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Robear wrote:

First Blitzkrieg or Panzer Campaigns Normandy from HPS. Strategic Command 2 from Battlefront. Battles In Normandy from Matrix/SSI (probably the best choice for operational). Battles in Italy, also SSI. Highway to the Reich. Conquest of the Aegean.

Thanks Bud! I'm a bit tired of Tiller stuff. But I'll look at the others. I may just dig out CMBO and get tactical:>) I've got the first edition of Strategic Command, but always had problems with it. Maybe if I patch it up.

Donan

SwampYankee wrote:
Robear wrote:

First Blitzkrieg or Panzer Campaigns Normandy from HPS. Strategic Command 2 from Battlefront. Battles In Normandy from Matrix/SSI (probably the best choice for operational). Battles in Italy, also SSI. Highway to the Reich. Conquest of the Aegean.

Dont forget Battlefront! Donan, I have Battles in Normandy and Battles in Italy, I'd love to PBEM with you. I am willing to purchase other games for some good PBEM. Anything smaller scale than strategic. I think Startegic just does not work for WWII due to the US's huge industrial strength and the strength of the allies as opposed to the axis nations. Same offer to you, Kier.

Thanks Swampy. I'll look at those. I think I even may have one. I'll have to rummage around (I think it's the Normandy one, but I may just be remembering wrong altogether).

Donan wrote:
SwampYankee wrote:
Robear wrote:

First Blitzkrieg or Panzer Campaigns Normandy from HPS. Strategic Command 2 from Battlefront. Battles In Normandy from Matrix/SSI (probably the best choice for operational). Battles in Italy, also SSI. Highway to the Reich. Conquest of the Aegean.

Dont forget Battlefront! Donan, I have Battles in Normandy and Battles in Italy, I'd love to PBEM with you. I am willing to purchase other games for some good PBEM. Anything smaller scale than strategic. I think Startegic just does not work for WWII due to the US's huge industrial strength and the strength of the allies as opposed to the axis nations. Same offer to you, Kier.

Thanks Swampy. I'll look at those. I think I even may have one. I'll have to rummage around (I think it's the Normandy one, but I may just be remembering wrong altogether).

K Let me know.

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GilR wrote:

So...any hints on the secret projects?

Not yet. But when I start dropping hints, I'll remember to come here...

Gamersgate is offering a special deal on Civ 4 Colonization - pre-order, and get a free copy of EU3.

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SwampYankee wrote:
GilR wrote:

So...any hints on the secret projects?

Not yet. But when I start dropping hints, I'll remember to come here...

Please do. I always like to hear things from the developer side.

EU3: In Nomine has been patched. Use the "Check for Updates" button at the start screen. New patch tweaks the policies sliders, adds events and missions, and lets you commission privateers for profitable sea raiding.

Robear wrote:

EU3: In Nomine has been patched. Use the "Check for Updates" button at the start screen. New patch tweaks the policies sliders, adds events and missions, and lets you commission privateers for profitable sea raiding. :-)

Is that "ultimate" version of EU3 with both expansions out yet?

Civ4 Colonization is now available on Steam. Probably will hit stores Wed. or so.

UCRC wrote:

Is that "ultimate" version of EU3 with both expansions out yet?

In October, says Paradox.

I've had one hang after an hour or so with Civ Colonization. On reboot, Steam hung. I had to load up the process manager, kill it before it hung, then re-download Steam. Ugh. Methinks they missed a memory leak.

Anyone watching Empires of Steel? It might make a good game for us guys that frequent this thread to play together....

It does look good, Swampy. Is that next year's release?

That game certainly *looks* very appealing. For some reason, the graphics make me think it will be accessible, even when I know damn well it won't be. =)

I believe so Robear. Battlefield can be rather nebulous with their release dates...

Nebulous? That's an understatement. They give release dates *after* release, pretty much.

That would also make a good game for Xbox Live I think.

At any rate, I'm watching it. Anyone know if the 1.10 megapatch for Shock Force dropped?

Not sure, but the Marines add-on went live. Does that incorporate it? I think I heard that.

Yup, it does, but there is a separate 1.10 patch (Not out yet BTW) for the original game.

Does anyone know how Strategic Command compares to Tiller's East Front? I grew up playing East Front with my dad and was looking for something along those lines to get back into. Im kind of simplistic - I dont really want to worry about research and all that, just lie up and fight. So is there something good out there I dont know about or should I just pony up and give Matrix my money?

Strategic command is a much larger scale (strategic) - EF was operational. If you want operational look at SSG's games on Matrix

There is a demo for Strategic Command 2, so you can try it and see what you think. I agree with Swampy, SSG does great operational level games.

Someone was talking about WitP earlier, I know. I have Uncommon Valor if anyone wants to try the scenarios PBEM. I'd have to re-learn it, but I don't mind.

Once the baseball post-season is over I think I will be playing more wargames.

Picked up the Marines module today for CMSF. So far, I am very excited, especially with the changes in the 1.10 update. Performance has improved (at least on my system.) No more chugging with jerky animations in big city battles. Many of the issues I had previously with the game have been addressed, particularly the path finding problems on infantry. All in all, this is pretty close to what I wished CMSF had been when it was originally released. I'm glad BF stuck with it and seems to have the game on the right track. Especially since I want to see a WW2 game with this engine.

Here is the complete list of updates in the 1.10 patch.

jakeleg wrote:

Especially since I want to see a WW2 game with this engine.

This is what I'm waiting for. I liked the original Combat Mission(s) a lot, but I'm just not interested in a modern warfare wargame. This engine on a WW2 game would be right up my alley.

Jake beat me to it. Just started the Marines campaign and it's lots of fun so far.

Page 8?! For shame, fellow wargamers!

Robear, to answer you last comment Re CM SF here, one other factor that has kept me away from the PC is chronic sciatica (sp?) that I have had for the past 14 months. I finally got to the point where it was see a chiro or go insane. I'm hoping that I will be able to sit and play without hurting soon. CM SF is one of the games I hope to get into when that happens.

Ouch. I understand. I have arthritis. Nothing sucks like carpal tunnel and an arthritic left button finger.

I dunno, an intense ache down the length of your leg from butt cheek to foot with give that stuff a run for its money!

I've been paying more attention to my posture when sitting. That is helping a bit. Tomorrow the X-rays come back, and if they don't show anything seriously wrong the chiro can get to wrenching.

So...back to our regularly scheduled programing. Attack helos are still not graphically represented in CM SF, right?

I have not run into any yet, so I don't know. The airstrikes are cool, though the planes are not visible, the weapon trails are, and the sounds are good.

Good luck with the back thing. I have some back trouble, too, but it's been under control for years. Stretching and exercise help immensely. Didn't you recently start with martial arts? That *really* helped my back, when I was still having trouble with it. Seems that the "don't move, take it easy" approach is not always indicated.