kohlenklau Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 hey grungar, please do a separate thread if you want to state your views about game design policy or whatever. This thread is for a project. Thanks! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kohlenklau Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share Posted May 5, 2015 Version 1.0 CMPzC Battle Booklet (The PBEM Foot Soldier’s Guide) CMPzC is an operational combination of Battlefront’s Combat Mission (CM) and John Tiller’s Panzer Campaigns (PzC). Here is a link to download the Panzer Campaigns demo if you are curious and want to see what it is like. http://www.johntillersoftware.com/Demos.php 1. In CMPzC you get to fight some CM H2H battles as part of a greater context. Your victory or defeat down at the platoon or company level will impact the greater overall mission up at the brigade or division level. Additionally, your unit’s casualties in one battle can leave you in a tough spot for later battles. The operation is created by the Game Manager from a PzC game scenario. Nothing is ever perfect and compromises must be accepted in certain areas to allow the Operation to press forward. Thanks for joining us and we hope you enjoy it. 2. The Operation starts with a PzC turn with certain phases (movement, offensive fire and defensive fire) and if any assaults are declared then there will be 1 or more CM PBEM battles. Your chance to shine! As background, PzC hexes are 1kmx1km and a PzC turn is 2 hours. The in house policy is to restrict the Operation to a max PzC turns of say 3, 5 or 6, but always 10 or less. So, think of it as a day of operational battle. The overall PzC Map is likewise restricted to a nominal 10kmx10km area. PzC units are typically company size units for infantry, troop/platoon size for tanks. I try to have no more than 10 units per side including artillery and HQ’s. All these limits are to keep things manageable and provide the best chance that we will see it through to the end. 3. Rules: Here is the basic set of rules first created by noob… https://sites.google...operations/home 4. As a PBEM foot soldier, you will be assigned a unit for a battle. Your team will get a chance to download the map beforehand with no enemy units on it. Just the proposed battle map with your own unit in their set-up zone (SUZ). Study it carefully. If you see any issues, bring them up immediately, BEFORE the PBEM starts. Don’t waste your time with set up yet. You must wait for the actual PBEM battle turn to commence your deployment. 5. Battle Start LOS: Be warned that some of these PBEMs CAN start off with units in LOS of each other. Take cover as needed or as best you can right from the start. 6. Exit Zones: Most often you will have an exit zone strip of Action Square (AS) tiles along some edge of your map. Stay away from them unless it is time for a designated retreat or withdrawal ordered or permitted by your CO. 7. Battle Objectives: Hit Alt-J to see what objectives are designated. Ask your CO for any clarification on your goals for the battle beyond normal SOP of protecting your own forces and destroying the enemy. 8. Artillery and mortars: Please follow the rules for our policy of restricting artillery and mortars from overtaking the game. Defender cannot preplan any fire. Both sides have a max diameter for area fire per “tube”. 20m per EACH mortar and 35m for EACH “tube” of regular artillery. Plus up to 10% wiggle room since it can be hard to exactly adjust it with your mouse. The exact diameter you have requested can be double-checked in the artillery mission dialog box under the spotter for the mission. Example: 2 mortars would be an area target of 2x20=40x1.1= 44m max diameter. 4 x105mm artillery guns = 4x35=140x1.1 =154m max diameter. Got it? 9. PBEM turn rate: Well, we don’t expect you to play 5 turns a day but also if you will be gone for several days due to RL, please let someone know. Perhaps if the absence is significant then we should assign a substitute to assume control of the battle. Or perhaps we can wait for your return but at least raise the issue so we can figure it out together. Thanks. 10.Fog of War (FOW): Please maintain FOW and have a fair battle so don’t go looking in the other side’s thread or browse around where you shouldn’t. 11. AAR’s: It is not required but it is greatly appreciated to do an AAR in the BFC forums with screenshots and some cool commentary. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kohlenklau Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 (edited) Test test 1 2 test test 1 2 3 4 "Is this mike on?" Doing sound checks and tuning up the guitars... I hope to be firing up a Hungarian Operation in 2 weeks. Edited June 3, 2015 by kohlenklau 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concord Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Hi! Just thought I'd duck into this thread and say hi to everyone. Tip of the hat to kohlenklau, who I have recently met - fantastic work on the campaigns! And a big hello to all former CMMC players and GMs! I played a few battles in Tunisia near the end of CMMC3, (commanding the British Commandos!) and participated in a huge 4-person battle at the start of CMMC4, set in Hungary as well. I took great pleasure in being responsible for planning and plotting the biggest opening artillery barrage I have ever conducted in a CM game! I don't think it hit anything of significance, but it certainly bolstered the Russian morale. It was all very enjoyable, and I am grateful to have taken part in those massively detailed campaigns, deftly crafted by the GM's. Good to see you're still playing games. