Catacol Highlander Posted February 4, 2002 Share Posted February 4, 2002 Guys Forgive me if this has been dealt with in earlier threads or posts - I do not get time to check all sources of information around about CM - but as an avid operation designer I am wondering whether the maximum number of units that CMBO can cope with is being increased for CMBB? In large operations I often find myself hitting the maximum. I am aware that as a tactical simulation "size" is not what CM is all about, but if it were possible to have an increase in the maximum number then this particular CM addict would be a much happier man Cheers Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schrullenhaft Posted February 4, 2002 Share Posted February 4, 2002 From what I've heard, the maximum number of units has been increased (which was 255/256 per side in CMBO). I'm not sure what the preset maximum is for CMBB, but it is significantly higher than CMBO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabo Frio Posted February 4, 2002 Share Posted February 4, 2002 I have enough hard time playing the bigger games. I guess it is no problem to have it bigger. I just cannot imagine it so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stixx Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 Yes the maximum number of units has increased. I think is something likw 548 but don't quote me on that. I think i also read somewhere that the maximum map size is being increased from 3Km X 3Km to 7Km X 7Km. Again i can't recall wheree i heard it though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catacol Highlander Posted February 5, 2002 Author Share Posted February 5, 2002 Thanks - another feature to look forward to then Cheers Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 And this is going to run on my 300mhz G3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Harrison Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 thinking about a battle on a 7km X 7km map, with 500 units to each side gives me sweet dreams and my intel celeron nightmares! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWB Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 Just ask Rune how many Panther Ds can get put on a map . . . And who volunteers to do Prokhova in its entirety? WWB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schrullenhaft Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 Actually the map size is limited to 9 sq km (rather than the 9 x 9 km you may have been hearing). This means either a 3km x 3km square or a 4.5km x 2km rectangle as the maximum (though it may be possible to have a thinner and longer map). The current map maximum is 5 sq km with a maximum of 4 km for one length. According to the v. 1.0 manual an operational map can be up to 5 km in length and/or 3 km wide (possibly not both simultaneously). I'm not sure what the operation map size limitations will be in CMBB. I'm not sure if the map sizes are set in stone at this point and/or if they actually increased their maximums beyond what I've stated here. Very large battles would be tortuous to run on slow machines. I'm not sure how slow a 300MHz G3 is compared to it's PC equivalents or the current crop of G4's, but if you have a hard time with large battles now, then a large battle in CMBB should be just as much of a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingknives Posted February 11, 2002 Share Posted February 11, 2002 A G3 350 struggles with a 2.5 square map if it's busy (say an infantry battalion on each side), ie you can make a fresh cup of tea for each turn. I wonder why one would need so many units, I play with mechanised battalions with armour support in company strength vs comparable forces and have never hit any upper limit, save that of my patience. How many units does the limit equal in battalions and companies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk Posted February 11, 2002 Share Posted February 11, 2002 Originally posted by wwb_99: And who volunteers to do Prokhova in its entirety?Not me! I co-GM'ed that one using the "Command Decision 3" miniature rules. We had three players on each side and two GMs. Beleieve me, it was huge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar Posted February 12, 2002 Share Posted February 12, 2002 Check out the Gamespy article on CMBB as mentioned in the thread: Gamespy Reference Apparently you can put several battalions worth of units, although your computer will choke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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