WineCape Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 I guess BFC has not decided yet on a name for the (initial) Normandy based game, family and modules. Will the name CM: ETO* cover the whole family? Or is the title Combat Mission: European Theater of Operations not descriptive enough? *[aka CM: Attack Lobsters] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Field Marshal Blücher Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Hmm, I'm not sure I understand your question. What do you mean by "will the name cover the whole family?" :confused: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theFightingSeabee Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 I think he means the umbrella term for the Normandy game: Bulge and Eastern Front. Just like CMSF has USMC, UK, and NATO. It's a good question that not even the beta testers know yet! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffsmith Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 CMSF stand alone Game had the 3 Modules; Marines, UK & NATO IIRC Normandy is a stand alone Game with 3 Modules planned; Brits, Market Garden & Catch-all Bulge & Eastern Front (Bagration?) will also each be stand alone games with their own modules As far as naming is concerned, thats anybody's guess other than the First two words of it CM My guess is if BFC follows the same "Naming convention" they will have separate names for each stand alone game 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paper Tiger Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 I'd say the name will be announced when they open the new forum for the Normandy game. Along with a huge pile of bones for your delectation. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil stanbridge Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 I'd say the name will be announced when they open the new forum for the Normandy game. Along with a huge pile of bones for your delectation. Can't wait!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Field Marshal Blücher Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 I think he means the umbrella term for the Normandy game: Bulge and Eastern Front. Just like CMSF has USMC, UK, and NATO. It's a good question that not even the beta testers know yet! Umm, I still don't understand what he means by that though. The name for the family will cover, well, the family. Is he asking what games and modules the Normandy family will consist of? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Belenko Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 I should probably post something more "permanent" about our plans, but I have actually been very specific about what we're planning on doing when we have conversations like this. Here's another go at it in Forum form CMx2 stuff is divided up into four basic concepts: Epoch (or as we call it, Track) Family Game Module We plan on having three Epochs in development concurrently (i.e. all at the same time). These are: Modern Western Front Eastern Front We can, and already have, add to this depending on various conditions. The example at the moment is Afghanistan, which is a one shot "Epoch" of sorts (i.e. Afghanistan is self contained). Next is what we call a Family. This is a grouping of a base Game and 2-4 Modules. For example, Combat Mission: Shock Force is a Family within the Modern Epoch. This particular Family consists of Marines, British Forces, and NATO. Each Family is a self contained group of products. You can purchase any Module you want and it will work with the base Game and other purchased Modules without any hiccups. You can not, however, mix and match stuff from one Family with another. For example, CM:SF 2 will contain a base Game with 2-4 Modules, none of which will work with CM:SF 1 and vice versa. Normandy is the first Family release for the Western Front Epoch. The second Family will be Bulge. Currently we plan on having 3 Modules for each. Normandy's base game has American forces against core Wehrmacht forces. 1st Module will have Commonwealth on one side, Waffen SS and FJ on the other. 2nd Module will cover Arnhem and will contain the forces necessary to fight those battles. 3rd Module will be a sort of mix-mosh of stuff not covered in the base Game or the first two Modules. By the time the Normandy Family is complete, you should be able to recreate any battle within that timeframe. Well, within reason of course Steve Hope this answers the question. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WineCape Posted August 23, 2010 Author Share Posted August 23, 2010 It does indeed sir. Thank you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Re new game titles, what about: "THE BEST CM GAME YET, OR YOUR MONEY BACK." That's gotta be worth a few sales. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 I can't see BFC ever letting go of a dollar that might have wandered, however innocently, into their mitts. You've heard of sharp Yankee trading, haven't you? Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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