It's not that the armour was so thin, it's that purpose-built AT grenades were very widely used in WWII (hand thrown I mean.) What likely happened was that that squad at 28:20 tossed some AT grenades at the Sherman and knocked it out.
The Crazy thing I just noticed was they actually show a Picture of Barkmann in his Waffen SS Panzer Uniform. Makes me think they will have to redo this mission once the commonwealth, Waffen SS pack comes out.
Thanks for posting this! I loved CMX1, but held off on CMX2 until it returned to WWII. This video really has me excited about it. Although I have to admit that I did smile at how the the narrator pronounced "bocage."
seen both vids.game is looking superb, love tthe interface, having the black and white old pics, reminds me of days of eastern front and western front by talon soft....
very good entrenching options to, can see when they add the falschrimjager they'll be some wicked caen scenarios....many thanks,,postt more..lol
@normannobrot I remeber those games... EPIC! I remember editing an entire division to put my friends name as the commanders or whatever... LOL Talonsoft made some great games. HOI3 is good but way too many bugs for me. I stopped playing games by Paradox as their game HOI3 never really was bug proof. Talonsoft games were solid and their pictures were excellent. Great detail, like the work the BF guys have done.
@JuergenGDB was one of several main titles i played and still play today..:-D you can buy the entire revised collecion (apart from divided grounds (middle east) by matrix games.com) theyve also done revised editions of close combat !! which i would highly recomend as a keen wargamer..lol..good hunting..
I would also like to know wether there is an option to drive in a column or if you could get the AI (when making a scenario) to move in an organised column. I tried to do this in Shock Force but the AI just drive in a chaotic manner. Maybe use roads feature?
Say Chris whats up.. say did you ever heal anyone of your troops.. just checking as its a cool feature. Also you said you did not know how to deploy the Marder IIIM's. The best way is Overwatch from a reverse slope so they have little silhoutte. Even from a wooded position but they need distance.
@evilk667 Well I can answer #2. You will only find this game at Battlefront's web site. Not in stores, you should check out there site if you have not already.
Not sure why the Power is only 2 red bars for the Panther. The Panther was actually very capable of 40mph but it was "limited" to reduce wear and tear, but it was an extremely caplable and very manouverable tank. I guess I will have fun playing around with all the different vehicles to see how BF simulated them.
It's not that bad if you regularly play RT. Even against the AI I only pause for the rare emergency in CMSF, and in CMBN everything will move more slowly. That said, I can understand the appeal of sitting back and meticulously planning every move.
It just seemed to me watching the video...he was flying all over the place and only able to view certain areas and missing some of the key engagements.
PBEM is an option. One that has been around for like 25 years. Slow very slow method. Don't get me wrong an excellent program. I have pre-ordered 3 copies. I just wish they would cater more to the MP crowd. It seems they are moving even further to the SP than in the CM1.
@RCMP793 True.. .but I think you will still be able to play by email. I used to play by email with a friend of mine in London, great games of WWII chess!
@generalfailure2007 LOL obviously this person sounds a little young and maybe not that savy in WWII terminology. Sad part about today is the youth only really gets their info from History and Military channel.... it would be unusual if they actually did some serious research in something they found interesting. Its a point and click society now. I have researched WWII events for roughly 30 years, and I am SOO happy BattleFront keeps producing great material. Thanks for sharing the video.
Ernst Barkmann was a Panzer Ace from the 2nd SS Das Reich. Unfortunately this scenerio will have to be redone using the correct TOE. Cant wait for the first DLC where we will get all the commonwealth troops and the Waffen SS, and many other extras. Video is great though, thanks for posting.
The allied tank actions seemed a little strange in the first scenario. A lot of sitting around and not assaulting until taken out by anti tank teams. One after another keep driving down the main road to add more wreckage.
this video has made it just that much harder to wait for the release. Soon we'll all be battling our way through the Norman countryside, I feel like a kid on christmas eve!
At 24:00 might've I'd have gone around that block of trees by the community and gone into the building for a shot (or will they not fire in there because of overpressure?).
