Combat Mission Cold War: H2H against Megalon Jones: A Beautiful Morning

[@arquebusier1995]

19:10 this is a brilliant directorial moment even by Hollywood standarts

[@KrolPotato]

Ha! They couldn't do it in movies today! Unless it was done already in an older movie that they were remaking today.

[@Oxide_does_his_best]

This is awesome, a lot of great micro engagements before a climax at the end. Great stuff!

[@FreeWhisky]

Glad you enjoyed it. The rematch is now up as well!

[@Oxide_does_his_best]

@@FreeWhisky subbed

[@AR-GuidesAndMore]

@@Oxide_does_his_best 😮

[@tomaszskowronski1406]

19:08 That T62 reveal is such a great shot. You sir have talent

[@billwilliamson1506]

I have to say this: Your content is amazing. I first found your Soviet Armor Doctrine “””podcast””” which really piqued my interest. Each of these videos provides such a depth of knowledge and drama that it’s like a short film, in a way. With each play being laid out on the tactical and operational level I find it so interesting to see how it all plays out

[@rocketmancmbn]

Very nicely done. Great editing and storytelling. I playtested the scenario before release and it is always interesting to see how other players approach the same tactical situation. Looking forward to any new videos.

[@MegalonJonesSlattery]

Outstanding! @18:28 you can see the exact cause of my defeat. Neglected flank security.

[@FreeWhisky]

Thank you! I would not have guessed that those actions actually played a role in the outcome. Looking forward to your video to get the full picture!

[@georgesmiley8523]

Looking forward to seeing your version - will it be posted soon?

[@warrenmiron8506]

I think this is one of the best CMCW videos I have ever seen.

[@FolfiWolfie]

I'm hella glad this got recommended to me! I love Megalon Jones videos and yours are top notch as well! The way you explained your tactics was really great. It was interesting seeing both sides on how you where countering his every move until Megalon did an unexpected last rush. The editing style with the narration puts the cherry on top along with the music to hype certain parts. It all added to the epicenes of the video :D

[@FreeWhisky]

The unexpected rush certainly made putting an epic ending to the video easier!

[@JuergenGDB]

Freaking awesome! Love the editing, and well played. You all should do a series.

[@ilboche]

The cinematography was great. Very well done and explained. Looking forward to more videos!. Subscribed.

[@mikeduplessis8069]

Its nice to see a video that captures the game looking as good as its capable of looking. Credit the Autumn foliage! ;-)

[@FreeWhisky]

If we'd play the game with the camera always at ground level it would always look this good 🙂. Credit for the Autumn foliage to the 'all in one modpack': community.battlefront.com/topic/139080-initial-all-in-one-modpack/.

[@MyKirill1]

“Russian speaking trees armed with rpgs” 😂 loved the video

[@Philhamm]

Awesome video, and great editing. I really enjoyed the shot that follows the AT missile across the map.

[@FreeWhisky]

Thanks! Took quite a few tries to get that shot; I kept overtaking the missile!

[@happydixiklo]

I‘m really love the cinematic character of the Videos and all the little storys of your forces

[@mikelintner9043]

Awesome job. You do a fantastic job telling the story. On other channels, I can watch people draw way points for an hour and advance the clock one minute in a one hour video. With this channel. I get the key points, key moments and succinct overall battle results. Bravo!

[@FreeWhisky]

Cheers! That's nice to hear!

[@SarcasticPirate]

You had me at every moment following the twists and turns. Great video.

[@FreeWhisky]

Cheers!

[@dv6000islame]

Wow this is fantastic! Your quality of story telling and editing are awesome! Visuals were great! I'm glad you enjoyed editing it, because I enjoyed watching it and would love to see more like this. I think this is on par with other great Combat Mission AARs done by the likes of Usually Hapless and Double Vision and Josey Wales. Keep it up!

[@FreeWhisky]

That is very high praise, thank you!

[@jim.bob.9839]

"Russian-speaking trees with RPGs" is my new irrational fear. Thanks for that!

[@ДенисАркон]

Бойся, Боб. У нас тут не только РПГ припасено. Слава Советскому Союзу!

