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sabato 22 novembre 2014

Due patches per Combat Mission

E' stata rilasciata prima la patch 1.2 per Combat Mission Red Thunder:

http://www.battlefront.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=337&Itemid=581
  • Building entry no longer problematic for some systems
  • Infantry flamethrowers have slightly longer range
  • Troops spot immediately nearby mines better (esp. engineers)
  • Ricocheting APHE will not explode where it finally lands (the fuse is considered damaged)
  • Fixed a bug that sometimes caused buttoned-up tank crew to be suppressed by external explosions
  • Squads position their teams better along walls, fences and hedges
  • Artillery usually requires another spotting round or two before acquiring the target
  • Corrected some TacAI problems with crewmen positioning themselves around a heavy weapon
  • Improved coordination between tank hull and turret rotation
  • Better logic selecting the two men for scout teams
  • Improved long-range optics for JPz IV, Jagdpanther
  • Very heavily-laden soldiers cannot use Fast or sometimes even Quick moves
  • Mouse text for targeting: too close or out of range
  • Towed guns look better as vehicle turns
  • Improved damage modeling for external systems on tanks
  • Improved QuickBattle choices
  • Improved TCP/IP play

E poi la patch 3.11 per Combat Mission Battle for Normandy (qui vuole l'upgrade 3.0 per installarla)


- Group moves and evade commands are no longer a workaround for weight-restricted movement speed.
- M1 Garand rifle-grenadiers carry more rifle ammo.
- Minor fixes to new German vehicle models to prevent crew from poking through the armor.
- ATG bunkers have a more realistic (limited) front arc for their guns.

v3.10 GAME FEATURES
- Quick Battle TO&E options have been improved
- Mouse text for targeting: too close or out of range
- Aircraft control returned to original method (observers have control)
- Towed guns look better as vehicle turns
- Corrected some TacAI problems with crewmen positioning themselves around a heavy weapon
- Better logic selecting the two men for scout teams
- Fixed a bug that sometimes caused buttoned-up tank crew to be suppressed by external explosions
- Artillery usually requires another spotting round or two before acquiring the target
- Off-map rockets generally cost more points in quick battles
- Improved TacAI logic for placing teams along walls (this is repeated/completed in v3.11 so maybe skip mention of it here)
- Improved coordination between tank hull and turret rotation
- Improved long-range optics for JPz IV, Jagdpanther
- Very heavily-laden soldiers cannot use Fast or sometimes even Quick moves

sabato 1 novembre 2014

Combat Mission – Normandy uscita del Vehicle Pack

Per Combat Mission Normandy è stato rilasciato il Vehicle Pack, e che aggiunge nuovi veicoli al gioco, qui trovate l'elenco completo e alcune immagini:

http://www.battlefront.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=333&Itemid=575


E' obbligatorio avere il gioco upgradato alla versione 3.0 (quindi dovete comprare l'upgrade pack prima).






venerdì 15 agosto 2014

Videos di gameplay con Red Thunder

L'altro giorno ho preso Combat Mission Red Thunder; l'impressione è contrastante: è bello vedere le unità sovietiche e i fanti sui carri, ma l'impressione di deja-vu è forte. Personalmente non mi sono mai piaciuti molto i single player della serie e i limiti del real time quando le unità iniziano ad essere un po' troppe si vedono: è semplicemente folle giocare realtime quando la mappa diventa grande e hai molte unità, diventi pazzo.

Come già dicevo sono usciti anche gli upgrade 3.0 per CMBN e CMFI, ma sono c'è stata una mezza rivolta: questi upgrade, che costano 10 dollari cadauno, non includono nel gioco la possibilità di far montare i fanti sui carri ne i lanciafiamme, due delle più importanti modifiche della versione 3.0. Dato che sia CMBN che CMFI non prevedono altri moduli, gli upgrade sono quindi sostanzialmente inutile e sovraprezzati. Capisco la difficoltà di includere oggetti e grafica in un gioco che di base non li preveda, ma a questo punto facevano più bella figura a darli a prezzo ridotto o 10 dollari per entrambi. Insomma la Battlefront si conferma un'azienda di bottegai.



domenica 10 agosto 2014

Upgrade 3.0 per i Combat Mission rilasciato

E' stato rilasciato l'upgrade 3.0 per Combat Mission Battle for Normandy e Fortress Italy. I due giochi così saranno allo stesso livello di engine di Red Thunder.

