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Crossroads -> Alan R. Arvold's Ode To Panzer Leader: The Original 20 Situations (3/20/2015 3:11:55 PM)

Wargamer's Game Depot scenario store having closed down, in co-operation with Alan R. Arvold, I am posting all his Avalon Hill Panzer Leader boardgame situation conversions to The Blitz Wargaming Club Scenario DB. To download them, one needs not to register with the club, so it seemed like a good place to have the scenarios available to everyone.

I am uploading the PL situation conversions at a rate of two scenarios per week (more or less), as among other things I am running each scenario through the automated test script Berto's made available. So it takes a while.

But what better way to run down the clock towards the 2016 release of MCS 3.0, where all these scenarios will be available within the game itself.

And who knows, with the new Zoomed-In 2D view available, all going well there just might be a Panzer Leader Counter Art mod available to play them in a proper manner.

Meanwhile, I hope you enjoy this little rendez-vouz with these 1970s classics already with MCS 2.02. In the following posts the scenario title will be a link to the download page.

Enjoy! [:)]

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Crossroads -> RE: Alan R Arvold Ode To Panzer Leader scenarios available at The Blitz (3/20/2015 3:12:21 PM)

Ode to Panzer Leader: Scenario 1 (MCS 2.02)

Size Modifier: 1
Turns: 10
Type: Custom
First Side: Allied

Alan R. Arvold

6 June, 1944

[Utah Beach, Normandy] [AXIS/ALLIED] [HISB] [GD]

Utah Beach: Elements of the U.S. 101st Airborne Division, attack units of the German 709th Infantry Division, behind the Utah Beach.

[ALL: OPT] [2.02]



Crossroads -> RE: Alan R Arvold Ode To Panzer Leader scenarios available at The Blitz (3/20/2015 3:12:41 PM)

Ode to Panzer Leader: Scenario 2 (MCS 2.02)

Size Modifier: 2
Turns: 15
Type: Custom
First Side: Allied

Alan R. Arvold

6 June, 1944

[Omaha Beach, Normandy] [AXIS/ALLIED] [HISB] [GD]

Omaha Beach: Reinforced elements of the U.S. 1st Infantry Division, attack units of the German 352nd Infantry Division on Omaha Beach.

[ALL: OPT] [2.02]



Crossroads -> RE: Alan R Arvold Ode To Panzer Leader scenarios available at The Blitz (3/20/2015 3:13:07 PM)

Ode to Panzer Leader: Scenario 3 (MCS 2.02)

Size Modifier: 2
Turns: 15
Type: Custom
First Side: Allied

Alan R. Arvold

6 June, 1944

[Gold Beach, Normandy] [AXIS/ALLIED] [HISB] [GD]

Gold Beach: Reinforced elements of the British 50th Infantry Division, attack units of the German 716th Infantry Division on Gold Beach.

[ALL: OPT] [2.02]



Crossroads -> RE: Alan R Arvold Ode To Panzer Leader scenarios available at The Blitz (3/20/2015 3:14:43 PM)

I thought I'd give each of these situation conversions - both for PB and PL - a proper introduction so they get all the visibility they so fully deserve.

There's some 80+ PB and 70+ PL situation conversions coming up. Future's looking bright! [8D]

My sincere thanks to Alan R Arvold for having these available to be shared with everyone.



rjantzi -> RE: Alan R Arvold Ode To Panzer Leader scenarios available at The Blitz (3/20/2015 3:20:46 PM)

Thanks for working to keep these great scenarios available. Please pass my gratitude on to Mr. Arvold for a job very well done. Much appreciated.



Crossroads -> RE: Alan R Arvold Ode To Panzer Leader scenarios available at The Blitz (3/26/2015 4:34:21 PM)

Ode to Panzer Leader: Scenario 4 (MCS 2.02)

Size Modifier: 2
Turns: 15
Type: Custom
First Side: Allied

Alan R. Arvold

29 June, 1944

[St. Lo, Normandy] [AXIS/ALLIED] [HISB] [GD]

St. Lo: Elements of the U.S. 116th Infantry Regiment, of the 29th Infantry Division, which is supported by the 737th Armored Battalion, attack towards St. Lo against units of the German 3rd Fallschirmjeager (Parachute) Division and the 12th Sturmgeschutz (Assault Gun) Brigade.

