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Originally Posted by Egan
Darn it. This thread has made me hunger for a new pbem game of Normandy.....
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Did I hear that right?
Email away
And yeah, that's very strange that you had the problems with downloads. I've redownloaded and reinstalled the CM games many times, and never had any issue, with the speeds being lightning fast. The only downside to DRM that you need to be aware of is that if you're reinstalling the game, just to be safe, you need to "release" the license key so you can install the game again. There's no limits on it, but if for example your PC dies with CMBN still on it, you'll need to email Battlefront and ask them to reset your key. Not really a big problem, but it did happen to me twice with CMSF before (losing my PC or incorrectly uninstalling the game), and it took a few days for them to get back to me with a new key.
Otherwise I support everything that Egan said. I've been a Combat Mission player for 10 years now, and while like many I've had my share of issues with CMSF and the CM2x engine in general when it first came out 5 years ago, it has matured extremely well. Battlefront not only didn't give up on the engine, but actually delivered on its promise at the end. It's ALMOST a perfect Combat Mission game. That close, really. And while my real passion in WWII history is the Ostfront, I think I can still call CMBN my favourite tactical war game ever.
As for CMSF, it's basically where it should be now and is almost on par with CMBN. They are, after all, the same engine, and in many ways are almost identical, with the Normandy game being just a little more detailed and refined. I still enjoy Shock Force a lot, and it's easy to jump between the two games.