[@MrBiggergun]

Oh wow, well done! Pretty cool scenario and gameplay captured in some great cinematics. Definitely up there on the top with other quality CM content creators like Usually Hapless! ^-^

[@stevejones5824]

Thank you for the cinematic edit (a nice change from the turn by turn orders and plain replay)

[@russellhall1756]

Great video man, really well done. Loved the part at 11:00 with the troops retreating under artillery fire! Great editing and use of sound as well, keep it up.

[@FreeWhisky]

Thanks! There's parts that are not too exciting to edit but it needs to be done to keep the story going, there's parts that I enjoy editing, and there's parts that I really look forward to editing when I see them occur during the replay phase of the battle. That scene was firmly in the last category!

[@sproge2142]

But late to the party but hope you'll see it anyways: Wow, that was amazing, had me glued to the screen the entire way though! This is easily one of the best combat mission videos I've ever seen, especially the ability to tell a story/create a narrative and the pacing were top notch, I felt that I knew exactly what each unit were doing all the way down to the squad level, and that makes me as a watcher feel way more invested in the battle, and you did it without making it feel overburdening or overwhelming, quite a feat! I can't wait to see more of your content, in my opinion this video was *at least* on the level of the combat mission greats like Usually Hapless, Double Vision, and JW, and it's your first video! Incredible! The only piece of advice I could give is to not fall into the trap of feeling like you have to go bigger and bigger for each battle, there are many who have done so and has as a result become overwhelmed by the workload *and* lost the ability to focus in on the units to tell stories as the scope became larger and larger, and I feel that said storytelling was the best part of this video! Thank you for making and sharing this, a subscription and like has never been more well earned!

[@FreeWhisky]

Thanks for leaving such a thoughtful reply. Yes, in my next video (rematch between Megalon and myself) I am indeed focussing on making sure that altough the battle is larger scale one, the narrative remains sufficiëntly 'small' and easy to follow. Your advice seems to confirm that that's the right way to go!

[@sproge2142]

@@FreeWhisky hey man, it's the least I can do considering the work required to make these! Good to hear about the next video! I can absolutely understand the urge to go bigger, as content creators people naturally want to become "better" over time by innovating and improving their videos, doing the same thing again and again might feel bad, and going bigger feels like an obvious solution at first but it has its own problems as mentioned. When people realize that, and they start to realize that there's nothing wrong with doing the same thing over and over again because people like what you do so you dont actually *need* to chance anything, it might already be too late and the content creator has burnt himself out trying to chase the proverbial rabbit. That's why I try to spread the message to people that it's OK to keep doing what you do best, and that people would not be here if they didn't like what you were already doing. People just want more of what you're already doing, and you can do it for a very very long time before you need to worry about it getting "stale"! The worst thing that could happen in the audience eyes is that you burn out and stop making more videos! 😂

[@WekBenHelix]

Superb editing and camera work!

[@Gav624]

Great video! Very well made!

[@IIKraftI]

This was a really cool short and sweet round up of that match, enjoyed watching it

[@rikbrown4864]

Mate this is great content. Love the way you get to the point while still telling a story.

[@FreeWhisky]

Thanks! Feedback like this helps me find out what people appreciate in my video so I can expand on that in my next one!

[@jackiekennedy4902]

Brilliant work man. One of the best combat mission videos I’ve seen

[@FreeWhisky]

Thanks! Nice to hear you think so 😊

[@pauldangel734]

Very good video. You really captured the intensity of the situation. I hope that you'll do more. :)

[@andreass2301]

The battle was fun. The editing excellent. 10/10

[@brothersofthetrident2647]

Can't wait for more great video! You've earned a sub in a heartbeat

[@FreeWhisky]

Awesome, thank you!

[@KrolPotato]

Fantastic!... the editing and story telling adds so much to this game. The video is probably more exciting than the minute-by-minute grind of the actual play. Well done!

[@gunsalot]

Subscribed! This is awesome! I was enthralled the whole time!

[@pipsqueaks_home]

Very good presentation. Really enjoyed watching it. Thank you.

[@vinnart]

Agree with many of the comments. You have a talented eye for the camera and editing Whisky. The overlays gave a good overview of seeing the overall situation the way you did it. The music was nice touches too. Excellent production!

[@FreeWhisky]

Thanks, always nice to get a comment on an older video and see some people still enjoy that content too 😊.

[@brickhoha1]

glad to have found your channel! looking forward to seeing more of your content.

