What are the chances?

[herroberst]

Supposing theBlitz.org bought the rights from BF for CMx1 (BO, BB, AK) and then hired a programmer to make changes that many members would like to see (additional weapons systems, improved terrain graphics, improved upon things, etc.). Money to be donated. Is this naive or doable? Are other wargame companies interested in this sort of thing, like HPS for example?

[Dashammer75]

I would be willing too invest.

[Tanker]

All depends on the cost doesn't it?

[Copper]

Apparently the code is an absolute mess though.

Instead of joe bloggs attempting to buy the rights people should start a petition and send it to the likes of Matrix. If they see there is an interest and are willing to stump up the funds and the programmers to improve it then that would be the way to go.

Unfortunatley CM has probably been a golden egg for BF and the chances of them releasing the code is a non starter. It is always something for them to fall back on should they need to expolit us CM gamers for cash after CM Shock Farce.

[kineas]

Chances of BFC selling CMx1 code: 0%
Chances of hiring a full time programmer for the job: too costly for donationware

If BFC eventually sold the source code to a company maybe they could publish releases for 20$ (or 40$). But the code admittedly is a mess what would cause problems in the beginning.

[kineas]

By the way matrix...shouldn't we support Panzer Command, or is that product dead too?

[herroberst]

ha, I didn't say it was a good idea, just an idea LOL :P

[Jim von Krieg]

Based on past experience with Take2 and CS discussions... It is probably not financially viable. Companies expect hundreds of thousands of dollars or more for the rights to their code...

Regards,

Jim vK

[jawsconan]

Hi,

To continue Herroberst's good idea, here is the perfect CM i dream :
All the game as it is now with following additions :

- soldiers could hide behind wreckages (destroyed vehicules, tanks, ...)
- more units (for exemple M26, motocycle,...)
- more moderate price for some units (firefly, tiger, panther,...)
- more range of detection for units who have ability to do this (officers, scouting vehicules), in the way way of panzer general series.
- possibility to buy a platoon of paratroopers who could be dropped during the game on a point we select on the map. Of course, functions of the game's parameters (wind, weather,...) the chance that the paratroopers reach this dropping zone could vary a lot.

I am sure there could be other improvements i don't think about, but for me, this would be enough to play the game entire nights !

cheers.
Hubert