[ALL: OPT] [2.02]



Crossroads -> RE: Alan R Arvold Ode To Panzer Leader scenarios available at The Blitz (3/26/2015 4:34:46 PM)

Ode to Panzer Leader: Scenario 5 (MCS 2.02)

Size Modifier: 1
Turns: 10
Type: Custom
First Side: Allied

Alan R. Arvold

18 July, 1944

[Caen, Normandy] [AXIS/ALLIED] [HISB] [GD]

Operation Goodwood: Elements of the British Guards Armored Division encounter remnants of the German 1st SS Panzer Division during Operation Goodwood.

[ALL: OPT] [2.02]



Crossroads -> RE: Alan R Arvold Ode To Panzer Leader scenarios available at The Blitz (4/3/2015 3:53:54 PM)

Ode to Panzer Leader: Scenario 6 (MCS 2.02)

Size Modifier: 1
Turns: 10
Type: Custom
First Side: Allied

Alan R. Arvold

7 September, 1944

[Woensdrecht, The Netherlands] [AXIS/ALLIED] [HISB] [GD]

Woensdrecht: Elements of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division attack the units of the German 85th Infantry Division near Woensdrecht.

[ALL: OPT] [2.02]



Crossroads -> RE: Alan R Arvold Ode To Panzer Leader scenarios available at The Blitz (4/3/2015 3:54:27 PM)

Ode to Panzer Leader: Scenario 7 (MCS 2.02)

Size Modifier: (4) 1
Turns: 10
Type: Custom
First Side: Allied

Alan R. Arvold

14 September, 1944

[Nancy, France] [AXIS/ALLIED] [HISB] [GD]

The Encirclement of Nancy: Elements of Combat Command B, of the American 4th Armored Division, attack units of the German 533rd Volkgrenadier Division during the encirclement of the city of Nancy.

[ALL: OPT] [2.02]



Crossroads -> RE: Alan R Arvold Ode To Panzer Leader scenarios available at The Blitz (4/10/2015 4:50:35 PM)

As a this weekend's Panzer Leader treat, I have uploaded all Ode To Panzer Leader Design Notes by Alan R. Arvold to Blitz Scenario DB, one zip archive per game.

PL Design Notes can be found here:


Ode to Panzer Leader - All Design Notes (Not A Scenario)


There's a plethora of information available for us Board Game geeks - and for others too! - as how Alan has transferred each of the situations to West Front, and of his thoughts how they are best played.

Enjoy! [:)]



zartanlaw -> RE: Alan R Arvold Ode To Panzer Leader scenarios available at The Blitz (4/11/2015 5:36:31 AM)

Thanks a lot for bringing more scenarios to us and keep the CS the most versatile war game for so long and long more to go.



Crossroads -> RE: Alan R Arvold Ode To Panzer Leader scenarios available at The Blitz (4/26/2015 6:04:51 PM)

Sorry, really busy at the moment with RL. I have to skip the updates this weekend, sorry!

I will make up for that come next weekend [:)]



Jafele -> RE: Alan R Arvold Ode To Panzer Leader scenarios available at The Blitz (4/26/2015 10:58:23 PM)

Really nice scenarios!

Thanks to everyone involved for your continual support to JTCS [&o]



Crossroads -> RE: Alan R Arvold Ode To Panzer Leader scenarios available at The Blitz (5/3/2015 10:23:07 AM)

Ode to Panzer Leader: Scenario 8 (MCS 2.02)


Size Modifier: (3) 1
Turns: 10
Type: Custom
First Side: Allied

Alan R. Arvold

16 September, 1944

[Marieulles, France] [AXIS/ALLIED] [HISB] [GD]

Marieulles: Elements of the U.S. 7th Armored Division engage a mixed force of German officer trainees and instructors at the officer training school at Marieulles.