[@FreeWhisky]

Glad you found my channel 😉. Already working on more stuff!

[@komemiute]

Brilliant editing and exposition.

[@FreeWhisky]

Very kind, thank you!

[@asullivan4047]

Interesting and informative. Excellent battle field automated stimulation. Enabling viewers to better understand what the orator was describing. Class A video game 🎮 material.😁😁

[@rimedrihen6054]

Good explanations. Reason for action, study of terrain, employment of forces and reasons taken per action are well based and explained. Well done,

[@FreeWhisky]

Cheers! An oldie by now, glad it's still appreciated 😉

[@Belsen85]

Very good video, really done with love to the game!

[@AlanTheBest97]

Great editting keep up the awesome work

[@FreeWhisky]

Appreciate it, and thanks for watching both videos in one go, looking at your comments 😉.

[@romanbuinyi]

Nice. At least in defence, soviet vehicles with their crappy CMCW optics can spot something :) Was interesting to watch.

[@FreeWhisky]

Yes, in our rematch I'm attacking and I'm not often getting the first spot... The second echolon can retrace my route by following the burning T62's to their objective!

[@WolfTheTrueKing]

Excellent video, this AAR was very well edited and well done. The strategy as well was very well thought out, I honestly don't know how I would push if I was on the other side of this engagement. Also amazing editing and timing on the infantry pushing out from the american artillery, that could've been decisive if they got caught in the barrage

[@FreeWhisky]

Thanks! It's certainly a challenging scenario for the attacker. And yes, interresting to think about what would have happened if the infantry had been caught by the artillery... The survivors would have had to go straight to the foxholes behind the landmines I suppose, leaving my AT units in the treeline exposed...

[@Herm.M]

Great video, very nicely edited the scenes.

[@AlbinoRhinoo]

Damn this must have been a lot of work to edit. It's great though. Thanks!

[@normannobrot]

nice to see BMP-1 being affective at long range...

[@notagged]

Very cool AAR, bro! I really enjoyed watching it. Subscribed for more.

[@FreeWhisky]

Thanks! Stay tuned, I've started work on a new AAR but it'll be a while since making these is quite labor-intensive stuff...

[@PLAN50]

I played this mission last week. And was mostly a success. Pushed most to the west of the map, through the forest, heavy with smoke screens.

[@alisdar1234]

Excellent video! Hopefully there will be more. And very good victory.

[@FreeWhisky]

Thanks! We're in the middle of a rematch right now and I've started work on the video already!

[@iansimmonds9076]

Brilliant AAR = love the cinematography style.

[@onepingonly1097]

Fantastic AAR! The editing and camera angles are all top-notch! This told a great story, and I always appreciate humor in these videos! Please keep them coming! Subscribed!

[@FreeWhisky]

Thanks! Hadn't found your channel yet... When I'm done with the video I've got planned for tomorrow I'll make sure to check your vids out, a first peek I took looked great!

[@JWONS]

there is a new version of HQS, updated to version 5.0 - I highly recommend it! :)

[@FreeWhisky]

Thanks, I'll make sure to get it.

[@ktall6749]

I just finished this one as the Americans vs the AI. It is a fun scenario. I managed a major victory. My attack out of the town was on the east side of the central woods. I focused entirely on touching the phase lines which meant clearing any danger areas and then screening them off. I did not go over the hills but along the bases of the hills. It worked very well against the AI but against a human, I think the US needs at least another platoon of mech infantry. Very good scenario, IMO. And good video!

[@richardnicklin5849]

Outstanding video

[@redeoghan]

Fantastic production

[@FreeWhisky]

Glad you like it!

[@MsFreegaza]

amazing content,well put together please make more combat mission

[@unaiestanconapelaez2526]

Excellent video

[@joecallan8422]

Very well done!

[@normannobrot]

nice video, was nice to generally see the russian stuff be of use, unlike shock force 2, where the allied stuff is so decimating. subscribed!!

[@FreeWhisky]

Agreed, it's fun playing the Soviets when the toys are more on par.

[@rzu1474]

Missile hits tree. Americans: The birds are angry today...

[@FreeWhisky]

BMP: that vehicle I was just looking at and already fired at hasn't moved, but I suddenly can't see it anymore! CM does CM things 😉

[@rzu1474]

@@FreeWhisky Must have been the wind: CM edition

[@XVansenX]

I would love to see more content like that! I'm going to subscribe, just in case if you upload another PvP :)

[@aanders1990]

Damn. Good job

[@ironcat6047]

The comments like "Russian speaking trees with RPG's" is solid gold!

