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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Citabria on November 08, 2001, 12:23:00 AM
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I was considering ordering this game is it worth it?
anyone have a copy they dont want? :)
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It's a good... well, quite good turn-based strategy game in full 3D.
I would say it's quite realistic, with troops reacting to enemy fire, huge importance of the terrain, and good multiplayer support.
Just don't expect superb graphics.
It's one of my favourite wargames, but behold! they are working in Combat Mission 2 right now ;)
This game was supposed to be Close Combat IV (if I remember the number correctly) but Microsoft thought it didn't have the looks they wanted and cancelled the association with the developers, who went on to distribute the game themselves (luckily!)
Since I think it will be sometime until they release CM2, my advice is "buy it!" :)
Daniel, aka Cyrano
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It's a phenomenal game that's built around an original design concept and incredible attention to detail.
It also has a thriving community that actively supports the game. Don't hesitate to buy it.
-- Todd/Leviathn
[ 11-08-2001: Message edited by: Dead Man Flying ]
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I like the close combat series (especially the CCIII mods), I'll check this one out.
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There is a demo for this... check gamespot or fileplanet - then you will know if you want it or not... as far as I know, you have to buy it off of the game publisher's site, can't get it in stores.
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i have the demo, love the demo
guess i will get the full version :)
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Originally posted by Citabria:
i have the demo, love the demo
guess i will get the full version :)
It's worth it to dish out for the full version for the manual alone (100+ pages). I would have been completely in the dark about some gameplay aspects had I not read about them there.
-- Todd/Leviathn
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Great game, super addictive.
Plus it has Polish armor and airborne units. :) www.combatmission.com (http://www.combatmission.com) has some good strategy tips.
And you gotta read the manual of course.
It's amazing to play this game and then read books about small unit combat (e.g. Band of Brothers) because you can picture what's going on and see the "game situation" and understand why one side won or lost in real life.
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I love this game. I love making my own missions. Picture a large town with over 1000 Allied troops (Companys, tanks, AAA guns, field guns....ect) then picture a small Axis group with 1 tank (Tiger with ELITE commander) and a group of 10 300mm rocket spotters. Then picture over 1000, 300mm rockets landing on the town..... what fun :D :D
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Best small unit tactical game I've ever seen. The ground level view can really give an excellent impression of what it was like to be under artillery fire (or to wonder what exactly is behind the next hedgerow). Can't wait for CM2!
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I love this game too. Get it Cit... its a kick.
AKDejaVu
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Anyone interested in a CM play by e-mail ladder?
I know I can sign up for it on other sites,but I never had any luck actually finding a game.
CM rocks,make sure You get plenty of the texture mods.They make it look lot better.
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Place to go for Combat Mission...
http://stryker1.home.att.net/index.htm (http://stryker1.home.att.net/index.htm)
This is the only game actually sharing my disc drive with AH. These guys are right, it's awesome.
Vladd
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S!
Combat Mission is the best Tactical level WWII wargame out there. Bar none.
The potential for designing custom battlefields and campaigns is almost endless.
If I wasn't such a flight Sim nut I'd be playing CM a lot more.
And the best news is that they will be coming out with a new updated Russian Front version with better graphics. :)
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cc, 10 stars, get it.
There's even a real good free demo version available on their page www.battlefront.com (http://www.battlefront.com)
Booz
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new demo is out..
:angel:
CMBN
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The new version (CMx2 engine) has much better graphics, and is detailed down to the individual soldier. The terrain modeling is also much improved, though there is still a bit of a "hex effect" in the layout, which is pretty much unavoidable in this type of game. There is a lot less abstraction, ballistics is even modeled down to the the individual rounds. I also like that you have a choice between playing in "real time" or turn-based (the "wego" system where both sides resolve their orders in real time, for one minute, then the game pauses to await new orders). I played the demo for the older version using the CMx1 engine (Afrika Korps) and I would recommend the new version.
Be aware, though, there can be quite a bit of a learning curve, not only for the controls, but tactics as well, as this is very seriously based on r/l. It is a game, and not a simulation, but it is definitely not an arcade game. Sort of like comparing AH2 to an arcade shooter. The community has been great, I have been able to ask questions and get good answers, often within minutes, and while there is a bit of good natured banter here and there, I haven't seen any flaming or other foolishness.
I haven't played this type of game in a long time, but was a fan of the Talonsoft Campaign series. Definitely try out the demo, the new version is "Combat Mission: Beyond Normandy". I have my pre-order in :)
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Holy necro-bump batman
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I have the Combat Mission beyond Overlord game. I enjoy playing that. I may have to invest in some of the new versions.
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Holy necro-bump batman
Heh, yeah, I missed the date on the initial post compared to the last response. New version is still a really good game though, and deserves a nod.
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oops ...
I thought this thread was the one from a few months ago..
my bad..
anyways as already mentioned by others the new CMBN demo is out that uses the CMx2 engine and is worth checking out for those interested..
:salute
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I have all the WW2 CM games, love em all. So I preordered CMBN after seeing the graphics updates.
Here is a nice video showing the differences between Overlord and battle for Normandy..check out the infantry!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhBRze6z7S8&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhBRze6z7S8&feature=related)
Some nice videos on youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=combat+mission+battle+for+normandy&aq=2&oq=combat+mission (http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=combat+mission+battle+for+normandy&aq=2&oq=combat+mission)
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Downloading CMBN now...whoo whoo 1/2 an hour to go :aok
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6 mins and 30 seconds :)