GriffinCheng+ Posted March 6, 2001 Share Posted March 6, 2001 Hello! Welcome to the domain of "Combat Missions: Beyond Overlord"! Now, let's introduces yourselves and tell everybody how you get to know CMBO. Griffin. ------------------ "When you find your PBEM opportents too hard to beat, there is always the AI." "Can't get enough Tank?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Huang Posted March 6, 2001 Share Posted March 6, 2001 I found them on ebay ------------------ Sgt. Huang I LOVE my country, but my government suc*s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenaphobe Posted March 6, 2001 Share Posted March 6, 2001 I found it while browsing the web for WWII games. I played the demo, and was hooked from the start. I have several e-mail games in progress. I never play any other games except Rogue Spear and Counter-Strike. Well, I *do* play an e-mail game of Talonsofts EFII with a friend, but I cant hardly stomach it anymore! I'v been ruined by CM, no other game company will get money out of me for some time to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grunt2001 Posted March 6, 2001 Share Posted March 6, 2001 (cross posted to another thread, but relevant) I actually saw an overwhelmingly positive review in KenzerCo's half-comic, half-game magazine "Knights of the Dinner Table". Being published by a bunch of real gamers (and not corporate flacks) who's opinion I trust, I downloaded the demo and ordered it immediately. So yes, there are probably a pile of us newbies here. Don't think of us as newbies, just think of us as...cannon fodder My only disappointment is that some of those great websites that I was surfing while anxiously wating for the game to arrive in the mail are now shut down (Wild Bill's, Combat Missions, etc.) I was looking forward to checking out a bunch of scenarios and mods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikhael Posted March 6, 2001 Share Posted March 6, 2001 I'm not really a *new* newcomer anymore (got the game in November) but I'm definitely still a newbie I read a blurb on the game in PcGamer about a year ago, promptly forgot about it, and then for some insane reason around October I remembered, downloaded the demo, promptly peed myself and sent out the order Oh yes, I almost forgot to mention, I'm not a wargamer. Wargaming scares me. All I know about WWII is that it was a very neat period in history I play CM because it's one of the greatest games I've ever seen... but it has started me into some light research on WWII, now I'm thinking of centering my Senior Project next year around interviewing local WWII veterans. [This message has been edited by Mikhael (edited 03-06-2001).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Smith Posted March 6, 2001 Share Posted March 6, 2001 Saw a review on Combatsim before they went subscriber-only. I mainly play flight sims but downloaded the demo, loved it and bought the game a month later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanks a Lot Posted March 6, 2001 Share Posted March 6, 2001 Priest harassed me every day until I bought it. Thank god for Priests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Clark Posted March 6, 2001 Share Posted March 6, 2001 Not a total newbie, but for the record: I saw the PC Gamer review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allakeefek Posted March 6, 2001 Share Posted March 6, 2001 Been a lurker for some time here. ------------------ "Alla Keefek" is a Brit soldier's corruption of an Arabic phrase. It means "couldn't be bothered". A Firefly of the 4th County of London Yeomanry had it painted on the rear of the turret. This Firefly was knocked out by a Tiger from 501st SS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamsters Posted March 6, 2001 Share Posted March 6, 2001 We heard about it in the Mutha Beautiful Thread. Yes, we can remember quite clearly now, some imbecile said he wanted to kill us and we asked, 'with whats?' and he replied, 'With tanks and guns and such' and we replied, 'But tanks and guns and such are expensive' and he said, 'No sir, just 53USD to BTS.' and we said, 'Really?' and he said, 'No, just kidding.' and we said, 'Oh drat, because 53USD is a resonable price for tanks and guns and such.' and he said, 'Actually I was just kidding about just kidding.' and we said, 'Oh joy and rapture!' and promptly purchased CM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muttley Posted March 6, 2001 Share Posted March 6, 2001 I found it in "PCGamer" magazine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kettenkrad Posted March 6, 2001 Share Posted March 6, 2001 I too saw a beaming review of this game in Kenzer Co.s KOTD. While many of my friends pooh-pooh the demo, I say go ahead because they're buying 1-2 games a month and never seem to be playing the same ones when I go over there the next time. Oh well, they can build up there "games I'll someday play" pile for yrs.--gimme me CMBO anyday! ------------------ This is difference between the American and the Japanese point of view in World War II Japanese: "We'll kill you even if we have to run into you to do it" Americans: "We'll kill you, and we don't even have to run into you to do it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Deadmarsh Posted March 6, 2001 Share Posted March 6, 2001 I found out through the CC2 chat room on da' zone. Not very interesting, is it? Okay, lemme tell you how I got my CC2 buddy, Homba involved... Homba was a CC2 addict. He would play as much as me and I'd always see him on...that's right, da' zone so I told him of a new WWII game he has to check out. I told him it was half turn-based and half real time. Him: "But it's not full real time like CC2." Me: "No, but you play turn-based board games, don't you" Him "Well, yes." Me: "Ok, then. Try it out and see what you think. I know you'll love it." Him: "Hmmm...maybe after I get bored of CC5." Me: "Try it now. You won't be disappointed." ------------------------------------ Flash forward one month later after he gets the game.... ------------------------------------ Me: "I see by looking on the ladder you haven't played much CC2 lately." Him: "Yeah, been playing this instead." Me, trying hard as hell not to say, "I told you so." I hope he's not reading this right now. ------------------ Youth is wasted on the young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongLeftFlank Posted March 6, 2001 Share Posted March 6, 2001 My mum read the review in the New York Times, figured I'd like the game and got it for me for Xmas. Good thing too -- I was getting a bit tired of East Front II. I wonder if the Talonsoft (ex-AH) designers are secret admirers of this game.... wouldn't be surprised. Thanks, Mum! (no, she's not on the board, at least not as far as I know). