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    large bridge pathfinding

    in Combat Mission Battle for Normandy

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    Hmm that sounds the same bug as a current cmfi battle I am having at primosole bridge. My units will move over full length of bridge until exit at other end, where they then turn around and head back over bridge to find a waypoint further downstream !

    I have pm'd the scenario designer thinking it might be a map fault but it's exactly as you describe here.

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    how is hand-to-hand combat modeled?

    in Combat Mission Fortress Italy

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    Very interesting regarding hand to hand. I don't think I have yet had a squad mixed in that close to an enemy one to find out. They always seem to duke it out in adjacent hex's. It should really be modelled into the sim as certainly was common enough in WW2. Would/should it not be part of the assault command? Ie they go guns blazing, grenades thrown, right into joining the same hex as the enemy then its fisticuffs and rifle butts/entrenching tools !

    I am engaged in fierce close up fighting between the red devils and FJ at Primosole bridge with a human opponent and its certainly somewhere you would expect to see hand to hand going on as our men are 'indian fighting' amongst the groves.

    with regards to buddy aid, I still think we should have medic teams too, it would very much add to the authenticity/atmosphere. I take great care of my wounded where possible in my fights and sure some others do too, though that would prevent needy soldiers grabbing ammo.

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    Photos from Normandy

    in Combat Mission Battle for Normandy

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    Francois is based out of Bayeux, where his charming wife Isabelle runs a very nice bed and breakfast place in a modernised 14th century fortified manor house in the middle of the town. We have stayed there and found it very clean, comfortable and very much to our liking. That said, be aware the place is very French (Isabelle doesn't speak English save for a few words). There is one big table for breakfast (fresh croissants, cheese, cold meats, fresh fruit flans, lovely country-style fruit conserves - no hot stuff at all so don't expect eggs and bacon) where all the guest eat together.

    Apart from the name and the place that sounds almost identical to our experiences! Fortunately my wife speaks fluent French (which always helps!)

    We stayed in a fantastic old fortified farm that had a history folder back to medieval days and a story to match!!...loved it :) it was also well placed to visit Omaha and Utah beaches being close to Grandcamp Maisy. Happy to pass on details if anyone needs it.

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    Photos from Normandy

    in Combat Mission Battle for Normandy

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    Regarding a guide, no I felt I knew enough about various actions and timelines to not need one, though I'm sure if you got a local guide they would be brimming with local insights and extra information. There is even a guide who will run you about in a willys jeep! I went armed with pen and sword guide books, an iPad and a Michelin map of Normandy.

    Places to stay are plentiful and full of character. We stayed in 4 different places as stepping stones across the region from east to west and I liked all of them.

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    Photos from Normandy

    in Combat Mission Battle for Normandy

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    Thanks for the compliments on the photos. Yes I was pretty aggrieved to lose about a 100 pics from first day around the British airborne drop zones. Luckily the wife was taking a few on her little camera, hence apologies for me appearing in a few!

    Regarding the terrain changing, the area around the British Invasion beaches has been heavily farmed and opened out, which is a real shame. Also Towns like Tilly and villers bocage were a disappointment as they have expanded or modernised. But equally there are still hundreds of little hamlets and villages that haven't changed. Plenty of good original bocage to explore too.

    The whole region is fascinating, the locals are friendly and welcoming and the food and drink is great.

    It's quite awe-inspiring and a little eerie to wander into battle damaged bunkers knowing that significant violent actions took place in and around them. Having recently read the 352nd book before I went added more significance to it at the Omaha bunkers. I also read the paras books on merville and Pegasus actions before I went. Likewise walking the very beaches and looking inland to see it from a landing force infantryman was thought provoking.

    If like me, you have read countless books on the action in Normandy, it's quite something to follow in their footsteps. :)

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    Photos from Normandy

    in Combat Mission Battle for Normandy

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    I was lucky enough to visit Normandy for the first time at the end of August. We visited many places including all of the landing beaches (except Utah), Merville battery, Pegasus bridge, Arromanches, Dead mans corner and St Mere Eglise ! Lots of museums and war walks.

    It was fascinating and poignant and eerie in equal measures!

    Infantrymans view from a bocage hedgerow!

    DSC_5981_zps1bf6dc72.jpg

    I have edited down the hundreds of photos i took and your welcome to see them here:-

    http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/MJ_p911/library/Normandy

    unfortunately i had an SD card failure and lost a lot of very good photos of Merville battery. That was a very good interactive experience with sound effects and re-enactment. I now know what a poor German soldier felt like inside with a lot of angry keyed up paras attacking!

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    New file at the Repository: Primosole Bridge, Fight to Survive (2013-07-07)

    in CM Fortress Italy Maps and Mods

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    I can't wait to read your results of the battle. Are you playing the British? The scenario does begin at 1300 hrs. I combined the British attack in the early hours with the German attack later in the afternoon. It gives the German player a better field of fire from the sunken road.

    Yep playing the British against a human German/italian, exciting stuff!

    Only 20-30 mins into the battle via pbem so far.

    Brit paras are engaged with Italians around north and south bridge ends as I close in. More troops defending than I expected initially. Adds to the tension!

    Not a criticism but Not sure why you feel the Germans need extra advantage from the daylight considering they will be the stronger force I assume? If anything the Brits needed lower light to get in amongst the bridge defenders without being shot at from range as they plod forwards, whilst conserving their own ammo.

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    New file at the Repository: Primosole Bridge, Fight to Survive (2013-07-07)

    in CM Fortress Italy Maps and Mods

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    Pleased to report i am just about to start a head to head fight using this great looking scenario. Very much looking forward to a tough fight.

    Only comments so far, great briefing, sets the tone and gives plenty of information. There are a couple of typos in there and also wonder if you give a little away about what the German intent or forces might be? Doesnt actually tell you what they are but you can surmise from whats written...whereas you shouldnt really know anything other than intel or local partisan reports about forces known to be stationed nearby...pretty sure the FJ were an unknown element?

    Also, the times of the battle state very early dawn hours yet the map appeared as full daylight. Be a bit more atmospheric advancing on the bridge in dawn lighting conditions.

    Realistic looking map though :)

    Sure you have already seen this:- http://www.paradata.org.uk/content/primosole-bridge

    Isnt day2 with the DLI covered by a BFC scenario with the game...or is that day 3/4?

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    Damaged/Destroyed vehicle models?

    in Combat Mission Battle for Normandy

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    i think a lot of us would like to see a damaged/destroyed model for at least the more common battle tanks. Even in my recent pbem battle it was hard to distinguish between knocked out & still fighting tanks that were lined up behind a crest, as they all looked brand new!

    The damage modelling in Achtung Panzer:Operation Star is excellent and would love to see similar in the cmx2 series. They have skirt armour/ancillaries blown off, engine fires, tracks blown off etc. Adds to the immersion massively.

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    Dead mans corner - St Come du Mont

    in Combat Mission Battle for Normandy

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    thanks for the heads up Blackcat. Yes first time to Normandy region and I have been doing some planning! We are staying a few days near the Rainville/Pegasus bridge area, then couple of days right behind the British and Canadian beaches, then further few days over at Grandcamp Maisy area for the US beaches/museums. It will be a packed itinerary for sure! but hey, if I don't see it all it will give me an excuse to go out there again :)

    I've got the Major Holts battleground guide book already and will get the maps to compliment. My missus will be fed up of the sight of bunkers and tanks! she also speaks fluent French which is handy. We are staying in proper Norman farmhouses too to soak up the region, should be a great trip.

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