Looks every bit as good as I hoped for! Maybe do a quick battle next? Show off the selection screen and all that, while cherry picking some Tigers of course =)
Those were probably antitank magnetic grenades your infantry was throwing at 28:30. Shermans had 40 mm of lower hull side armor, that's pretty much impervious to grenades.
@homosexualbadger ww2 and arab-israeli, yes. but ww2? russkis when commander was told he would die if he didnt stop the germanski; iaraelis? yes- outrnumbered, surrounded on all sides but having motivated, better tank commanders they could outmanouvre arab forces easily and, in desperation [and lack of ammo] perform outrageous checking manouvres. not that jordan, egypt and syria didnt have good commanders..but they had nos. imagine poland vs germ '39 but poland kicks ruisski and german ass!!
Of course, you'd then also have to imagine the '39 Germans and Russians as utter and complete bumbling idiots for this to make sense. Frankly, many of Israels successes agianst its neighbours aren't really their success, but rather their neighbours being spectacularily bad at modern war. You could take a german Panzer division out of '45 and let it go up against a modern-day arab elite armored division and despite the equipment disparity, my money would be on the Germans.
I'm sorry to say this but too me it looks like "Normandy addon" to CM: Shock Force. It looks almost identical graphics, sounds, effects, UI and gameplay mechanic wise. I hope I'm completely wrong with my initial thoughts. Don't get me wrong, I love CM: SF, but I expected that Normandy will be something really new. I'm pretty sure I'll buy it, but most likely not the first day.
@toxiczen True..... but I hope they remake this scenerio.. this is not even close to what Barkmanns Corner really looked like. But I do love the video, and since it is the first one, I have to give the uploader props as I think all of us have been dying to see video.
Remember the Panzerschrecks effective range is approx. 100-150m, while the Panzerfaust (depending on the model) has between 30-100m (although 100m is very optimistic). Both weapons are incredibly powerful and can penetrate any tank the allies could field easily.
That attack on your left was doomed to fail. Lesson here- never attack built up areas with armor alone. Infantry go in first.
Conn30Mtenor 3 days ago
the ONLY thing i check before playing a game is IS it moddable ???
pele220 2 months ago
Can't wait to get this game! In the meantime I will continue to play Shock Force and watch your vids jealously until I do get it.
Joeyboots80 2 months ago
Introducing after the $5 patch: Commonwealth addon!
"All" means to anybody with ANY version of CM: Battle for Normandy. “Purchase” means the measly price of just $35."
Measly 35$! BF is one fucking ridiculous company after CM x1..
Imppilz 3 months ago
DOH... it was a download. never mind. sorry. my bad. lol
normannobrot 3 months ago
chris, where is the scenario located? i re-installed me game and cant find it? it was shipped with the game wasnt it? lol i remember playing it. odd
normannobrot 3 months ago
Is this game any good? I can see it doesnt look really nice but i don care bout that.
Limeni69 5 months ago
You can never have the perfect defence... always expect the unexpected :)
Saigong1 5 months ago
the troops should always have them selves automatically move out of the way from being ran over by tanks.
BobbyEnergy 7 months ago
Hey do you also play ArmA 2 by any chance your gamename sounds very familiar. Have I seen you in TG before?
bryancauley 8 months ago
@bryancauley Yes, I did play at TG. But everyone at TG left and went to United Operations, which is where I play now.
tanit 8 months ago
It's not that the armour was so thin, it's that purpose-built AT grenades were very widely used in WWII (hand thrown I mean.) What likely happened was that that squad at 28:20 tossed some AT grenades at the Sherman and knocked it out.
LucanJacups 8 months ago
@LucanJacups
German soldiers also often improvised anti-tank/anti-bunker charges by bundling together the warheads of seven stick grenades using tape.
Magni56 4 months ago 2
Will there be the "tour" system in multiplayer? Cause it is the best idea for that game and I felt that lack of it was very annoing in Shock Force.
I want it to be like the old ones!!!!!!!!!!!
