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Level of action - 2/13/2014 2:24:09 PM   
Titanwarrior89


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Status: offline 		Question, what is the highest level of action in the game....squads at platoon level, up to company level? With the map editor is it possiable to build larger maps and add more units?

Looks like a great game....price is good....but I want to be sure. COH still sits. I have one of the board games but haven't popped it open since I bought it. Only because the level of action seemed to be at only Platoon level.

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RE: Level of action - 2/13/2014 2:25:54 PM   
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Status: offline 		There are a couple of scenarios where you have control of a few platoons worth of men and tanks.

With the editor you could build larger engagements... probably up to unmanageable size!

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RE: Level of action - 2/13/2014 2:32:37 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thank ya Sir

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RE: Level of action - 2/13/2014 3:06:39 PM   
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Status: offline 		I will add this to the scenario editor info that I have been assembling over the last couple of days but the maximum # of units (total) is 200, which is way, way more than I would think would be fun - the rules system is meant for small unit action. Personally I think with more than about 40-50 counters it would descend into too much opfire and clicking, but you are welcome to try and prove me wrong.

Max map size is three panels in each direction, which is 43x25.

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RE: Level of action - 2/13/2014 3:16:15 PM   
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Status: offline 		Yep, I designed LnL to handle smaller engagements. Anything more than company+ level isn't much fun for me. 10-13 squads, 3-4 tanks, that seems to work fine.

< Message edited by markhwalker -- 2/13/2014 4:21:57 PM >

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RE: Level of action - 2/13/2014 6:06:37 PM   
Titanwarrior89


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Status: offline 		Thanks for the information Tom and Mark.
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ORIGINAL: Tom Proudfoot

I will add this to the scenario editor info that I have been assembling over the last couple of days but the maximum # of units (total) is 200, which is way, way more than I would think would be fun - the rules system is meant for small unit action. Personally I think with more than about 40-50 counters it would descend into too much opfire and clicking, but you are welcome to try and prove me wrong.

Max map size is three panels in each direction, which is 43x25.




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RE: Level of action - 2/13/2014 8:37:38 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Tom Proudfoot

I will add this to the scenario editor info that I have been assembling over the last couple of days but the maximum # of units (total) is 200, which is way, way more than I would think would be fun - the rules system is meant for small unit action. Personally I think with more than about 40-50 counters it would descend into too much opfire and clicking, but you are welcome to try and prove me wrong.

Max map size is three panels in each direction, which is 43x25.



Is that 40-50 per side or just 40-50 total?

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RE: Level of action - 2/13/2014 9:31:54 PM   
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Status: offline 		I meant total, but that's even more than Mark likes, as you can see above he likes 10-13 or so. I think of it as a game about firefights in a particular neighborhood.


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RE: Level of action - 2/14/2014 12:44:38 AM   
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Status: offline 		Sounds like you can put together a company size element using the editor along with attached support weapons, leaders, and a few armored vehicles for both sides.

Based on the max map size though, roughly 2.1 km x 1.2 km wouldn't give much room to maneuver although in a dense urban environment, that's more than enough room.

I've always liked larger battles and have played Squad leader games that involved units up to regimental size. I would like to see the eventual increase of the map to about 3 or 4 times what the limit is now and at least twice the counters. But that's me:)

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RE: Level of action - 2/14/2014 2:10:33 AM   
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Status: offline 		Ive been working with the editor and some of it is coming together, but still having a problem figuring out how to enlarge a map.

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RE: Level of action - 2/14/2014 2:17:45 AM   
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Status: offline 		When in the editor, hit the Tab key. This will bring up a menu. There should be a selection "Map Info". That should bring up a screen where you can add more map panels.

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RE: Level of action - 2/14/2014 2:18:40 AM   
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Status: offline 		Tab->Map Info. I put up a brief guide here: http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/fb.asp?m=3545965

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RE: Level of action - 2/14/2014 2:38:38 AM   
Titanwarrior89


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Status: offline 		Thanks guys, thats helps alot

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RE: Level of action - 2/14/2014 2:50:47 AM   
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Status: offline 		You can add more than enough maps for the scale of the game to increase maneuveing.  Excellent.  Thanks for the heads up.

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