Ecco le features:

Graphics
Hit impacts to vehicles and bunkers now shown graphically ("hit decals")
Water animates for fording units
Improved shaders
Gameplay
Ground units are now able to fire at attacking aircraft
Ammo Dumps allow platoons to have reserve ammo stored separately on map (automatically distributed for certain Skill Levels)
WeGo TCP/IP with the ability to save but not the ability to replay combat action
Spotters restricted to directing only one Mission at a time. Assets can now be group fired.
More realistic/varied RoF of automatic weapons.
Improved load time for scenarios, especially larger ones with complex terrain
User Interface
Three different sets of camera controls; Standard (traditional), First Person Shooter, and Real Time Strategy
Optional graphical Command and Control link tracing
KIAs are shown in the Soldier/Crew Panels to track soldiers lost during the game
Option to disable music separate from other game sounds
Editor
Ability to create AI Triggers that execute actions based on other units or interaction with Objectives (existing battles do not have this, but it can be added by authors if they wish)
Maximum map size increased
Improved responsiveness of 2D editing, especially for large maps
Improved load time for 3D Preview, especially large maps
Customized "Mod Tags" for most graphics. This allows for multiple mods for the same item without the need to move items in/out of Data folder
Ability to specify specific mods be used for a specific Scenario. If CM fails to find the specified mod it will use the default

http://www.battlefront.com/

lunedì 18 novembre 2013

Rilasciata Patch 2.11 per Battle for Normandy

Visto che siamo in tema, vedo adesso che è stata rilasciata la patch 2.11 per Combat Mission Battle for Normandy.

Qui il link: http://www.battlefront.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2214&Itemid=518


Ecco il change log:


New 2.11 Feature List

* Generally improved graphics, including FPS and quality improvements, and better support for faster video cards
* Bridge navigation problems corrected
* ATG issues when setting up near walls and bocage corrected
* AA guns can no longer incorrectly limber near walls and bocage
* Passenger vulnerability in soft skinned vehicles increased
* German halftrack gunners lowered to a more accurate protective stance
* Some urban roofs that incorrectly blocked LOS/LOF no longer do
* Vehicles using Pause do not have accuracy reduced as if they are still moving
* King Tiger ammo counts lowered to probable correct amounts of 64 for Porsche type and 70 for Henschel
* Marder II based formation added to Quick Battles (Luftwaffe only)
* Jagdpanzer IV/70 now has ammo for it's machinegun
* Sherman M4A3(75)W (Rhino) now shows the cutter attachment
* PIAT max range reduced to 180m
* "Ditch Contours" feature
* US Airborne uniform options for Holland corrected
* Missing German Airborne and Navy unit portraits now included
* Various minor bug fixes

Video con Gustav Line e Market Garden

Sabato mi sono tolto lo sfizio di prendere sia Gustav Line che Market Garden della serie Combat Mission. Per il momento ci ho giocato poco, anche perchè non mi esaltano le campagne del singolo (sembrano fatte apposta per essere iperdifficili) sono più per il multi. Comunque ho fatto dei video, non che ci sia molta differenza rispetto al gioco base, si tratta di aggiunte non di rivoluzioni.


martedì 15 ottobre 2013

Rilasciato Combat Mission: Market Garden

E' stato rilasciato il nuovo modulo per Combat Mission Battle for Normandy, Market Garden. Ricordo che potete comprarlo anche in bundle con l'upgrade 2.0 per Normandy.

http://www.battlefront.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&category_id=36&Itemid=26&vmcchk=1&Itemid=26

Il prezzo come al solito non è un incitamento a comprare i non stra-appassionati. ANcora una volta ricordo a chi volesse comprare la versione in scatola, che la nostra bella dogana, vi costringerà a pagare sia l'iva che le spese doganali in barba ad ogni normativa europea, per cui rinunciate e non date soldi per pagare i partiti.


mercoledì 4 settembre 2013

Combat Mission Battle for Normandy: Market Garden in pre-ordine

E' possibile pre-ordine adesso Combat Mission Battle for Normandy: Market Garden sul sito Battlefront con anche la possibilità del bundle MG + upgrade alla 2.0 per il gioco base. Ricordo che il pre-ordine non prevede solo il download digitale ma è obbligatorio download+spedizione e ricordo che la maledetta dogana italiana in barba ad ogni regolamento europeo vi applicherà sopra l'iva 20% + 4% di tasse doganali, quindi vi suggerisco di non pre-ordinare.


http://www.battlefront.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&category_id=36&Itemid=26&vmcchk=1&Itemid=26

sabato 17 agosto 2013

Annunciato Combat Mission Battle for Normandy: Market Garden

E' stato annunciato il prossimo rilascio di Combat Mission Battle for Normandy: Market Garden modulo per CMBN. Saranno compresi le solite features dei mod della serie (mappe,equipaggiamenti, nuove missioni, ecc.).

