pavlov Posted September 14, 2002 Share Posted September 14, 2002 Next CM: Italy? Africa? Norway?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Wacky Posted September 14, 2002 Share Posted September 14, 2002 The next CM is CM2 (CMBB isn't called CM2 because it still uses the same engine). CM2, the engine rewrite, will be focus on Meditteranean theatre, so expect North Africa, Italy, the Balkans... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Posted September 14, 2002 Share Posted September 14, 2002 Studley Constable, Norfolk, UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schrullenhaft Posted September 14, 2002 Share Posted September 14, 2002 The next project is CMII (roman numerals), which is the engine rewrite. CM3, which is the next game we'll actually see, is tenatively slated for the Mediterranean/North Africa/Italy/Crete/Balkans according to statments made in the past. However BTS/BFC haven't completely made up their minds and haven't definitively stated exactly what is the next theatre. [ September 14, 2002, 01:33 PM: Message edited by: Schrullenhaft ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted September 14, 2002 Share Posted September 14, 2002 Originally posted by Captain Wacky: The next CM is CM2 (CMBB isn't called CM2 because it still uses the same engine). CM2, the engine rewrite, will be focus on Meditteranean theatre, so expect North Africa, Italy, the Balkans...Wack, you birdbrain! Spreading misinformation again! Try to pay attention this time. Take notes if you need to. CM:BB is CM2. Why is it CM2, you ask? BECAUSE IT IS THE SECOND GAME IN THE SERIES, NITWIT! The third game in the series will quite naturally be CM3 and will, if it follows the announced plan entail North Africa, Italy, and perhaps the Balkans. It will incorporate the engine rewrite WHICH IS KNOWN AS CMII (please kindly observe the Roman numerals at the end). Are you with me so far? Finally, the projected fourth game in the series will be casually known as CM4 and is promised to encompass the first couple of years of the war in Europe, i.e. Poland, Norway, France, and whatever pleases BFC to toss in. I'm sure that the logic of this system of designating games for games in the series must eventually be apparent even to one of such insubstantial intellectual apparatus as yourself if you will but concentrate your efforts for only a brief hour or two. To recap: The game engines are known respectively as CMI and CMII. The games themselves are known as CM1, CM2, CM3, and CM4. Now run along and do your lessons like a good boy. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiftymicrolitres Posted September 14, 2002 Share Posted September 14, 2002 So, uh... CMI-1 CMI-2 and the next is CMII-1 Man that is messed up methodology. 5m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiggles Posted September 14, 2002 Share Posted September 14, 2002 What I want to know is when will we be able to pre-order it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicky Posted September 14, 2002 Share Posted September 14, 2002 Originally posted by Len: Studley Constable, Norfolk, UK. Chelmsford, Essex, UK - surely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Wacky Posted September 14, 2002 Share Posted September 14, 2002 Originally posted by fiftymicrolitres: Man that is messed up methodology.My thoughts exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuerte Posted September 14, 2002 Share Posted September 14, 2002 CM3 will be in far east, U.S. vs Japan. Says me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmead Posted September 14, 2002 Share Posted September 14, 2002 I would guess a minimum of 2 years to preorder. Likely closer to 3 if they choose not to add a programmer. Given that this is Charle's labor of love he may wish to go it alone. Hard to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Wacky Posted September 14, 2002 Share Posted September 14, 2002 Originally posted by Fuerte: CM3 will be in far east, U.S. vs Japan. Says me.We're not getting a pacific CM unless we mod it. That much I'm sure of. Out of curiosity, who might be interested in a Korean CM game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pvt. Ryan Posted September 14, 2002 Share Posted September 14, 2002 Are the early war years enough to justify a whole game unto themselves, especially without horses? I just bought "War on the Eastern Front - The German Soldier in Russia 1941-1945" by James Lucas, and every photo from 1941-1942 has horsies in it! And that is the period after the early war years! There is also a diagram on how to build an igloo. [ September 14, 2002, 03:18 PM: Message edited by: Pvt. Ryan ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benpark Posted September 14, 2002 Share Posted September 14, 2002 I will await the Desert, Med and early war in anticipation. I would, however hope that the new engine at some point revisits the Eastern Front. I remember BTS saying that they were going to try and keep the engine fairly easy to "upgrade"-ie. add units to existing theatres and such. Hopefully this doesn't mean that they will have to do as much hard work to switch theatres. I do admit that a Pacific theatre CM would be of great interest to me (though nowhere near a revisit of Ost Front). