique middle-war setting and a varied Italian terrain. 2. CMBS -- probably the best modern combat tactics game on the market. 3 unique factions with impressive TO&Es. Great gameplay: each tech toy can be devastating if used right. 3. CMRT -- this one grew on me. This one only has 2 factions, but they are both very different and balanced. If you like big bombastic WW2 clashes, this is the one. Battles are generally big and require a lot of combined arms. Both sides have an insane amount of AFV types that are tailored to take on specific situations. Honourable mentions: a. CMBN -- I think this could be number 3, but you already own it. b. CMA -- this is a gem. If you like cold war, this is as close as you can get. Kind of like a polarity-swapped Vietnam. I have not played CM:FB, partly because of my disinterest in late WW2. Mostly because the other CMs have been keeping me well occupied. I do want to buy it soon... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George MC Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 On 23/05/2018 at 3:22 PM, MOS:96B2P said: George MC, all your campaigns and scenarios are excellent. I don't think USMC Forging Steel was part of the BFC original USMC release but was made independently later on. Do you have plans to upgrade it with some of the new features that come with Engine 4.0 / Shock Force 2? Well ............... now that I think of it, just playing it in Shockforce 2 would be an upgrade because all the 4.0 ability (at least in theory) would then be present. Triggers etc could be added but I don't know if that would be necessary.............. Below is a link to the campaign. http://www.thefewgoodmen.com/tsd3/cm-shock-force-2/cm-shock-force-campaigns/usmc_forging-steel/ Thanks very much No Forging Steel was released by myself independently. Not sure at the moment I'd have the time to redo all the missions using triggers. I'm busy with new projects using 4.0 which are taking what little free time I have at the moment. Thanks again for the kind words. Cheery! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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