Bocage Hell - 1944

[sPzAbt653]

The Normandy Campaign at 1km
Original thread, not much of interest but some screenshots from TOAW III and a discussion concerning Bocage terrain as it applies to the map:
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Scenario:
v1.3 posted 5-18-2020
Changed Precipitation from Moderate to Light because it was always cloudy and rainy over a lot of the map.
Added a Theater Option to Withdraw the British 6th Airborne to England to rest and refit if/when Argentan is captured by the Allies.

v1.2 posted 12-17-2017

[Boonierat1972]

I was on OMAHA two years ago and I can tell you that what's beyond the beach is no "cropland".

[Boonierat1972]

sPzAbt653 could you post a screenie or two of how this monster looks like with the new graphics?

[sPzAbt653]

ORIGINAL: Boonierat1972
I was on OMAHA two years ago and I can tell you that what's beyond the beach is no "cropland".

Thank You ! The Historical Division of the War Department [USA] agrees with you and me [:D]
I am jealous of your visit, although I doubt that I well ever fly over the Atlantic to enjoy such a trip.

[sPzAbt653]

ORIGINAL: Boonierat1972
sPzAbt653 could you post a screenie or two of how this monster looks like with the new graphics?

I can't and I won't [:@] !! Are you are a trouble maker or is that an innocent question ??

Ok sorry, here is one:

[sPzAbt653]

And another. It was a lot of effort to get this one into TOAW IV. You will notice that other than Bocage, these are not new graphics, they are either from TOAW III or custom. . I have left the TOAW IV Bocage in for now, but I still think it looks like dragon poop and I may still change it.

[Anonymous]

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[sPzAbt653]

It's attached to the first post !!

[Anonymous]

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[sPzAbt653]

Oh I see, thanks, I will make it mo' clearer.

[budd]

Thanks for the scenario.
Got a graphics problem with zoom 3[lowest to highest]units counters.

[sPzAbt653]

Thanks - that is a known bug with that view across all scenarios.

Edit: My mistake, I either mis-remembered that this was a bug, or I have discovered how to get around it. Either way, it has been corrected in the zip file.

[budd]

Roger that, nothing that can't be worked around. Thanks for all the sharing.

[sPzAbt653]

Silvanski said something, wise as he is, that put me onto something, and it looks like I have fixed this scenario's 2D Small View. The zip in post one has been updated.

It looks fine here, let me know if you still have any issues. Thanks !

[blackcloud6]

Never mind, I found it.

[Silvanski]

ORIGINAL: sPzAbt653
Silvanski said something, wise as he is

Que???[:D]

tiles_misc , all sizes, have to be png ... trial and error

[sPzAbt653]

I tried and kept erroring, until you said 's_tiles_misc' ... then I heard !!

And for some reason in this scenario I had to install the 's_CounterUnits'. Other scenarios are fine without it [X(]

[r6kunz]

Nice work, Steve!
Question- what is your trick to prevent the Allied ships from doing random dances in the Atlantic?
In Operation Overlord I have taken your advice and set the Naval Attrition to 100. Any other tips?
cheers
RAK

[sPzAbt653]

Luck I guess ! Try to keep Naval Objectives simple and close together [in the case below only 4 Objectives for Track 1]. For this scenario, when the focus shifts from the beaches to Cherbourg, they switch to Track 2 which targets the naval units to the Cherbourg area. If it doesn't work as desired, change things around a bit. I don't know anything about the Naval AI so its all guesswork.

[r6kunz]

Thanks! I will give it a go.
Incidentally, your Designer Notes are excellent. It is interesting to read the thought process of a master designer; I have already gleaned a couple of ideas I plan to use (RR for example, no Bridge damage for another).
cheers
RAK