the old CMx1 Operation type

[Cambronne]

In my opinion it was a great feature of CMx1.Do you have any plans to implement it(or some version of it)into the new CMx2 british module or maybe the Normandy title???

Thanks!

[salwon]

Steve has said that they have no plans at all to bring back CMx1 type Operations.

Sorry.

[panzermartin]

I loved the scrolling map to be honest. Gave you a sense of progress and continuation and allowed you to add a strategic element to the game. Wrecks from previous battles would stay there and add drama and atmosphere, while you could try to save immobile tanks to repair them. Some other parts were a bit flawed though.

I'm not really fan of linked missions. There is something missing in between and its too black or white. There is something intriguing about objectives slowly reavealed in the distance.

If missions were part of a larger CMC type strategic map I guess I would care more about the story.

[Mikkey]

I loved the scrolling map to be honest. Gave you a sense of progress and continuation and allowed you to add a strategic element to the game. Wrecks from previous battles would stay there and add drama and atmosphere, while you could try to save immobile tanks to repair them. Some other parts were a bit flawed though.

Operation from CMx1 is more interesting like campaign from CMx2.

[Thomm]

CMx1 operations were a great concept.

Linked scenarios add a lot of flexibility, though, and are more appropriate for creating a real "campaign", with force pools and all.

What is painfully missing now is persistent map damage and persistent unit locations.

Best regards,

Thomm

[RSColonel_131st]

Agreed on this. The Operations were cool for having a continous battle flow.

[RichyG]

Yeh must agree... I really miss the CMx1 operations... its the only thing I played!

You can see the attempt of trying to make a similar scenario in the Marines campaign from mission 1 to 2 but its shockinging obvious its a brand new map and hardly anything from the first mission persists in the second.

A CMC type campaign map is the only thing that, to me, would have provided an improvement. The linked campaign feature of CMSF is seriously underpowered...

[salwon]

Again, Steve has said very clearly that they're not going to do this. Persistent map damage is on the list, though.

[vincere]

if this is going to develop into a roll call for who would like a persistant damage campaign, then Yo! I'm in. CMC is grail.

[Sgt Joch]

I really miss the old operations as well.

In theory, you could could recreate an ersatz operation with the cmx2 campaign system, but it requires more planning and work.

[Apocal]

Any reasoning on why there aren't going to be operations? It's funny, I was around during the pre-demo days of original CM and when the format of Operations was announced people were bitching about not having Campaigns. I guess the grass really is always greener on the other side.