Is CM dying?

[Panzer Lehr]

The day BF simplifies CM for the masses, starts adding magical abilities and giving instant gratification to appeal to the masses will be the day I stop buying their product.

Its a craft beer in a mass produced market.

Amen.

Enigma,
you are replying to a strawman.
Nobody here argued that CM be simplified and made an easier game.

I was seconding one of DB_zero's statements as a general principle. You may not be asking for simpler game but I can say that quite a few of the criticism's I see over at BF forums from some people would be classified by me as asking BF to give them a game which allows them to win, without any effort towards utilizing tactics or strategy. In other words, from my perspective, some of these guys piss and moan that CMx2 is flawed because they cannot win. Rubbish. The game has some issues no doubt. But it also has so many layers of "good, brilliant" as well. BF has been adding new features and complexity to the game engine with every module, little bit by little bit. They may not be able to do something right away but they have been making progress and giving us a game (in a niche market) that allows us to war-game these great battles of history.

Here's to craft beer! Cheers!!