Home Before the Leaves Fall (Hellen [Entente] v Elmer [Germans])

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ORIGINAL: Hellen_slith

One doesn't see this mode shown much but I like to look at
I wonder how the base of the men is colored? Can one choose that color?

Looks like it's the background colour of the 2D icon.

[Hellen_slith]

at Entente turn 36,

here come the Boche!! Paris got to watch out

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@Entente turn 37

looks like Elmer is sending a sizeable force to the sea

[Hellen_slith]

Entente 37

Here is almost full map at the 2D large scale
Things are moving along today! I think I can finish this scene today.
If I don't start playing Chess

[Hellen_slith]

at Entente 38, where did this big gap come from?
I did not see that gap until now
<shakes tiny fist at Elmer>

[Hellen_slith]

shows German turn 39 on this one, I guess I left that turn variability thing on, sometimes Germans move twice in a row .... but I found some Reserves and trained them up to at least delay Elmer if he goes through there

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at Entente 41
I'm not doing much except railing up reinforcements,
maybe move a few units, then cycle back to Elmer to get to end of scene.
The computer "referee" says I am a marginal defeated,
Elmer seems satisfied with that, as he is not pressing much

[Hellen_slith]

All righty, here is a shot of the two different modes, 3D on the left and 2D on the right.

I play (move the guys) using 2D mode; but I really like to look at the 3D mode of critical areas; it seems to immerse me into the game more, but I do really wish there were a toggle or menu where you could easily choose and apply color you want for the two opposing sides in the 3D mode.

[Hellen_slith]

And for the last moves, I simply railed reinforcements to the front and cycled the turn for Elmer to go, so as to move the game along to EOS (shown below) and to see how Elmer would do like that. He scored a significant victory.

Here is the EOS shot I got; will write more detailed review of game to wrap up and then it is on to the next scene

[Hellen_slith]

Final thoughts: This is a fun scenario, despite Mr. Porto's misgivings about his creation. I am glad that he chimed in (see post 2) and I encourage any hi-falutin' hot shot sceneario designer to give this one a look and perhaps tweak the PO a bit and we'll have any even better, more fun, more challenging scene for our WWI interest.

The PO (on strong, plus 2 "cheat" settings) was not aggressive enough, I thought. Compared to McBride's PO in OpMars (AAR in progress) I think it would be very challenging given an update. And because TOAW has an editor you can use, YOU, yes YOU, dear reader, may find fame and fortune updating Mr. Porto's fine creation. He gave you permission (see post 2).

I liked this scenario very much, especially the map. I hope to see a revision and update.

Thank you Mr. Porto for so much entertaining fun. Kudos! I think your scenario is pretty darn good.

[StuccoFresco]

ORIGINAL: Hellen_slith

All righty, here is a shot of the two different modes, 3D on the left and 2D on the right.

I play (move the guys) using 2D mode; but I really like to look at the 3D mode of critical areas; it seems to immerse me into the game more, but I do really wish there were a toggle or menu where you could easily choose and apply color you want for the two opposing sides in the 3D mode.

I like the 3d terrain, but to me the units look really really bad.

[Hellen_slith]

ORIGINAL: StuccoFresco

ORIGINAL: Hellen_slith

All righty, here is a shot of the two different modes, 3D on the left and 2D on the right.

I play (move the guys) using 2D mode; but I really like to look at the 3D mode of critical areas; it seems to immerse me into the game more, but I do really wish there were a toggle or menu where you could easily choose and apply color you want for the two opposing sides in the 3D mode.

I like the 3d terrain, but to me the units look really really bad.

Yes, I agree some more detail on units, but some do look pretty cool like armored trains and the little planes. At least as is, they give me a bit of nostalgia for the little green Army men of old Loved that prone machine gunner!

In old days our rule was, must turn the prone machine gunner or rifleman over onto his back to score death on him, was very hard to get him if placed right had to use big Tonka Truck to slam his entrenchment and hope to knock him up in air and over BOOM we sure had fun back then