Close Combat Series

[Dundradal]

Was wondering if anyone else around here played any of the original series? (CC-CC5) or the Matrix updates? (Cross of Iron, Wacht Am Rhein, The Longest Day)

During my recent move I found my old CC3 The Russian Front disc and started playing again. Then I found the Matrix Games site that lists the updates and purchased Cross of Iron.

CC much like WC has a fairly small and tightly knit community that I encountered at Close Combat Series.net that still plays games fairly often.

I just wanted to see if any wingnuts were interested in playing some games as well.

I've got CC-CC5, although it seems most people play CC5 with mods or TLD with mods. I also have Cross of Iron (basically an update to CC3) which is what I like to play since when they came out all I ever played was CC3.

 

[Glabro]

Yeah, the Close Combat series is still close to my heart. About the only real-time tactics series done right (with a few exceptions) complemented by deep multiplayer campaigning. It's still worth it if one could find a reliable opponent.

 

[Dundradal]

I've found quite a few using CCS.net. They use Hamachi to meet up for games.

 

[Dundradal]

So anybody interested?

 

[ChrisReid]

I played a Close Combat game for about an hour once. To come to think of it, it was about the same time we played Mech Warriors online, and I just noticed MechWarrior 4 is available for free now/soon.

 

[QuailPilot]

Ya it was announced unofficially a couple months back. Its now been confirmed that they are.

 

[Dundradal]

I'm currently playing 2 grand campaigns. One is in the CC4 re-release Wacht Am Rhein (Battle of the Bulge) running a mod and the other is in the CC5 re-release The Longest Day (D-Day). I have to say, like most games, it's enjoyablity increases 100 fold in multiplayer.

Supposedly Matrix is also working on an updated version of Close Combat 2.

 

[Delance]

I have CC (A Bridge too far) and CC (Normandy). I like them a lot. If I can locate the disk, I'd like to play them again.

 

[Dundradal]

CC5 (Normandy) has a ton of great mods for it.

CC5 Mods

Let me know when/if you find it.

 

[Dundradal]

They just announced a new Close Combat game/remake.

Close Combat Last Stand Arnhem - it's not a straight port of CC2 instead it uses the updated CC5 engine used in The Longest Day which should be interesting.

I've got two After Action Reports I've been posting to with two different guys I'm playing Grand Campaigns with in Cross of Iron using the Der Ost Front 2 mod.

 

[Dundradal]

Finished the one GC with Dampsquib in Cross of Iron (CC3 re-release) mod Der Ost Front 2. The After Action Report is complete. 196 posts with pictures.

 

[Dundradal]

Matrix is holding a "Blitzkrieg" Sale on all Close Combat titles as a special before the release of the latest CC game...Last Stand Arnhem.

It's a great deal on the games. If you liked the originals, you'll love the re-releases.

 

[Dundradal]

Last Stand Arnhem announcement page as well.