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Title: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: Cyrano on February 16, 2021, 12:15:05 PM
https://www.battlefront.com/cold-war/cmcw-base-game/ (https://www.battlefront.com/cold-war/cmcw-base-game/)

Once more into the Gap, gentlemen...
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: Barthheart on February 16, 2021, 12:23:48 PM
Sigh... I might have to buy this one.....  :idiot2:
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: Sir Slash on February 16, 2021, 12:35:33 PM
Looks great. "Can't we all just get along"? Hell-No! What fun would that be?  :go-on:
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: Undercovergeek on February 16, 2021, 12:59:31 PM
I’d be more interested if there was a button you could press that would say ‘this your version, you need XXX, click here to install files’

Instead of ‘licence invalid please try again’

‘Again’

‘Again’

‘Again’

‘You have invalidated your licence please contact XXX’
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: Cyrano on February 16, 2021, 01:06:43 PM
I’d be more interested if there was a button you could press that would say ‘this your version, you need XXX, click here to install files’

Instead of ‘licence invalid please try again’

‘Again’

‘Again’

‘Again’

‘You have invalidated your licence please contact XXX’

Steam solves that problem.  At least it did for me...
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: Undercovergeek on February 16, 2021, 01:51:44 PM
Is it all available on steam?
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: Barthheart on February 16, 2021, 01:55:22 PM
Most of it, yes.

Sorry, the modern stuff is.
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: Undercovergeek on February 16, 2021, 02:02:53 PM
How do you generate a steam key if you already have the game?
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: Barthheart on February 16, 2021, 02:05:37 PM
Maybe try asking Matrix... they are the ones pushing it to Steam... not sure it's even possible if you bought it through the BattleFront store....
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: Undercovergeek on February 16, 2021, 02:09:12 PM
Yeah - I figured cheers for info tho
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: Cyrano on February 16, 2021, 04:02:08 PM
If you purchased through the BF store and can retrieve your key -- mine are all tied to my BF account anyway -- you can get a Steam key through Slitherine.

It's not terribly complicated and, as a bonus, the Slitherine site stores all the keys.  I have...more than a few...

Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: BanzaiCat on February 16, 2021, 09:25:36 PM
Y'all gonna blow up some Commies?
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: Staggerwing on February 16, 2021, 09:34:06 PM
Sixty bucks...   ???

Still, it's only a matter of time beers before I submit.

Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: judgedredd on February 17, 2021, 03:33:18 AM
I'm gonna get it...never could resist even though their DRM and update process gives me freaking headaches sometimes (though their update process did go smoother just now).
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: Barthheart on February 17, 2021, 01:28:24 PM
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: tuna on February 17, 2021, 06:15:08 PM
Sixty bucks...   ???


For a 10 year old engine!
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: Cyrano on February 17, 2021, 07:18:55 PM
Sixty bucks...   ???


For a 10 year old engine!

Nobody's built better.

Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: bbmike on February 17, 2021, 07:32:32 PM
John Tiller has! No, wait...
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: TTC on February 19, 2021, 04:24:19 PM
Combat Mission engine?

Set during the Cold War?

Yes, yes, YES!!!!!!
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: Sir Slash on February 19, 2021, 08:11:01 PM
As long as it doesn't have Margaret Thatcher in a bikini, I'm in. Prince Charles.... maybe.  ;D  I'm talking DLC/Add-On here of course. There's bound to be more NATO and Warsaw Pact stuff added in time I think. Maybe some additional Theaters as well.  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: mcguire on February 20, 2021, 06:09:01 PM
Margaret Thatcher in a bikini

Ask, and the Internet provides!

