Battlefront Repository Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Background This CMBN scenario, ‘Firebrigade’, recreates a fictional large scale armoured meeting engagement (about a reduced battalion on each side i,e, several companies) on the Eastern Front in late July 1944. In this scenario US forces represent a Soviet armoured forward detachment that has been pushed through a breach in the German front line (HKL). Scenario Design StuffIn reality Soviet infantry would ride the tanks rather than be carried forward in half tracks. At the moment in CMBN infantry are unable to mount up and ride on armour (as in reality in the early stages of Normandy, which the game truly represents this behaviour was not common when in contact or expected to be in contact with the enemy) hence the half tracks.In this action the ‘Soviets’ i.e. the US, are equipped with Shermans rather than T34s. In reality by this stage in the war several Soviet armoured units were actually equipped with Lend Lease Shermans, so in this respect it’s still within the bounds of possibility for a ‘Soviet armoured force equipped with Shermans to be fighting a German force.Map Size: 3232m x 3360mUnit Size: Approx several tank companies each side plus several companies of half track borne infantry (all reduced numbers due to combat losses etc).Scenario Loading time: As it’s a large map it’ll take around 5 to 10 minutes to load. Be patient! Play as: Best played as H2H; There are two AI Plans for either side so you can play Red Vs Bl... More... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Grey Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Already found three people (including me) who can't even load that thing - crashing during loading because we run out of memory. What kind of PC do I need for this? Or do I need to set all details to "Lowest"...? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George MC Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Already found three people (including me) who can't even load that thing - crashing during loading because we run out of memory. What kind of PC do I need for this? Or do I need to set all details to "Lowest"...? When the new patch comes out for CMBN it will make a difference in loading and crashes during play. FWIW my PC specs are in the screenshot attached below. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George MC Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Damn... Image too small. OK my PC details: Windows 7 64 bit Intel Core 2Duo CPU E8400 @3.00GHz 4GB RAM NIVIDIA GeForce GTX260 466GB HD Oh top tip - shut down your CMBN, then start up again then try to load the scenario. The new patch as I said addresses this memory issue. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George MC Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Oh if you check the YouTube video of the scenario you'll see I changed the name as I minded there is a scenario in the CMBN German campaign of that name ps to save confusion I renamed it 'Fire Brigade'. Just if you were wondering... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Grey Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Then it's most likely the RAM, everything else is comparable to or better than yours. Thanks for clearing that up! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockinHarry Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Hey George! Have the full game now on my PC a couple hours (purchased/licensed today)! Just had a try loading Fire Brigade, with same reported result. Stopped loading at 36-38% and out of memory error. Athlon II X2 64 250 (2x3 GHz) 2 GB RAM Geforce GT 240 512 MB Ram WinXP Well, hopefully the patch comes soon! ..and Btw, you have a scenario tester back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaver Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 I'm having the same problem. Gets to 39% and crashes. Intel Core I7 950 CPU @ 3.07ghz 6gb RAM 2 x GeForce GTX 295 Ultra (Total 2GB VRAM) Win 7 Ultimate 64Bit 1TB HDD Looking forward to the patch so I can play what looks like an excellent scenario. Viewed the flat design in the editor and I must say it looks excellent. Good work on an ambitious design. (PS, tried restarting the game and also total re-boot with the same error) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrus58 Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 This is really odd, as my 3 year old system (P4 quod 2.4, 3gb ram, Geforce GT 430) is (much) inferior to the above systems, yet this scenario loads every time within 3-4 minutes, and that's without having to drop graphic settings from 'high'. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George MC Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 I'm thinking it might be more due to what players have running in the background as looking at the specs gievn above your right - they are all good PCs. Once the patch is released that should hopefully make a difference. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzermartin Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 I get an out of memory too. Intel dual 2.8GHZ D 2Gb ram Geforce550GTX 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 I am fortunate to have a machine that can run it, (altho' have only worked on setup so far). The map, unit variety and situation look fascinating. I really appreciate this large scenario as I was getting fed up with the small size of nearly all the other CMBN scenarios. It's great to have enuff units and the space to try different tactics, do recon, keep a reserve etc. Thanks for all your work. Hope this inspires other designers to do larger scenarios. