Volltreffer Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Well my copy of - Dying for Saint Lo: Hedgerow Hell, July 1944 arrived on Monday so that will help pass the time in waiting for CM:N to be released, then again I could wear out the book by then as well (yes its a hardcover too) I have enough WW2 history books to build a house with already, however does anyone have any recommendations as to any other books that have detailed maps on CM scale engagements so that it would be easy to build maps from etc... There are so many nowadays that fail to put a scale to the map and or are so pathetic that they look rather more like a childs hand painting rather than a map. Anyways, ive drifted waaaaaaay off topic! Back to waiting for CM:N and doing some work for that matter. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Thomm Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 (yes i'm supposed to be here) Hey, welcome back! Assuming that you are the Adam I think that you are: very much looking forward to your next (bug) reports. Best regards, Thomm 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sfhand Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Ha Thanks Thomm, no bug reporting for me these days though, just taking it easy. Count me as one who is pleased to see you here... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkEzra Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Ha Thanks Thomm, no bug reporting for me these days though, just taking it easy. Welcome Home 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paper Tiger Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 That's a nice surprise. I'm glad to see you're back, Adam. I hope you're fine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 ... does anyone have any recommendations as to any other books that have detailed maps on CM scale engagements so that it would be easy to build maps from etc... There are so many nowadays that fail to put a scale to the map and or are so pathetic that they look rather more like a childs hand painting rather than a map. Something I've found useful is to take those 'childs hand painting' maps and apply them as an overlay to Google Earth. That way you get the military detail of the map combined with the topographical detail of GE. There is also (somewhere, sorry, I don't have the link available) a wottsit for GE that takes the 'terrain' maps from Google Maps and applies them to GE. That gives you countour lines, which can aid immensly when making maps. There's also this site: www.geoportail.fr which has very detailed topo maps of Frnace, and allows you to overlay aerial photos and adjust the transparency so you can see both at the same time. All those - GE, GM, and Geoportail - are modern, obviously, but topography tends to remain reasonably constant, even over 60+ years. You 'just' need to try and figure out modern developments like new roads, urban sprawl, and changes in land use. Finally, in terms of books, all the Official Histories (US, UK, and Canadian) are very good in this regard. But the US ones win the laurel by default since so many of them are available online. In addition to 'Cross Channel Attack,' there is 'Omaha Beach,' 'Utah to Cherbourg,' 'St Lo', and 'Breakout and Pursuit.' All have wonderful maps. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Finally, in terms of books, all the Official Histories (US, UK, and Canadian) are very good in this regard. But the US ones win the laurel by default since so many of them are available online. In addition to 'Cross Channel Attack,' there is 'Omaha Beach,' 'Utah to Cherbourg,' 'St Lo', and 'Breakout and Pursuit.' All have wonderful maps. And they all are available (or at least used to be; I haven't checked lately) on CD ROM from CMH. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Taki Posted August 5, 2010 Author Share Posted August 5, 2010 So so much Pages and still no ETA? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pvt. Ryan Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Is it scheduled for release in the next few months. BFC will provide more details as they get closer to finishing the game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVulture Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Is it scheduled for release in the next few months. BFC will provide more details as they get closer to finishing the game. Problem is, that was the case 12 months ago too... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pvt. Ryan Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Don't expect it to change until BFC is close to finishing the game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
undercovergeek Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Is it scheduled for release in the next few months. BFC will provide more details as they get closer to finishing the game. who says..... except you obviously 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pvt. Ryan Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 BFC says. From the sounds of things, we are getting closer, but I have no idea if we are six months away or a year away. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chops Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 I concur and endorse PFC Ryan's statement. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatEtr Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 I concur and endorse PFC Ryan's statement. I would be happy to give Ryan's posts my full endorsement. Just as long as he buys me a copy of CMN in return. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 Man, you are cheap. And that's on top of being gross. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bergerbitz Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 Yes, but you'll always be Emrys. And you're right... ...again... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
undercovergeek Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 BFC says. From the sounds of things, we are getting closer, but I have no idea if we are six months away or a year away. so the game is but a few months away, but when you add all these months together it could turn out to be a lot of months, or what most people call.... a year.... which in the grand scheme of things isnt 'soon' is it? really 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloth Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 Not sure if Severin is still around but the prediction below made over 3 years ago about release date proved right (please excuse my clunky quoting). Assuming the game will take another year is a good idea because you may be pleasantly surprised, whereas assuming 'next month' leads to a lot of monthly disappointments. Seriously though, if it is going take at least several months more then Battlefront should just say this. Saying "when it's ready" gives people absolutely no idea whether it is weeks or half a year away and is a form of non-communication that can come across as being smug, even though it is not intended that way. I fully understand why people shouldn't commit to a specific date FOR release, but there is zero harm in saying 'it WON'T be ready for at least x months'. That would save me having to check forums in the meantime 05-18-2007, 10:25 PM Severin Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 64 CMSF was announced Oct 8 2005. That makes it about 21 months from announcement to release. I'm going on record as saying the US will probably have a new president before CMx2 WW2. __________________ And Iran, Iran so far away 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pvt. Ryan Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 so the game is but a few months away, but when you add all these months together it could turn out to be a lot of months, or what most people call.... a year.... which in the grand scheme of things isnt 'soon' is it? really Considering the age of the planet, it is but a speck in time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chops Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 so the game is but a few months away, but when you add all these months together it could turn out to be a lot of months, or what most people call.... a year.... which in the grand scheme of things isnt 'soon' is it? really The older you get, the sooner it gets 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoex Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 The sooner it gets, the older we all get. Which for some members of this community is a real problem . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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