Emar Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 Just posted a new op at the Depot. NP 1. D-Day, The Race For Caen. In the same spirit as my Blut Und Ehre op, D-Day The Race For Caen is a huge op on a massive 4kx8k map. You will need a beefy computer to play this one (some turns take over a minute to process on mine). Can be played 2 player or plays just as well as Canadians vs. AI The action starts on turn one in this op with the desperate struggle to conquer the Juno beachead. From there you will have to consolidate your forces and race inland in order to capture Caen and the all important airfield at Carpiquet before night falls and German reinforcements have a chance to arrive. The file is too big to host at the depot (they have a 100kb file limit on submissions). If you would like to give it a try you can send me an e-mail and I will send the op your way. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfish Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 Just sent you an e-mail, but in case it didn't go thru I am posting here as well. Please send it my way. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emar Posted April 15, 2005 Author Share Posted April 15, 2005 Just sent the file your way. I worked a long time on this huge map to get it as close to the real terrain as possible. The first turn is one of the biggest CM firefights I have ever seen. Hope you enjoy it. Good hunting Eric 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieseltaylor Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 Ditto as per Kingfish : ) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfish Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 Emar, I sent you an e-mail with some initial observations on your Op, but it bounced back even though I repsonded directly to the one you sent me. I tried a second time, and did not get a bounce message. Did you receive the second e-mail? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieseltaylor Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 that is one beautiful map. Very French sea-side. I am not a great one for ops. and playing the AI but this really looks tasty. It will be hard to restrain passing comment without giving stuff away. Looks like me and Kingfish will be comparing notes : ) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emar Posted April 16, 2005 Author Share Posted April 16, 2005 Kingfish i recieved your e-mail with comments and have actually addressed the issues you mentioned accordingly. The only issue i could not change is using the wheat tile for the beach. I cannot think of a better tile to represent that terrain although I agree with you that it could possibly block the defenders LOS in some occasions. This LOS effect however is balanced by the fact that the real attackers had a much higher sea wall than a CMAK wall for cover as well as beach obstacles and such to hide behind as well. Thanks for all you initial input. it is greatly appreciated. Eric 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Would someone like to play this one with me via e-mail? (or possibly via TCP/IP) Okay, found an opponent! [ April 17, 2005, 05:16 AM: Message edited by: Sergei ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emar Posted April 17, 2005 Author Share Posted April 17, 2005 Sergei, I would love to have some feedback on this one when you are done. Do you need a file of "NP 1. The Race for Caen" or did some one else pass it to you (I know I sent you "NP 2. Blut Und Ehre" before). Good luck with the battle Eric 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfish Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Emar, Just a heads up, your briefings state 8 battles / 20 turns each but the game parameters are set at 9 battles / 25 turns. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 I got the file, don't expect us to finish it any time soon though but we'll keep you informed as we progress through the battles... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfedoroff Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Originally posted by Emar: Just posted a new op at the Depot. NP 1. D-Day, The Race For Caen. The file is too big to host at the depot (they have a 100kb file limit on submissions). If you would like to give it a try you can send me an e-mail and I will send the op your way. Hello, Sent you an e-mail requesting your Op. Does anybody need an opponent for this? I can play either side. Can do at least 1-file-a-day and more on weekends. Ken 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emar Posted April 17, 2005 Author Share Posted April 17, 2005 Thanks Ken. The briefings have been changed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfedoroff Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Hi Eric, Thanks for sending your new Op. along. Now... Does anybody need a crash-test dummy to play this against? If so... Drop me a line. (E-mail in profile) Edit: *Found an opponent, thanks* Thanks, Ken [ April 19, 2005, 06:09 PM: Message edited by: kenfedoroff ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gpig Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Anybody going to do an AAR (w/pics) of this battle? That'd be swell. Gpig 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfish Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 I am sending Emar a quick AAR every 5 turns. Not very detailed, really more of a quick review of the last 5 turns. I am up to T-11, but will hold off for now. There are 3 scenarios of a certain battle along the Dives river that are in need of briefings... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securityguard Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 that_horseguy915@yahoo.com 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoffel Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 Like to have it too Email is in the profile. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emar Posted April 18, 2005 Author Share Posted April 18, 2005 Stoffel, Hope all is going well with you. I tried to e-mail you through the forum and it allows me to typoe a message for you but I see no way to attach the file to it. Send me an e-mail and I will reply to yours and send the op along with it. Eric 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfish Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 I want to chime in for a second and highly recommend this Op. A lot of work went into this one, and it showed. I am playing against the axis AI and am just finishing up the first battle. The Canadians have overcome the beach defenses (not an easy thing to do, even against the AI), and are now expanding their beachhead. The sight of invasion force advancing inland, on a map of this size and historical accuracy, is impressive. Hats off to Emar for an excellent Op. Now, if we could just convince him to do one for Epsom... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securityguard Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 Originally posted by Kingfish: [QB] I want to chime in for a second and highly recommend this Op. A lot of work went into this one, and it showed. /QB]I'd really to see it, but I haven't recieved an e-mail yet! Maybe my yahoo address doesn't work. Emar, e-mail junk@the111.com if yahoo address doesn't work. I'm a sucker for big ops even if I don't play them that often. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emar Posted April 19, 2005 Author Share Posted April 19, 2005 Just sent it out again security guard to the other address. Stoffel send me a line and i will kick it your way. Eric 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gpig Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 Kingfish wrote: I am sending Emar a quick AAR every 5 turns. Not very detailed, really more of a quick review of the last 5 turns. I am up to T-11, but will hold off for now. There are 3 scenarios of a certain battle along the Dives river that are in need of briefings... [Wink] Excellent! (On both counts!) Actually, if you keep playing Emar's Big Operation long enough (and your Canucks go far enough south), you'll arrive at the Dives - where breifings grow on tress. Gpig 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfish Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 The only things growing on trees near the Dives are SS Panzergrenadiers...well, parts of them at least... BTW, e-mail me. I need to add your full name to the briefings. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emar Posted April 19, 2005 Author Share Posted April 19, 2005 Thanks for all the replies and feedback guys, I have already begun to tweak the op based on feedback and the edition I am sending out now reflects those changes( one good thing about an op too big to host at the depot is that I dont have to resubmit it as I revise it). I have played through the first battle several times but as you can imagine an op this big is difficult to playtest to the end and I have only done so twice. I am looking forward to any feedback towards the end of the op so that I can adjust force balance accordingly. The German forces are definately the weaker of the 2 but I am hoping this is balanced out by the Canadians need to make haste to cover so much territory. Thanks again for all your help and support Eric 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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