Operation Neva - Leningrad 1944

[BigDuke66]

Long time, is there maybe a newer version of the scenario then 1.3 or maybe a beta?

[LLv34_Snefens]

In my last playthrough with my brother I noted some small issues with 1.3:

-Activation LIV Korps event 93, changed to hex 142,26 range 5
-Activation XXIV Korps event 104, changed to hex hex 162,16 range 14
-Unconnected Rail east of Mga fixed
-Entry hex of all of 15.SS Gr.Div moved west to hex 40,140 (to ensure it doesn't arrive behind soviet lines)

I've added the changes to v1.3b but the only testing I did was to see that the .sce was still valid, so hope I didn't unwittingly mess up some equipment file or anything else.
I've only attached the actual .sce file, the rest of the files will be same as 1.3

[BigDuke66]

Thanks for the update!

[BigDuke66]

A little question, I wondered about a type of artillery unit found in the Luftwaffen Divisions. It is listed as "7.5cm L/36 PaK 97/38(f)". Of course it irritated me that an AT device is in an artillery unit but the device has a bombardment range and so seems to be usable as artillery device.
But does it still work as AT device?

[cathar1244]

I think the answer to your question is, "sort of".

Not directly as an AT gun. But artillery pieces have a chance to inflict damage on armored vehicles.

Cheers

[BigDuke66]

The back and forth movements by the Russian fleet in their "small pond" resulted in this turn in fire from German coastal batteries and massive casualties. I think I sunk +5 destroyers and 1 or 2 heavy cruisers. I would say that the AI may need some support here. Maybe locking them for the first few turns till the coastal batteries close to Leningrad are gone?

@cathar1244
I heard about that, but as I tried looking for details I couldn't find anything in the manual or in the readme for the last update. Can you gives any details?

[cathar1244]

Found this a comment from 2019--

RE: Artilleries - no AT value?
Post by sPzAbt653 » Sat Sep 21, 2019 8:16 am

Half of the AP is used as AT ... now I have to look for that in the Manual

Cheers

[BigDuke66]

Many thanks, I hope the manual gets an update about this.

[cathar1244]

Many thanks, I hope the manual gets an update about this.

Did some testing.

Target density (unsurprisingly) is important.

In 5-km wide hexes, a target unit with 99 tanks seemed to easily avoid any damage.

When the unit was increased to a strength of 1000 tanks (red dot displayed), then the unit lost close to a hundred tanks when taken under bombardment fire by an artillery unit with 100 105-mm guns.

Would have to test more, but results point to a low chance of damaging armored vehicles with fires if too many units are not jammed into a hex.

Cheers