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Ostheer Suggestions / Re: Summary of the Ostheer sneaks [WIP]

« on: July 27, 2011, 02:28:05 AM »

I have not read the entire Ostheer thread, so this question may have been answered.  When does EF expect the Ostheer to be released?  I am curious because it sounds pretty cool.  Thank you.

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Tech Support / Eastern Front has stopped working

« on: June 02, 2011, 04:18:33 AM »

I recently downloaded the newest version of EF, then uploaded the new patch.  I played one time, then I started getting the following message when I tried to open the file to begin playing:

Eastern Front has stopped working.

I have not done anything to the program, nor have I had problems with COH. 

Any thoughts?  Thank you.   

Tiger80

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Strategy and Tactics / Re: Requesting suggestions on how to tackle certain axis units as a soviet player.

« on: May 12, 2011, 09:01:53 AM »

Any timetable for Oshtheer being available? 

Why is this game not sold?  I would have bought it?  Frankly, I can't figure out the business model behind COH.  I teach business at a university and I would make some major changes to the business behind COH - free market economics works if you sell something people want and I think people would pay for Eastern Front once it is finalized.  Anyway, this is likely not the place to discuss this issue, but I tossed it into the conversation anyway. 

By the way, I can't find people to play when I go multiplayer.  What is up?  Are most of the active people in Europe or Asia (I live in the USA). 

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Strategy and Tactics / Re: What are the best or prefered initial build orders?

« on: May 12, 2011, 08:57:03 AM »

For High Resources Annihilate team games (2vs2and up) games?

Wehrmacht against Soviet
Panzer Elite against Soviet
British Marines vs both axis
Soviet against Wehrmacht

Just looking for peoples opinions to see if I can improve my opening sequences.

Normally as Wehrmacht vs Soviets I go MG, MG, Sniper, Volks, MG, then onto t2 where I normally build 2 mortars then at gun or vice versa.

I need some pointers for scorched earth vs Soviets as Ive been using a mix of Luftwaffe and Antitank but I think scorched earth might be the way to go. I can't find 1 great start as Panzer Elite I can get good starts but I never end up being able to hold as much ground as Wehrmacht because I have to keep more troops together for them to be effective.

My biggest question with the Marines is do I go Comet or Firefly? Is one more cost effective? Comet seems to strug of shells but it seemed like my friends are having better luck with Fireflys, do Fireflys have longer firing range?

As Soviets I have been going 2 engins, command squad, and then 1 more engins, barracks with first engin and then 3 conscripts, final engin builds weapon support and I normally go for mortars first.

This is a good question, but people seem to be critical of attempts to answer it.  I really liked that the initial COH had websites with build strategies, etc.  It would be nice if EF had a similar website.  I am not talking about a do or die build order, but simply a suggestion for someone that is new to the use of Soviet Union forces.

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Red Army Suggestions / Re: My first thoughts on the Soviet faction

« on: May 12, 2011, 08:47:54 AM »

I guess I will chime in here.  I like the idea of keeping the quantity of tanks to a reasonable number, if not for practical reasons as you play, but because the Soviets made very few numbers of the tanks that are in the game presently.  The T-70, T-60, T-50, etc. were made in small quantities.  In fact, the KV-1 was not built much after the T-34 showed itself to be so successful.