RMC Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 Originally posted by yuvuphys: Do you see folks like me who happen to support the war debasing myself to get in cheap shots? No, I don't see war supporters "debasing" themselves taking "cheap" shots. I think the wind was long ago taken from their sails and htey're bummed about how the whole thing has turned out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomm Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 Combat Mission: Big Peng 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanir Ausf B Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 Originally posted by Michael Emrys: I've always felt that BFC, and BTS earlier, gave underachieving titles to their games. I protested against "Combat Mission" when it was first announced oh these many, many moons ago. Well, I don't suppose it matters too much. I doubt that BFC has lost many sales on account of its titles.Heh, when I first heard of "Combat Mission" I thought it must have been made by George Lucas. But I think you're right that it doesn't matter much. Battlefield 2: Modern Combat isn't an inspired name by any means and it's sold about a billion copies. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarquelne Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 Originally posted by MikeyD: [QB] I kinda like the name 'CM:Shock Force', especially after the displays of shock and dismay on the board at the game's announcement! :eek: Which is why I think CM: MBDHACWIN would have been better. Combat Mission: Modern But Don't Have A Cow, WWII Is Next" I appreciate it doesn't exactly roll off the tongue... perhaps CM: Think Afghanistan, not "Neocon Fascism."? CM: "Geez, Not a *&^%ing turkey shoot, wait for the demo"? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cull Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 I'm thinking just make the switch to "Strike" Force....that's what half of us keep calling it anyway. And, it hints at the whole Stryker thing without crossing legal/political/other boundaries. Plus, I like it better. It sounds modern-combaty to me. "Shock" just sounds too....electrical? Or sci-fi. I don't know. I can't really come up with anything completely different that I like. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincere Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 I'm thinking just make the switch to "Strike" Force....that's what half of us keep calling it anyway. And, it hints at the whole Stryker thing without crossing legal/political/other boundaries. Plus, I like it better. It sounds modern-combaty to me. "Shock" just sounds too....electrical? Or sci-fi. The Stryker focus may well be diluted with the follow on modules. Bradleys, Marine AAAV7s?, and Warriors could well make it into modules so why let Strykers dictate the title. Can't believe I just let myself be dragged into this thread. Doh The Shock is fair enough. Might be referring to the so caled Shock and Awe strategy, or could be viewed as shock operations along the lines of the old Soviet 3rd Shock Army. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillweed Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 Perhaps CM: Stryk Force? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtweasle Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 Originally posted by RMC: I think the wind was long ago taken from their sails and htey're bummed about how the whole thing has turned out. Beware the Fallacy of Exclusion. You are aware that our forum hosts have asked us to discontinue poltical arguement here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kong Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 I'm going to put humor aside for a second. I agree that the name is not that great. The 'Combat Mission' name is so-so, we're all so use to it we don't think about it. I also want to call it 'Strike Force' - maybe this is a sign BFC?!?! Remember BTS was just 2 guys when CM:BO came out, obviously name creation (Big Time Software), and web site creation was not their forte, here is what the site looked like in June of 2000: The Ugly Old Days (Note: I'm still convinced BFC lost more than a few sales when folks came to the site when it looked like the above link) Anyway, regardless of the name I hope it sells 10x as many as BFC is forecasting!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrold Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 I will not put humor aside for a moment and suggest we follow the lead of Peter Griffin and have the new title be: Combat Mission: Freakin' Sweet BFS5 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuvuphys Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 Originally posted by RMC: I think the wind was long ago taken from their sails and htey're bummed about how the whole thing has turned out. It should be quite obvious that doesn't apply to me; that's the anti-war's point of view, remember? I just have the confidence and self-control not to bring politics into this forum; and I wish others did, too. And I got cranky But, I accomplished my goal and got people to can it Anyway...I was trying to think of a good name all day, and didn't come up with anything better than "Strike Force"...was trying to come up with something like "Deep Strike"; except that sounded good, but obvisouly failed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arsenal Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 Combat Mission: The war on war 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpl Steiner Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 Here are my thoughts on how the title should be changed, for what they are worth. 