Level of action

[Titanwarrior89]

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.[:)]

[Barthheart]

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! [;)]

[Titanwarrior89]

Thank ya Sir[;)]

[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.

[markhwalker]

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.

[Titanwarrior89]

Thanks for the information Tom and Mark.

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.

[aaatoysandmore]

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?

[Tom Proudfoot]

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.

[Sabre21]

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:)

[Titanwarrior89]

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.

[Barthheart]

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.

[Tom Proudfoot]

Tab->Map Info. I put up a brief guide here: fb.asp?m=3545965

[Titanwarrior89]

Thanks guys, thats helps alot[:)][&o]

[Titanwarrior89]

You can add more than enough maps for the scale of the game to increase maneuveing.  Excellent.  Thanks for the heads up.[:)]