Salkin Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 All talented developers here at Battlefront I have an interesting question for you : *Are you playing CMBB yourselves ? *If you do, do you play TCP/IP or PBEM (or maybe even hotseat), and who is your opponent ? *Which side do you prefer at the moment, and why? AXIS/ALLIES Thankfull for answers (sorry if the questions been asked before). //Salkin The ultimate swedish fanboy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Axe_ Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 Sssssshhhhhhh If Steve and the boys find out you can play this game, they'll never get any work done. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slappy Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 Fantastic. Spectacular. Funny. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Weiss Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 Be funnier if they came back and said; "No, we only play CMBO." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfgardner1 Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 Originally posted by Bruno Weiss: Be funnier if they came back and said; "No, we only play CMBO." Even funnier if they said: "You mean it was released!!!" BTW, I think the developers screwed up....I can't win when I play. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salkin Posted January 9, 2003 Author Share Posted January 9, 2003 Originally posted by Axe2121: Sssssshhhhhhh If Steve and the boys find out you can play this game, they'll never get any work done.Ok, ok.....pick on the silly swede The reason I ask this is that people who work 8 hours each day on a game sometimes spend their remaining time doing other things (to take a break from the game so to speak). Okay...that's all I wanted to say . Anyways ...thanks for all the smart remarks, it keeps my post on the first page . //Salkin The poor picked on swede 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingknives Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 Remember, it's rude to post with your mouth full. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaylord Focker Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 I like cake. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battlefront.com Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 Salkin, Ok, ok.....pick on the silly swede Swedes are naturally amusing so there is no need to pick on them I'll preface this by reminding people of The Game Developer's Curse: "We love playing games so much that we decided to dedicate our lives to making them. To do this we willingly sacrifice our wealth, social lives, and a few years of our life expectancy. In exchange for this we starve for a number of years, are lucky enough to have people who remember our names, and are so stressed out that we can't sleep even when we try hard. When the fruits of our labor are finally released we are crucified if it is bad, yelled at if it is just OK, and bitched at if it is perfect. Being successfull means starving less often, all other things get no better or worse. Less than successfull means flipping burgers. And if things go "well", along with being lucky and paranoid about contract arrangements, we can continue to do this for at least another year or two. The curse is that we suffer through all this because we love playing games, yet as a result we no longer have the time or the energy to play games, which was why we got into this in the first place." Seriously we really don't play full games of CMBO or CMBB much at all. I have played one MP game against Dan, one against Rune, and I think maybe one against Martin (more against non BF.C folks, and yes Rune sorta counts ). I played one hotseat game with Charles, but that was back when CMBO was still hex based and the only tanks available were Stuart, Sherman, and Panther For single player games I have played plenty. However, I think the more dedicated CM player has probably played more in a month than any of us have in 5 years. One thing though... because we are intimately familiar with what the game is supposed to be doing, one game played by me is probably equal to 50 played by the average customer. Plus, they can get caught up in the game more than I can because I am obligated to be a perpetual beta tester (i.e. I have to stop playing every time I think I might see something wrong and report it). The question you might ask is... "heck, the co designers of the game hardly play the thing, so how did it come out so damned good?" Obviously we know what we are doing That and some of us (Matt, Dan, Martin, and Rune) play a lot more than Charles and I do, so they act as our eyes and ears. And of course we have a great group of testers who play the game hard and often with great intuition about what works and doesn't. Err... how's that for an answer I also want to stress that when I play CM I am reminded why I don't mind going without sleep for days on end sometimes. The game rocks! And if a developer can honestly say that after putting 5 years of intensely hard and difficult work into the game, then it must be true. Usually a game developer doesn't ever want to see the product of his labor ever again in a million years before it is even finished Steve [ January 09, 2003, 02:54 PM: Message edited by: Battlefront.com ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletRat Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 Mr.Battlefront.com why is your member #42? Thought you woulda been down with the single digit l337 crew? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSpkr Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 Originally posted by dfgardner1: BTW, I think the developers screwed up....I can't win when I play. That's not a bug, its a feature. Steve 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