[ALL: OPT] [2.02]



Crossroads -> RE: Alan R Arvold Ode To Panzer Leader scenarios available at The Blitz (5/3/2015 10:23:30 AM)

Ode to Panzer Leader: Scenario 9 (MCS 2.02)


Size Modifier: (4) 1
Turns: 10
Type: Custom
First Side: Allied

Alan R. Arvold

20 September, 1944


[Nijmegen, The Netherlands] [AXIS/ALLIED] [HISB] [GD]

Operation Market Garden: Nijmegen: Elements of the U.S. 82nd Airborne Division and the Irish Guards Battle Group from the British Guards Armored Division assault units of the German 9th SS Panzer Division at Nijmegen.

[ALL: OPT] [2.02]



wings7 -> RE: Alan R Arvold Ode To Panzer Leader scenarios available at The Blitz (5/3/2015 11:31:11 AM)

Thanks again Petri! [:)] Looking forward to more!

Patrick



Crossroads -> RE: Alan R Arvold Ode To Panzer Leader scenarios available at The Blitz (5/3/2015 11:37:42 AM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: wings7

Thanks again Petri! [:)] Looking forward to more!


Why not, let us make it ten per game!


Ode to Panzer Leader: Scenario 10 (MCS 2.02)

Size Modifier: (3) 1
Turns: 10
Type: Custom
First Side: Axis

Alan R. Arvold

22 September, 1944


[Arnhem, The Netherlands] [AXIS/ALLIED] [HISB] [GD]

Operation Market-Garden: Arnhem: Kampgruppe Harzer attacks elements of the 2nd Battalion, 1st Paratroop Brigade, of the British 1st Airborne Division at Arnhem.

[ALL: OPT] [2.02]



JMass -> RE: Alan R Arvold Ode To Panzer Leader scenarios available at The Blitz (5/4/2015 8:31:48 AM)

Thanks! Much appreciated!

PS West Front scenarios files #8-9 have the prefix "Pbz" instead of "PzL".



wings7 -> RE: Alan R Arvold Ode To Panzer Leader scenarios available at The Blitz (5/4/2015 12:51:10 PM)

Awesome! [:)]



Crossroads -> RE: Alan R Arvold Ode To Panzer Leader scenarios available at The Blitz (5/4/2015 3:13:40 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: JMass
PS West Front scenarios files #8-9 have the prefix "Pbz" instead of "PzL".


Duh! [:(]

Correct files attached this time for PL situations #8 and #9. Please download again! [:)]



Cataphract88 -> RE: Alan R Arvold Ode To Panzer Leader scenarios available at The Blitz (5/5/2015 12:58:45 AM)

Thank you very much for the new PB & PL scenarios. [:)][:)][:)][:)][:)]



Crossroads -> RE: Alan R Arvold Ode To Panzer Leader scenarios available at The Blitz (5/15/2015 10:21:59 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Crossroads

Thanks Zap. It is indeed likely some of these situations are better balanced than the others. I have not seen any articles on PB situation balance, but I know there's one covering all the original PL situatios. I am talking about the original board games, and as I recall the article was published in Avalon Hill 'General' magazine.



Panzer Leader situations are discussed in detail in Avalon Hill General Volume 16 Number 3. Download link for those interested can be found here: http://www.ahgeneral.org/index/ahgenv16.htm

Download is 400 MB as it is a high quality scan so be aware [:)]

EDIT: I am a fool for PB/PL art, so if you think I was omitting a chance to display some of it here well think again. [8D]

PL situations are discussed in this article:


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Crossroads -> RE: Alan R Arvold Ode To Panzer Leader scenarios available at The Blitz (5/16/2015 8:34:06 AM)

Ode to Panzer Leader: Scenario 11 (MCS 2.02)

Size Modifier: (5) 2
Turns: 12
Type: Custom
First Side: Allies

Alan R. Arvold

29 September, 1944

[The Netherlands] [AXIS/ALLIED] [HISB] [GD]

Operation Garden; Anticlimax:

Elements of the U.S. 113th Cavalry Group and the Belgian 1st Brigade engage units of the German 176th Reserve Infantry Division, Reserve Division Erdmann, and Kampfgruppe Walther.

