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Sir Slash

#45
January 13, 2021, 10:47:00 AM
Yes but VERY dated by now. Still a great older game as are all the original CM games. The last time my computer took a dump, I fished-out an older cousin lying around and CMAK was on it and a few turns into an old campaign brought back golden memories. But I don't think I could go back there permanently.  :dreamer:
"Take a look at that". Sgt. Wilkerson-- CMBN. His last words after spotting a German tank on the other side of a hedgerow.

Gusington

#46
January 13, 2021, 12:04:17 PM
I missed out on these games when they were new :/
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Yskonyn

#47
January 13, 2021, 04:21:26 PM
Don't fret. Cause CMx2 looks a lot better and certainly is the same in spirit. Just a little different, but without previous experience with the games I'd say go jump in !
It's definitely a unique (albeit rather hardcore) tactical game.
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However, if pilots would need to do daily what they are capable of doing, nobody would dare to fly anymore."

al_infierno

#48
January 13, 2021, 04:24:27 PM
I started with CMx2 and never really got into the x1 games when I picked them up.  I'm big on infantry tactics in these games and the infantry aspect of those older games leave a lot to be desired.  IIRC squads are abstracted to 2 or 3 men, ASL-style.  I put a couple hours into Barbarossa to Berlin for "nostalgia" value, and because Red Thunder doesn't have nearly the same breadth of scenarios, but pretty quickly I found myself wanting to go back to the updated titles.
A War of a Madman's Making - a text-based war planning and political survival RPG

It makes no difference what men think of war, said the judge.  War endures.  As well ask men what they think of stone.  War was always here.  Before man was, war waited for him.  The ultimate trade awaiting its ultimate practitioner.  That is the way it was and will be.  That way and not some other way.
- Cormac McCarthy, Blood Meridian


If they made nothing but WWII games, I'd be perfectly content.  Hypothetical matchups from alternate history 1980s, asymmetrical US-bashes-some-3rd world guerillas, or minor wars between Upper Bumblescum and outer Kaboomistan hold no appeal for me.
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I guess it's sort of nice that the word "tactical" seems to refer to some kind of seriousness during your moments of mental clarity.
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Redwolf

#49
January 13, 2021, 04:36:19 PM
The most annoying aging thing about CMBB (all CMx1) is the low maximum screen resolution. Today's computers would have the power to run at 4k or whatever, but there was an arbitrary decision to limit it.

Elvis

#50
January 21, 2021, 01:32:07 PM
CM Black Sea is now on Steam. Anyone who currently owns it and wants it on Steam you can get a Steam key at no charge here (the same thing that we did for CMSF2):

https://www.slitherine.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=58&t=93585

EDIT: Oops.....I hadn't looked to see that there was already a thread about it. Carry on.

al_infierno

#51
January 22, 2021, 07:02:41 PM
Fear the blue line of impending doom.... (not my video but pretty amusing)

A War of a Madman's Making - a text-based war planning and political survival RPG

It makes no difference what men think of war, said the judge.  War endures.  As well ask men what they think of stone.  War was always here.  Before man was, war waited for him.  The ultimate trade awaiting its ultimate practitioner.  That is the way it was and will be.  That way and not some other way.
- Cormac McCarthy, Blood Meridian


If they made nothing but WWII games, I'd be perfectly content.  Hypothetical matchups from alternate history 1980s, asymmetrical US-bashes-some-3rd world guerillas, or minor wars between Upper Bumblescum and outer Kaboomistan hold no appeal for me.
- Silent Disapproval Robot


I guess it's sort of nice that the word "tactical" seems to refer to some kind of seriousness during your moments of mental clarity.
- MengJiao

IICptMillerII

#52
January 30, 2021, 09:41:46 PM
Just a heads up, Fire and Rubble (the module for CMRT) was just put up for pre-orders this evening!

https://www.battlefront.com/red-thunder/cmrt-fire-and-rubble-module/

al_infierno

#53
January 30, 2021, 09:49:33 PM
 :smitten:

I notice there's no estimated release date this time.  Probably for the better, as amusing as the constant delays tended to be.
A War of a Madman's Making - a text-based war planning and political survival RPG

It makes no difference what men think of war, said the judge.  War endures.  As well ask men what they think of stone.  War was always here.  Before man was, war waited for him.  The ultimate trade awaiting its ultimate practitioner.  That is the way it was and will be.  That way and not some other way.
- Cormac McCarthy, Blood Meridian


If they made nothing but WWII games, I'd be perfectly content.  Hypothetical matchups from alternate history 1980s, asymmetrical US-bashes-some-3rd world guerillas, or minor wars between Upper Bumblescum and outer Kaboomistan hold no appeal for me.
- Silent Disapproval Robot


I guess it's sort of nice that the word "tactical" seems to refer to some kind of seriousness during your moments of mental clarity.
- MengJiao

IICptMillerII

#54
January 30, 2021, 10:01:15 PM
They say the rule of thumb is 4-6 weeks after they announce the pre-order. So maybe the end of February, beginning of March is a safe bet? Of course, anything could happen.

al_infierno

#55
January 30, 2021, 10:02:13 PM
My only experience with pre-ordering from BF was the Rome to Italy expansion and that really soured me on the whole idea. 
A War of a Madman's Making - a text-based war planning and political survival RPG

It makes no difference what men think of war, said the judge.  War endures.  As well ask men what they think of stone.  War was always here.  Before man was, war waited for him.  The ultimate trade awaiting its ultimate practitioner.  That is the way it was and will be.  That way and not some other way.
- Cormac McCarthy, Blood Meridian


If they made nothing but WWII games, I'd be perfectly content.  Hypothetical matchups from alternate history 1980s, asymmetrical US-bashes-some-3rd world guerillas, or minor wars between Upper Bumblescum and outer Kaboomistan hold no appeal for me.
- Silent Disapproval Robot


I guess it's sort of nice that the word "tactical" seems to refer to some kind of seriousness during your moments of mental clarity.
- MengJiao

IICptMillerII

#56
January 31, 2021, 12:09:18 AM
Yeah I feel you. That was a hell of a delay. Reworking the older TO&E code, adding in all the new factions, and a few other behind the scenes hiccups led to those delays. Trust me, BFC was just as upset about them as the rest of us were. But, it did eventually come out. I know they were holding off on putting out the pre-order for Fire and Rubble until they knew they were close to release, to avoid the issue with R2V, so it is probably the safer bet to assume that at the least the wait will not be as long.

I can say that F&R will absolutely be worth the wait, especially for those who are Eastern Front fanatics and for those who are hoping for a much more fleshed out CMRT in general. Plus, it brings with it the final infantry behavior tweaks, which is another big plus. And there is more good stuff from BFC to come as well.

Grim.Reaper

#57
January 31, 2021, 03:51:48 AM
Learned my lessons with the other releases on release timings and how things get communicated leading up to it so see no need to pre order, especially for digital orders without any discounts.  Just better to not think about it and when it shows up, I'll consider it a good day as I am sure I'll buy it at some point though since I own everything they put out even if I don't play it as much as I should.

Yskonyn

#58
January 31, 2021, 08:24:33 AM
Same here.
Fire and Rubble does look great though. So when they release it I am going to purchase immediately. Just don't see the point for pre-orders, unless you have the money now and want to pull the trigger early anyway.
Shrug.
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However, if pilots would need to do daily what they are capable of doing, nobody would dare to fly anymore."

Boggit

#59
February 01, 2021, 12:57:11 AM
Fire and Rubble looks great. I hope we don't have to wait too long for this gem. O0
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