(https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/e8417d8a-7a8c-4383-a4b2-e539cc59c013/d61esch-221017c9-4934-43c8-baef-9def7fc06ffa.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOiIsImlzcyI6InVybjphcHA6Iiwib2JqIjpbW3sicGF0aCI6IlwvZlwvZTg0MTdkOGEtN2E4Yy00MzgzLWE0YjItZTUzOWNjNTljMDEzXC9kNjFlc2NoLTIyMTAxN2M5LTQ5MzQtNDNjOC1iYWVmLTlkZWY3ZmMwNmZmYS5qcGcifV1dLCJhdWQiOlsidXJuOnNlcnZpY2U6ZmlsZS5kb3dubG9hZCJdfQ.rhytNk6zr2eSPFY0KhkzNc_SWJOagQ6g7BoqVkMnkBU)

Isn't technology a beautiful thing? Aren't we lucky to live in such a time?
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: bayonetbrant on February 20, 2021, 07:22:55 PM
someone's about to get banned
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: Staggerwing on February 20, 2021, 09:50:30 PM
That image is inverted. The words on her armband are backwards...
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: Barthheart on February 20, 2021, 09:55:05 PM
(https://media0.giphy.com/media/xT5LMFj0jOR3PEs2is/giphy.gif)
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: Sir Slash on February 21, 2021, 12:00:43 AM
Damn! No wonder Dennis stayed home all the time.  :biggrin:
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: Martok on February 21, 2021, 02:05:58 AM
someone's about to get banned

Aw, go easy on BanzaiCat.  Just because he hacked into mcguire's account this one time... 


Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: judgedredd on February 21, 2021, 04:52:43 PM
I've ever felt attracted to Margaret Thatcher until now  :'(

I hate the internet  :nope:
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: Sir Slash on February 21, 2021, 11:24:56 PM
I'm wondering how mcguire managed to get that pic? Is there something about you and the Iron Lady we need to know?  :hehe:
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: TTC on February 22, 2021, 02:53:05 PM
I've ever felt attracted to Margaret Thatcher until now  :'(

I hate the internet  :nope:

Yeah, that's the longest I've ever stared at a picture of Margaret Thatcher. :o
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: judgedredd on February 22, 2021, 04:19:07 PM
I'm wondering how mcguire managed to get that pic? Is there something about you and the Iron Lady we need to know?  :hehe:
I think it was photoshopped  :doh:
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: mcguire on February 22, 2021, 04:40:45 PM
I'm wondering how mcguire managed to get that pic? Is there something about you and the Iron Lady we need to know?  :hehe:
I think it was photoshopped  :doh:

You can clearly see the pixels where her hand is on the railing.
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: Cyrano on February 22, 2021, 05:37:51 PM
I leave this group alone for one...damned...weekend...

Where's Bawb?  I assumed he was the adult on duty...
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: bob48 on February 22, 2021, 05:44:55 PM
Wazzup, Jim?
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: Sir Slash on February 22, 2021, 10:54:18 PM
Alright, Cyrano's back. So everybody resume our usual level of basic Civility and Class Behavior.  :hehe:  At least while he's watching.
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: judgedredd on February 23, 2021, 01:51:08 AM
Yeah - great game.  :hehe:
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: Barthheart on February 25, 2021, 04:52:09 PM
Matrix sale on Steam.... CM Black Sea 30% off....  :D still $49 CAD though...  :doh:

Is it any good? Or should I just wait to pay $70 for Cold War?
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: bbmike on February 25, 2021, 05:38:55 PM
You're retiring and will be on a fixed income! Get both!  :P
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: Barthheart on February 25, 2021, 07:19:04 PM
You're retiring and will be on a fixed income! Get both!  :P

Ah, jealousy...  :hehe:
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: Cyrano on February 25, 2021, 07:31:45 PM
I enjoyed "Black Sea", but I realized I don't like modern -- really, really modern -- combat that much.

I'm looking forward to CW, though...

Honestly, what I REALLY want them to do is get the WWII stuff up on Steam to end the patching nonsense.

Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: bbmike on February 25, 2021, 07:39:25 PM
You're retiring and will be on a fixed income! Get both!  :P

Ah, jealousy...  :hehe:

Yeah, 'till the end of next year.  8)
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: ojsdad on February 25, 2021, 08:17:00 PM
You're retiring and will be on a fixed income! Get both!  :P

Fixed income?  He's making his poor wife continue to work.
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: Barthheart on February 25, 2021, 08:37:21 PM
You're retiring and will be on a fixed income! Get both!  :P

Fixed income?  He's making his poor wife continue to work.

 :biggrin:
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: bbmike on February 25, 2021, 08:47:21 PM
You're retiring and will be on a fixed income! Get both!  :P

Fixed income?  He's making his poor wife continue to work.

 :2funny:
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: tuna on February 25, 2021, 08:59:38 PM
He can always sell all his games!!!  :notme:
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: Sir Slash on February 25, 2021, 11:43:16 PM
When your Wife is the only one working, the reason it's called a, 'Fixed Income' is because she won't give you any money until you get off your ass and, 'Fix It'!    :blahblah:
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: Holien on May 06, 2021, 09:47:05 AM


This has now shipped and very good indeed...

Nice Video AAR showing some combat and I am enjoying the new module...
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: judgedredd on May 06, 2021, 04:43:09 PM
It's not available on my Steam
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: Holien on May 06, 2021, 05:40:06 PM
It's not available on my Steam

Correct, but you can buy directly and get steam code later.

The pbem integration with slitherine is delayed so steam release delayed.

I have been playing it and it is Good....
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: Barthheart on May 06, 2021, 05:40:12 PM
Right now, it’s only available direct from Battlefront. The Matrix version, which will be available on Steam, comes out in June.
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: Cyrano on May 06, 2021, 05:44:06 PM
So we wait until June, then...

For all the years I've spent defending them, I want Steam to patch things for me going forward.

Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: Barthheart on May 06, 2021, 09:57:29 PM
So we wait until June, then...

For all the years I've spent defending them, I want Steam to patch things for me going forward.

 :bigthumb:
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: DoubleDeuce on June 05, 2021, 02:20:48 PM
Have been playing this pretty regularly for the last month or so. I would have preferred it extended into the mid 80's (83-87) but I'll take what I can get. In any event it's close enough for me to design scenarios (and hopefully a campaign) in that later time frame.
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: TTC on June 05, 2021, 06:33:26 PM
Have been playing this pretty regularly for the last month or so. I would have preferred it extended into the mid 80's (83-87) but I'll take what I can get. In any event it's close enough for me to design scenarios (and hopefully a campaign) in that later time frame.

I've been playing it the past few weeks also. I am really enjoying it.

Nothing like lining up a Soviet Motorized Rifle Battalion and just trying to overwhelm the enemy lines.
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: judgedredd on November 16, 2021, 05:51:41 PM
It's released - £46.49

And I just received a 50% off coupon from Matrix today - so picked it up for a delightful £24. I honestly thought they wouldn't allow it on a new release.  :hug:
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: judgedredd on November 17, 2021, 03:43:46 AM
I wouldn't rush at the moment. I get an error telling me my graphics card is out of memory. So it's using 8GB? And not using any (or enough) of my 32GB of RAM?
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: LetsPlayHistory on November 24, 2021, 06:25:19 AM
Paolo has dropped me a key. First time diving into CM now, had SF2, but couldn't really get an access to the setting. I have no graphics or other issues whatsoever (6GB GRAM, 16GB RAM here).
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: judgedredd on November 24, 2021, 10:18:59 AM
Try the 4 training scenarios on page 2 - 3 of the 4 crash for me (or did...no idea if there's been an update since)
Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: bayonetbrant on July 09, 2022, 03:35:16 PM
scenario / design blog from one of the Cold War designers, who also works with the USMC on training games


https://battledrill.blogspot.com


Title: Re: "Combat Mission: Cold War" -- We Just Can't Leave Fulda Be
Post by: TTC on July 16, 2022, 09:21:17 AM
scenario / design blog from one of the Cold War designers, who also works with the USMC on training games


https://battledrill.blogspot.com

Very cool. I need to play some more CM:CW.