CMBN Market-Garden Pre-Orders

[undercovergeek]

I have recently started playing this as PBEM. 

I have had games against undrecovergeek

and kicked my arse!

[Con]

I have been handled like a french whore with a rough trick by the guys at Band of Brothers an online club dedicated to Combat Mission.

Those guys do not know the meaning of mercy and know every diabolical tip in the business

Con

[JudgeDredd]

When so people bitch about the AI being lame or at their most polite "a training aid" - and I get hammered with the AI - it really isn't conducive to thinking I'd enjoy online play.

Besides - I play real time.

[Michael Dorosh]

Well Market Garden is one I would like.

As I said (in this thread or another) - this is a game I love - but seldom fire up. But I religiously keep it up to date with the latest DLC and patches - even though I rarely play it.

I think it's called (in the medical world) as the Battlefront Syndrome!  >:(

The condition first appeared in medical journals in 1985 with Advanced Squad Leader, which as far as games that you never play but are compulsive about keeping "up to date" takes up far more space on the shelf.

[GJK]

The condition first appeared in medical journals in 1985 with Advanced Squad Leader, which as far as games that you never play but are compulsive about keeping "up to date" takes up far more space on the shelf.

Not playing and keeping up to date is a personal choice.  I fall guilty to this in a mild manner; I have just received the latest module for ASL (Rising Sun) but it will be many rising suns to of come and gone before I actually play it.  I do however play ASL but not on such a regular basis that many others I know do.  For them, ASL is "the" game with some rare diversions to other games non-ASL.  Personally, I like some variety but I could also see not fussing with other flings and staying true to my one lover.  With that said and to stay true to the topic at hand-

CMBN patch 2.0 and 2.01 (or is it 2.1?  Who cares really) are downloading now.  I've played the AI twice in CMBN and felt some excitement by having something new yet also felt that I was betraying a true love (sense the metaphors here?).  I like the new OBA in CMBN.  The better graphics were....well....better.  Not sure that I've tasted what all else there is here.  I seek the greener pastures yet hold true to the past.  I'm rather enjoying a pbem game of CMBB at the moment and can't think of it working as well with the current incarnation of the game.  I hope that I'm wrong though.

[SgtRock]

Well Market Garden is one I would like.

As I said (in this thread or another) - this is a game I love - but seldom fire up. But I religiously keep it up to date with the latest DLC and patches - even though I rarely play it.

I think it's called (in the medical world) as the Battlefront Syndrome!  >:(

The condition first appeared in medical journals in 1985 with Advanced Squad Leader, which as far as games that you never play but are compulsive about keeping "up to date" takes up far more space on the shelf.

Just find a woman you don't like and buy her a house, it's cheaper in the long run!!!

[jomni]

When so people bitch about the AI being lame or at their most polite "a training aid" - and I get hammered with the AI - it really isn't conducive to thinking I'd enjoy online play.

Besides - I play real time.

Same sentiment. I really don't have fun playing CM. It's a tiring, frustrating and depressing chore.
Maybe because the campaign and preset missions are well designed and scripted with the odds heavily stacked against the human player.

Quick battles with equal sides are another story.  These are boring and the AI mostly sit there doing nothing.  I bet most MP games are based on Quick Battles.

[Yskonyn]

Most MP battles are based on QB's because people like to purchase their own army.
Scenario's are played as well, but the problem is that you might have an unfair advantage if you already know the scenario well, but your opponent plays it for the first time.

[MikeGER]

...my money is on a relase at 9/17 ;)   

[JudgeDredd]

^ good call

[Michael Dorosh]

...my money is on a relase at 9/17 ;)

The preorder announcement has stated 4 to 6 weeks after the anniversary.

[Grim.Reaper]

...my money is on a relase at 9/17 ;)

The preorder announcement has stated 4 to 6 weeks after the anniversary.

Not sure that is correct.....here is the direct quote which was posted August 30th.

"The module & bundle are expected to ship in 4-6 weeks, only a short time after the upcoming anniversary of the real 'Operation Market Garden'."

This means to me 4-6 weeks from August 30th, which would put it sometime not too long after the anniversary date.

[Boggit]

When so people bitch about the AI being lame or at their most polite "a training aid" - and I get hammered with the AI - it really isn't conducive to thinking I'd enjoy online play.

Besides - I play real time.

Same sentiment. I really don't have fun playing CM. It's a tiring, frustrating and depressing chore.
Maybe because the campaign and preset missions are well designed and scripted with the odds heavily stacked against the human player.

Quick battles with equal sides are another story.  These are boring and the AI mostly sit there doing nothing.  I bet most MP games are based on Quick Battles.

I have a CMSF quick battle on the go as we type. I'm playing Germans vs Syrian Airborne troops, but this time on Elite level, rather than my usual Veteran or Warrior level. Maybe it's me, but the game seems a whole lot more challenging.

[jomni]

My experience with CMSF is that the AI just sits in a corner of the map during Quick Battles.   This is a result of the Ai needing scripts for each map. Even if there is a script, they may not use it effectively. And force selection is broken.

I believe the WW2 titles have better quick battle mechanics. But  i still believe QB is more geared to human vs. Human.

[Grim.Reaper]

Manual available for download...maybe game can't be too far behind?

http://www.battlefront.com/community/announcement.php?f=124&a=663