Slitherine

quote:

ORIGINAL: Khanti

https://www.vrdesigns.net/scenario.php?nr=310

(edited as I uploaded it to scenario bank)

_WaR-H2.dc4 985.1 KB

version: 17 Dec 21

Tank does matter.
It's my version of main scenario Wacht Am Rhein.
I use it as demonstrator - what changes I would like to see and to find out what other people think.

The main reason was to increase importance of armored vehicles on battlefield.
They just die in assaults too fast and are too fragile to my liking (yes, it's a matter of taste). So I've improved their ranged fire form 50% to 65%. Firing from distance now makes sense.

Second chance is adding some missing replacements and making them more unpredictable. Work in progress, but it's done partially. It' mostly done by +1 random unit a turn for some common types. Unfortunately I don't know how to FORCE the game to actually use horse carriages as replacements for artillery units.

Third thing is increased number of panzerschrecks in all German units. Right now, only by replacements, as I did not want to manually rearrange units on map. But if replacements will arrive, then every battalion could have up to 9 of them. I've 2 turns for increased panzerschrecks arrival. Should fill some vacates.

Fourth thing is fuel for Germans that is increased from 4k to 4.5k every turn. This should help. As the real nightmare were narrow roads and interdiction by allied airplanes, not shortages of fuel in rear area depots.

Fifth. I've added 2 small battalions to HGB. Nothing fancy, just to test how it works in editor with disbanding battlegroups.

Six. Recon points for standard recon vehicles are 5. Jeeps and Kubelwagens have 2 points.

Seven. Removed 50% probability of drawing artillery fire by some mortars. There were two such types. I've set linear 20% probability for many units. Still don't know why some artillery units have this flag set up and some not. I'm tempted to set it the same for all trucks, artillery and mortars (20%) and the same for all infantry (10%). This way artillery/mortars will not shot vs. tanks if other units are near.

quote:

ORIGINAL: ernieschwitz

There are actually 3 graphics you need to change for each symbol you want to make.

quote:

ORIGINAL: Oberst_Klink

Need some follower power to find somebody who's good in playing around graphics programs.
While brainstorming some ideas about potential scenarios, I'd require a 7,5cm FK 16nA or 7,5cm FK/38 graphics picture(s), some NATO symbols to represent Bridge Engineers (Brückenpioniere), Panzer Pioniere, SF/Kommando, Construction etc.

quote:

ORIGINAL: Rosseau

quote:

ORIGINAL: Jagger2002

quote:

I'm not sure if copying/being influenced by scenarios from another game by another publisher will be received well, however. Thoughts?

No publisher would complain about that.

I did a comparison of DC:AO and WDS Bulge '44 Gold for something I had written. Both are 1km per hex and are striking examples of excellent map design.

In fact, I would recommend DC:AO players consider the WDS game, maybe during their sale starting 12/16/21. The two campaign maps are just different enough to be considered completely original creations.

quote:

ORIGINAL: Khanti

Carl. Its' easy.
1. Use simple editor for it, so:
2. Load scenario. Don't run it, but use simple editor option when scenario is ready to play.
3. 7th upper button is called TABLES. Use this one.
4. Historical weather is 1, random is 2, bad is 3. So you probably want to use number 3. But..
5. In TABLES, use weather library (right panel)
6. Use table 43 - historical overrun
7. There are turn numbers 1 to 64 and weather type.
8. It will probably be enough to change weather types from whatever to 3 or 4 but not 1 (clear).
See picture

quote:

The main reason was to increase importance of armored vehicles on battlefield.
They just die in assaults too fast and are too fragile to my liking (yes, it's a matter of taste). So I've improved their ranged fire form 50% to 65%. Firing from distance now makes sense.

quote:

ORIGINAL: Jagger2002

quote:

The main reason was to increase importance of armored vehicles on battlefield.
They just die in assaults too fast and are too fragile to my liking (yes, it's a matter of taste). So I've improved their ranged fire form 50% to 65%. Firing from distance now makes sense.

I have actually found ranged tank fire very useful in the standard game vs both tanks or infantry. For success against enemy tanks, the key to ranged attack is to have a terrain advantage and better readiness. Ranged fire is particularly useful in defensive counterattacks or if reducing infantry lacking anti-tank guns in terrain which is too dangerous to assault with armor. Infantry in the open, just overrun them.

quote:

Thanks for these observations and strategy tips. They are extremely helpful for someone like me, who is not a complete idiot, but always coming to grips with so many variables in such a richly detailed game.