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My Christmas wish list for Matrix in regards to the Campaign Series:
My primary love of the game comes from it's awesome Scenario-building
capabilites, but even they need improving. I like to play at the largest
level: entire Fronts or Theatres. Therefore, I would like an increase in
the maximum number of horizontal hexes available. Currently, I cannot
build a scenario with more than 512 horizontal hexes. This creates
problems when I try to re-create Operation Typhoon or the 1945 Soviet
invasion of Europe, or Operation Coronet. An increase to at least 1000
horizontal hexes will solve the problem.
Other scenario-building wishes: overall better quality graphics of course:
Many more types of buildings to break up the monotony of repeating the
same structure endlessly in cities. Ability to have German structures in
East Front-I am not aware of any onion-domed churches in Berlin.
Addition of more types of historical aircraft, including large bombers,
with their attacks having a more realistic result. Right now they have
little effect. Ability to have working railroads that can bring supplies and
reinforcements, and thus become prime targets. Ability to create 'cratered' hexes during scenario set-up as the result of previous
artillery or bomber action. Movable warships of all types, from river
monitors to battleships and carriers that can launch and land aircraft,
as well as submarines that can submerge and sneak up on their enemy.
The ability of the Germans in 1944 & 1945 to launch V1's and V2's at
their enemy. Make the opposing sides have to set up realistic supply
depots and systems before they can begin deep offensive thrusts.
Have a much greater range of terrain levels, so that realistic mountain
ranges can be built. 0 to 12 isn't a big enough range. Engineers should
be able to lay minefields, dig tank traps, build 'corderoy' roads and
bunkers from nearby trees, and most importantly, build pontoon bridges.
Working railroads could have railroad guns like 'Anzio Annie' ,'Gustav',
or 'Thor', plus armoured trains with AA guns. American tanks in 1944 could have hedgerow-cutting blades or anti-mine flails. German infantry in 1944 could have panzerfausts and panzerschrecks. More specialty
vehicles could be created for 1945 what-if confrontations, such as the
German Lowe heavy tank, the Stalin 3 heavy tank, the M26 Pershing
or the colossal German Ratte. Russian, French or Italian partisan activity
needs to be included. Dams that can be 'busted' to flood areas would
be a nice touch. Rocket-firing Typhoons and real flame-shooting flame
throwers would be a visual treat. Oddities to be corrected: The Russians
have landing craft that can carry tanks. Why not the Germans? Didn't
they have some from the Sealion preparations? I agree with the calls
for daylight/nightime visual cycles, and I also would like to see seasonal
changes. Barbarossa went from summer heat to frozen wasteland. The
game should know what time of year it is, and throw in rainstorms, snow
and occasional strong wind. Spring flooding of rivers would be realistic
( this held up Barbarossa for five weeks while the River Bug was flooding
it's banks ). Try to build a pontoon bridge or ferry troops across a
river when chunks of ice or flood debris come roaring downstream.
Typhoons can sink landing craft and destroyers at Okinawa.
Artillery should be able to blanket an area and prevent enemy use of
affected hexes during the following turn. Of course, if they use up too
much ammo.... Anti-aircraft guns should actually be able to shoot down
aircraft if they get too near. Katyushas and Nebelwerfers would be nicer
if their trails of fire were accurately depicted. Aircraft should be able to
shoot down each other. Artillery spotters using colored-smoke mortars
to mark targets can increase the accuracy of heavy artillery. Aircraft can
spot for artillery, expanding their 'line of sight'. The spotted target will
then have to move or be destroyed. Destroyers and patrol vessels can
detect submarines. Barbed wire obstructions can be crushed by tanks,
as well as cleared by engineers. A realistic limit should be placed on
how big a gun can be placed in a bunker. I think a 170mm cannon cannot
fit in a bunker; but maybe a 75mm howitzer can. Engineers should also
be able to dig a 'hull-down' position for tanks. Armoured bulldozers
should be available to crush/bury bunkers or knock down trees to create
instant roadblocks. They could even be used to create temporary runways
close to the front lines for aircraft. Real airbases of course will have to be
buildable in scenarios to rearm and repair aircraft. Finding and destroying
them would be a whole new priority in the Campaign Series. Super-tough
concrete structures like the Grain Silos in Stalingrad ( or high walls )
should not be able to stand up to a specialty vehicle like the SturmTiger
with it's huge mortar. Soldiers armed with just rifles or machine guns
should not be able to take out a heavily armoured vehicle unless it was
first damaged by a mine or cannon fire.
Ok, I'm out of ideas.......Thanks Matrix and Jason Petho!
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