SoltyII 8 months ago
i hope they are gonna have russians as a faction, usa is so "boring" and please give us custom internet game again
konttka 8 months ago
Bad AI.
thebigJ1er 8 months ago
what factions are in it?is it just yanks and germans?
Dukeofleistershire2 9 months ago
Next video your making, you should turn down the background music a tad.
Leon5k 9 months ago
wait... why is the screen so dark???? :(
cuzgandalfgothigh99 9 months ago
"It's basically the German version of Saving Private Ryan." Awesome :D
cuzgandalfgothigh99 9 months ago
It seems really different to the orginal combat missions (cmbo, bb, ak) but so much better!
CODRD 10 months ago
"really cool loading screen"
Haha love it
ArecVsBush 10 months ago
Is it me? or is this dark as hell?
grofaz1 10 months ago
This battle really took place. Barkmann was a German tank ace.
YeeeYeah 10 months ago
The enemy AI seems a bit off. Shermans trundling into each other, into buildings, turning their backs to enemies, etc.
Hopefully it improves.
thebigJ1er 10 months ago
wow, I haven't played CM since Afrika corps. Good to see the AI is still majesticly (not a word ... don't care) stupid with its tanks.
philkav 10 months ago
@philkav playing vs human is the way to go
IcyScythe 9 months ago
Can you play multiplayer campaign?
obbabob 10 months ago
@JugenGDB LOL google "who's grass mod is that"
GreenAsJade 10 months ago
The Crazy thing I just noticed was they actually show a Picture of Barkmann in his Waffen SS Panzer Uniform. Makes me think they will have to redo this mission once the commonwealth, Waffen SS pack comes out.
JuergenGDB 10 months ago
im not getting any sound when recording with fraps? you had that?
normannobrot 10 months ago
ya falta poco para tenerlooooo!!!! :D
juamfraTercioHispano 10 months ago
Who's grass mod is that?
GreenAsJade 10 months ago
@GreenAsJade The flourecent color green is the Objective area. You can turn that function off. Chris is just showing you everything.
JuergenGDB 10 months ago
Thanks for posting this! I loved CMX1, but held off on CMX2 until it returned to WWII. This video really has me excited about it. Although I have to admit that I did smile at how the the narrator pronounced "bocage."
mkeogh76 10 months ago
I hope Battlefront has better camera controls this time. The ones for Shock Force were horrible.
Breakerchase 10 months ago
the end of that AAR on this didn't let you finish the features you were starting to explain?
whforbesii 10 months ago
@whforbesii Was talking about the new AAR features, which I go over at the end of my second video.
tanit 10 months ago
seen both vids.game is looking superb, love tthe interface, having the black and white old pics, reminds me of days of eastern front and western front by talon soft....
very good entrenching options to, can see when they add the falschrimjager they'll be some wicked caen scenarios....many thanks,,postt more..lol
normannobrot 10 months ago
@normannobrot I remeber those games... EPIC! I remember editing an entire division to put my friends name as the commanders or whatever... LOL Talonsoft made some great games. HOI3 is good but way too many bugs for me. I stopped playing games by Paradox as their game HOI3 never really was bug proof. Talonsoft games were solid and their pictures were excellent. Great detail, like the work the BF guys have done.
JuergenGDB 10 months ago
@JuergenGDB was one of several main titles i played and still play today..:-D you can buy the entire revised collecion (apart from divided grounds (middle east) by matrix games.com) theyve also done revised editions of close combat !! which i would highly recomend as a keen wargamer..lol..good hunting..
normannobrot 10 months ago
I would also like to know wether there is an option to drive in a column or if you could get the AI (when making a scenario) to move in an organised column. I tried to do this in Shock Force but the AI just drive in a chaotic manner. Maybe use roads feature?
blinky123abc 10 months ago
Say Chris whats up.. say did you ever heal anyone of your troops.. just checking as its a cool feature. Also you said you did not know how to deploy the Marder IIIM's. The best way is Overwatch from a reverse slope so they have little silhoutte. Even from a wooded position but they need distance.
