George MC Posted December 1, 2005 Share Posted December 1, 2005 Just uploaded new operation over at The Proving Grounds. Peiper's Bridge at Kharkov is the latest offering from Charlie and myself in the Blowtorch Battalion series. In this operation the Blowtorch Battalion must fight through Kharkov to link up with Panzermeyer’s Kampfgruppe surrounded at the cemetery near the crucial Volchansk – Chuguyev crossroads. Map size: 4000m x 2080m Total points combined: 30 000 The map in this is a beauty and took Charlie ages to do. The map is based on historical versions Ukraine Maps and on pp. 22-3 of “After the Battle” 112 and, since much of Kharkov survived intact, on current maps found at Kharkov map and in printed form from Ukraine. We shortened the terrain by about 1/3 to fit the CMBB map. We made every effort to be as accurate as possible within the game’s limits to depict Kharkov, even using photos of city landmarks and streets where available. Just a wee word of warning it is a big operation. Those with steam powered PCs might suffer some angst attempting to get this babay to go Cheers fur noo George Mc and Charlie Meconis 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt Joch Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 30 000 points! :eek: I am having trouble just panning around! I have to admit your map of Kharkov is very impressive. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George MC Posted December 2, 2005 Author Share Posted December 2, 2005 Originally posted by JC_Hare: 30 000 points! :eek: I am having trouble just panning around! I have to admit your map of Kharkov is very impressive. Aye it is massive - you can limit the view size and switch of the smoke that should make it a bit faster to move around. The map is all Charlie's doing, and it is a beauty Cheers fur noo George 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aragorn2002 Posted December 3, 2005 Share Posted December 3, 2005 George, I do not expect anything else than a superb scenario/operation from you and Charlie...they are getting better and better. Thank you so much for giving us this great series and all your other excellent scenarios. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aragorn2002 Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 I did have a close look at Peiper's Bridge at Kharkov and it is a masterpiece. The map is incredible. This is going to be fun! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r000 Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 thanks for the nice scenario... it is really BIG! and the map is definitely beautiful... will probably need a week or more to get into it. i would be interested how well other computers are coping with the scenario. it tends to get a little bit sluggish on my 1.6 centrino thingie... anyway...thanks again!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Russian Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 Originally posted by r000: thanks for the nice scenario... it is really BIG! and the map is definitely beautiful... will probably need a week or more to get into it. i would be interested how well other computers are coping with the scenario. it tends to get a little bit sluggish on my 1.6 centrino thingie... My 1.1 has a hard time even moving around the map. There is no way I can play this monster until I upgrade next year. Looking forward to fighting it out then though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George MC Posted December 4, 2005 Author Share Posted December 4, 2005 Hi Guys Yeah it is a biggie The action also is very immersive but mentally draining. I found I could only do a few turns at a time, as the mental effort needed to keep on top of all thr fighting was immense. Still it's dynamic street fighting so what do you expect... It won't go away - so when you've all upgraded... Cheers fur noo George 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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