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ORIGINAL: Senior Drill

Hi guys! I thought I'd point out a few things and clarify what has been said in this and some of the other threads.

First off, COI will not have new features like mountable vehicles, coop play, medics, mine dogs, increased team slots or things like that. We aren't going to make COI a clone of CC4, CC5, RtB, CCM or CCRAF.

The original intent was to just fix the problems with Win XP compatability, h2h conectivity and in-game problems. It has snowballed somewhat to add the new campaign, new maps and new data. We could take the time to add features, but each one would add weeks or months to finally getting COI out to ya'll. But what you will get is an outstandingly improved classic CC3 game, one that still has the original Grand Campaign plus the new COI campaign, not a "new" game. Note David H's cryptic comment about "in this version". The history of the future ain't written yet!

The data files and the map elements file has been updated to help increase infantry survivability, but using bad tactics will still get your teams quickly killed. A new Mod Swap manager for mod plugins has been developed and most of the popular mods for CC3 have already been converted to work with it, and work continues on the rest. Mod makers will find that modding is now encouraged unlike in the past. You programmer out there will be helped to update the modding tools! (Hey, we're only four or five crazy guys with other projects to work on, so help out if you can!)

ORIGINAL: Reiryc

What, no mine dogs? Wth?

ORIGINAL: Senior Drill

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The original intent was to just fix the problems with Win XP compatability, h2h conectivity and in-game problems. It has snowballed somewhat to add the new campaign, new maps and new data. We could take the time to add features, but each one would add weeks or months to finally getting COI out to ya'll. But what you will get is an outstandingly improved classic CC3 game, one that still has the original Grand Campaign plus the new COI campaign, not a "new" game. Note David H's cryptic comment about "in this version". The history of the future ain't written yet!

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Why not work on and add new features.

ORIGINAL: Guz

I Agree with Grimbold. IMO This should be a complete new release, with all new content, etc. Still, I'm interested to see the outcome and hope its great.

ORIGINAL: Guz.......what can they bring to the table?

ORIGINAL: Joe 98

ORIGINAL: Guz.......what can they bring to the table?

To run smoothly on Win XP

To run at a comfortable speed on today’s computers some 7 generations faster than those of 1999.

To improve vehicle pathing.

To improve the way infantry react in all situations.

ORIGINAL: Stwa

1. CC AI only works for older, slower minded people, like myself. Anyone under the age of 40 will not be amused. No amount of re-work can make the AI a credible opponent. CC3 was primarily invisioned for H2H play.

2. We are only talking about CC3 because someone in this equation is imagining PROFIT. I am sure it has occureed to Heath that offering a digital download of CC3 in its current form, might be equally as viable. As for maps, the notion of Sulla developing and then SELLING them, is humorous at best.

3. So why not just patch CC3, and start work on CC6 immediately.

4. Don't you mean, "why bother with these releases". After all, a simple patch is all they need. There were great then, and now, so just patch em and move on.

5. Depends on the title. But for CC6, I doubt you will see the distributers promoting modding that would involve hacking the games exe file. After all, CC5 may be one of the worlds most hacked games. We have come full circle where the modders/hackers are now the developers. What a planet?