<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Dowly<br/>
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What kind of battlegroups are we talking about? Mixed, inf, armor?
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Hi Dowly,<br/>
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For the Allies: 6 Royal Scots Fusiliers; With tank support<br/>
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Great to hear you're enjoying the game!

Have you tried to play online so far? there's a large number of opponents within the steam 'Gateway to Caen' group.



Veel plezier met spelen!

I've played this historical battle a couple of times, it's challenging for both sides as each player has to try to capture the village of Marcelet!

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Adam106<br/>
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So far I'm liking Gateway To Caen. Having not played PITF, the new battlegroup screen will take some getting used. Love the new sounds and voices.<br/>
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One question though - were has all the blood and gore gone? When soldiers are ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: octyss<br/>
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i think i saw something ....<br/>
Can you tell me if there are any maps with minefields?<br/>
From a historically point of view the British had to overcome some minefields during Operation Epsom.
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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: papa_Hausser<br/>
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Hi developers<br/>
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I saw from Product Info pages some good news, hope to return to front at June again.<br/>
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As I Saw overall map is ready "strategic map", is there possibility to have full list of places map with some ...

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Tejszd<br/>
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Thanks for the preview!<br/>
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The new strat icons look good.<br/>
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Noticed a hill icon. But what is the blue/red flags for as it can't ownership since Colleville looks like a contested map or meeting engagement?
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I don't agree that a smaller map means a better AI, maybe only to a certain way. <br/>
If you want to decrease the size of the maps, be sure to improve the way the units remain hidden, because they remain hidden after firing according to the ...

<r> Hi benpark,<br/>
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Your mentioned suggestions apply to our approach when we first started developing the maps. For example VL's had to be placed carefully depending on the amount of points, the largest VL has a value of 200 which attracts and directs the AI. Some maps are larger ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: octyss<br/>
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Thanks for the replies, I understand what you mean.<br/>
In any case a launch close to "blody first" is not good news<br/>
Who wants a facelift instead of something new ?
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Good feedback Octyss. Our estimate is ...

You'll hear more news very soon

<t> Thanks!<br/>
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@Saturnian: Good feedback! The topics you're mentioning are on my list. Allthough with the current engine for Close Combat: Gateway to Caen it wouldn't be realistic to realize/introduce for example new soldier animations (from a game designer's perspective) There will ...

You're right about that, there hasn't been any progress since I'm working on 'Gateway to Caen'

It's plausible that i'll be working on 'The Bloody First' as well.



But my intentions are to finish Kursk 1943 sooner or later. Perhaps based on GtC or tBF.

Thanks David!

A happy new year to you as well! I'll contact you in a short while.


I agree the vehicles by Cathartes look great!

Thanks Steiner, I worked quite a while to get the right shape and movement for the explosions and other effects

<r> Inflicting losses (had a hard time capturing the Château from the AI)<br/>
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<r> Artillery support creating chaos in the Belleval estate<br/>
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<r> 9th SS Hohenstaufen initiating it's attack to recapture the Belleval château<br/>
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<r> Hi Guys!<br/>
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Here's a preview of les Nouillons!<br/>
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Thanks! overall most of the maps come with variety of open fields and dense hedgerows/orchards. The open fields come with a different type of cover which the player has to use wisely; such as sunken roads and dense cornfields.