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simovitch,

Great work on the updates! Any possibility that there might be a map editor soon for the John Tiller Battleground Series (Civil War version hopefully)? The manual modifications using the Eastern Front Map Editor is painstakingly long. I wish there was a quick and easier way to make or modify the maps. Any updates/info regarding this would be great.

Again, GREAT JOB!

BRD!

ORIGINAL: dth

simovitch,

Great work on the updates! Any possibility that there might be a map editor soon for the John Tiller Battleground Series (Civil War version hopefully)? The manual modifications using the Eastern Front Map Editor is painstakingly long. I wish there was a quick and easier way to make or modify the maps. Any updates/info regarding this would be great.

Again, GREAT JOB!

BRD!

I have access to the tools developed by Alberto Neri which calculates dimensions and creates bitmaps showing the elevation relief, but there is nothing out there that beats the quality of using screen captures of customized EF graphics.

It goes pretty fast if you have a good machine and screen capture program. Otherwise yes, we are still in the stoneage regarding having a real mapmaking tool.

ORIGINAL: simovitch

Also look for Ulm Campaign (24-25 Oct 1805)

(This module is available now at Napoleonic Archive but give us a week or so to add some more upgraded maps and other content.)

This whole Napoleonic Archive thing continues to astonish. [X(]

Bear with me, you NA elders. After years of wandering in the gaming wilderness and worshipping false gaming gods, I've renewed my faith in The One True Gaming God

[&o]John Tiller [&o]

and entered The Promised Land. (I played the standard scenarios back in the Talonsoft days, I just never got into the modding scene since then.)

I've recently begun reading Chandler's The Campaigns of Napoleon. And now, because I've downloaded and installed all the Republic Revolution: Battles of 1792-1802 scenarios (so far), I can play each battle scenario as I read about the battles in Chandler's book.

A ... Life-long ... Dream ... Come ... True.

I had earlier downloaded and installed the Third Coalition: Battles of 1805 scenario series. I have created short-cuts (links) for every single battle. To organize it all, I have created Start Menu subfolders for each scenario series.

I can see where I might want to, on a scenario by scenario basis, futz with the graphics files to tone down the garishness of, in a few cases brighten, some of the 3D terrains. Fortunately, I have the graphics tools and experience to accomplish this. At least the 2D terrains are all good. The 2d & 3D units are acceptably good to great in all cases.

I am looking forward to years and years of enjoyment with this! [:D]

It will be all the more enjoyable if I/we can organize the ACW mods and scenarios out there in a fashion similar to the Napoleonic Archive project.

If packaged and publicized correctly (installation procedures are still a bit daunting if you're not a computer geek; fortunately I am), this BG Series still has so much appeal and potential.

This is just so ... Utterly ... Jaw-Droppingly ... Amazing!