Elsenborn Ridge AAR by Daz

[dazkaz15]

Thanks guys [:)]
It's this kind of response that keeps me going [;)]
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[Magpius]

Given your foreknowledge of the scenario...
a) perhaps you should have done this AAR for a scenario you havent played, to see how all this planning survives post day 1.
however,
b) once the battle begins, it will still be interesting, to see if the A.I still has surprises for you. ( I suspect that it will!)

[OT. Try using a different font]

[Phoenix100]

Superb, Daz. Just seen that you're doing this. It's fantastic. Lot of work. I watch with interest. Don't rush it!

[dazkaz15]

ORIGINAL: Agent S

Given your foreknowledge of the scenario...
a) perhaps you should have done this AAR for a scenario you havent played, to see how all this planning survives post day 1.
however,
b) once the battle begins, it will still be interesting, to see if the A.I still has surprises for you. ( I suspect that it will!)

[OT. Try using a different font]

Thanks for the feedback mate.

Knowing where the enemy objective are is by no means a guarantee of a win as I'm sure some of the others that have played this will testify, and there is still a real chance that we might not get a Decisive Victory, even with all this planning, and prior knowledge.
Certainly it will help though as it gives us a very good indication of where the enemy is likely to counter attack.

I'm writing this more as a guide to others on what I consider is the best way to approach this scenario, than to test myself, on my own planning, and tactics skills.
This is partly because I have had a few people request it in my other thread on the General Discussions Forum, but also because it's the one I am most comfortable with at the moment.
I have actually only played it all the way through twice now, but it has been the main scenario I have been using to learn to play the game ever since I bought it, so I have dabbled with it on numerous occasions.

If I ever get to the end of this AAR I will most certainly try one of the other longer ones I haven't played.
Do you have any suggestions as to which other scenario, you might like to see this kind of AAR for?
I have not fully played any of the long scenarios yet, but I have most of the short ones.

The last image is actually made up of 3 different fonts.
The one I have been primarily using is Berlin Sans FB Demi, (because it sounded German [:D]) however that last slide also had Times New Roman italic, and Myriad Pro. Which one is it you are finding hard to read?

[dazkaz15]

Thanks Phoenix [:)]
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[oldspec4]

ORIGINAL: phoenix

Superb, Daz. Just seen that you're doing this. It's fantastic. Lot of work. I watch with interest. Don't rush it!

Totally agree..excellent AAR

[Magpius]

(Arjuna, this thread should be 'stickied')
[OT: Berlin Sans is pixelating badly. The courier is an improvement, (my students call me a font-nazi b.t.w).
You could try dafont.com for some 40's typewriter fonts for 'period' style reports...
But
You are setting the benchmark for scientific analysis of an AAR. You deserve a decisive victory just for your efforts.
I hope you can make the distance.

[con]

Hi Daz

I was one of those who requested to see how you played out this scenario since I too have been dabbling at it constantly since I bought the game several years ago so please don't change over to another scenario[:)]

I am interested not only in the grand tactical plan (which show much more forethought than my meager stoneage plans of me take objective and me hold objective)but I cant wait to start seeing your thoughts on formation for the attack when in the forest/open, how you manage your artillery assets, timing attacks, adding additional support units and where do you form up for assaults and where do you rest. Since I am very familiar with this scenario it will be very illuminating for me to see how to do this successfully!

Thanks
Conrad

[dazkaz15]

Wow, I've been stuck [:)]
Guess this means I will have to finish it now [:'(]
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This has taken a long time to do, and its not quite finished yet so I will update it as time allowes.
Just wanted to get it up for you guys to take a look at.

[Phoenix100]

Nice! How did you do that?

One day, maybe, we'll be able to play it like that...

[Remmes]

ORIGINAL: phoenix

Nice! How did you do that?

It is from the Google Earth battlefield tour from the downloads section. It's a work of art Daz! Keep 'em coming!

[Phoenix100]

I have that Ramses, but I meant he seems to have put together at least 3 different battlefields, no? He's taken a photo in google earth, then added the counters (and graphics)?

[Remmes]

ORIGINAL: phoenix
He's taken a photo in google earth, then added the counters (and graphics)?

I think it's Milsketch, but not sure.

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I'ts all done in Photoshop, and Google Earth
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