YankeeDog Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 So it's clear some are disappointed the Vehicle Pack did not include any scenarios featuring the new units. Understandable. Rather than dwelling on the negative, let's examine the positive: What scenario premises would you like to see made, which were not possible before the Vehicle Pack came out, and are now possible with the units that came in the Vehicle Pack? Some of us might be interested in trying our hand at authoring a scenario or two that uses Vehicle Pack units... Personally, I prefer scenarios that are at least loosely based on a historical engagement, but whatever you wish to suggest. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynaman216 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 I'm looking forward to "Cold Crocodiles" getting the CM treatment. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akd Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 M1 Garand's La Fiere Causeway could be updated with R-35s and Pz IIIs: http://www.battlefront.com/community/showthread.php?t=105062&highlight=fiere 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Would it be practical to rework existing campaigns and scenarios to use the new units? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeeDog Posted October 31, 2014 Author Share Posted October 31, 2014 Would it be practical to rework existing campaigns and scenarios to use the new units? Sure; very easy to do. Only qualifier is that if you're looking to modify someone else's work, you should get permission from original author if you plan to release for public consumption. Actually, second qualifier: For campaigns you'd need the broken-out individual scenario files to modify; you can't work with the compiled campaign file. IIRC, someone created a program that will actually break apart a compiled campaign file into its constituent battles, though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexUK Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 I'd love to see some British para D-Day actions (not sure if need new units or not). Pegasus Bridge is the obvious one but there were loads of actions, often against strongpoints/seizing strategic locations and holding. Might be interesting to have some Axis assaults against para defended locations too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeeDog Posted October 31, 2014 Author Share Posted October 31, 2014 I'd love to see some British para D-Day actions (not sure if need new units or not). Pegasus Bridge is the obvious one but there were loads of actions, often against strongpoints/seizing strategic locations and holding. Might be interesting to have some Axis assaults against para defended locations too. Well, now that we have concrete gun bunkers in CMBN, you could certainly do the Assault on the Merville Battery undertaken by Brit Paras on D-Day. IIRC, historically the Merville guns were larger caliber than the options given for gun bunkers in the Vehicle Pack, but tactically the difference would be minimal as frontally assaulting an unsuppressed gun bunker with infantry is suicide. And actually, IIRC there was at least one German AT gun in a Pillbox defending the bridges in Operation Deadstick aka Pegasus Bridge. So you'd need the Vehicle Pack to properly represent the German defending forces in that battle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailor Malan2 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Sure; very easy to do. Only qualifier is that if you're looking to modify someone else's work, you should get permission from original author if you plan to release for public consumption. Actually, second qualifier: For campaigns you'd need the broken-out individual scenario files to modify; you can't work with the compiled campaign file. IIRC, someone created a program that will actually break apart a compiled campaign file into its constituent battles, though. Technically (I think), since the author put it in the public domain, you could modify it anyway, but you shouldn't pass it off as your own work (i.e. acknowledge the author), nor seek to make commercial advantage. Of course, to stay accepted around here, making reasonable attempts to get permission would be pretty nice! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 I genuinely believe that folks who take the time and trouble to create campaigns (especially) should be able to benefit from em. Those seem to be almost a full-time job. For established designers here who we know and trust can do an xnt job, they deserve it. Or, maybe BF can hire them on a contract basis. Or, maybe if designers made campaigns on spec, BF could first have the option to buy their campaigns and then sell them to us and make a profit - win-win given that campaigns are currently an endangered species.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibncalb Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 I'm looking forward to "Cold Crocodiles" getting the CM treatment. Firestorm in St. Manvieu 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynaman216 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Firestorm in St. Manvieu Is that the same action? Somebody added Crocs to it already? If so that is awesome. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ithikial_AU Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 I'd love to see some British para D-Day actions (not sure if need new units or not). Pegasus Bridge is the obvious one but there were loads of actions, often against strongpoints/seizing strategic locations and holding. Might be interesting to have some Axis assaults against para defended locations too. Alex. See Shmi's March campaign recently released. Whole campaign surrounding Pegasus Bridge and it's relief. http://www.thefewgoodmen.com/index.php/downloads/category/7-scenarios 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splinty Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Would it be historically accurate to add a troop of Sherman Crabs to Colossal Crack? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lille Fiskerby Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 The 11th Armoured Division had Sherman Crab tanks attached so why not and .... SPOILER * * * * ...the german Geschützwagen 39H(f) 75mm and Geschützwagen 39H(f) 105mm from the two AT batterys defending could be added to the german OOB. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASL Veteran Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Would it be historically accurate to add a troop of Sherman Crabs to Colossal Crack? They aren't really needed for that scenario since there aren't any German mines. However, much of the German equipment could be swapped out for the French conversion vehicles since those would be the accurate vehicles for that particular scenario. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASL Veteran Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 The 11th Armoured Division had Sherman Crab tanks attached so why not and .... SPOILER * * * * ...the german Geschützwagen 39H(f) 75mm and Geschützwagen 39H(f) 105mm from the two AT batterys defending could be added to the german OOB. The German halftracks could be swapped out as well 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lille Fiskerby Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Oh yes those funny looking halftracks would also be nice ASL, BTW, didn't 21 PD have a Halftrack U304(f) with a PaK 40 mounted ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASL Veteran Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Oh yes those funny looking halftracks would also be nice ASL, BTW, didn't 21 PD have a Halftrack U304(f) with a PaK 40 mounted ? Not sure. Certainly they had the SP guns that you mentioned, but I'm not sure of any U304 with a PaK 40. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akd Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 These were on a different chassis. 7,5cm Pak40 (Sf) auf mSPW S307(f): http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib/17/media-17087/large.jpg?action=e 16 conversions, I think. They were held in some (or all) heavy companies of 21. Panzer's panzergrenadier battalions. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lille Fiskerby Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Found out it was on the Sumoa HT, still in 21 PD : http://spearhead1944.com/gerpg/gerpics/image3.htm LF 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lille Fiskerby Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Just saw your reply AKD 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexUK Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Alex. See Shmi's March campaign recently released. Whole campaign surrounding Pegasus Bridge and it's relief. http://www.thefewgoodmen.com/index.php/downloads/category/7-scenarios Oh.... my...god...... a 10 scenario campaign!! Pegasus Bridge!! Lord Lovat!! Heaven! Now all we need is the piper special unit!* I read an interview with Bill Millin, the piper for Lord Lovat, and he listed some of the tunes he played. I have learnt the tunes - every time I play them I think of Bill and the commandos marching through Normandy to relieve the paras! http://youtu.be/B4WZwz2C72M *Oh yes, and the commandos! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper117 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Must... play... this... campaign... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan8325 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Since the vehicle pack does not have scenarios or campaigns, it would be a great idea for there to be a sticky post on the forum specifically for links to user made scenarios and campaigns that take advantage of the vehicle pack content. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper117 Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Yus! That would make sense... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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