argie Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 Originally posted by BulletRat: Mr.Battlefront.com why is your member #42? 'cuz that is the answer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salkin Posted January 9, 2003 Author Share Posted January 9, 2003 Originally posted by Battlefront.com: ...ummm..thanks....I think Just because I talk about cake n' stuff you have to understand that I am nothing like the swedish chef from the muppet show... Good one, the game developers curse, where did you first find it ? That's a pretty darn good answer! Sorry to hear that you don't play more tcp/ip than you do, well it'll be interesting to hear what your fellow developers has to say on the subject. Oh , and I also have to say that your customer support is equal to none (I ordered the strategy guide). Other developers (should you choose to answer) I'm really interested in what sides you play at the moment and why =) . Steve you rule ! (and I'm not talking about mrSpkr ) //Salkin Enlightened swede 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefly Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 Originally posted by Ariel: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by BulletRat: Mr.Battlefront.com why is your member #42? 'cuz that is the answer.</font> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arax3 Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 steve: Thank you very much!! A3 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtMuhammed Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 It is THE question, of life, the Universe, and EVERYTHING! Looks like I am going to have to go DVD shopping again. I can feel for the BFC guys. When I used to play D&D (you guys remember what pen a paper are don't you) everyone wanted me to be the DM. I almost never got to play. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salkin Posted January 10, 2003 Author Share Posted January 10, 2003 Hmm...when did this thread turn into the hitch-hikers guide to Combat Mission.... //Salkin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 Oh dear, Oh dear.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MG-42 Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 Originally posted by Salkin: Just because I talk about cake n' stuff you have to understand that I am nothing like the swedish chef from the muppet show... [/QB]Damn Salkin...you've shattered my illusions. I was convinced that the streets of Stockholm were full of chefs maniacally darting around the shops wielding meat cleavers..sigh!!! Regards MG-42 [ January 10, 2003, 04:55 AM: Message edited by: MG-42 ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 I'm playing a little, mostly QB's against the AI, very rarely against other players. Once in a while I'll fire up a historical scenario or operation from one of the great designers out there and give it a shot, but it's not more than once or twice a month. I have one PBEM going right now, and the poor guy (you know who you are) is waiting for his turn for like a month now, ugh). I play Axis most of the time, might have something to do with my polish heritage. And yes, Steve did play against me, and kicked my butt. I think I gave up after 5 turns But the real answer is, of course, 42. Martin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hortlund Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 When Peter Jackson recieved the question "what is the target audience for this movie? What type of viewer are you aiming to please?" He replied "I'm making this movie the way I would want to see it, in a sense I'm making this movie for myself." That is the most brilliant answer I have ever heard from any movie director. And we all know the end result of Jacksons philosophy...two (probably three) of the best movies known to man. I see the same philosophy in BFC. As long as they keep that philosophy, they will keep making the best wargames there is. That is why I sincerely hope that they still play CM, and that they enjoy every second of it as much as we do. Because if CM should ever stop being fun for them, then its bad news for all of us. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salkin Posted January 10, 2003 Author Share Posted January 10, 2003 Damn Salkin...you've shattered my illusions. I was convinced that the streets of Stockholm were full of chefs maniacally darting around the shops wielding meat cleavers..sigh!!! Regards MG-42[/QB]No worries MG-42. Your illusion of stockholm is a real one indeed. Good thing we are fairly normal here in Gothenburg . //Salkin The politically incorrect Swede [ January 10, 2003, 01:07 PM: Message edited by: Salkin ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salkin Posted January 10, 2003 Author Share Posted January 10, 2003 Originally posted by Moon: I'm playing a little, mostly QB's against the AI, very rarely against other players. Once in a while I'll fire up a historical scenario or operation from one of the great designers out there and give it a shot, but it's not more than once or twice a month. I have one PBEM going right now, and the poor guy (you know who you are) is waiting for his turn for like a month now, ugh). I play Axis most of the time, might have something to do with my polish heritage. And yes, Steve did play against me, and kicked my butt. I think I gave up after 5 turns But the real answer is, of course, 42. MartinGreat answer. All us fanboys are taking notes . //Salkin Insert Swedish humour here 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salkin Posted January 10, 2003 Author Share Posted January 10, 2003 Originally posted by Leutnant Hortlund: ... Because if CM should ever stop being fun for them, then its bad news for all of us.[/QB]Amen //Salkin Sincere Swede 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanachai Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 Originally posted by Battlefront.com: ...and yes Rune sorta counts ). SteveOnly up to 20, and that's when he's wearing sandals. If he goes for 21, avert your eyes, or hope the zipper jams. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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