Theatre of War - Seizing the hills (pic heavy!) - Page 2

Rotary Crewman · 02-09-08, 05:02 AM

Found this by Matrix Games

Panzer Command: Operation Winter Storm
http://www.matrixgames.com/games/game.asp?gid=327

Similar to Combat Mission but graphically improved. Doesn't look as complex as Theatre or War but at least this little laptop can run it!

Give this one a go too Dowly

edit: Forgot to say, it is turn based but the units will react if the enemy is seen

Dowly · 02-09-08, 12:55 PM

Okie dokie, just bought it!

Dowly · 02-09-08, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rotary Crewman

Found this by Matrix Games

Panzer Command: Operation Winter Storm
http://www.matrixgames.com/games/game.asp?gid=327

Similar to Combat Mission but graphically improved. Doesn't look as complex as Theatre or War but at least this little laptop can run it!

Give this one a go too Dowly

edit: Forgot to say, it is turn based but the units will react if the enemy is seen

I never really liked the Combat Missions, mostly because of the turn based action.

stabiz · 02-09-08, 06:13 PM

Good to hear, mr ferret!

Publishers like this one - who make quality games for adults - should be supported.

Here I am trying to stop the Russians from entering Berlin in the later stages of the war:

Dowly · 02-09-08, 06:17 PM

Just a quick question, is there a button or info screen where you can see all your troops that are in the mission? Takes too much time to go and find all the guys with the map. Something you can click on the unit and it takes you to it's position.

stabiz · 02-09-08, 06:24 PM

You can assign groups with ctrl + 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. I dont know anything else.

Dowly · 02-09-08, 06:28 PM

Yeh, I figured that out.

Dowly · 02-10-08, 08:56 AM

Okie, after having played few missions now, I must say this comes close to CC series. Tho, there's quite a few things I dont like. The biggest thing, almost a game breaker, is that you cant go into buildings and the battlefields have absolutely no cover expect for the few trenches and trees & bushes, which makes it more of an tank battles than infantry. The other thing I dont like (surprise, it's from 1C afterall) is the sounds. I can fart louder than those explosions are! But that I can change, when I can get the fricking SFS extractor to work. Which brings me to a funny thing, the engine is modified IL2 engine with pretty much the same file structure, still, ToW is allowed to be modded whereas IL2 is a big no-no. :p

stabiz · 02-10-08, 09:15 AM

Yeah, but the tanks more or less ignore the infantery as long as other tanks or guns are operational, and a few lads with anti tank-grenades might come in handy.

Also, Bazookas or Panzerfausts hidden behind buildings are deadly.

Oh, and entering buildings is possible in the addon that is on the way. (many have complained about the same thing)

Agree on some of the sounds, particularly AT Guns and light tanks sound like fire crackers. Let me know when you find or make some brutal sounds!

Dowly · 02-10-08, 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stabiz

Let me know when you find or make some brutal sounds!

As soon as I get this fricking thing to work! :rotfl:It'll be more than likely a Saving Private Ryan/Band of Brothers mod (I love the 30 .cal sound in SPR).

Edit: aaand 2 seconds after this post, I got it to work.

stabiz · 02-10-08, 09:24 AM

check here, maybe it helps:

http://www.battlefront.com/cgi-bin/b...gi?category=17

Dowly · 02-10-08, 09:29 AM

It seems I didnt have the Netframe 2.0 thingy installed. Works now.

stabiz · 02-10-08, 09:30 AM

Found this too:

http://www.battlefront.com/discuss/u...;f=68;t=000112

Dowly · 02-10-08, 09:32 AM

Lol, are you listening!? :rotfl:

stabiz · 02-10-08, 11:14 AM

No, too busy looking at myself in the mirror.:rotfl:

02-09-08, 05:02 AM	#16
Rotary Crewman Sonar Guy Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The cold part of a Helicopter, the back. Posts: 395 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Found this by Matrix Games Panzer Command: Operation Winter Storm http://www.matrixgames.com/games/game.asp?gid=327 Similar to Combat Mission but graphically improved. Doesn't look as complex as Theatre or War but at least this little laptop can run it! Give this one a go too Dowly edit: Forgot to say, it is turn based but the units will react if the enemy is seen __________________ Last edited by Rotary Crewman; 02-09-08 at 05:27 AM.

02-09-08, 06:13 PM	#19
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Good to hear, mr ferret! Publishers like this one - who make quality games for adults - should be supported. Here I am trying to stop the Russians from entering Berlin in the later stages of the war: __________________

02-09-08, 06:24 PM	#21
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	You can assign groups with ctrl + 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. I dont know anything else. __________________

02-10-08, 09:15 AM	#24
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Yeah, but the tanks more or less ignore the infantery as long as other tanks or guns are operational, and a few lads with anti tank-grenades might come in handy. Also, Bazookas or Panzerfausts hidden behind buildings are deadly. Oh, and entering buildings is possible in the addon that is on the way. (many have complained about the same thing) Agree on some of the sounds, particularly AT Guns and light tanks sound like fire crackers. Let me know when you find or make some brutal sounds! __________________

02-10-08, 09:24 AM	#26
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	check here, maybe it helps: http://www.battlefront.com/cgi-bin/b...gi?category=17 __________________

02-09-08, 12:55 PM	#17
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,053 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Okie dokie, just bought it!

02-09-08, 06:17 PM	#20
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,053 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Just a quick question, is there a button or info screen where you can see all your troops that are in the mission? Takes too much time to go and find all the guys with the map. Something you can click on the unit and it takes you to it's position.

02-09-08, 06:28 PM	#22
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,053 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Yeh, I figured that out.

02-10-08, 08:56 AM	#23
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,053 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Okie, after having played few missions now, I must say this comes close to CC series. Tho, there's quite a few things I dont like. The biggest thing, almost a game breaker, is that you cant go into buildings and the battlefields have absolutely no cover expect for the few trenches and trees & bushes, which makes it more of an tank battles than infantry. The other thing I dont like (surprise, it's from 1C afterall) is the sounds. I can fart louder than those explosions are! But that I can change, when I can get the fricking SFS extractor to work. Which brings me to a funny thing, the engine is modified IL2 engine with pretty much the same file structure, still, ToW is allowed to be modded whereas IL2 is a big no-no. :p

02-10-08, 09:29 AM	#27
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,053 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	It seems I didnt have the Netframe 2.0 thingy installed. Works now.

02-10-08, 09:30 AM	#28
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Found this too: http://www.battlefront.com/discuss/u...;f=68;t=000112 __________________

02-10-08, 09:32 AM	#29
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,053 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Lol, are you listening!? :rotfl:

02-10-08, 11:14 AM	#30
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	No, too busy looking at myself in the mirror.:rotfl: __________________