Boo Radley Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 It's best to think of the Peng thread as an infestion rather than a part of this forum. Sort of like that infection you pick up in Thailand and just won't go away no matter how much antibiotics you throw at it. Think of us as the gift that keeps on giving. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletRat Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Signing in. So... I hear there's sposed to be a new game released sometime soon(ish)? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wodin Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 After reading some posts by new forum members (I think some of them need to read How to win friends and influence people) I am pleased we are also getting back some of the old timers... At least the old timers knwo how BF operate and have a rough idea on what to expect. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tha_Field_Marshall Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Back as well and preordered, downloading CMSF demo for some interface practice. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisl Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 even if our original handles (Herr Oberst) are lost in the depths of time. speak for yourself. my handle was right here waiting for me. though I have popped in to the MBT every few years just for quick a dip in the cesspool. for me it's the return to Mac-- CMSF and CMA weren't enough to get me to get a dedicated PC, though I might see if their demos run on a rusty old one I have laying around, just to get a feel for the controls. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darknight (DC) Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Well, that took some doing to re-activate my old handle (email has changed since the last time I logged in). I had no real interest in the modern era stuff but kept checking in every blue moon. Imagine my surprise to see a new game coming within a month. I loved the old CM games and spent a lot of time in the uniform/vehicle modding sphere but the time away was good for rejuvenating my excitement for the franchise. Now I just need the module containing my Commonwealth troops so that 21st AG can take the field once more. Plus I have a renewed interest in Arnhem since I discovered that I had relatives that lived there throughout the war. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagtwo Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 My wargaming has been sporadic but does go back to high school in 64-65: Avalon Hill (Guadalcanal, Africa Corps, Battle of the Bulge and so on); then a futile love for Allied General (useless AI, but I loved the game); and then the original CM (the one before CMBO) and CMBO. Definitely interested in seeing the demo of CMBN. I stopped aging decades ago and started getting younger. I'm looking forward to my second adolescence (minus the awkwardness around the ladies). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisl Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Just did an interesting experiment. I ran the CMSF demo under parallels on my relatively old mac- it's a MacBook Pro 2 GHz Core Duo with 2 GB of RAM and an ATI video processor with 128 MB of video ram. The tutorial ran reasonably smoothly, although not quite with lifelike graphics. It bodes well for CMBN running on this machine, even though it's slower than the recommended. It's still pretty much CM. Not any surprises in how it behaved, though I didn't try playing real time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimble Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Hello everybody, it's been a while. I wish i had time to get into this game but i can allways consider and dream about having Sorry for not reading all 1000 messages and therefore i might asking stupid question here. If i remember correctly Shock Force was real let down because of RTS and it's poor online implementation? Do i remember correctly that there even wasn't option for online play using turn based (WeGo) system on release. I had no problems with modern era, but RTS was just too much. I don't think i belongs to this series. I think that there are other games for that, for example SupCom etc. for those who want it. Anyways, one question: On release version of Battle for Normandy, will it be possible to play online 1 vs 1 or 2 vs 2 using turn based WeGo system? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stikkypixie Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Hello everybody, it's been a while. I wish i had time to get into this game but i can allways consider and dream about having Sorry for not reading all 1000 messages and therefore i might asking stupid question here. If i remember correctly Shock Force was real let down because of RTS and it's poor online implementation? Do i remember correctly that there even wasn't option for online play using turn based (WeGo) system on release. I had no problems with modern era, but RTS was just too much. I don't think i belongs to this series. I think that there are other games for that, for example SupCom etc. for those who want it. Anyways, one question: On release version of Battle for Normandy, will it be possible to play online 1 vs 1 or 2 vs 2 using turn based WeGo system? No, I believe no WEGO tcp/ip. So same as Shock force RTS and WEGO against computer. WEGO via email or RTS via tcp/ip. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 ...the original CM (the one before CMBO)... Excuse me, perhaps I misunderstand what you mean to say, but CMBO was the original game in the Combat Mission series. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Well, I'm one of the old timers as well...and back because CM:BN will work on the Mac! Great news. And now I hear there may be a new Rumblings of War tourney to boot...I remember one of those fondly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chek Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Downloaded the shock force demo,scrounged up a copy of XP and fired up boot camp to acquaint my self with the interface. Damnit I'm gonna have to buy shock force as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patboy Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 I'm back too, I already said that I had no interest in modern warfare when BFC planned CMSF but who can do more can do less, and I have no doubt that CMBN will be a great wargame and a finish product than CMSF in the beginning has been(number of patches)! I pre-order the game like I bought all CMX1 serie! All the best Pat 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
togi Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Downloaded the shock force demo,scrounged up a copy of XP and fired up boot camp to acquaint my self with the interface. Damnit I'm gonna have to buy shock force as well. as an old CM1 engine veteran, same for me , while waiting the CMBN demo, it will be great to learn some basics about CMX2 engine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herkybird Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Same here, been waiting for this for some time.. just sent the word out to my old gamer friends. They are excited as I am.... Cant wait... Already pre order both mac and pc.. Big salute to the BF gang... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagtwo Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Excuse me, perhaps I misunderstand what you mean to say, but CMBO was the original game in the Combat Mission series. Michael Ok, the game before CMBO. What was it called? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Ok, the game before CMBO. What was it called? Flight Commander or something like that? I never had too much to do with it, just played the demo. But later on I did buy and sort of got into Over the Reich and Achtung Spitfire! Was it one of those you were thinking of? Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyBucket Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Ok, the game before CMBO. What was it called? It was called Squad Leader. It was played on a 30" CRT (Cardboard Real Terrainmap) and used a Nvidia six sided processor. The graphics were pretty crude by today's standards, and occasional you'd get a system crash due to a spilled drink or curious cat, but we still played it like crazy. Seriously, maybe you're thinking about TacOps? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 It was called Squad Leader. Not a BFC game. Not even a BTS game. You slipped up there, otherwise a clever post. Seriously, maybe you're thinking about TacOps? I don't think that became part of the BTS stable until after CM came out. The game itself predates CM by about five years, but was originally published by Arsenal. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nidan1 Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share Posted May 8, 2011 You also had Advanced Squad Leader which was the second iteration of the original game. There are still many folks playing that game. Not sure if any new mods for it are coming out, but there are a lot of websites still around catering to ASL officianados. http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/243/advanced-squad-leader 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 You also had Advanced Squad Leader which was the second iteration of the original game. There are still many folks playing that game. Not sure if any new mods for it are coming out, but there are a lot of websites still around catering to ASL officianados. But again, that was never a BFC game, as the OP was asking about. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nidan1 Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share Posted May 8, 2011 But again, that was never a BFC game, as the OP was asking about. Michael What difference does it make? Was there a computer game before CMBO? They were known as Big Time Software back then, no? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Was there a computer game before CMBO? They were known as Big Time Software back then, no? Yes, I listed three by BTS. Don't you bother to read? Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sburke Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Yes, I listed three by BTS. Don't you bother to read? Michael This is the old timers thread remember? Most of us either can't remember what was on a previous page of posts or our eyesight is so bad we can't read it and won't admit it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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