*Apologies if this isn't the right place for this post - I couldn't find a "General CM Discussion" section so I chose this one only because I own BS.*
As a new member here and a new CM player, I've been doing some research on tips for new players, the differences between modern and CW/WW2 titles in franchise, the PVP experience, ect. From this, two questions have surfaced:
1.) Is it a good idea for people new to CM to start with the modern time-period titles?
From what I've read (and experienced firsthand in my limited time playing BS against AI) modern CM combat is extremely fast-paced and punishing - it's been quite difficult for me to gain any real insight into how to best use my troops, what strategies to implement, what makes for good force composition etc. when everything dies so quickly that I hardly have time to figure out what I've done wrong. Everyone says to pick one's first CM title based on what time period/general scenario interests you most, which is what I did when I chose BS, but now I can't help but wonder if the slower-paced WW2 titles would've been a better choice for a new player like me.
2.) Is it worth learning/getting good enough for PVP?
I am very much into PVP when it comes to strategy games, so I bought BS with the end goal of getting into the scene. However, after doing some research I've learned that the interest in/playerbase of CM seems to have been dwindling for some time. It seems that people are either fed up with the engine, Battlefront's business practices or have moved on for other reasons. The learning curve of CM is among the steepest I've seen in a video game, and getting familiar with the mechanics and (given that this is a sim of sorts) military theory in general seems like it would take a significant time investment. If there are hardly any people to play against (nevermind people at my skill level) it would be hard to justify putting in the hours to get halfway decent- nevermind the steep cost of buying new CM titles or future BS modules down the line.
As a new member here and a new CM player, I've been doing some research on tips for new players, the differences between modern and CW/WW2 titles in franchise, the PVP experience, ect. From this, two questions have surfaced:
1.) Is it a good idea for people new to CM to start with the modern time-period titles?
From what I've read (and experienced firsthand in my limited time playing BS against AI) modern CM combat is extremely fast-paced and punishing - it's been quite difficult for me to gain any real insight into how to best use my troops, what strategies to implement, what makes for good force composition etc. when everything dies so quickly that I hardly have time to figure out what I've done wrong. Everyone says to pick one's first CM title based on what time period/general scenario interests you most, which is what I did when I chose BS, but now I can't help but wonder if the slower-paced WW2 titles would've been a better choice for a new player like me.
2.) Is it worth learning/getting good enough for PVP?
I am very much into PVP when it comes to strategy games, so I bought BS with the end goal of getting into the scene. However, after doing some research I've learned that the interest in/playerbase of CM seems to have been dwindling for some time. It seems that people are either fed up with the engine, Battlefront's business practices or have moved on for other reasons. The learning curve of CM is among the steepest I've seen in a video game, and getting familiar with the mechanics and (given that this is a sim of sorts) military theory in general seems like it would take a significant time investment. If there are hardly any people to play against (nevermind people at my skill level) it would be hard to justify putting in the hours to get halfway decent- nevermind the steep cost of buying new CM titles or future BS modules down the line.
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