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ORIGINAL: JMass
PS West Front scenarios files #8-9 have the prefix "Pbz" instead of "PzL".

Duh! [:(]

Correct files attached this time for PL situations #8 and #9. Please download again! [:)]

Thank you very much for the new PB & PL scenarios. [:)][:)][:)][:)][:)]

ORIGINAL: Crossroads

Thanks Zap. It is indeed likely some of these situations are better balanced than the others. I have not seen any articles on PB situation balance, but I know there's one covering all the original PL situatios. I am talking about the original board games, and as I recall the article was published in Avalon Hill 'General' magazine.

Panzer Leader situations are discussed in detail in Avalon Hill General Volume 16 Number 3. Download link for those interested can be found here: http://www.ahgeneral.org/index/ahgenv16.htm

Download is 400 MB as it is a high quality scan so be aware [:)]

EDIT: I am a fool for PB/PL art, so if you think I was omitting a chance to display some of it here well think again. [8D]

PL situations are discussed in this article:

Ode to Panzer Leader: Scenario 11 (MCS 2.02)

Size Modifier: (5) 2
Turns: 12
Type: Custom
First Side: Allies

Alan R. Arvold

29 September, 1944

[The Netherlands] [AXIS/ALLIED] [HISB] [GD]

Operation Garden; Anticlimax:

Elements of the U.S. 113th Cavalry Group and the Belgian 1st Brigade engage units of the German 176th Reserve Infantry Division, Reserve Division Erdmann, and Kampfgruppe Walther.

[ALL: OPT] [2.02]

Ode to Panzer Leader: Scenario 12 (MCS 2.02)

Size Modifier: (5) 1
Turns: 10
Type: Custom
First Side: Axis

Alan R. Arvold

25 November, 1944

[The Saar] [AXIS/ALLIED] [HISB] [GD]

Prelude; The Saar:

Units of the German Panzer Lehr Division counterattack elements of the American 114th Infantry Regiment, from the 44th Infantry Division, and the 106th Cavalry Group.

[ALL: OPT] [2.02]

Ode to Panzer Leader: Scenario 13 (MCS 2.02)

Size Modifier: (7) 2
Turns: 12
Type: Custom
First Side: Axis

Alan R. Arvold

17 December, 1944

[St. Vith, Belgium] [AXIS/ALLIED] [HISB] [GD]

The "Fortified Goose Egg":

Units of the German 18th Volksgrenadier Division and the Fuhrer's Begleit Brigade assault elements of the U.S. 106th Infantry and 7th Armored Divisions near St. Vith.

[ALL: OPT] [2.02]

Ode to Panzer Leader: Scenario 14 (MCS 2.02)

Size Modifier: (4) 1
Turns: 10
Type: Custom
First Side: Axis

Alan R. Arvold

[Stavelot, Belgium] [AXIS/ALLIED] [HISB] [GD]

Bulge; Thrust:

Kampfgruppe Peiper assaults mixed American forces consisting of elements of the 526th Armored Infantry Battalion, the 51st and 291st Engineer Combat Battalions, the 203rd AAA Automatic Weapons Battalion, and the 825th Tank Destroyer Battalion, at Stavelot and Trois Ponts.

[ALL: OPT] [2.02]

ORIGINAL: Crossroads

17 December, 1944

[St. Vith, Belgium] [AXIS/ALLIED] [HISB] [GD]

The "Fortified Goose Egg":

Units of the German 18th Volksgrenadier Division and the Fuhrer's Begleit Brigade assault elements of the U.S. 106th Infantry and 7th Armored Divisions near St. Vith.

[ALL: OPT] [2.02]

And here's the original situation card for Situation #13: The Fortified Goose Egg. A typical PB/PL scenario, where victory conditions depend on number of (town) hexes controlled. Another common victory level determinator was the amount of enemy counters destroyed or own counters remaining in the map board.

All these make for that much more difficult conversions to JTCS. My kudos to Alan for his consideration in preserving these situations as close to their original format where possible.

Again, see HERE for all his design notes on Panzer Leader situation conversions. There is a similar posting regarding the Panzerblitz conversions. They make for an interesting read for sure [:)]

Twelve turns was by the way quite a massive PL situation [8D]

Nice! Thank you! [:)]

You're most welcome [:)]

As far along as games may ever go, there will always remain a part of me that thinks of PL and PB (in that order) as what games look, feel, and play like.

