Combat Mission

Otto · #1 (**permalink**) September 20th, 2000, 04:40 PM

Has anyone seen this game, I was blown away when I first saw it, here is a screencap:

Can you tell I'm a fan of the Tiger tank?

Emperor Rags · #2 (**permalink**) September 25th, 2000, 03:11 AM

Its my favorite wargame. I played it nearly nonstop since July and it still gives me hours of playing time. Definetly check out the mods the the CM HQ, there are so many excellent mods out there its unbelievable.

CM2 will take place on the East Front - THAT will defintly be the wargame to end all wargames!

Mito · #3 (**permalink**) September 25th, 2000, 07:23 PM

I've tried out the demo version, but it's hard to play.

It isn't quite straightforward. If it was a shoot'em up style though......

Yankee · #4 (**permalink**) September 28th, 2000, 10:27 PM

I d-loaded the Demo as well. I loved the modeling but i felt the Infantry was too hard to kill and there wernt enough bodies to give you the idea of whether or not you were winning or losing. Also i hated how the Sherman tanks seemed to destroy my Panzers so easily.

Otto · #5 (**permalink**) September 28th, 2000, 11:05 PM

I agree with you about the shermans. It's a little ridiculous how good they are, especially considering the success that the stugIII and IV's had against allied armour.

Yankee · #6 (**permalink**) September 29th, 2000, 12:17 AM

I know i felt as though they were trying to make the German Tanks seem like slow lumbering helpless Giants. Their reaction to incoming is rather slow too. I like Close combat i find that game to be much more accureate as far as Armor goes.

Peppy · #7 (**permalink**) September 30th, 2000, 07:20 PM

I'm not a big fan of Close combat, too much like warcraft for me to be taken seriously

Gibson · #8 (**permalink**) October 1st, 2000, 06:20 PM

The demo version has been updated recently too, I imagine it corrects some of the problems you have addressed regarding Sherman armor penetraion and infantry kill-loss ratios.

The game itself has had about five patches since its release and more are on the way. BTS is a very customer-oriented company and in their CM forums they constantly ask questions regarding problems and requests for future updates to CM. The latest in the line of questions is the issue about having flat unit pricing to decrease the amount of anomalies to the requisitioning of soldiers in custom battles.

J.Mahoney · #9 (**permalink**) December 28th, 2000, 07:35 PM

Hey Otto, thats a cool picture, where did you get it?

Otto · #10 (**permalink**) January 5th, 2001, 09:58 PM

I got it from a wargaming site called "Combat Mission HQ", you can visit it here:

http://combathq.thegamers.net/ or take a look at the Combat Mission Homepage here:

http://www.battlefront.com

Smoke286 · #11 (**permalink**) August 5th, 2001, 02:22 AM

Combat Mission is in my opinion the best tactical war game out there

Bish OBE · #12 (**permalink**) July 5th, 2002, 12:33 AM

I've just got hold of this one. Ye i know, a bit behind the times. I saw the manuel,ad nearly shit myself, its huge.Anyone got any tipsor suggestions. And how do i find people who are plaing it on line.

sommecourt · #13 (**permalink**) July 5th, 2002, 12:26 PM

I only got this last month, and was a bit daunted by the manual. But if you play a couple of the training sessions, you soon get the hand of it.

Its certainly one of the best I've come across; once I figure out how to do the Play By Mail do you fancy a battle?!

Anyone got on tips on this?

Bish OBE · #14 (**permalink**) July 5th, 2002, 02:57 PM

Ye i am up for that.

Smoke286 · #15 (**permalink**) July 5th, 2002, 03:38 PM

I think the most popular method is PBEM although I've never done it. There are several CM websites some of which have forums and even live chat. BTW you can d/l tons of mods and missions

sommecourt · #16 (**permalink**) July 5th, 2002, 03:53 PM

Bish - drop me an email via my website.

By the way, I've added some wargaming links to my links page, which includes some great CM sites, as mentioned by Smoke in the previous posting.

Together me might be able to work out the PBEM system!

Bish OBE · #17 (**permalink**) July 5th, 2002, 06:16 PM

Thanks guys. I have only just loaded it as i was meant to be going away so did not see the point. But i am not going nw, so give me a few days to get the knack of it and i'll be in touch.

It looks a bit awkward to start with but then i am only realy used to Close Combat, but i'm sure i'll pick it up.

Smoke286 · #18 (**permalink**) July 5th, 2002, 08:23 PM

Once you get used to the interface, you'll be fine. Stick withg the smaller scenario's till you get used to it, Try panning 360 around the battlefield once you start the action, its cool [img]smile.gif[/img]
Bish once you get into making your owm scenarios if your going to be the British make sure to equip your force with some Churchills. It does a body good to watch those german shells ricocheting off

Bish OBE · #19 (**permalink**) July 6th, 2002, 01:12 AM

Thanks for the pointers. I' sure i'l try my hand at all sides, but no doubt i'll be drawn to play German mostly. Any tips there.

sommecourt · #20 (**permalink**) July 6th, 2002, 04:13 PM

I mainly play Brits or Canadians - so we are ideal opponents!

There are some good tactical notes for the game on Combat Mission HQ website:

http://www.combatmission.com/

Bish OBE · #21 (**permalink**) July 6th, 2002, 08:38 PM

Do you guys know how to download stuff from these sites. It says to download the into the CMBO directory, but i have no idea how to find it.

sommecourt · #22 (**permalink**) July 6th, 2002, 11:15 PM

I normally download into My Documents, and then when off line transfer the file to the CMBO folder which you find by going to My Computer and then Program Files. You should see a folder called CMBO - click on that then you can add the file to the correct folder... i.e. there is one for scenarios.

Bish OBE · #23 (**permalink**) July 6th, 2002, 11:56 PM

Thanks mate. I had a play around thisaftenoonand figurd it out. IU've downloaded 4 scenarios and a King Tiger. I think i'm going to lilke this game.

Smoke286 · #24 (**permalink**) July 8th, 2002, 04:16 AM

Bish probably C:\Program Files\CMBO presuming C is your harddrive, scenarios go into the scenarios folder, naturally [img]smile.gif[/img]

Bish OBE · #25 (**permalink**) July 12th, 2002, 01:26 PM

Somme, i'll drop you line in a couple of days. I am starting to get the knack of it. I am now on leave for two weeks, plenty of time on my hands. But i am going to Canada on the 1st of August, instead of the 30th as i expected. I'll be gone for nearly 3 months so would like to have a game while i have the chance. By the time i get back, i'll probably have to start all over