OldSarge Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 (edited) The long wait is over! BP2 has a real date! Time to get into mindset, I'm re-reading Joseph Balkoski's Utah Beach. https://www.matrixgames.com/news/combat-mission-battle-for-normandy-battle-pack-2-out-on-d-day https://www.matrixgames.com/game/combat-mission-battle-for-normandy-battle-pack-2 Edited May 11 by OldSarge 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacillator Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 46 minutes ago, OldSarge said: BP2 has a real date! It certainly does. And it will be worth the wait I can assure you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSarge Posted May 10 Author Share Posted May 10 Outstanding! I'm looking forward to it! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warts 'n' all Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 I've got such a backlog of FB and RT to play, I don't think I'll be buying this until Christmas or even next year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Have found it wise to wait at least until the first patch to avoid replaying games. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocice Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Do we know what the cost of the BP will be? . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centurian52 Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 3 minutes ago, chocice said: Do we know what the cost of the BP will be? . CMBN BP1 on the Battlefront website is currently $10. CMRT BP1 is also $10. I don't speak for Battlefront, but my guess is that it will probably be $10. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFCElvis Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 On 5/12/2024 at 3:37 AM, Warts 'n' all said: I've got such a backlog of FB and RT to play, I don't think I'll be buying this until Christmas or even next year. My man!!! That is music to my ears. I like that so much better than "I haven't had anything new in forever. When are youse guys gonna make sumfink new?" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFCElvis Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 On 5/13/2024 at 3:22 PM, Centurian52 said: CMBN BP1 on the Battlefront website is currently $10. CMRT BP1 is also $10. I don't speak for Battlefront, but my guess is that it will probably be $10. Good guess. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warts 'n' all Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 It would be good if someone made some "new release" videos of the same quality that we used to get from ChrisND, for this battle pack. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFCElvis Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 16 hours ago, Warts 'n' all said: It would be good if someone made some "new release" videos of the same quality that we used to get from ChrisND, for this battle pack. There will be. Patience, Grasshopper. There have been pre-release videos for every Slitherine/Steam release and this won't be any different. I have a schedule written schedule of various pre-release promotional items. As I mentioned in the other BP2 release date thread, tomorrow, the 16th, should be the next. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warts 'n' all Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 9 hours ago, BFCElvis said: There will be. Patience, Grasshopper. There have been pre-release videos for every Slitherine/Steam release and this won't be any different. I have a schedule written schedule of various pre-release promotional items. As I mentioned in the other BP2 release date thread, tomorrow, the 16th, should be the next. Okeh, Declan. Thanks for your reply. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danfrodo Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 On 5/10/2024 at 3:41 PM, OldSarge said: The long wait is over! BP2 has a real date! Time to get into mindset, I'm re-reading Joseph Balkoski's Utah Beach. https://www.matrixgames.com/news/combat-mission-battle-for-normandy-battle-pack-2-out-on-d-day https://www.matrixgames.com/game/combat-mission-battle-for-normandy-battle-pack-2 ahhhh, Balkoski! Excellent, I think I might need to do a re-read myself, thanks for that note. Like Warts, I have tons of RT & Downfall still to play but work has been rather all consuming for quite a while now, though will slow down to normal pace soon. But I loooooooooove Normandy campaign and can't wait to get this. I've got a week off coming up end which is one week too early, dang it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFCElvis Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 Straight from the desk of @Ithikial_AU. Here ya go: https://www.matrixgames.com/news/combat-mission-battle-for-normandy-battle-pack-2-dlc-dev-diary 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warts 'n' all Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 A very interesting read. And it will come as no surprise to some of you, that drinking booze whilst gaming got an early mention. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sttp Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 49 minutes ago, BFCElvis said: Straight from the desk of @Ithikial_AU. Here ya go: "... Battlefront wanted to marshal their resources towards ++redacted++. I mean I was shocked by the news at first, that ++redacted++ existed and that it was going in ++redacted++ thematic direction." Blueballed once again! C'mon Battlefront, tell us already!!!! In the meantime, really looking forward to this Battlepack. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centurian52 Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 47 minutes ago, BFCElvis said: Straight from the desk of @Ithikial_AU. Here ya go: https://www.matrixgames.com/news/combat-mission-battle-for-normandy-battle-pack-2-dlc-dev-diary I love the not-so-subtle reference to the big secret project. Quote A Module-like release wasn’t going to work for Battlefront as they wanted to marshal their resources towards ++redacted++. I mean I was shocked by the news at first, that ++redacted++ existed and that it was going in ++redacted++ thematic direction. However, when you think about it, Space Lobsters was indeed the only way forward from here. ... What’s next? Well, I never thought I’d say this, but I now need to go and research crustaceans, their order of battle and TOE from the 23rd Century. I do wander what has better armor penetration against modern battle tanks, blue lasers or red? Honestly I think the red lasers are best for anti-armor work, while blue lasers work better for anti-personnel and anti-fortification work. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFCElvis Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 2 minutes ago, sttp said: Blueballed once again! C'mon Battlefront, tell us already!!!! In the meantime, really looking forward to this Battlepack. That was Chad's idea. I think we all need to come to terms that he isn't a nice guy. In fact he's evil. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waffelmann Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 On 5/14/2024 at 9:33 PM, BFCElvis said: Good guess. Will there also be a patch upon release? The equipment on the US paratroopers' belt still needs to be adjusted (it hangs a little too low on the model since the beginning of the game and would really only be a minimal effort to correct... ) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raging Al Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 I’ve just read through the Dev Diary on the Matrix site. It’s a really interesting read, very inciteful, and has built up my excitement for what promises to be a really great Battlepack. I will definitely be ordering this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vergeltungswaffe Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 Clearly he's hinting that we're getting CM:Succession Wars with Battlemechs....finally. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danfrodo Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 (edited) 7 hours ago, BFCElvis said: Straight from the desk of @Ithikial_AU. Here ya go: https://www.matrixgames.com/news/combat-mission-battle-for-normandy-battle-pack-2-dlc-dev-diary Dev diary states: It’s the collection of some well-known engagements an Armchair General would like to play on a rainy Sunday afternoon with a glass of whiskey in one hand and cigar in the other. I don't drink or smoke -- can I still play this battlepack? edit: and I see he is using Lions of Caretan as source material. That oughta be fun! Edited May 16 by danfrodo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFCElvis Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 14 minutes ago, danfrodo said: I don't drink or smoke -- can I still play this battlepack? No. But you can still buy it 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ithikial_AU Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 7 hours ago, sttp said: Blueballed once again! C'mon Battlefront, tell us already!!!! In the meantime, really looking forward to this Battlepack. 7 hours ago, BFCElvis said: That was Chad's idea. I think we all need to come to terms that he isn't a nice guy. In fact he's evil. What can I say I'm under an NDA. As for being evil... remember we have birds big enough to hunt kangaroos. Ok not really, they only hunt the babies and scavenge the adults, but still give you a sense of the size of our eagles against the size of our national animal. You need to be tough down here. 1 hour ago, danfrodo said: Dev diary states: It’s the collection of some well-known engagements an Armchair General would like to play on a rainy Sunday afternoon with a glass of whiskey in one hand and cigar in the other. I don't drink or smoke -- can I still play this battlepack? edit: and I see he is using Lions of Caretan as source material. That oughta be fun! I don't smoke and I'd rather drink rum and tequila than whiskey so I say yes. As for that book, yeah was meaning to pick a copy up for a while and this project seemed like a good excuse. It's a good book looking into the 6FJR as a unit and how they got to Normandy and beyond. Provided some good ideas for how the battles between the 101st and themselves should feel like. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warts 'n' all Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 13 hours ago, BFCElvis said: That was Chad's idea. I think we all need to come to terms that he isn't a nice guy. In fact he's evil. Of course, he's evil. He lives in an antipodean penal colony. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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