[@FreeWhisky]

A variation on the "when the trees start talking in Vietnamese" theme 😉

[@Planefan1000]

2:13 "Russian-speaking trees with RPG's" had me laughing

[@SprikSprak]

Great video - exceptional editing and use of music. Are you also using mods? Which ones if so?

[@WMB96]

Really good video 👍

[@FreeWhisky]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kevlarburrito6693]

Regarding the BMP you lost in the opening stages, when it comes to deploying mechanized infantry, if you're advancing it's better to deploy BEFORE entering an unknown position than it is to drive INTO the unknown position and then deploy. It allows your dismounts an opportunity to screen the IFV

[@RomanHistoryFan476AD]

Finny enough Soviet doctrine does not support this practice, I assume you know this and watched Free whiskey's videos on Soviet doctrine. The only time Infantry disembark is when enemy is contacted or in defensive positions.

[@NixodCreations]

19:08 is such a great shot!

[@kkuy6787]

Great video,I learned a lot from this and your other videos of CM.I noticed the missile drops to the ground problem happens 13:18.It happened frequently in my game too. Soviet missile like AT-3,AT-5 on BMPs and AT-7,AT-4 carried by infantry they all have this problem.Does this often happens to you?Is it a bug or a feature that I don't know?

[@FreeWhisky]

I can't be sure but especially in those days, TOWs had a larger failure rate than now. For example, I've read posts on forums from people who were dragon gunners back then that the cables would sometimes snap after launching, making the missile crash. I think it's unrealistic to have a 100% succes rate so having a few failures is fine by me.

[@kkuy6787]

@@FreeWhisky Thanks for reply.For me,it is extremely annoying especially playing soviet campaign since ATGM is quite an important element for Mechanized infantry regiment.Soviet ATGMs no matter on BMPs or infantry deploy,they drop straight down when they launched like they lost all power and control.I don't think it's realistic situation. Over 90% fail rate is too high for me.:(

[@rickdeckard7549]

Well done….

[@dave11282]

Nice video. Which more are you using?.

[@FreeWhisky]

A couple, check the description of my other Combat Mission video!

[@renes9966]

Great stuff. Really demonstrates how the ATGM is the great equaliser in modern warfare. As we are seeing in Ukraine, the tank is no longer the king of the battlefield.

[@FreeWhisky]

Yes, keeping it mind that this video was made before feb 2022, it kind of foreshadows that an ATGM-heavy force can match a tank force, doesn't it.

[@kevlarburrito6693]

I see 5 possible approaches to your positions, not just 2

[@claudej8338]

"Russian speaking tress with RPG" :D

[@runswithbears3517]

Very cool! was this played in turn-based mode or real time?

[@FreeWhisky]

Turn-based! It's the only way to be able to film it properly, real time doesn't allow you to rewind the action and film it from different angles.

[@burningphoneix]

Excellent video! It's a shame that the PBEM+ system is so jank

[@FreeWhisky]

A few rough spots here and there, yes. Good first step in the right direction tough.

[@decimated550]

14:09 definitely a black guy was in that tank saying hell no!

[@Icechuck]

I'm quite late to the party, but do you mind sharing your mods?

[@FreeWhisky]

In my later videos I put the mods I use in the description, if you check there you'll find them. The mods in those later videos are the same as in this one.

[@Icechuck]

@@FreeWhisky Thanks, great AAR by the way

[@rice5668]

Are you on the discord mate?

[@FreeWhisky]

If by THE discord you mean the Combat Mission discord, then yes, same name as here!

[@gooferton_ballington]

Bros beefing with the avengers💀

[@heinzriemann3213]

Why so serious? Another Soviet flag on the Reichstag sounds fantastic.

[@Spider-Too-Too]

10:54 #cinematic

[@FreeWhisky]

Makes it fun to edit, also 😁

[@Angerton]

Mj all day

[@FreeWhisky]

Yeah I hope there'll be some new MJ content soon too 😁

[@Angerton]

I'm happy that I found your channel too dawg I love how you guys play

[@Kiwoeoe]

damn we need more such videos !