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Topic: Best purchase ever |
southern_land
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Forum: The Mess Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2023 8:28 am Subject: Best purchase ever |
In about 1998 I bought my first close combat CC2 second hand for about $20. Played it and played it. And all was good and right with the world. but the fun faded.
I bought Cc3 in 1999 for about $90, new off the shelf. Then, later, I discovered maps and mods, and the Zone ahhhhh the fucking Zone was great. I remember getting home from work each day and there was often a new map or two to download (at 56k LOL) And all was good and right with the world.
I bought CC4 in 1999 as well and CC5 in 2000 and fell in love with the "slightly strategic" aspect - about $100 each.
in 2001 I learnt a little photoshop as a part of a course I was doing and one of my first thoughts was "I'm gunna make a map." I did: Tikvin, simple cut and paste, shadows backwards, hand drawn shade, no roofs (as I could never get GROOF2 to work)
My fiftieth map was A salt, a cheezy experiment that appeared to be a forested hill but was actually an underground V weapon factory... number 50 had to be "special"
I don't know how many maps I ended up making - well over 150 maps for CC3/COI (I've just scanned through the downloads here for old times sake, so many seem to be missing) a few for Bloody Omaha with Dom, 44 for Karealia with Sapa, and another 43 for Berlin, same modder, 42 for RSR 1 for Africa, I did an entire 64 for winterwar for tLD but I think they were lost, I did 64 for Kursk but that mod never eventuated and I did 64 for Meuse but not all ended up being used.
Then I was contacted by Sulla who was trying to give CC CPR. I did a map for the RAF regiment but honeslty it wasn't up to scratch. He fell away with health issues and an American guy took the reins, not a good experience, about 12 maps for the CC3 COI reissue, about 20 for WAR and about a dozen for tLD, that I got paid a pittance for and finally all 64 maps for the bridge too far reboot than I received nothing, which was gutting.
Then Slitherine took control, nice professional people. They approached me to map Panthers, different scale, fully revamped graphics. I informed them of my recent experiences and to sweet the deal the gave me a token payment to sweeten the deal. So I mapped all 36 maps for Panthers in the mist and got paid - nice!
These days i only have Panthers installed, and play it very infrequently - but looking back I paid around $310 for over twenty years worth of enjoyment Not a bad investment eh? Regretfully I think it's over. I have a new computer and don't think I'll install an CCs, with nothing to remind me this will probably be my final visit here. It's been fun, for those I associated with - any of you oldies still hanging around, thanks for the memories.
Southern-land - out! |
Topic: New top down close combat alternative |
southern_land
Replies: 1
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Forum: The Mess Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2023 5:23 am Subject: New top down close combat alternative |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6QIcZ-j_mc&ab_channel=TheSun |
Topic: LSA Angriff mod V1.01 released |
southern_land
Replies: 15
Views: 13493
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Forum: Close Combat Last Stand Arnhem Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2022 4:12 am Subject: Re: LSA Angriff mod V1.01 released |
Sounds good |
Topic: Steam versions |
southern_land
Replies: 2
Views: 2371
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Forum: The Mess Posted: Fri May 06, 2022 5:17 am Subject: Re: Steam versions |
Thanks |
Topic: Steam versions |
southern_land
Replies: 2
Views: 2371
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Forum: The Mess Posted: Thu May 05, 2022 8:39 am Subject: Steam versions |
Can you run a mod on steam tLD? Cheers |
Topic: TLD Meuse v3.53 and LSA Meuse v4.0 Update |
southern_land
Replies: 11
Views: 7694
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Forum: Meuse Mod Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2022 3:10 am Subject: Re: TLD Meuse v3.53 and LSA Meuse v4.0 Update |
Almost May again Darren!!!!! |
Topic: Working on TLD Kursk mod |
southern_land
Replies: 105
Views: 65403
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Forum: Modding Workshop Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2022 3:03 am Subject: Re: Working on TLD Kursk mod |
Is this ever going to see the light of day? |
Topic: Which CC game has best AI? (including mods) |
southern_land
Replies: 4
Views: 3780
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Forum: The Mess Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2022 5:15 am Subject: Re: Which CC game has best AI? (including mods) |
CC3 or COI smaller maps generally lead to a more aggressive AI The Fin mod and real Romainians are hard to win - mostly through being outnumbered, outclassed and outgunned |
Topic: Program to create 16-bit TGAs for CC3. |
southern_land
Replies: 3
Views: 2091
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Forum: Modding Workshop Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2021 7:14 am Subject: Re: Program to create 16-bit TGAs for CC3. |
ScnelleMeyer wrote (View Post):
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On certain sites Photoshop can be downloaded for free...