JuergenGDB 10 months ago
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JuergenGDB 10 months ago
Two questions:
1. Will there be a feature to order driving in a column?
2. Will there be a retail version availiable in europe?
evilk667 10 months ago
@evilk667 Well I can answer #2. You will only find this game at Battlefront's web site. Not in stores, you should check out there site if you have not already.
JuergenGDB 10 months ago
Not sure why the Power is only 2 red bars for the Panther. The Panther was actually very capable of 40mph but it was "limited" to reduce wear and tear, but it was an extremely caplable and very manouverable tank. I guess I will have fun playing around with all the different vehicles to see how BF simulated them.
JuergenGDB 10 months ago
Great commentary as always, thanks. @generalfailure2007 you sound like a real prick.
hairwayz 10 months ago
Man I can't imagine how people can play this in Multiplayer games.....remember NO PAUSE for MP real time games. Pity.
RCMP793 10 months ago
@RCMP793
It's not that bad if you regularly play RT. Even against the AI I only pause for the rare emergency in CMSF, and in CMBN everything will move more slowly. That said, I can understand the appeal of sitting back and meticulously planning every move.
Ranger3333 10 months ago
@Ranger3333
It just seemed to me watching the video...he was flying all over the place and only able to view certain areas and missing some of the key engagements.
PBEM is an option. One that has been around for like 25 years. Slow very slow method. Don't get me wrong an excellent program. I have pre-ordered 3 copies. I just wish they would cater more to the MP crowd. It seems they are moving even further to the SP than in the CM1.
RCMP793 10 months ago
@RCMP793 True.. .but I think you will still be able to play by email. I used to play by email with a friend of mine in London, great games of WWII chess!
JuergenGDB 10 months ago
Soooo.....
Fantastic pictures and a great movie showing what CMBN will be able to do. Absolutly fantastic!!
A few things though.
-A beta tester that havn't played CMBO, CMBB or CMAK.. Seriously??
It is not too much to ask to have a beta tester who knows about the weapons and tactices to be a beta tester or to do this fantastic presentation.
-Learn to pronounce weapons names & terrain feature names properly. All in all, at the end of the day, a fantastic preview!!!!!!!!!!!
generalfailure2007 10 months ago
@generalfailure2007 LOL obviously this person sounds a little young and maybe not that savy in WWII terminology. Sad part about today is the youth only really gets their info from History and Military channel.... it would be unusual if they actually did some serious research in something they found interesting. Its a point and click society now. I have researched WWII events for roughly 30 years, and I am SOO happy BattleFront keeps producing great material. Thanks for sharing the video.
JuergenGDB 10 months ago
Soooo..... Fantastic pictures and a great movie showing what CMBN will be able to do. Absolutly fantastic!!
A few things though.
-A beta tester that havn't played CMBO, CMBB or CMAK.. Seriously??
It is not too much to ask to have a beta tester who knows about the weapons and tactices to be a beta tester or to do this fantastic presentation.
-Learn to pronounce weapons names & terrain feature names properly. All in all, at the end of the day, a fantastic preview!!!!!!!!!!!
generalfailure2007 10 months ago
Is it just me or does the video seem really dark?
legendofwayne 10 months ago
@legendofwayne: you're right, but it brightens up when he starts playing!
murraynaish 10 months ago
Ernst Barkmann was a Panzer Ace from the 2nd SS Das Reich. Unfortunately this scenerio will have to be redone using the correct TOE. Cant wait for the first DLC where we will get all the commonwealth troops and the Waffen SS, and many other extras. Video is great though, thanks for posting.
JuergenGDB 10 months ago
Hey about the anti-tank grenades.
There where certain grenades that could do this.
We do not talk about standard stielgranate.
But Hafthohlladung or some other weapon that you have to throw. I forgot it's name however.
As well you have the German Geballte ladung. That's also very powerfull,
tankeriv 10 months ago
The allied tank actions seemed a little strange in the first scenario. A lot of sitting around and not assaulting until taken out by anti tank teams. One after another keep driving down the main road to add more wreckage.
ericdawn 10 months ago
@ericdawn
It is an AI afterall. You need to play MP games to get a real sense of tactics.
