Pak40 Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 The maps are beautiful, very good job. I can't wait to get some play time on the scenarios and campaigns that come from them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davek555 Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Yes they look fantastic. I am curious though, as they are quite large and detailed, if they will load and run ok on computers that are a bit older? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
para Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Yep, bloody marvellous. Amazing work from Pete Wenman and Ben Donaldson and MarkEzra I also like this bit........ Nijmegen master map-1925m by 2800m ''Creating the master map of Nijmegen was an intriguing experiment to see how a densely populated urban environment could be depicted with the new overlay function in the Editor. There would be a set of game engine improvements that could take advantage of urban combat, so this seemed an interesting choice.'' anyone smell an early release?? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanish Bombs Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Yes they look fantastic. I am curious though, as they are quite large and detailed, if they will load and run ok on computers that are a bit older? Yes, but I thought part of the point is that these maps can be broken up for smaller scenarios? Is there really any likelihood of playing a scenario on one of the huge maps - that doesn't seem realistic to me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkEzra Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 They are a brilliant addition to CM2 Most QB Maps that will ship with MG are made with them. I have left the "landmarks" (map locations in red) in so QB players will catch the historical flavor even on a quickie lunch break battle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bram1979 Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 I love the maps! There so much that has changed over the years. I life near Nijmegen and my wife works in Nijmegen. What is also a nice thought isnthat I can't wait till the Eastern front is opened and I would love to see the Stalingrad map 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davek555 Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Yes, but I thought part of the point is that these maps can be broken up for smaller scenarios? Is there really any likelihood of playing a scenario on one of the huge maps - that doesn't seem realistic to me. Yes that's true but the maps will still have to be loaded in the editor to be edited. I know some people were having problems with an out-of-memory error when trying to load very large maps earlier. Maybe that's been fixed now? I am willing to bet that someone takes one of these gorgeous maps and tries to make a battalion vs battalion scenario. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holien Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Cracking!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchy Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Is 1:25,000 the preferred scale for original maps from which CM:MG are built? No matter what scale is needed, perhaps a section needs to be started on links pointing to these scale maps available on the net...just a thought. I will start it off -- doesn't pertain to MG -- but I am sure they can be as future modules/games are released. 1. Approach to Saarbrucken Germany, March 1945 with key to enemy emplacements: A: Map -- http://www.trailblazersww2.org/Maps/saarbrucken1.jpg B. Notation Guide -- http://www.trailblazersww2.org/Maps/saarbrucken2.jpg 2. Area west of Frankfurt a. Main A. Map -- http://www.trailblazersww2.org/Maps/frankfurt/Frankfurt_A_M_West.jpg Both maps a 1:25,000 scale 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Wenman Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Holland in 1:25000 http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=gmd&action=browse&fileName=gmd6m/g6000m/g6000m/gct00040/ct_browse.db&displayType=3&maxCols=3&recNum=0&item%20Link=r?ammem/gmd:@field(NUMBER+@band(g6000m+gct00040))&title2=H%20olland%201%3a25,000%20%2f%20prepared%20under%20the%20%20direction%20of%20the%20Chief%20of%20Engineers,%%2020U.S.%20Army,%20by%20the%20Army%20Map%20Service%2%200(GE),%20U.S.%20Army,%20Washington,%20D.C.%20 P 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Wenman Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 I am willing to bet that someone takes one of these gorgeous maps and tries to make a battalion vs battalion scenario Battalion vs Battalion is already in !!! I think you mean Division vs Divison P 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rastamon Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Maps look fantastic! Great work Pete and Ben. I didn't notice any of the new dirt path tiles. Can we get a picture of those? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Canadian Cat Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Yes they look fantastic. I am curious though, as they are quite large and detailed, if they will load and run ok on computers that are a bit older? The way I handle it for some of my larger games is drop the graphics quality - just while playing on the big maps. Normally I use Better and Better but on a couple of big scenarios I drop the quality back to Balanced and Balanced. Saves me from long delays and holidays and general frustration trying to navigate around. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Canadian Cat Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 I love the maps! There so much that has changed over the years. I life near Nijmegen and my wife works in Nijmegen. What is also a nice thought isnthat I can't wait till the Eastern front is opened and I would love to see the Stalingrad map That would be cool. There is a down side thought. I can see the forum posts starting soon: "hey the house I grew up in is missing". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kensal Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Peachy Very peachy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pak40 Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share Posted September 6, 2013 Is 1:25,000 the preferred scale for original maps from which CM:MG are built? No matter what scale is needed, perhaps a section needs to be started on links pointing to these scale maps available on the net...just a thought. I will start it off -- doesn't pertain to MG -- but I am sure they can be as future modules/games are released. There already have been lots of posts about this, mainly in the Maps and Mods section of the forum. But in addition to what Pete Wenman has already posted here are two other good sources: Topo Maps on Kaarten Aerial photos of some areas of Market Garden 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bram1979 Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 That would be cool. There is a down side thought. I can see the forum posts starting soon: "hey the house I grew up in is missing". Well I live in the area where the 82nd airborne dropped and I was born where the 101st airborne dropped. I also live about 20km from Overloon. Loads of history in my area. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Good idea. Feel free to post them in the Weblinks section on our site: http://www.battlefront.com/index.php?option=com_weblinks&Itemid=23 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtsjc1 Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Excellent! These may be the best looking maps I've seen in the whole CM series. Beautiful great work men! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holman Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 The Arnhem Road Bridge area looks great. Many serious wargames have depicted this small urban area at various levels of detail. This may be the highest level of fidelity ever achieved. What's more, the CMx2 engine actually *uses* this kind of fidelity and detail as no other game ever has. Can't wait! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aragorn2002 Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Maps are looking good. My compliments to Pete and Ben. Master maps are a big step forward. Perhaps we can have them as part as an addition for Normandy too. Personally I would be more than willing to pay for that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddball_E8 Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Maps are looking good. My compliments to Pete and Ben. Master maps are a big step forward. Perhaps we can have them as part as an addition for Normandy too. Personally I would be more than willing to pay for that. You can... by buying the MG module :/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lille Fiskerby Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Fantastic looking maps, but isn't the Oosterhout map missing ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holman Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 You can... by buying the MG module :/ I think he means that he would pay for large master maps of the Normandy beaches and inland areas. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aragorn2002 Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 I think he means that he would pay for large master maps of the Normandy beaches and inland areas. That's right, Martyr, I think Odball is still a bit feverish. ;-) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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