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Allegedly |
Topic: TLD Meuse v3.52 Available! |
southern_land
Replies: 9
Views: 5336
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Forum: Meuse Mod Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 5:13 am Subject: Re: TLD Meuse v3.52 Available! |
this one. |
Topic: TLD Meuse v3.52 Available! |
southern_land
Replies: 9
Views: 5336
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Forum: Meuse Mod Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 8:11 am Subject: Re: TLD Meuse v3.52 Available! |
DLing first mod for the new computer |
Topic: Anyone heard from Drizzt lately? |
southern_land
Replies: 4
Views: 4693
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Forum: The Mess Posted: Thu May 14, 2020 9:29 am Subject: Re: Anyone heard from Drizzt lately? |
Antony_nz wrote (View Post):
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Can we see them?
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Had a computer crash. He has the everything - lost those, all the winter war ones and a bunch I was doing for a Korsun mod |
Topic: Anyone heard from Drizzt lately? |
southern_land
Replies: 4
Views: 4693
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Forum: The Mess Posted: Mon May 11, 2020 5:39 am Subject: Anyone heard from Drizzt lately? |
I did a whole bunch of maps for a Kursk mod and have totally lost contact. Anyone have any info? |
Topic: TBF 2005 |
southern_land
Replies: 1
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Forum: Close Combat The Bloody First Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:10 am Subject: TBF 2005 |
https://www.old-games.com/screenshot/9525-13-codename-panzers-phase-two.jpg |
Topic: ANZAC Day 2020 |
southern_land
Replies: 2
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Forum: The Mess Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2020 6:45 am Subject: Re: ANZAC Day 2020 |
Yeah strange time here in NZ too. No commemorations except for a service on nationwide radio. But in going for a couple of short (virus proof) walks today there were lots of home made poppies out, chalk drawings in driveways and the likes that kids had done. Quite touching |
Topic: Google Earth |
southern_land
Replies: 8
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Forum: The Mess Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2020 9:24 am Subject: Re: Google Earth |
anyone interested in using these PM me. I can upload the file somewhere (85Mg) |
Topic: Google Earth |
southern_land
Replies: 8
Views: 5365
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Forum: The Mess Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2020 9:23 am Subject: Re: Google Earth |
and the other half |
Topic: Google Earth |
southern_land
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Forum: The Mess Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2020 9:22 am Subject: Re: Google Earth |
So we're in nation-wide lock down
I've been pilfering images off Google Earth for map making.
Made one huge .psd that I can magic wand buildings off while mapping |
Topic: Google Earth |
southern_land
Replies: 8
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Forum: The Mess Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2020 9:33 pm Subject: Re: Google Earth |
mooxe wrote (View Post):
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I use either Google Maps, Earth or Streetview pretty much every week now as part of my job and for internet rabbit holes I go down. 3D views has been around for quite awhile, maybe over 10 years?
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Ok odd, I had strictly photographic images on the old version/old computer
Just for clarity this |
Topic: Google Earth |
southern_land
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Forum: The Mess Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2020 9:31 am Subject: Google Earth |
Has anyone checked out Google earth recently? It literally blows my mind. Three weeks after my old computer died taking maps for several proposed mods with it i find myself in COVID 19 lockdown for a proposed 4 weeks and am getting bored. So I've started negotiating a new mod. With the loss of several gigs of textures, maps images and so on I thought I'd start again from scratch. Downloaded the new version of Google Earth to the new computer and started helping myself to imagery.
I see that many European cities have been 3-Derized. Not only has each and every building been 3d rendered but if you zoom in whole cityscapes have been rendered in 3D.
Mind fucking blown.
I can't even consider the computer power that drives this free product let alone think of any way that they've created this.
I'm reminded of a quote by the late Aurther C. Clarke "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." We're there! |
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