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gredeker Posted March 6, 2001 Share Posted March 6, 2001 I've been lurking around the edges of this game ever since BTS was affiliated with Avalon Hill (I've played ASL for 7 years now). This game is, in my humble opinion, THE FIX for those of us ASLers who don't have enough time, money, or FTF opponents to participate in our hobby to the fullest. Besides, having the computer keep track of things sure beats having a debate on rout mechanics or motion/non-stopped status... (Those of you who play ASL know what I'm talking about, those of you who don't should realize that the above paragraph only has 1/3 the density of cryptic acronyms contained in an average section of ASL rules). BTW, I've actually created a little scenario that I feel is now upload-worthy. Who-what-when-how info would be appreciated. Thanks, Greg "Big Red" Redeker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soddball Posted March 6, 2001 Share Posted March 6, 2001 One of my evil chums said "Hey, have a look at this". Wommwommmwommminstall. *watch* *gag* *giggle* *twitch* *order* I hate him for pushing me towards the kind of social life only a leper would welcome. ------------------ "Woof!Woof!" That's my other dog impression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crockett Posted March 6, 2001 Share Posted March 6, 2001 One evening I downloaded 2 demos : Close Combat 5 and Combat Mission . I deleted the CM's demo after a few hours ( what the hell did the reviewers find so great in this crap ?? ) and the next morning I ran to buy CC5 .The same day found in some site a positive review of CC5 which ended like that : " ... CC5 is a game that is fun to play with , but if you have to spend your money one only one Wargame...buy Combat Mission I said to myself that I surely missed something and downloaded CM's demo again and after a few hours made my order. I played the demo until I received the full game.What about CC5 ?.I have completed only 5 missions ( still installed in my hard drive ) but since I received the CM's disc I forgot about CC5 or other games ( except BG2 !! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Raglan Posted March 6, 2001 Share Posted March 6, 2001 Been a HARPOON addict since it first came out, was browsing web waiting for HARPOON4, came across CMBO demo, looked good, thought I would see how you 'pongos' do it, must say it is very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence Posted March 6, 2001 Share Posted March 6, 2001 I used to work at abcnews.com, and therefore had a nice computer and a fast connection. this was supposed to speed me in the efficient completion of my assignments. ButI spent most of my time on the CC2 site posting and reading. Anyway, back in early 1999 or late 1998, someone posted there about a new game called "Combat Mission" that was making waves in grog circles. Every couple months or so I would check in on the site to see how things were going, and, well, you know the rest of the story.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flakwagen Posted March 6, 2001 Share Posted March 6, 2001 I downloaded the demo from www.3dfiles.com. The rest is history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agua Posted March 6, 2001 Share Posted March 6, 2001 Although I had *heard* of CM, I had never looked into the game until I read the posts of vehement CM fans on the BBS of a Talonsoft game which is in development right now, "GI COMBAT". The CM fans were representing that CM was painstakingly crafted to reflect unit capabilities, so I looked into it a little more, downloaded the demo and ordered the CD. BTW, I can tell right now after two weeks of play, I will wear the disk out so I purchased a second CD yesterday . The game is absolutely AWESOME!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furryshark Posted March 7, 2001 Share Posted March 7, 2001 I heard about in the NYT article. Of course, I doubted it could be as good as they said it was, but luckily BTS proved me wrong. I also appreciated the fact that they made it for both PC and Mac platforms. It has surpassed all my childhood memories of Squad Leader in sheer satisfaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
109 Gustav Posted March 7, 2001 Share Posted March 7, 2001 I played the Over the Reich and Achtung Spitfire demos 100s of times each. They lead me to CM through BTS's website. ------------------ Well my skiff's a twenty dollar boat, And I hope to God she stays afloat. But if somehow my skiff goes down, I'll freeze to death before I drown. And pray my body will be found, Alaska salmon fishing, boys, Alaska salmon fishing. The Last Defense- Mods, Scenarios, and more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juju Posted March 7, 2001 Share Posted March 7, 2001 I found it by sheer accidence back in nov. '99. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJMello Posted March 7, 2001 Share Posted March 7, 2001 Back in 99 one of the guys that I was Beta testing Rising Sun with left the group to Alpha a new type of game. In time there were pics posted and a little discussion. I never gave it much thought until the end of last year I started reading the posts on CDMag and decided to try it out after E-Mailing a couple of the guys who had the game. Got the game in January.... ------------------ Order, Counterorder, Disorder. - von Moltke [This message has been edited by CJMello (edited 03-06-2001).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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