KP AAR: Ardennes scenario

e_barkmann · Post by **e_barkmann** » Fri Feb 07, 2003 1:45 am

Robert Gjessing and I have started an AAR of the updated Ardennes Offensive scenario in that comes with the Korsun Pocket game.

Rob has popped the turns up on his webspace :

http://stuff.robjess.com/

We hope to update the page every few days.

Any questions, fire away.

Cheers, Chris

Fred98 · Post by **Fred98** » Fri Feb 07, 2003 3:01 am

//- your text on your web site is very small and hard to read.

“12th SS might still push directly to Elsenborn but I really should move them south to join Peiper. “

//-Any specific reason for this?

“For those who wish to play this game via email, SSG have included an automailing feature which uses MAPI to automatically invoke your email client, compress the game file for transit and attach it to an addressed new mail message, ready to send”

//-Whilst playing, I am not logged on. Its my habit to play all my PBEM turns and then log on and send them all in one go.

When you receive the your opponent's email game file……..Korsun Pocket will automatically load up the game file, ready to play. Managing multiple email games is a snap!

//- great idea!

//- in one screen shot, there is a bright green number 10+. It seems to be an indicator as to the odds of a possible battle. Is this the case?

//- generally how does the game feel compared to TAO2. I suspect that the overall strategy will be the same. Are the minor tactics different?

//- the small scenarios. Are the small scenarios that come with the game the same as those with TAO2?

Duncan Maggs · Post by **Duncan Maggs** » Fri Feb 07, 2003 3:09 am

Chris,

Is Robert Gjessing any relation to the Mark Gjessing with whom I have played TAO2 by e-mail?

Duncan

Rob Gjessing · Post by **Rob Gjessing** » Fri Feb 07, 2003 8:26 am

Originally posted by Duncan Maggs
Chris,

Is Robert Gjessing any relation to the Mark Gjessing with whom I have played TAO2 by e-mail?

Duncan

Yep! Thats me.. I am Mark's brother - Rob. Hope you gave him a flogging Duncan

Rob Gjessing · Post by **Rob Gjessing** » Fri Feb 07, 2003 8:39 am

Originally posted by Joe 98
//- your text on your web site is very small and hard to read.

//-Whilst playing, I am not logged on. Its my habit to play all my PBEM turns and then log on and send them all in one go.

//- in one screen shot, there is a bright green number 10+. It seems to be an indicator as to the odds of a possible battle. Is this the case?

//- generally how does the game feel compared to TAO2. I suspect that the overall strategy will be the same. Are the minor tactics different?

//- the small scenarios. Are the small scenarios that come with the game the same as those with TAO2?

Hey there... the type is too small on the website.. ok thanks for the feedback.. I will make it bigger.. let me know if it needs any further adjustments

http://stuff.robjess.com

My understanding of the email client is that it will just open up a new message, addressed and with the file attached. You should then be able to save the email (in draft until you are ready to send it) or send it there and then. Chris, or one of the other beta testers.. please correct me if I am wrong.. it is a neat feature though..

Yeah there is a hotkey that you can use which will tell you which units you can attack and what the combat odds will be for the attack.. this is another neat new feature which helps you plan where you want to attack.. after you launch an attack you can refresh the combat odds again so that it can take account of the units you have already used in battle.. (ie: they wont be able to attack anymore this turn..)

TAO seems quite different.. Im sure you have read about some of the new enhancements to the engine.. for example, units now with 4 steps, being able to stack up to 4 units in a hex to name a few. Even this changes make the new version TAO more interesting then the last.. and yes.. you will need to modify some of your tactics that you used previously.

Follow the AAR on the link above and see how it pans out..

As to whether any of the smaller scenarios are going to be part of the Korsen Pocket release, I am unsure. Chris do you know?

e_barkmann · Post by **e_barkmann** » Fri Feb 07, 2003 11:45 am

“12th SS might still push directly to Elsenborn but I really should move them south to join Peiper. “

//-Any specific reason for this?

