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ORIGINAL: Awac835

Those screen shots got me sold.

Quite the contrary for me. With the risk of getting hung from the closest tree by other people here I'll stick my neck out and air my feelings:
The maps look similar to other DB games i.e. clumsy, toylike overemphasized map graphics with no similarity to like real maps or real terrain which is a big turn-off. The graphics artist seem to have played all too much with Photoshop's emboss filter. Why not take a look at Google Earth or military maps before starting out? Game graphics need to go pro to meet the level of work that usually goes into the game engine.

Only my $ .02

I don't agree with Mr Greup.
And that is my $ .03 [;)]
 

 

ORIGINAL: Mario Vallée

I don't agree with Mr Greup.
And that is my $ .03 [;)]

I agree with Mario and I always give him $ .05 [;)]

10 cents on not agreeing with Greup

I like hexes and I like boards like that. That is the way it is, and thats who these games appeal to. There are other games that use the types of maps you want.

And, get this, you can make the maps look like what you want them to look like using your own Photoshop, Gimp, or whatever skills.

My buck fifty

I like the map graphics and interface. I think they are superb and probably the ones I like the best in the whole hobby.

That's my full Euro €.

Off topic from the previous few posts but I must know:
 
Are the boxed CD's w/manual now available for shipping in the US?
 
And I agree w/Mario.  I like the maps shipped with the game (Mr. Ford's work is very nice).  But I can see how real topo maps or aerial photos may be fun to use in a user scenario too. 

ORIGINAL: hank
Are the boxed CD's w/manual now available for shipping in the US?

Yes, and the EU/UK/AUS boxed copies should start shipping shortly as well.