Sgt Joch Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 Even though I was predicting normandy 1944, I was secretly hoping for middle east 1967, 1973. To me, this is the next best thing. Battlefront does modern desert warfare! :eek: M1 Abrams v. T72 & T55's! F-18E's and F-16's flying CAP missions! Apache helicopters riding shotgun! :cool: And anyone who thinks the Syrians will be pushovers should study the Yom Kippur/Ramadan war or ask a current member of the IDF. So yes, I am really looking forward to this game and I am very happy that Battlefront realises there is life after 1945! [ October 09, 2005, 05:33 AM: Message edited by: JC_Hare ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
undead reindeer cavalry Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 i for one am VERY happy & excited about the Syria 2007 setting! red vs red should make very interesting games! should be good for simulating USSR operations in Afghanistan, or Russian operations in Chechenia etc. i am positively surprised. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Chapuis Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 Put me in the VERY happy line. It seems to me a lot of people are hung up on the word "Syria", but I am thinking scenarios for numerous of different modern theaters can be created - especially if/when a few modules come out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 Originally posted by JC_Hare: And anyone who thinks the Syrians will be pushovers should study the Yom Kippur/Ramadan war or ask a current member of the IDF.I thought Syrians WERE the pushovers in YOW? :confused: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSY Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 I'm in. CM:SF looks like it could be a very interesting game. I'm also looking forward to the 2nd CMx2 game (WWII ETO) as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoat Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 Not hardly, if not due to numbers alone. If the Syrians could have pushed forward with more determined attacks and better recon and planning,they very well could have descended from the Golan. The first Israeli reserve division to be constituted, along with most of the air support early on, went to the Golan because at the time the Syrians were a larger threat than the Egyptians. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Carr Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 Did you see those screenshots? How can you not be happy with that level of detail? I'm a WWII addict and I'm thrilled, even though WWII will not be first, at least we know its coming. I will definitely be buying the modern warfare game, CMSF. Now I have two games to look forward to getting, CMSF and DropTeam. And I will be buying that GeForce 6800Ultra card. Glad I bought another 512MB of RAM. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingknives Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 I'm happy, so long as there's a Mac version and it works on my machine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melnibone Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 Well my first response was "ah nuts!" - but having digested and seen some of the technology threads I actually think the modern setting looks pretty cool and will make a refreshing change (for me) from 1944. Bring it on! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 Originally posted by Sergei: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by JC_Hare: And anyone who thinks the Syrians will be pushovers should study the Yom Kippur/Ramadan war or ask a current member of the IDF.I thought Syrians WERE the pushovers in YOW? :confused: </font> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 I for one, welcome our new Syrian overlords. All the best Andreas 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romulus Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 I am EXTREMELY happy about the setting 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingknives Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 So, the two regions other than slightly out-dated equipment where the Syrian military falls down are tactics and operational art. The former, in a CM-type game, is down to the player and the latter isn't really relevent outside your battalion-sized battle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Krejcirik Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 Yeah, i'm happy, would prefer 1967, but 2007 is good enough 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Crierie Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 I'm happy as a pig in crap! Combat Mission in a modern tactical setting, yay! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert_2 Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 I'm happy. Even more so if there is a module for UK and also NATO troops due out in the future. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassh Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 Full spectrum MOUT is about as challenging as it gets so count me in as exceedingly happy. If the level of building detail and terrain is anything like Steve has indicated, then coupled with the scenario editor and later NATO blue-on-blue possibilities, this game will have a lot of potential for medium and high intensity warfare simulation and be everything I could have wished for. Nice one guys. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbott Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 I think BFC has (as usual) showed some bawls with this decision. I am sure they considered their options very carefully before choosing this theatre. This title and time frame will also provide them with the experience they need to finish their new engine and make it capable of scaling to other periods. I also look forward to the education this forum will provide while I wait for the game to be released. I believe it to be a wise decision and I also believe that BFC has a shot at spectacular sales if it takes off beyond their best predictions. I certainly understand their point of view and their new bossiness model of “module” design. I am actually pleased with the entire concept the new engine is based upon. I believe this release has a chance of being widely successful which may lead to new modules every year or even less. Based on past performance I can easily give these guys the benefit of the doubt and wait and see what they have newly built to decide for myself if my expectations as a customer will be met. I feel that I have a good chance of being successfully entertained with their future products. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerousdave Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 I'm excited to see the new game engine. I'm skeptical about a "realistic simulation" in this setting, but that really doesn't matter that much. These guys have proven they know how to make a good game, and I'm looking forward to seeing this next one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exploding Monkey Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 Originally posted by Andreas: I for one, welcome our new Syrian overlords. You collaboring filth! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt Joch Posted October 9, 2005 Author Share Posted October 9, 2005 If you look at 1973, the IDF had the most trouble with the egyptian army. The syrians, however, were seen has the most urgent threat and the IDF initially mobilised their forces against Syria. The IDF did beat the egyptians and the syrians decisively, but they suffered significant losses in the process, which was what egypt and syria were shooting for. There is a good overview here, although it deals mostly with the suez front: "The 1973 Arab-Israeli War: The Albatross of Decisive Victory" by Dr. George W. Gawrych web page The Iraqi's performance was even worse. They committed a armored brigade of T-55's which were ambushed and destroyed by IDF super shermans at Tel Maschara. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtweasle Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 I was just catching up on some reading, and one article was an essay answering the question on the purpose of art. Short version; To delight and instruct. If, you ask the same question about wargame simulation design it seems to me the answer must be nearly the same if not identical. My first choice would 've been WWII from the start to finish in order. Even so, I have a good feeling after reading BFCs posts on the new game, (and playing CM1 for the past few years), that I will be very happy and look foward to being delighted and instructed on near future modern warfare in the Middle East. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpl Steiner Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 I am happy with the approach of near-future Middle-East followed by WWII Western Europe. I will be even more pleased if a module is brought out for both games featuring British forces. I for one welcome the opportunity to try out real world modern infantry tactics such as those used in Somalia, Afghanistan and Iraq. I can fully understand why others don't though, which is why it has to be a fictional setting. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exploding Monkey Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 I'm looking forward to playing US conscri--er, National Guard untis: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwolf Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 Happy about the setting. Let's see how TacAI and combat values are holding togther but the setting is great. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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