GameSpot Breaks the News... Close Combat Series Comes to Matrix

[junk2drive]

From the Press Release thread
 

ORIGINAL:  David Heath
Hi
We are not gettting rid of single player and we also have licensed  Close Combat 5.  Expect to see news about this before long.
David

[ravinhood]

ORIGINAL: Llyranor

Well, since they're remakes, I hope they're sold as bargain prices or bundled.

All these buying ups and remakes are for the new crowd of 12-13 year olds, they ain't for us guys. They'll have a few MINOR improvements, but, pretty much the same games all over again. I too hope for a bargain bin bundle price, but, don't hold your breath it's Matrixgames releasing it. I still have 4-5 in the shrink wrapped packages. I never liked the series myself. RTS is for kids not for me. Combat Mission is the way to go for Squad Leader type of play or SPWAW if you want more detailed combat.

[Erik Rutins]

ravinhood,

What basis do you have for saying that? In fact, it would have been very, very easy for us to simply take all the older titles and re-release them as is. The TalonSoft games, for example, were being sold unchanged and at full price the day we bought them. We've specifically taken the time to do Major updates before re-releasing. Anyone who's played TOAW can't tell me the updates to the AI, among other things, in TOAW III were not far more significant than anyone would have expected from a re-release.

In this case, I encourage everyone to read the various interviews. There has been some major work done on Close Combat for the Cross of Iron release and the multi-player campaign system is only part of it.

Regards,

- Erik

[watchtower]

ORIGINAL: Erik Rutins

ravinhood,

What basis do you have for saying that? In fact, it would have been very, very easy for us to simply take all the older titles and re-release them as is. The TalonSoft games, for example, were being sold unchanged and at full price the day we bought them. We've specifically taken the time to do Major updates before re-releasing. Anyone who's played TOAW can't tell me the updates to the AI, among other things, in TOAW III were not far more significant than anyone would have expected from a re-release.

In this case, I encourage everyone to read the various interviews. There has been some major work done on Close Combat for the Cross of Iron release and the multi-player campaign system is only part of it.

Regards,

- Erik

I for one can't wait for this - I spent countless hours playing this series although was dissapointed by CC5. CC2 was the one I kept going back to and CC3 was good but got a bit repetitive.

[Les_the_Sarge_9_1]

I have been dreadfully slow on the 2006 releases of games. But some bills finish off for me in Jan.

For 2007, I would actually like to see a few things open as options.

I would like a properly installing, properly working East Front/West Front/Rising Sun package. I own them already, but so what. I would love a set that functions properly.

I can say much the same about Close Combat.

I won't gripe if entirely new games have to share a line up for my cash, with nicely sorted out collections of games I liked enough to buy much much earlier.

It's not the spending of the cash I have trouble with, it's finding things I want to spend cash on that hampers me some days.
And I want to emphasize WANT to spend on. I rarely have trouble with older more reliably proven games too. But, the march of time has sadly rendered some, not options, based solely on newer OSs or newer hardware.

Just the other day I was looking at new computer purchases, and noticing, they are already coming with Vista now, and not XP.
I'm not overly encouraged, I might be seeing yet another 2-3 years of "doesn't run on" in my conversations.

[LitFuel]

I say bring them on...good choice for CCIII first as it's hard to find a legit copy without paying out the nose on ebay. Rather pay for a revamped and improved one. I will say please make wise changes and don't mess up what is already a great series.

I hope you make CC2 next, this is the one I want the most in updated form. But I will buy all as they come along, just don't take years to do it...please

[Shaun Wallace]

What basis do you have for saying that? In fact, it would have been very, very easy for us to simply take all the older titles and re-release them as is. The TalonSoft games, for example, were being sold unchanged and at full price the day we bought them. We've specifically taken the time to do Major updates before re-releasing. Anyone who's played TOAW can't tell me the updates to the AI, among other things, in TOAW III were not far more significant than anyone would have expected from a re-release.

In this case, I encourage everyone to read the various interviews. There has been some major work done on Close Combat for the Cross of Iron release and the multi-player campaign system is only part of it.

Regards,

Hia Erik

Good reply mate. Coming from the CC Community I know that a re-release is way overdue. The same goes for the next in the series. This is aimed at both hard core CC players and to bring in a whole new generation of players.

The comment about Ebay is very true, I have seen copies of CCIII go for up to $100. CSO which is one of the two main CC sites out there has over 4000+ users and 5000+ forum users. For a game that has not been updated in a long time this speaks volumes. Also unlike many other games CC does not actually lemd itself easily to modding, all the mods there are there due to the hard work of the coommunity, and dedicated modders. As a site we have a whole new generation of new and young players who are coming in, this has to be good for Wargaming as a whole and not just CC. For those who say that CC is an RTS and not a Wargame, thats your misconception. Ask the military why they use it to train with? Hmm, because its a good wargame? U think?

See This Link:
Close Combat” and Learning Infantry Tactics
http://2ndbn5thmar.com/tactics/ccm.htm

Good to see you all again

Shaun

[watchtower]

ORIGINAL: Shaun Wallace




The comment about Ebay is very true, I have seen copies of CCIII go for up to $100.
Good to see you all again

Shaun

Blimey, right time to put all my CC stuff on and beat the rush[:D][8D]

[TheHellPatrol]

[8D]I have CC3 up and running even on my latest PC and Uber-Laptop...runs like a charm. I never could get CC5 to work but those PC's have long since been donated or used for target practice(quite fun[:D]) and i lost my copy of it.
I think Matrix has done a great thing, i will buy them ALL, and not to mention (drools) CAW and Battlefront...Talonsoft...Oh yes, me and Matrix are going to be good buddies this Holiday season[;)].

[TheHellPatrol]

ORIGINAL: Shaun Wallace


The comment about Ebay is very true, I have seen copies of CCIII go for up to $100.

[:)]I still have mine with the original packaging, the others too. My most valued possessions, other than a dark secret past[;)], that i will pass down to the little "Hell Patrols" who aren't so little anymore[8|]...almost time for HTH warfare.

[Siberian HEAT]

Dave and Shaun also said a few words to Armchair General about this;

http://www.armchairgeneral.com/articles ... 992&page=1