Bil Hardenberger Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 This is the Allied battle thread for the CM Final Blitzkrieg game!! I hope to show as many new features as possible, but it will not be possible to show everything, so there should be plenty for you to discover when you get your hands on the game. I hope you enjoy it and join in the discussion!! My opponent will be Baneman. I have not played him before so this should be interesting. I know he is experienced, so I expect a tough fight.This division will attack and attack, and if the order is ever given to fall back, the order will not come from me.~ Major General John S. "P" Wood, Commanding General, 4th Armored Division ~Like MG Wood in the above quote, though I will be on the defensive I am not going to approach this particular game with a defensive mindset. I plan on being highly mobile, highly aggressive, and performing an active defense in depth. I have a plan of action already outlined, and will be sharing it with you during the analysis phase. The map follows:The area in question. It is relatively flat, which will become apparent when you see the in-game screenshots, however the ground is rolling and provides plenty of opportunity for masked movement and hopefully will keep the engagement ranges short and nullify the main advantage the big German tanks will have. The Germans will be coming from the North (top of the map). The weather is heavy snow, so it will be deep, will affect mobility (in my tests the big German tanks had a tendency to bog and immobilize when moving cross country), (DO NOT TELL BANEMAN!!) while the US tanks seem to be rather good cross country.The objectives are set in a phase line like configuration and are centered on the main road intersections... for example Objective 1 is a series of four points and are farthest north. We will want to feature some of the new equipment in the game. Some of the new equipment includes: Chaffee light tank, M36 Jackson TD, Sherman Jumbo, VT Fuzes for artillery, etc.. I expect another BETA tester may be by in a later post to fill out the available equipment and formations.The Germans will probably be bringing at least one JagdTiger and/or SturmTiger to the party, maybe Volksgrenadiers, and I don't know, maybe another surprise or two... The map is 1824m wide and 3584m tall, plenty of maneuver room. We are playing a Large Probe Quick battle, which gives me 3620 points to spend. Baneman will have 5380.With my next post I will start to get into my pre-battle analysis, force picks, expected enemy force, etc.Here are a few teaser images to whet your appetite!! Note,I have not made my purchases yet, these are simply to show you the terrain and the unit interaction with it. Enjoy!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicky Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Snowball fight! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud Backer Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Looks great, Bil! The screenshots make it look really flat; it will be interesting to see what terrain features you will use to your advantage. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnarly Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Noice! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AttorneyAtWar Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Looking forward to seeing you on the defense Bil, especially on a map this large, as always I am sure I will learn a couple things. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BletchleyGeek Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Subscribed! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aragorn2002 Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Hope for a white Christmas returns. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crinius Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 (edited) The weather is heavy snow, so it will be deep, will affect mobility (in my tests the big German tanks had a tendency to bog and immobilize when moving cross country), (DO NOT TELL BANEMAN!!) while the US tanks seem to be rather good cross country. To my knowledge I was always under the impression, that german tanks, thanks to their wider tracks, had superior mobility than US tanks. Edited December 5, 2015 by Crinius 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanir Ausf B Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 (edited) To my knowledge I was always under the impression, that german tanks, thanks to their wider tracks, had superior mobility than US tanks.They actually do (DON'T TELL BIL ) Panthers, Tigers and King Tigers have better tactical mobility than any US tank except for the Shermans with HVSS suspension, e.g. Easy Eights. It says so in the unit UI. However, Jagdtigers and Sturmtigers are not quite as nimble. Edited December 5, 2015 by Vanir Ausf B 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 In a book I read about Bulge it said that Shermans often slid of icy roads due to their comparatly narrow tracks/treads. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hessian deserter Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Here comes 'Steve a Clause" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bil Hardenberger Posted December 5, 2015 Author Share Posted December 5, 2015 (edited) Well I have yet to see a U.S. Tank get immobilized but the JagdTigers and SturmTigers sure do. I can't speak for the regular German tanks. Guess I'll have to do some experiments. BTW I am on a family trip this weekend so my next post might be delayed. Edited December 6, 2015 by Bil Hardenberger 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockinHarry Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 I assume putting a green crew (driver) into a Panther might increase its bogging chances nonetheless, while a veteran crew Sherman might fare better in same conditions.Looking forward to your next posts, Bil! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud Backer Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Well I have yet to see a U.S. Tank get immobilized but the JagdTigers and StudmTigers sure do. I can't speak for the regular German tanks. Guess I'll have to do some experiments. BTW I am on a family trip this weekend so my next post might be delayed. Heads up, Bil, as a fellow Allied player, I've had about a 40% immobilization rate in deep snow, 20% in regular snow. The only thing that seems to float over it is the Easy Eight and other vehicles with HVSS. I too have no experience with how the German kit handles deep snow. Historically, Panthers and Tigers should beat everything the Allies had for snow mobility, from what I've read. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slysniper Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Oh, here we go again.All this does is drive me crazy in that I cannot wait to get the game but I have to sit here and see someone else playing it.Patience, soon it will be in my hands also 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Canadian Cat Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 I have no idea what you mean 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melchior Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Relax boys, this is just a defense op. Intel says Jerry's calling it Watch on the Rhine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crinius Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Bill I hope this AAR doesnt distract you too much from Caesars Wars 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kr0114 Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 I thought CMFB was a module of CMBN. anyway it looks good 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 (edited) Get used to the sound of that - CMFB! Edited December 5, 2015 by MikeyD 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Lee Irked Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Well I have yet to see a U.S. Tank get immobilized but the JagdTigers and StudmTigers sure do. I can't speak for the regular German tanks. Guess I'll have to do some experiments. BTW I am on a family trip this weekend so my next post might be delayed. Family trip! A delay! Come on man... where are your priorities? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 I hope FB won't stand for FuBar when I play it 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGarner Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Oh my I am so happy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bil Hardenberger Posted December 5, 2015 Author Share Posted December 5, 2015 Family trip! A delay! Come on man... where are your priorities?Sitting here waiting for my lunch at the Hard Rock I in DC. My son wanted to come to DC for his birthday, and we just visited with the Spy Museum. Sorry guys my son comes before the game Like I did for my CMRT BETA AAR I would like for you guys to suggest a force mix for me. I already have an idea on what I would like to bring to the fight but you guys tell me. What would you like to see? I reserve rights to the final decision however. I will discuss my ideas for this battle in an upcoming post. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Jack Ripper Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 I didn't even know this forum section had started up, and already Bil is getting ready to test drive this baby!Here's hoping you put another spot in the Win column Bil, good luck! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.