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Axe_ Posted September 14, 2002 Share Posted September 14, 2002 How many days until CMII?? (or 3) (or 2.01) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al hernandez Posted September 14, 2002 Share Posted September 14, 2002 sorry dudes; you are all wrong; i got the scoop that CM3 will be back to the western front; no africa , no japan, etc... I got this info on one of the topics in this forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Wacky Posted September 14, 2002 Share Posted September 14, 2002 [ September 14, 2002, 04:52 PM: Message edited by: Captain Wacky ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pzman Posted September 14, 2002 Share Posted September 14, 2002 Aren't you all getting a little head of yourselves? Wait till at least 4 months after you get CMBB to start wining for th next game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Wacky Posted September 14, 2002 Share Posted September 14, 2002 Originally posted by al hernandez: sorry dudes; you are all wrong; i got the scoop that CM3 will be back to the western front; no africa , no japan, etc... I got this info on one of the topics in this forumAh, but it is you who is incorrect: Posted by Schrullenhaft Others have already mentioned most of the plans. The current plans as stated in the past and subject to change are: After patching CMBB the next project is the engine rewrite (CMII) for the next series of games. At some point during the rewrite work will begin on CM3 covering the Meditterranean (North Africa/Italy/Greece/Crete/Yugoslavia ? 1940-1945). So CM3 will be based on the engine rewrite (CMII) and it may take over two years after CMBB is patched before CM3 will be released. After that will be CM4 Early War (Poland, Winter War, West Front 1940, Norway and maybe even Spanish Civil War). After CM4 there will probably be another engine rewrite and the game will go back to the Western Front 1944-45 and again revisit the Eastern Front 1941-1945 (most likely separate games). No plans have been mentioned for Napoleonic, ACW, Thirty Years War, Age of Rifles, Modern, Korea 1950-1953, Vietnam, Pacific Theater or an all encompassing game of 1939-1945. [ September 14, 2002, 05:02 PM: Message edited by: Captain Wacky ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunnergoz Posted September 14, 2002 Share Posted September 14, 2002 Capitain Wacky is Steve's illegitimate son? What? How and were did you pull all that together? Mind you, I'm not trolling or belittling (well, maybe a little ). I'm just curious as to the latest BTS thinking and wondering if you indeed encapsulated it in your post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Wacky Posted September 15, 2002 Share Posted September 15, 2002 Originally posted by gunnergoz: Capitain Wacky is Steve's illegitimate son? What? How and were did you pull all that together? Mind you, I'm not trolling or belittling (well, maybe a little ). I'm just curious as to the latest BTS thinking and wondering if you indeed encapsulated it in your post.Those aren't my words, they are the words of Schrullenfaft. Those were the current plans as of late August and, as Schrullenhaft mentioned, are subject to change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarquelne Posted September 15, 2002 Share Posted September 15, 2002 No plans have been mentioned for Napoleonic, ACW, Thirty Years War, Age of Rifles, Modern, Korea 1950-1953, Vietnam, Pacific Theater or an all encompassing game of 1939-1945.[/QB]I hope they're at least _aware_ of WWII's CBI theatre. Many don't seem to be, and I think it could be a great gaming experience (Thinking especially of the "Burma" part). Much of the "claustrophobia" of Normandy, with environmental/logistical type hardships like those the East Front. Smaller scale of the action (compared to European engagements) would fit CM well. Well, we'll see. I can always fast for a few days while lying in a puddle before someone walks up and shoots me (with a BB gun) if I _really_ want a bit of the CBI expereince. I anticipate buying all the CM games no matter what, anyway - and I'm sure having BFC do what they feel like is the best way to get a CM game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfe Posted September 15, 2002 Share Posted September 15, 2002 Steve's most complete post on the subject: Vtoraya Mirovaya. My guess is: CMBB patch (is there really that much to do?) CM II Engine CM3 (Med) CM4 (Early war incl. Finnish Winter War) CM5 (Revisit CMBO) CM6 (Revisit CMBB) Personally I'd love to see Napoleonic and ACW versions of CM. I think true 3D with a hybrid turn-based system like CM's would work extremely well for such a game. But unless BTS brings in another code monkey to help with the new engine and then have them start on a Napoleonic CM once the engine is done, it might be a while. - Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Hofbauer Posted September 15, 2002 Share Posted September 15, 2002 IIRC Steve(BTS/BFC) specifically ruled out any CM set in the Pacific. The CM engine (/type of game that CM is) and the type of fighting in teh Pacific don't match very well. just think about how CM plays, its features, and then thibnk about the fighting on most of the Pacific, and you'll understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Devils Posted September 15, 2002 Share Posted September 15, 2002 CM3 will be the US Rap Wars, East Coast Vrs. West Coast... you bunch of Nerf Herders! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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