Sulla pagina ufficiale trovate tutto: http://www.battlefront.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=324&Itemid=559


martedì 11 giugno 2013

News su Combat Mission Market Garden

Qualche news sul prossimo modulo per Combat Mission Battle for Normandy: Market Garden.



"Now that Gustav Line is out it's time to start the process of informing you about Combat Mission: Market Garden. But it will take a little while before we start putting out screenshots and other bits.

Portraying the battles of Market Garden posed unique challenges to us on the development end. Specifically that Market Garden requires British and Waffen SS units, which are part of the Commonwealth module. And yet our philosophy is to never require players to purchase Module A to play Module B. Likewise, our philosophy is to not duplicate content in Modules because we don't want to double charge those who want both.

Interesting dilema we got ourselves into, eh?

Instead of canceling Market Garden (CM:MG), which we did contemplate, we decided to pack Market Garden so full of new stuff that people will find value in it and minimize the overlap with Commonwealth that people won't feel like they are buying stuff they might already have. So here's an overview of what's being included:

1. Basic Waffen SS and British units which represent those units that fought directly in the Market Garden battles. Which means the majority of units found in Commonwealth are not present in CM:MG.

2. New German Heer, Waffen SS, and Luftwaffe units have been added which aren't present in Commonwealth. These better portray the scratch formations which made up the bulk of the early German resistance to the landings. Training, security, school, admin personnel, etc. are available.

3. We've added German Navy units. These poor saps were base and ex-ship personnel thrown into battle without much consideration about their fighting capabilities (which were next to none). In fact, this is the first time we've ever had Navy ground units in a CM game. Though to be honest, it's mostly for flavor as organizationally they weren't that much different from horribly stripped down and under equipped Heer units. Still, it's better to give you explicitly tweaked units than to say "imagine those Heer guys are Navy".

4. AAA units are present for the first time on the Western Front. Not only the sorts of AAA stuff found in Gustav Line, but some new fun things like Wirbelwind and Crusader AA.

5. The Germans also now have access to Panzer Brigades. These armor heavy units are uniquely organized and contain the ever fun SPW 251/21 in large numbers.

6. Fallschirmjäger are now present, all the way from June through September.

7. Some new vehicle variants for all forces just to keep things interesting.

8. New terrain features to create the feeling you're battling in The Netherlands and not France. Yes, we have even included a windmill.

9. Bridges. Lots of 'em. We are including 5 custom made historically accurate bridges, a canal bridge, and 3 new generic long bridges. Some, like the Arnhem road bridge, are massive. For the larger ones we include "stubs" which map makers can use to simulate fights around the entrance to a bridge without having the other 500+ meters stuck in there.



And before the questions start flying about what new game features are to be added... a reminder that as a rule Modules do not add new game elements unless they are directly necessary for that particular Module. Besides the new bridges and some other terrain related stuff, we don't see the need for new features and therefore there won't be many directly related to Market Garden. However, anything new that was added for Gustav Line will be automatically carried over to the entire Normandy Family of games. Such as new shaders, "movie" lighting, bug fixes, gameplay tweaks, AAA support, etc. No worries there
."

venerdì 18 gennaio 2013

Sempre su Combat Mission

E' uscito su Armchair General il sesto video tutorial sulla tattica nel gioco del Col.Paulding,


Video di gameplay con Battle for Normandy e piano rilascio moduli



Ecco un bel video di gameplay e inoltre il piano di rilascio dei moduli della serie per questo e il prossimo anno, così come descritto sul forum:

Our schedule is a bit flexible, but as of now for 2013:

Normandy 2.01 patch
Normandy 1.12 patch
Italy 1.02 patch
Something Nice
CMBN Market Garden
CMEF 1 (1944-1945, starting with Bagration)
CMSF 2 (introduces v3.0)

For 2014:

CM Bulge
CMEF 2 (1943-1944, starting with Kursk)

Various Packs sprinkled in here and there along the way. But it's too difficult to say what and when specifically.

