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Wittmann81 · Rep: **11.2** votes: 1

I and a friend played CCV GJS many years ago. The game crashed every second battle and it was almost unbearable. Still we loved the game.

I never really liked CCV vanilla. GJS introduced many new units and the concept of hiding AT-guns in bushes. It took more than one mortar round to knock them out.

I can´t find any mods for CC TLD, so I assume there are none. Is CC TLD basically the same as CCV vanilla without mods? If I did not like CCV vanilla, but loved CCV GJS, will I hate or love this game?

Will there be any mods for this game? Is this game stable in multiplayer?

Tejszd · Rep: **133.6** votes: 19

I might be a bit biased since I was a beta tester for TLD but...

TLD mods - there are currently no available mods though a couple conversions from CC5 are supposedly in the works; Bloody Omaha, GJS and Meuse but no ETA's have been given.

TLD - TLD is not like CC5 as it includes all the landing beaches with American, British and Canadian BG's. The code has been changed adding features (examples; increased # of BG's, increased # of maps, night battles and varied airborne deployment zones) and fix bugs.

http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=2101344

I think you will love the game.

Yes, it is much more stable in multiplayer....

JaguarWolf · Rep: **8.1**

TLD is not worth it really. CCV with the mods is all you need.

Tejszd · Rep: **133.6** votes: 19

CC5 with mods is great and will give you tons of replay value... Though the stability problems seen with GJS will still be their when playing any of them in a H2H campaign....

Wittmann81 · Rep: **11.2** votes: 1

CCV crashed all the time during multiplayer. The GJS mod itself was not the problem.

I assume they have fixed most of the stability problems in CCTLD. I would gladly pay 1000 Euro for a stable version of GSJ. But I don´t think a stable version of CCV vanilla is worth buying at all. As I remember it you can´t even hide a gun in a bush. You have to put the gun behind the bush and it won’t be able to see or fire through it. Even worse - the gun crew won’t take cover when fired at with mortars. And every second mortar round will hit the ammunition depot and make the whole thing blow up. What are the odds of that? In CCV about 99 % it seems.
Even a company of Volkssturm was more useful when dealing with enemy tanks than a big gun was...

Wittmann81 · Rep: **11.2** votes: 1

I bought the game. Now I only have to wait 30 minutes for the download and probably 30 years for the GJS mod to be released Smile

mooxe · Rep: **221.7** votes: 25

JaguarWolf · Rep: **8.1**

You wasted your money. Oh well....some people just have money to throw away.

schrecken · Rep: **195** votes: 15

I just bought a new car, air conditioned, power windows, mp3 player, bluetooth, more fuel efficient doesn't break down, built in GPS, fully supported by the manufacturer.......

A waste really, I could have kept driving my old one, a call to the repair shop every month isn't that much hassle, some things don't work as they say in the manual, far less features, can't see at night, .........

Wittmann81 · Rep: **11.2** votes: 1

Crap. A drug addict probably spends his money more wisely than I just did.

Close Combat The longest day is Close Combat 5 without mods. So I actually paid for an inferior version of a game that I already have.

I assume this version is stable in multiplayer. But the game is boring without mods. So now I have a fun version of the game that does not work in multiplayer and a boring version of the game that does work in multiplayer. This is pure evil.

JaguarWolf · Rep: **8.1**

hundreds of people play CC5 multiplayer, so obviously you've got the problem.

Tejszd · Rep: **133.6** votes: 19

Wittmann81 are you starting "Close Combat The Longest Day (Game Menu)"?

TLD is different than CC5 but it does include the original CC5 game as it's own menu choice; "Close Combat Invasion Normandy (Quick Start)"

Wittmann81 · Rep: **11.2** votes: 1

Bungarra · Rep: **137.6** votes: 5

Really Wittman81 had you read the previous posts in The Longest Day Forum the question has been answered for you.

As you can see the opinions are varied

If you are looking for CC6 (like everybody else) then no there are no dramatic changes.

If you are looking for an improved experience in the existing game then yes buy it by all means.

I do agree that the price is over the top for the revamped old game.

I play it more than any other game I have therefore I believe that it is worth it to me.

As for mods, I feel it is only a matter of time before the mods start appearing as it is not an easy job converting them.

We have a great community here from all walks of life. I bought TLD for an improved gaming experience knowing full well its limitations from the posts of other members.... as you did. This it has done for me.

It is all the way you want to percieve it to be.

That you are not happy is unfortunate but you were forewarned of its limitations.

Had you gone in blind............... well

My advice (now you have it) is get into it and enjoy it

Have fun!! Very Happy

Wittmann81 · Rep: **11.2** votes: 1

mooxe · Rep: **221.7** votes: 25


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