CM Then and Now

[Combat Wombat]

I think we are promoting CM best just by teaching people how to play it. This site is much more newbie friendly than when I first joined - it seemed like back then no one wanted to reveal any game tips - you had to find those elsewhere or learn by losing. When people get trounced several times at the start, they may decide they are just no good at the game and move on to another.

The setting up of a strategy and tactics section was an excellent move here. Making the ladder more newbie friendly (set up for an annual champ) and adding more of an area for new players advising them how to start wisely (like playing through JasonCs tutorials, reading all of POS' and others' tactical and teaching posts, and by playing EACH OTHER at first) would help greatly.

Here's an idea: Ladder points are given now to people who playtest. How about the same point system given to a vet who tutors a newbie during one of his first ten games? The game result won't count but they would both get ladder points for participating.

As far as game improvements, the bottom line is money, and if a company sees that there is potential money to be made there, we will eventually see CM2. If Battlefront is burned out on it, they may sell the rights to another game company - who knows? I think there is definitely a solid number of turn-based, PBEM driven game fans out there.

from a newbie, I totaly agree. I find posts all the time giving up hints from guys who have been around for yonks. Really appreciate it too !

also, just to let you know that I found out about the game when I heard that the Australian Army had commisioned a version of CMAK to assit in officer training. I consider that quite a big endorsement !

There was a great write-up in the Army newspaper and here I am..

as for the future, wasn't there a thread along the lines that it would take 10 years to get enough points to move from the bottom of the table to the top?

what about an annual or 6 monthly table, like Football codes culminating in some form of Grand Final, FA Cup, Super bowl finish?? I like the idea of a league type set up with differnt leagues with relegation etc .. anyway , there's my ten cents worth ! cheers :)