[ALL: OPT] [2.02]



Crossroads -> RE: Alan R Arvold Ode To Panzer Leader scenarios available at The Blitz (5/16/2015 8:34:33 AM)

Ode to Panzer Leader: Scenario 12 (MCS 2.02)

Size Modifier: (5) 1
Turns: 10
Type: Custom
First Side: Axis

Alan R. Arvold

25 November, 1944

[The Saar] [AXIS/ALLIED] [HISB] [GD]

Prelude; The Saar:

Units of the German Panzer Lehr Division counterattack elements of the American 114th Infantry Regiment, from the 44th Infantry Division, and the 106th Cavalry Group.

[ALL: OPT] [2.02]



Crossroads -> RE: Alan R Arvold Ode To Panzer Leader scenarios available at The Blitz (5/16/2015 8:34:55 AM)

Ode to Panzer Leader: Scenario 13 (MCS 2.02)

Size Modifier: (7) 2
Turns: 12
Type: Custom
First Side: Axis

Alan R. Arvold

17 December, 1944

[St. Vith, Belgium] [AXIS/ALLIED] [HISB] [GD]

The "Fortified Goose Egg":

Units of the German 18th Volksgrenadier Division and the Fuhrer's Begleit Brigade assault elements of the U.S. 106th Infantry and 7th Armored Divisions near St. Vith.

[ALL: OPT] [2.02]



Crossroads -> RE: Alan R Arvold Ode To Panzer Leader scenarios available at The Blitz (5/16/2015 8:35:22 AM)

Ode to Panzer Leader: Scenario 14 (MCS 2.02)

Size Modifier: (4) 1
Turns: 10
Type: Custom
First Side: Axis

Alan R. Arvold

[Stavelot, Belgium] [AXIS/ALLIED] [HISB] [GD]

Bulge; Thrust:

Kampfgruppe Peiper assaults mixed American forces consisting of elements of the 526th Armored Infantry Battalion, the 51st and 291st Engineer Combat Battalions, the 203rd AAA Automatic Weapons Battalion, and the 825th Tank Destroyer Battalion, at Stavelot and Trois Ponts.

[ALL: OPT] [2.02]



Crossroads -> RE: Alan R Arvold Ode To Panzer Leader scenarios available at The Blitz (5/16/2015 8:41:09 AM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: Crossroads

17 December, 1944

[St. Vith, Belgium] [AXIS/ALLIED] [HISB] [GD]

The "Fortified Goose Egg":

Units of the German 18th Volksgrenadier Division and the Fuhrer's Begleit Brigade assault elements of the U.S. 106th Infantry and 7th Armored Divisions near St. Vith.

[ALL: OPT] [2.02]


And here's the original situation card for Situation #13: The Fortified Goose Egg. A typical PB/PL scenario, where victory conditions depend on number of (town) hexes controlled. Another common victory level determinator was the amount of enemy counters destroyed or own counters remaining in the map board.

All these make for that much more difficult conversions to JTCS. My kudos to Alan for his consideration in preserving these situations as close to their original format where possible.

Again, see HERE for all his design notes on Panzer Leader situation conversions. There is a similar posting regarding the Panzerblitz conversions. They make for an interesting read for sure [:)]

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Crossroads -> RE: Alan R Arvold Ode To Panzer Leader scenarios available at The Blitz (5/16/2015 8:42:00 AM)

Twelve turns was by the way quite a massive PL situation [8D]



wings7 -> RE: Alan R Arvold Ode To Panzer Leader scenarios available at The Blitz (5/16/2015 11:20:47 AM)

Nice! Thank you! [:)]



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