We have no plans on doing a North Africa game at the moment, but I wouldn't rule it happening.

mercoledì 12 dicembre 2012

Rilasciato upgrade 2.0 per Battle for Normandy

E' stato rilasciato l'upgrade 2.0 che porta il motore di CMBN allo stesso livello di CMFI. Il costo è di 10 euro. Io ho pianificato di prenderlo nel bundle con l'espansione Market Garden quando uscirà, dovrebbe essere meno costoso.

http://www.wargamer.com/news/7428/combat-mission-battle-for-normandy-v2.0-upgrade-released

Battlefront.com announced today that the 2.0 upgrade for their WEGO turn-based strategy game Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy is now available. The upgrade includes features from Combat Mission: Fortress Italy, as well as a new exclusive feature that allowed scenario designers to hand-pick specific uniforms for a unit.

Additional features of the 2.0 upgrade include:
Moveable Waypoints
Ability to assign special uniform types for select units types on a unit by unit basis.
Target Armor Arc Command
Expanded Floating Icon Categories
"Fog of War" Floating Icons
2D Editor Map Overlay
Auto-Assemble Road/Wall/Hedge Tool
Camera Jump to Groups
Target Briefly Command
New Rendering Shaders
Bump and Normal Mapping
Improved Framerates
Pausable Realtime TCP/IP Mode
...and more!

To get the 2.0 upgrade, click here: LINK

Just a note that the 2.0 upgrade is not a standalone game and requires Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy to play. It is also not an update, but a purchasable upgrade for $10 (plus shipping and handling if appliable). Battlefront has mentioned that in the meantime, Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy v1.0 base game is available at a special price for $35, with the upgraded 2.0 version being made available at regular price in the near future, with 1.0 being phased out. For more information, visit the official website here: LINK

sabato 8 dicembre 2012

Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy rilasciata patch 1.11

E' stata rilasciata una nuova patch per Combat Mission Battle for Normandy, la 1.11. Ecco il change log:


Corrected crashes related to barbed wire units.
Corrected a rare crash/hang problem in WeGo "blue bar" calculation.
Corrected the occasional failure of "buddy aid" to retrieve useful ammo from fallen comrades, and accidentally to adopt their targeting orders.
Corrected a problem that sometimes made fortifications too hard or too easy to spot.
Panther "shot trap" on the lower turret mantlet (potentially) deflects shots downward into the hull as expected.
British 95mm HEAT shell has correct amount of internal explosive (reduced from before).
Corrected a problem in WeGo mode that sometimes caused vehicle passengers to rotate forward when they should not.
TCP/IP "chat" text is easier to see clearly.
Teams that are part of a squad properly retain their setup positions from the editor.
SPW 250/10 and 251/9 halftrack loaders perform correctly when vehicle is buttoned.
Wood bunkers are a bit tougher to knock out.
Corrected a problem that sometimes gave on-map artillery the ability to shoot through intervening terrain.
Corrected a problem that sometimes incorrectly restricted on-map artillery from firing smoke missions.
Targeting a TRP directly using the mouse works correctly.
Corrected a problem that occasionally caused a destroyed building to have "floating" rubble.
Prone soldiers on a slope angle their bodies correctly.
Bolt-action rifles properly show the spent casing ejected when the bolt is operated.
Corrected an issue with command & control values being promptly updated when splitting a squad.
Tiny explosions don't damage tank tracks so much.
Corrected some AI issues that caused soldiers to move away from their teams, or caused the team to be "stuck" and not move when they should.
In the editor, hedges allow co-placement of trees like bocage does.
Light wounds to crew are slightly more likely to cause AFV bailout.
Corrections made to Luftwaffe and Waffen SS camouflage helmets.
Updated graphical shaders.
Updated vehicle models (Commonwealth module): Wespe, PzII Lynx, Marder I, King Tiger, Jagdpanther, Cromwell, Churchill.

mercoledì 26 settembre 2012

Finiti vecchi PBEM e partiti nuovi PBEM

Allora piccolo aggiornamento sui vecchi PBEM che ho iniziato mesi fa; quello a War in the East ho preso una sonora mazzata e mi sono arreso per manifesta sconfitta, più avanti metterò il file con gli screenshots degli ultimi turni. Quello con Ageod World War One invece l'ho interrotto perchè il mio avversario è sparito, non ho avuto più sue notizie da Giugno.

In compenso appunto ho ricominciato due partite nuove ad entrambi i giochi, con WWI addirittura stiamo per cominciare un match a 4 giocatori.
Ne ho ricominciato uno anche Panzer Command e oltre a quello con CMFI ne ho in corso uno con CMBN.

Stasera inoltre riprendiamo le nostre serate Scourge. Ripeto per chi volesse partecipare di contattarmi qui, sul forum Legio o su Strategy Games Italia.