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco2marzo Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 i will like to play if no room left keep me as a reinforcement when needed 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kohlenklau Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 Ciao Marco! Come stai? Va Bene? Ok, you are on the list. We will get things organized and maybe a little delay to get started. We ordered so many Soviet uniforms that the costume shop has us on backorder! I have asked for a 1 July start with distribution of the Battle Booklets and org charts and map hex key. We shall see what Stavka and OKH have to say about that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Marco2marzo Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 thx 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kohlenklau Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 Who is interested in being the CO for each of the sides? Step forward and identify yourself.....Name, rank and zodiac sign! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concord Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Put me on your list of possible CO's. Leaning toward the Ruskies I think. This campaign is gunna be kick-ass! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kohlenklau Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 OK, you're on the list. <Only name so far, lookin' good!> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concord Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 "Where are they Major Toion? We've been waiting for days." "Be patient Yefreytor. Smoke a Belomorkanal while you can, and hand out the spare grenades. Reinforcements will be here soon enough." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concord Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Some Hungarian farmland from the upcoming epic clash... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirekm61 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 If it is too late, too connection to the game on the side axis 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concord Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Not too late...we're just getting started. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kohlenklau Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 Sean, You can probably just use this thread as your Allied HQ and AAR showcase. I will run the axis side with 3 or 4 PBEM foot soldiers and we'll have them pledge to stay clear of here for the purposes of fog of war. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serk Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Hey there, I'm still interested in playing this campaign on the axis side. Is 1 july still the start date? Serk 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaeger Jonzo Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 I seem to have my name listed in the allied player list? Been away on holiday so was not aware of any of this! To be honest I do not have any interest playing as the Russians and have never fought with their forces since the release of cmbb. I would however like to fight on the German side if this is possible? But if your still stuck for player numbers I can give it a go as a Red if needs be. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kohlenklau Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 Serk and Jaeger Jonzo are now on the axis side with mjkerner, Heinrich505 and fenthedog. Got it! @Silentotto41 are you still interested? axis side? We'll kick off on schedule on 1 July. Pass out the org chart and some other info (intel briefing and such). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concord Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Some more snapshots from our terrain factory: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kohlenklau Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 (edited) @Concord Sean, I am going to create a new thread here in the CMRT main forum to serve as an Axis HQ and AAR showcase. Players will be on their honor to just stay out of the other side's thread. Do you want this one to be your HQ or will you create a new Allied HQ thread and this original one can be FOW neutral? Edited June 30, 2015 by kohlenklau 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concord Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 (edited) Spasibo, Comrade. Yes, a new thread for the HQ. Edited June 30, 2015 by Concord 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kohlenklau Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 OK, I think I have the roster organized. Not sure if everyone listed will indeed show to play but we have extra bodies it looks like! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snarre Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 hym are you gona add this map to greensjade or any other place , map looks sou dam good . tust wanted to download it and use it to QB battles again frend 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concord Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 hym are you gona add this map to greensjade or any other place , map looks sou dam good . tust wanted to download it and use it to QB battles again frend Thanks snarre! Yeah, there's not a huge amount of maps around either - not like the days of the earlier Combat Missions. Especially big maps. I think it's a good idea to eventually upload the maps to GAJ and BF for general use. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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