1. Use a snappy 2 word title for the whole series, followed by a sub-title for each game in the series. 2. Include a reference to leadership or tactics so the potential purchaser knows the game is a "planning" one more than a "reactions" one. 3. Refer to the original "Combat Mission" title in a much less obvious fashion, at it was always a pretty non-descript title that never really got across what the game was actually about. So, in conclusion, how about... "Force Commander: Strike Force 2007 (Combat Mission 2.1)" ...to be followed by... "Force Commander: Western Front (Combat Mission 2.2)" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 This is IT: "Combat Mission: The Mother of All Wars" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 To put humor aside for a second, myself: The whole concept nowadays is "Branding", making your name recognizable and making potential customers feel like they want to be 'the kind of people' who use your product. I work in advertising (as one of the mole people slaving underground, not an executive) and my employer has clients with ugly-arse names like Vonage, Oral-B, etc. If it weren't for advertising they'd just be nonsense sounds to you. You could say the name 'Combat Mission' has come to be branded - among those who recognize it - as a 'boutique' smaller scale gaming company who takes their end product very seriously. 'Combat Mission' is a brand. 'Shock Force' is a product associated with the brand. The name could just as well be nonsense words - "Bugle Carthage" for instance - but its association with the Combat Misson brand has already elevated it (sight unseen) to the level of serious 'boutique' wargame. What BFC should do is leverage their Combat Mission brand, place themselves in the paths of people who imagine themselves to be the 'kind of person' who could appreciate a serious boutique tactical military sim. Y'see, its the opposite of traditional advertising. Instead of saying "This product is GREAT" they should say "We're a serious game house. It takes a particular kind of person to appreciate us. Do YOU have what it takes?" BFC's already got some mileage out of the brand. Games as diverse as Drop Team to Down in Flames want to associate themselves with CM integrity. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassh Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 Combat Mission: Asymmetric Warfare 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunnergoz Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 Combat Mission: Leadership Under Fire 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aka_tom_w Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 Originally posted by MikeyD: What BFC should do is leverage their Combat Mission brand, place themselves in the paths of people who imagine themselves to be the 'kind of person' who could appreciate a serious boutique tactical military sim. Y'see, its the opposite of traditional advertising. Instead of saying "This product is GREAT" they should say "We're a serious game house. It takes a particular kind of person to appreciate us. Do YOU have what it takes?" BFC's already got some mileage out of the brand. Games as diverse as Drop Team to Down in Flames want to associate themselves with CM integrity. That is probably one of THE all time BEST suggestion I have heard on this board. This man KNOWS of what he speaks. We shall call him the community Marketing Grog! carry on -tom w 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew H. Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 Combat Mission: Allahu Akhbar 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMC Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 Combat Mission: Jihad Jamboree 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee_DiSantis Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 combat mission 2: camel jockeys perhaps they should market the game in syria under the title "combat mission: post-assad-infidel-slaughter-party-1.0" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olduvai_again Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 Combat Mission 2: Electric Boogaloo (clearly what the Combat Mission series has long been lacking is a break-dancing tie-in) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanachai Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 Originally posted by KwazyDog: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Seanachai: Let's try: Combat Mission: Liberating the Next Islamic Nation We Think We Can Justify Attacking and Actually Beat. Guys, comments like this are only going to be disruptive to the forums. As we have mentioned, we do understand if you and others are not interested in modern warfare, but please dont make our jobs harder because of it. Dan </font> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillweed Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 Originally posted by Arsenal: Combat Mission: The war on war A wilco fan eh? In case everyone wasn't aware "Combat Mission 2" has already been released. At least thats what the box I bought in the store said. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hertston Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 Originally posted by Sergei: Or maybe: CM: The Mission From God How about CM: "The Road to Damascus" ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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