Long time lurker but first time poster. Reading all this talk I just had to say something as there seems to be a crusade against CMANO. I haven't played it yet but from reading up on it it feels like a clear winner over the other games of this type.
Someone I know at Sim HQ implied that when they agreed to have a review written it was by someone else. I get the feeling they didn't notice it was signed by Herman before it was published and by the time they saw the reaction they were in a difficult position. They look like they are reacting to pressure if they remove it even if they had realised their mistake.
Maybe this is incorrect though so Herman can you clarify if you were the one who contacted Sim HQ and offered to do a review and they were aware you were involved or did you have someone else act as an intermediary? I always like to hear both sides of the story though so Herman do you feel you have been completely open and honest with everyone at Sim HQ?
I worry that Herman & Vincenzo, whilst claiming not to, do have their own agenda. I suspect they see CMANO as a threat. They love making mods for Harpoon and are unable to edit the DB in CMANO. I get the feeling they think if CMANO succeeds they'll have nobody left to make mods for.
They may have nothing to gain from a monetary point of view but do they have a vested interest in preventing CMANO succeeding and taking people away from their Harpoon DB, scenarios and mods? You make your own decision. I saw arguments like this tear the Harpoon community apart and fear it will happen again.
This is a small hobby so why the need to destroy one of the very few games of this type. I have seen Herman post links to his review everywhere he can and claim he is being censored. I see claims from Vincenzo that Matrix doesn't want people to see the real review, only previews, implying the game is bad. Did Matrix ask Sim HQ to remove the review - I don't know. I don't really care. I do care that there is a small subset of people who, for reasons I cannot fully comprehend, are trying to destroy the best chance of a healthy ongoing future for our hobby.
One last question Herman - what is the best game of this type in your opinion? You are very clear in your criticism but which game wins and why? I'm sure others would be interested. You are very good at specific details so I'd be interested in specific details on what your favourite game is.
Henrik M
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