I have seen that, soviet scouts in urban areas manage to get past dug in infantry whilst also popping the odd FV432 with RPGs, I did wonder about that but I read a post on either here or the discord channel that made me look at the SOP closer

from memory the scouts are set to deliberate move ...

Yes they are.

OTOH, UK infantry feels less resilient than it did in previous versions of the game.



can you give me a example, I've only replaced the pistols with a couple of LAWs so they should be more if anything but happy to examine things

The arty (and mortars) I consolidated into ...

You can always look under the hood to see how they are set up. You can also make changes to suit yourself.

Yes they are.

OTOH, UK infantry feels less resilient than it did in previous versions of the game.

I also notice that your artillery batteries are eight guns altogether rather than split in half as in many stock scenarios.

And here are the details you were looking for.

Interesting, I had a defence centred on Holle running west long the river north of the blown bridges, and along the NE wood ridge east of the A39 which allows covering of the northern gap, would a VP near Neetingen have encouraged you take a similar position

could you post a screenshot of your ...

Here's the final situation. If I had been smarter I would have had a company of tanks and the Spartan MCT's on the ridge SW of Badoeckenstedt from the get go. Or the Spartans could have gone on the ridges to the NE. I also could have put D 3/RTR in a more advantageous position.



[ Operation Vodoo ...

Someone smarter than me with estimating time to move somewhere, and so on, would likely have done better than my contested result with BP1. The regiment on his left, the SW corner, is no more. It didn't take more than six-seven platoons really. The center regiment got away with more than they should ...

I'll probably try it one way, and then the other, just to see if I can destroy one before the other two come looking for me. Maybe that experience will motivate me to try my hand at traffic management.

Player note: I've been changing the recce HQ's to hide in place to keep their GSR where I want ...

The US Corps artillery seems to do a better job against on map Pact artillery in the first scenario if you turn energized on for their RADAR unit in the setup. I took a peek behind the curtain.

Not quite sure how to approach the second scenario as it allows setting up in--or maneuvering to--his ...

From things I have read previously, Soviet artillery fires where it wants to go. I seldom play that side, but that's what I do when I play Red. There's not a whole lot a scenario designer can do to ensure that happens after the first round.

Take a look at what Tazak is doing with Pact artillery. It ...

First of all, thank you for your suggestions! I'm revising the scenario, so they are very helpful.

I didn't want to Fisk your Fisk, but I did read your comments.

Is this the dreaded Soviet attack from the barracks? That would explain the relative "paucity" of Soviet artillery. And I had forgot ...

This site is excellent for OOB's: https://www.relikte.com/literatur.htm IIRC, the author got a lot of help from the folks at tanknet, many/most of whom were veterans of the era.


I know the site, but thanks anyway!

My German is very bad, but my daughter managed to translate the second book ...

This site is excellent for OOB's: https://www.relikte.com/literatur.htm IIRC, the author got a lot of help from the folks at tanknet, many/most of whom were veterans of the era.

Great map. Is that from a book, or can it be found online? I would love a link if it's online.

I must be a bit stupid, sorry, but I can't get SOP to do what I want it to do, in various ways, and to take the most obvious example, I wonder if anyone can explain to me the procedure I should follow to achieve the following - I want to open a scenario, place all my units where I want them and ...

Good idea this poll--as I am concerned/(and thus) confused about the (possible lack of) effects.

I posed a question to the Capt Darwin and dev team, after seeing a review that dissed the (lack of apparent) artillery effects (122 mm, "FOW off"), saying that repeated bombardment of a town had ...

1. What's your definition of "suppression"?

https://www.britishartillery.co.uk/wt_of_fire.htm

British operational research scientists in WW2 defined artillery effects on the battlefield stating them “in order of their ease of achievement”, although they are all happening in some degree ...

CapnDarwin wrote: Tue Mar 21, 2023 11:50 am We are working on this and hope to have a fix that finally nails this bug. I think we have a possible lead on this, and we will be testing it out over the next few days to see if we can finally put it to bed.

Just wondering if this was addressed in the beta that came out today.

Thank you.

Attached is an article about the mission of the 2nd Bn, 28th Field Artillery, a VII Corps artillery unit. Starts at page 33. I always thought it would make an interesting scenario. Maybe someday.

The other two articles now seem to be behind a membership login. Should have snagged them when I had ...