Joe,

I think they are wasted as a mechanised asset for simply bashing themselves up against a determined dug in infantry defence turn after turn - which is what can happen at Elsenborn.

//-Whilst playing, I am not logged on. Its my habit to play all my PBEM turns and then log on and send them all in one go.

Not a problem, you could save the outbound mail message and then send when online. FYI if you are on narrowband you'll be happy to know that the game files seem to be around 35-40k in size, even with Replay data.

As to whether any of the smaller scenarios are going to be part of the Korsen Pocket release, I am unsure. Chris do you know?

Don't know Rob - will try and find out, or perhaps one of the Matrix guys knows.

Cheers, Chris

Fred98 · Post by **Fred98** » Wed Feb 12, 2003 4:21 am

I see the CRT table is now available from with in the game. Excellent.

What are the new little horizontal bars at the top right corner of the unit icons?

And vertical bars at the bottom right corner?

e_barkmann · Post by **e_barkmann** » Wed Feb 12, 2003 5:16 am

What are the new little horizontal bars at the top right corner of the unit icons?

They indicate whether the unit has used its attack capability this turn. Green=yet to be used, Yellow=used. There can be up to 4 of these indicators, representing the number of units in each hex and the attack status of each unit.

And vertical bars at the bottom right corner?

Unit size. From memory, I=Company, II=Battalion, III=Regiment.

Chers, Chris

Rob Gjessing · Post by **Rob Gjessing** » Thu Feb 13, 2003 3:52 pm

Things are getting grim for me as the allies.. check it out..

http://stuff.robjess.com

Von Dodenburg · Post by **Von Dodenburg** » Fri Feb 14, 2003 3:02 am

is it just me or is there something wrong with the link???

Fred98 · Post by **Fred98** » Fri Feb 14, 2003 3:48 am

The link works OK for me.

Keep those reports coming!

The strategy of both players and the new features are all very interesting.

Von Dodenburg · Post by **Von Dodenburg** » Fri Feb 14, 2003 3:50 am

well, I guess it´s me then...

Any idea on what I should do to get the link to work??

e_barkmann · Post by **e_barkmann** » Fri Feb 14, 2003 11:39 am

Any idea on what I should do to get the link to work??

Do a traceroute to the url and you should be able to see at what point the connection is timing out - if it's dropped within the first couple of hops from your machine, you should be able to ask your ISP about it.

Is anyone else having problems seeing the url?

Cheers, Chris

Mac_MatrixForum · Post by **Mac_MatrixForum** » Fri Feb 14, 2003 12:57 pm

No problems here.

Fred98 · Post by **Fred98** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 4:52 am

Do the Germans now have air interdiction markers?

Are the names of the rivers marked on the map?

e_barkmann · Post by **e_barkmann** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 5:35 am

Do the Germans now have air interdiction markers?

yes, they are the blue plane symbols. The Allied interdiction markers are orange.

Are the names of the rivers marked on the map?

no, you need to have a decent map of the area for identification :->

Cheers Chris

ps I recently bought Hell's Gate by Douglas Nash, it's a very readable account of the KP campaign and has maps and quite a number of photographs.

Amazon Link

Fred98 · Post by **Fred98** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 6:02 am

I too have the book. I am trying to read it quickly to get a jump on future PBEM opponents

Von Dodenburg · Post by **Von Dodenburg** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 6:35 pm

Hey!! That´s cheating!!!

Rob Gjessing · Post by **Rob Gjessing** » Sat Feb 22, 2003 7:16 am

For those that are interested.. the Adrennes AAR has been updated at http://stuff.robjess.com

BowdenRussell · Post by **BowdenRussell** » Sun Feb 23, 2003 5:36 am

Originally posted by arena
For those that are interested.. the Adrennes AAR has been updated at http://stuff.robjess.com

Keep these AARs coming. I always enjoy watching 1st SS romp over the hapless Americans.

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