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#1: Combat Mission Author: Troger, Location: L4W's place, Australia

Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2004 6:07 am
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Anybody here play Combat mission? Ever thought of giving it a chance?

Its a very fun game, when i first got it I didnt like it much. But it grows on you!

Nothing like mounting your panzer grenadieres on a Sdfz 251/1 halftrack and ridin' them in!....

Last edited by Troger on Wed Dec 28, 2005 8:03 pm; edited 1 time in total

#2: Author: bambam887, Location: Belgium

Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2004 6:41 pm
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Troger,

Just started to have a look at that series, got all three of them (already for a long time).
The only problem is my lack of time Wink

#3: Author: Troger, Location: L4W's place, Australia

Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2004 8:22 pm
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iif you want bam bam we can set up a CM:BB PBEM.... PBEM takes time but its very flexible on when you play it...

tell me if you up for it..

#4: Author: SVTsnipe,

Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 4:54 am
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Yeah I played the first CM demo as well as the Barbarossa To Berlin demo - i liked them both but it would be better if it was less symbolic and more fun, like showing all the guys in a squad instead of just 3, that bugged me a lot for some reason. I want to find a full version of Barbarossa on-line sometime...

#5: Author: Troger, Location: L4W's place, Australia

Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 5:14 am
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The CM:BB demo doesnt really repesent the whole game, it was just to show the differnces between CM:BB and CM:BO. Try to buy CM:BB its worth the money and lots of fun... Alot more options, more realistic...

#6: Author: Destraex,

Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 12:09 pm
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I bought CMAK and have got my regrets I must say.

THe infantry representation bugs the hell out of me too, its ridiculous and hard coded into the game. Why go to so much effort graphics wise with everything else then pay so little attention to the infantry detail.

This is what really spoiled the game for me, I basically want cmak with Squad assault style infantry and real time action.

The historical detail and depth of knowledge is superb but the infantry are a real letdown and look and feel ridiculous.

Hope CMX2 addresses these issues. OR Wartime Command comes out.

#7: Author: Loud-Mouth, Location: Earth

Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 6:21 pm
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CM is just one of three must have classics.

The three would be likely Close Combat series, Coimbat Mission series and Steel Panthers series.

I depends on who you ask which is the better. And all of them were made by people trying to make Advanced Squad Leader into a computer game.

There are lots of games out there, but I doubt you will find more active modders and scenario makers for any other game.

#8: Author: dillydally, Location: Arizona USA

Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2005 6:02 am
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I have all three of the Combat series, and would be up for an email game... Very Happy

#9: Author: Troger, Location: L4W's place, Australia

Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2005 4:26 pm
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dilly dally here within 2 weeks I would love to take you up on a CM:BO or BB game.... I have to wait till my video card replacement ships : \

#10: Author: dillydally, Location: Arizona USA

Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2005 4:56 pm
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10-4 just PM me when you are ready! I havent played much, so I should be an easy victim. Wink

#11: Author: Troger, Location: L4W's place, Australia

Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 2:47 am
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dilly dally check your PM's!

#12: Author: cipressina0,

Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 10:33 pm
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Troger I do agree with you that this game grows on you but at the same time Destraex got some good points with the speed of the game and the infantry.

slow game.... good to play by email I guess ....never played anyone but the AI.

#13: Re: Combat Mission Author: CSO_Talorgan,

Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 12:12 am
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Troger wrote:

when i first got it I didnt like it much. But it grows on you

Me too

SVTsnipe wrote:

more fun

Yes. It's all so dreadfully serious over at Battlefront.

SVTsnipe wrote:

like showing all the guys in a squad instead of just 3, that bugged me a lot for some reason.

This is the first main gripe of the Close Combat player against Combat Mission. Unfortunately, 3 men are it; that wasn't just the demo!

They are going to try and rectify the problem in CMX2. This creates an interesting possibility. What is the opinion here about these two games converging?

Destraex wrote:

THe infantry representation bugs the hell out of me.

Why go to so much effort graphics wise with everything else then pay so little attention to the infantry detail.

Exactly

Destraex wrote:

hard coded into the game

This brings us to the second main gripe of the Close Combat player against Combat Mission. As a general rule, Close Combat can be stripped down to its engine and rebuilt. Modding in Combat Mission amounts to changing the colour of your hub caps. They claim (two thirds way down the page):

http://www.battlefront.com/cgi-bin/bbs/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=23;t=010293;p=2

that this reduces compatibilty problems.

Destraex wrote:

I basically want cmak with Squad assault style infantry and real time action.

I agree with you on the figures.

They set great store by their "wego" system. I think it has merit given the size of their battles. Even if we could control brigade actions, our computers could not!

Loud-Mouth wrote:

CM is just one of three must have classics.

The three would be likely Close Combat series, Combat Mission series and Steel Panthers series.

Agreed again

Loud-Mouth wrote:

And all of them were made by people trying to make Advanced Squad Leader into a computer game.

I thought that Close Combat was based on Advanced Squad Leader; whereas Steel Panthers and Combat Mission stemmed from the Yacquinto trio: Panzer/88/Armour?

... And finally, some shameless trumpet blowing:

http://www.closecombat.org/forums/showthread.php?t=7057

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