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaver Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 I'm thinking it might be more due to what players have running in the background as looking at the specs gievn above your right - they are all good PCs. Once the patch is released that should hopefully make a difference. I would normally agree with you Sir. However, my system is a completely fresh install as I re-formatted the beast about a week ago. It has CMBN on it, MS Office and nothing else apart from up to date drivers. I've not even got around to installing AVG on it yet. I shalll eagerly await the patch as I'm looking forward to playing this scenario. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George MC Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 I would normally agree with you Sir. However, my system is a completely fresh install as I re-formatted the beast about a week ago. It has CMBN on it, MS Office and nothing else apart from up to date drivers. I've not even got around to installing AVG on it yet. I shalll eagerly await the patch as I'm looking forward to playing this scenario. Ah... Well hopefully the patch and the OOM issue it helps with should allow you to load it. Does seem odd how it affects differant PCs though - 'afster' PCs seem just as affected as 'slower' ones and vice versa. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George MC Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 I am fortunate to have a machine that can run it, (altho' have only worked on setup so far). The map, unit variety and situation look fascinating. I really appreciate this large scenario as I was getting fed up with the small size of nearly all the other CMBN scenarios. It's great to have enuff units and the space to try different tactics, do recon, keep a reserve etc. Thanks for all your work. Hope this inspires other designers to do larger scenarios. Cool Be interested to hear how you get on. I'd suggest saving every so often though as once battle is joined it can soon chew up a lot of memory. It's just such a large map with lot's of units that heavy fighting can cause the game to fold. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Thanks for the hint. I will let you know how I get on. Altho' am currently trying to get thru Devil's Descent campaign. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sburke Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 I've got almost nothing running and had gone through about 15 turns when I got an out of memory error. Unfortunately I missed the comment about saving often. :-P Oh well, try again. I've gotten so used to the claustrophobia of Normandy this was a bit dis orienting to start. Toto, I think we ARE in Kansas. Running with AMD Phenom II x4 965 Processor ATI Radeon HD 5700 w 1GB 6 GB RAM 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George MC Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 I've got almost nothing running and had gone through about 15 turns when I got an out of memory error. Unfortunately I missed the comment about saving often. :-P Oh well, try again. I've gotten so used to the claustrophobia of Normandy this was a bit dis orienting to start. Toto, I think we ARE in Kansas. Running with AMD Phenom II x4 965 Processor ATI Radeon HD 5700 w 1GB 6 GB RAM Until the patch comes out if playing WEGO or RT expect to get an OOM error after around anything from 5 to 10 turns or so. In my PC I was getting the OOM error after about five turns. With the pacth I'm good although the other night (after playing around 30 turns) and during some very heavy action (lot's of armour firing at each other over long distances, infantry fighting in villages) I was booted out of the game. In this case I can fully understand why that was! TBH even with the patch I'd still save every half dozen to ten turns or so. This scenario does oush the CMBN PC and Mac technical boundaries! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aragorn2002 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 I'm enjoying this one, George, although I don't do more than a couple of turns each day. I love the briefing, the planning, the setup, the kick off and the inevitable mess that follows. My infantry is clearing the town, supported by the Pz IVs and 251/9s, while my Panthers try kill all enemy vehicles in and outside the town from their positions on the hill. I really feel like fighting at the eastern front. And with every game I play I discover new aspects of this great game. No problems with performance btw, would love to see more battles like this one. This is so much better than fighting in bocage country. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blow56 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 With the pacth I'm good ... What patch? Where? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Field Marshal Blücher Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 With the pacth I'm good ... What patch? Where? Not out yet. George is a beta tester, so he gets to play with it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George MC Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Wee video, taken from this scenario, showing a what happens when panzers and Shermans collide - 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wodin Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Hey George! Have the full game now on my PC a couple hours (purchased/licensed today)! Just had a try loading Fire Brigade, with same reported result. Stopped loading at 36-38% and out of memory error. Athlon II X2 64 250 (2x3 GHz) 2 GB RAM Geforce GT 240 512 MB Ram WinXP Well, hopefully the patch comes soon! ..and Btw, you have a scenario tester back. Hello mate. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aragorn2002 Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Nice movie, George. Thank you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George MC Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Nice movie, George. Thank you. Cheers! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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