Battlefront Combat Mission Normandy and Italy - 3.0 Upgrade now available

[JudgeDredd]

I was sure my BfN engine was updated to 2 when FI came out (or some kind of crazy mix)...so that isn't the case?

Bear in mind - I HAVE Red Thunder....so Red Thunder and the 3.0 engine are installed on my system - I just want to be clear whether I need to buy the 3.0 update for BfN and FI or whether they were updated to the 3.0 engine when I installed Red Thunder or indeed if they weren't updated on install of Red Thunder then I get a free download of BfN and FI because I bought Red Thunder...as I said, I'm sure that's the way it worked before.

Given my terrible memory I could be wrong - but I was sure that was the case!

[MikeGER]

...to get the new functionality in those games that was introduced by Red Thunder.

well, AFAIK: minus the flamethrowers and tankriders, so  :-/
(there are rumors the code is already in there, but the particular flamer-weapons not (yet) ...those may get added later, ...i hope for free with a patch? not a DLC) 

Tankrider will not show up , because it was not official doctrine on that front ...and historical not used often enuf beside as taxi in the save rear areas  (in Battlefronts opinion) to get included
(well, all the Allied vehicles modells would have need some '3.0 overhowling' to bring that feature too)   

[JudgeDredd]

Their update/purchase/module/patch system throws me EVERYTIME!  ::)

[MikeGER]

Their update/purchase/module/patch system throws me EVERYTIME!  ::)

i hope they go to Steam one day too (Matrix / Slithere fought a rearguard action against that for some years and now they on it)  and updates and DLC will be handled much easier then

[undercovergeek]

Yeah - but I thought in the past you could get the engine upgrade free is you bought the next gen game/engine.

So I guess my question is - do I have to buy the 3.0 engine update for BfN and FI or did the install of RT update those previous games to the new engine?

what Asid said - an upgrade for the others needs buying

[JudgeDredd]

ok - so I hear ya...

But...am I going mental  or DID thy used to upgrade previous engines with the new engine IF you purchased the new game?

[undercovergeek]

dont think so, i remember paying a tenner for 2.0 after CMFI came out

i think its a tenner per family which is why you dont need one for MG

[JudgeDredd]

ok. Seems I am going a little doo-laly

[undercovergeek]

paint fumes

[JudgeDredd]

Oh - and thanks everyone for listening and answering the ramblings of a nutty forgetful Jock 

[JudgeDredd]

paint fumes

I have a a paint booth now

[undercovergeek]

sounds fancy

does it serve drinks?

[JudgeDredd]

lol - I wish

[bboyer66]

My 2 cents.

Just recently I was looking into purchasing Normandy or the new Russian themed game. Really enjoyed the modern Syria version despite some of its early bugs. Anyways, after about 5 minutes of trying to figure out what the hell I needed to buy and patch, I said fuck it. Maybe when things are a little more clear, I will put down the 100+ dollars to get into the game.

[sandman2575]

Yeah, the updating process is needlessly confusing from a version number standpoint.  If I understand it correctly:

CMBN v.2.12 (currently latest version) + new 3.0 update = CMBN v.2.20

Makes perfect sense, no?   :-\