RCMP793 10 months ago
this video has made it just that much harder to wait for the release. Soon we'll all be battling our way through the Norman countryside, I feel like a kid on christmas eve!
SourDONT 10 months ago
At 24:00 might've I'd have gone around that block of trees by the community and gone into the building for a shot (or will they not fire in there because of overpressure?).
Anyhow great video!
jsunflyguy 10 months ago
Looks every bit as good as I hoped for! Maybe do a quick battle next? Show off the selection screen and all that, while cherry picking some Tigers of course =)
Ranger3333 10 months ago
Those were probably antitank magnetic grenades your infantry was throwing at 28:30. Shermans had 40 mm of lower hull side armor, that's pretty much impervious to grenades.
vukashin88 10 months ago
we finally get to see the long awaited CMBN. great job and hope to see more of these on your tube channel. I am big fan of your video AAR's.
snoo333 10 months ago
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snoo333 10 months ago
gonna own
homosexualbadger 10 months ago
@homosexualbadger ww2 and arab-israeli, yes. but ww2? russkis when commander was told he would die if he didnt stop the germanski; iaraelis? yes- outrnumbered, surrounded on all sides but having motivated, better tank commanders they could outmanouvre arab forces easily and, in desperation [and lack of ammo] perform outrageous checking manouvres. not that jordan, egypt and syria didnt have good commanders..but they had nos. imagine poland vs germ '39 but poland kicks ruisski and german ass!!
narred 5 months ago
@narred
Of course, you'd then also have to imagine the '39 Germans and Russians as utter and complete bumbling idiots for this to make sense. Frankly, many of Israels successes agianst its neighbours aren't really their success, but rather their neighbours being spectacularily bad at modern war. You could take a german Panzer division out of '45 and let it go up against a modern-day arab elite armored division and despite the equipment disparity, my money would be on the Germans.
Magni56 4 months ago
can tanks ram?
DJsharp707 10 months ago
I'm sorry to say this but too me it looks like "Normandy addon" to CM: Shock Force. It looks almost identical graphics, sounds, effects, UI and gameplay mechanic wise. I hope I'm completely wrong with my initial thoughts. Don't get me wrong, I love CM: SF, but I expected that Normandy will be something really new. I'm pretty sure I'll buy it, but most likely not the first day.
Kirq 10 months ago
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Kirq 10 months ago
firing squad a dawn for those troops in the wood that surrendered to the retreating tank crew lol
sweep1777 10 months ago
wonderfully done! I can hardly wait to play...
what do you record and upload video with?
toxiczen 10 months ago 2
@toxiczen FRAPS - I upload using the YouTube Advanced Uploader.
tanit 10 months ago
@tanit
thankyou for speedy reply, and info! i enjoy the videos you post. :)
toxiczen 10 months ago
@toxiczen True..... but I hope they remake this scenerio.. this is not even close to what Barkmanns Corner really looked like. But I do love the video, and since it is the first one, I have to give the uploader props as I think all of us have been dying to see video.
JuergenGDB 10 months ago
excellent as always
MattMulder 10 months ago
Remember the Panzerschrecks effective range is approx. 100-150m, while the Panzerfaust (depending on the model) has between 30-100m (although 100m is very optimistic). Both weapons are incredibly powerful and can penetrate any tank the allies could field easily.
MegaHinkel 10 months ago
I'd like to see more of BF NATO videos
ZeroNinerFoxtrot 10 months ago
could you record some more of the campaign from nato (canadian or dutch) i really like to seeing your vids please make more
Marylandboy1000 10 months ago
Can't wait for this!!!
number21b 10 months ago
Tyrpsawn you lucky little bastard I knew I should have been uploading videos of my CMSF campaign missions with commentary!!!
IcyScythe 10 months ago
Closing the Pocket video at 00:42:00
t3685 10 months ago
Looks like a winner from Battlefront, and a great new video from you. Thanks a lot, looking forward to this arriving for play.
wisky4372 10 months ago
Woot!!! BFC Rocks.
PinkFloydFan413 10 months ago