Command Ops: The Lion Route Available For Download
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| The 2nd South Staffordshires advance along the Lion Route into Arnhem. |
My first stab at a scenario for Command Ops is available for download. I am not done editing the scenario (I want to add in status updates for units and do some stuff with intelligence and the reinforcement schedule). But I am eager for feedback while I playtest it again this evening.
You can download the Scenario file here (add it to your my scenario folder for the game).
You can download the cropped map here. (this goes in the maps folder and is titled Oosterbeek1).
I am including the cached file for the map here. (I am not sure if you need this though).
If you have trouble loading this or if I have left out a file let me know. The estabs are stock and weren't edited.
I think it is best to play from the British side. I've run it three times as the Allies and really enjoyed it. I am going to playtest the German side this week and upload any updates to the scenario for them here.
UPDATE: I've updated the scenario file with some of my edits to the German OOB and reinforcement schedule. I've also added German briefing notes.
There will be a second update soon with changes to victory point totals. I didn't fully understand how to calculate these when I set the scenario up. I think I have a better grasp now (or at least I hope so).
Chris
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Cheers!
Let me know if it starts up for you. I wasn't sure which files to include. I am making German updates tonight.
Any thoughts I have like that I will post here in a wrapup post before I start my next scenario (I already have one in mind!).
Starts up just fine. I keep grabbing shots for an AAR, but I think I'm going to need a few attempts at this one before I have anything worth posting. Very enjoyable, but I'm just getting my head around the limited combat power I have versus the German armor. Poor Frost is in serious trouble with me in command.
I am also in the middle of playing as the Allies. Tonight was the first time(in 5 playthroughs) where I feared I might lose early. I am playing the allies and being pressed hard along the rail line north of Oosterbeek. i've been unable to even contemplate reinforcing Frost and have only managed to support him with 2 batteries of the Airlanding artillery regiment firing almost continuously on advancing armor over the bridge (Frost relied heavily on these guns in real life also). I am hopeful at the end of day 1 when the vast majority of my reinforcements arrive I am able to breakthrough to him or break him out. Not sure though. german AI behaviour much more aggressive than in previous run throughs.
is the scenario file available? Seems not...
Thx!
Joe
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zpfsib6opdypsx4/The%20Lion%20Route.cos
map file is here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/qfdh3pmpbm2aamp/Oosterbeek1.cop
map cache file is here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/d23plwsfjhngi84/Oosterbeek1.cop.cache
You might want to add this link into the article (unless you are still working on the scenario?), as the text says "download here" but no link is present...
It's interesting that he lasts that long because historically he makes it into the night of the 20th and then they are overwhelmed and captured.
It makes me think this game is really good at evaluating forces and figuring out outcomes.
At some point I might want to make some of my own.
Jeff
Chris