Matrix Games Forums

I just downloaded SPMBT, and it's a blast to play! I've been defending Western Europe from the Soviet hoardes circa 1989. My only problem has been the occasional complete freeze up requiring a system reboot. I'll have to keep fiddling with it to try and see why this happens...

I'm playing a hypothetical campaign, China vs. Khazakstan (I'm Kahazak). Just played a defensive battle. The Chinese tanks had active defense against missles, which was a 'cluster bomb' graphic in the hex just to the front of the Chinese tank, and the message telling me whether i penetrated it or not. It was really cool to see. Plus their tanks had IR (mine didn't), and could hit me through the smoke. That was frustrating.

I suspect that part of the d/l problem is a limited nmber of FTP servers; it's taking me like unto forever. using GetRight, on my #$%^&* dialup. On the other 'pod, the SP2: War of the Worlds mod simply *flashed* down. Wonder if the SPCamo folks would be willing to allow mirrors?

O'course, now I gotta get my hands on an actual SP2 for WotW... that, or convert it to SPWAW... <EG><innocent whistling>

Have tried the game. Problems with my soundcard. But the most important is that even if the game seems interrestive, I don't have the same fun of play than with SPWAW...
Definitively waiting for Combat Leader and the modern module(s), guys...definitively

Hey, Mikimoto .

I have had fun with SPMBT....strange, but all the gripes I have had with SPWW2 seems to be remedied with SPMBT. So far I'm happy...except we could do better without kev trolling on both message boards .

Cheers,

M.S.

Originally posted by Sardaukar
Hey, Mikimoto .

I have had fun with SPMBT....strange, but all the gripes I have had with SPWW2 seems to be remedied with SPMBT. So far I'm happy...except we could do better without kev trolling on both message boards .

Cheers,

M.S.

Hey Sardaukar,

Glad you enjoy spmbt without gripes... Me too... Lot of fun... Trolls are unavoidable... when you meet one... that ugly big beasts... hard dirty smell... spicy?:D

Regards
Mikimoto

Hmmm weeeell likely Mac is wondering why I would even be checking into it heheh:D

Hey tanks are tanks eh.

If the download numbers are any indication though....3600+ plus downloads is a lot of players.
Cut that in half and you still have a lot of players.

Hmmm......

If only half of that half are Matrix forum people....where the heck are they on a day to day basis?

Mac are you hiding these people on us?

3600 is a lot of people eh.

If as I say we cut that number in half just to eleiminate any possiblity of statistical irregularity, that could mean a lot of sales potential for Combat Leader eventually.

But when I consider I can't recall all that many "Modern" devotees active on Matrix...where are all these fans?

I myself have a copy of the original game ordered through an aftermarket option. I won't resent it if I have bought what amounts to nothing better than a copy of original Steel Panthers 1. Especially if SPMBT is close enough to stand next to SPWaW for level of enhancement

But my real concern is just how many Steel Panthers players are out there that don't call Matrix home?
This is a major sales issue that we should be seriously investigating.

A rebuilt Steel Panthers will always be no better than a rebuilt Steel Panthers 2. We need all those that want SPMBT to eventually sign on with the future of this level of wargaming, that being Combat Leader

Originally posted by Les the Sarge 9-1
If only half of that half are Matrix forum people....where the heck are they on a day to day basis?

But when I consider I can't recall all that many "Modern" devotees active on Matrix...where are all these fans?

But my real concern is just how many Steel Panthers players are out there that don't call Matrix home?
This is a major sales issue that we should be seriously investigating.

I have SP2 and SP3 but have not played them in a while. They are out there, just hard to find. I have tried to get myself back into their mix but it is not easy. Unfortunately it seems that each group has kind of banded together and circled the wagons. I frequently find that they are very loyal to their particular game, sometimes to a fault. I would love to have modern version to play alongside SPWAW. I would love to be able to incorporate it in my multi-plyer campaign system.

Originally posted by Les the Sarge 9-1
But my real concern is just how many Steel Panthers players are out there that don't call Matrix home?

Les, Truth is out there...

Regards
Mikimoto

I still have not gotten to the download page.

I just tried again,been trying since friday evening ,nothing.

Just get a partial progress bar and then "page not availible error"

I'm not having a problem downloading,I simply can't get to the file at all.

I've watched the counter go from 1372 to now over 3600..

A mirror would be nice,that servers a jalopee.

Mac without his SPMBT that is truely sad......

Don't dispair Mac it will open up soon.

If it's any consolation, it is giving me the finger as well.

What's your connection speed?

My speedy DSL line has not proven to be any asset yet either.

I've got DSL with an incoming data stream of 550,000 kbs.

I planned to play MBT all weekend and here it is sunday and I still can't get it.

God Talk about a line up, I looked and the downloads went up by like 100 times in just 90 minutes this morning eh.

I didn't have this much trouble with Lord of the Rings or Star Wars Episode 2. Actually I had no trouble with them at all.

Looking like I might have to try at some idiotic hour (like 9 oclock monday morning when you guys should all be at work hehe).

Well its a given now that you will only be downloading if you are lucky.

By the end of lunch time here I expect to see the count reach yet another hundred downloads.

Can't imagine what anyone is doing to get access, but it must be something of extreme good timing.

I feel like the Cammo Workshop is having an SP-MBT convention,with people invited from all over the world.

and the doormen are telling me I'm not on the guest list...

Originally posted by MacCready
I feel like the Cammo Workshop is having an SP-MBT convention,with people invited from all over the world.

and the doormen are telling me I'm not on the guest list...

Mac/Les: If you have IRC we can try to do a DCC transfer that way. I've transferred files of that size before with my 128kbit upload.

28878283 if you'd like to try.

Regards,

Lars

You can have my copy mac......I cant get it to work.

The SpCammo ppl on their board say that Geforce cards cause big problems and I have Geforces in all my comps


I get random lock ups 5-15 min into playing....
They dont have any fixes and so far have told me minor little things I had already done myself.

This sucks for their group because Geforce cards are in most comps these days.

Originally posted by Fallschirmjager
You can have my copy mac......I cant get it to work.

The SpCammo ppl on their board say that Geforce cards cause big problems and I have Geforces in all my comps


I get random lock ups 5-15 min into playing....
They dont have any fixes and so far have told me minor little things I had already done myself.

This sucks for their group because Geforce cards are in most comps these days.

Nothing to do with GeForce cards as far as I can see. Im using XP Pro on a Athlon 1333 with a GeForce 3 and it runs perfectly. Haven't done anything with the shortcut, just installed the game.

Hope you can get it to work somehow.

Regards,

Lars

Originally posted by gbotto600
I just downloaded and installed SP:MBT and when i play it my mouse moves verrrryyyyyyy ssssllllooowwwllyyy

its hard as hell to do anything!

i have Windows XP Home Edition, on a P4 2ghz computer with 512mb of Ram and a Geforce4 video card


can some1 explain to me(step by step!) how to make my mouse move at a normal speed in SP:MBT!

solution IS wonderfully simple:
just increase the mouse speed in the control panel to maximum.

I've had those lock up problems with any SP game on my better system

Athlon 1333 Mhz
256 Ram
Geoforce 2 mx400
Win 98SE


Only SPWAW runs on this system without lockups



SP2
SPWW2

SP3
SP3 Online
SP3 Moderna

These programs run on the Amd-k6 233 mhz system
64 ram
VooDoo5 5500
Win 95B