Thanks very much for these.

Best,

Jim
"Cyrano"
:/7)

ORIGINAL: Cyrano

As far along as games may ever go, there will always remain a part of me that thinks of PL and PB (in that order) as what games look, feel, and play like.

Thanks very much for these.

Best,

Jim
"Cyrano"
:/7)

Hear hear! In that order too!

ORIGINAL: Crossroads

I am uploading the PL situation conversions at a rate of two scenarios per week (more or less), as among other things I am running each scenario through the automated test script Berto's made available. So it takes a while.

But what better way to run down the clock towards the 2016 release of MCS 3.0, where all these scenarios will be available within the game itself.

And who knows, with the new Zoomed-In 2D view available, all going well there just might be a Panzer Leader Counter Art mod available to play them in a proper manner.

Are these "conversions" simply from the old Game Depot format to some new Blitz format, or are the individual scenarios updated to 2.02?

A counter art mod would be great! [8D]

ORIGINAL: pzgndr

Are these "conversions" simply from the old Game Depot format to some new Blitz format, or are the individual scenarios updated to 2.02?

A counter art mod would be great! [8D]

These are for most part the very same Game Depot files that have become unavailable, but with a twist they are tested to run with 2.02. Some of them have been tweaked upon by Alan though, to take advantage for the new OOBs in the later versions of the game.

Regarding a counter art mod, well, I have asked around for permissions to use certain graphics to come up with a PB / PL Counter art mod for 3.0. So far so good, maybe come autumn I can make a post showing something concrete [;)]

For now though, "Middle East" is the priority. Hence, I have struggled a bit to keep the steady flow of these scenarios being uploaded, but hopefully I can catch up again soon.

Ode to Panzer Leader: Scenario 15 (MCS 2.02)


Size Modifier: (5) 1
Turns: 10
Type: Custom
First Side: Axis

Alan R. Arvold

18 December, 1944

[Elsenborn, Belgium] [AXIS/ALLIED] [HISB] [GD]

Elsenborn Ridge:

Elements of the German 12th SS Panzer and 277th Volksgrenadier Divisions attack remnants of the American 2nd Infantry Division holding an emergency line near the villiages of Krinkelt and Rocherath.

[ALL: OPT] [2.02]

Ode to Panzer Leader: Scenario 16 (MCS 2.02)

Size Modifier: (4) 1
Turns: 10
Type: Custom
First Side: Allies

Alan R. Arvold

[Bastogne, Belgium] [AXIS/ALLIED] [HISB] [GD]

Bastogne; Prelude:

Elements of the American 101st Airborne Division, with support units from CCR 9th Armored Division, engage elements of the German Panzer Lehr Division probing east of Bastogne.

[ALL: OPT] [2.02]

Ode to Panzer Leader: Scenario 17 (MCS 2.02)


Size Modifier: (6) 2
Turns: 12
Type: Custom
First Side: Allies

Alan R. Arvold

25 December, 1944

[Celles, Belgium] [AXIS/ALLIED] [HISB] [GD]

Turning Point; Celles:

Elements of the U.S. 2nd Armored Division, supported by units of the British 29th Armoured Brigade, attack the German 2nd Panzer Division which is strung out near Celles, at the tip of the 'Bulge".

[ALL: OPT] [2.02]

Ode to Panzer Leader: Scenario 18 (MCS 2.02)


Size Modifier: (6) 2
Turns: 12
Type: Custom
First Side: Axis

Alan R. Arvold

26 December, 1944

[Bastogne, Belgium] [AXIS/ALLIED] [HISB] [GD]

Bastogne; Siege:

Elements of the German Panzer Lehr Division and units of the 326th Volksgrenadier Division try a last-ditch offensive against Bastogne, battling the U.S. 101st Airborne Division and attached units.

[ALL: OPT] [2.02]

Ode to Panzer Leader: Scenario 19 (MCS 2.02)


Size Modifier: (7) 3
Turns: 15
Type: Custom
First Side: Allies

Alan R. Arvold

31 December, 1944

[Bastogne, Belgium] [AXIS/ALLIED] [HISB] [GD]

Patton's Counter Offensive:

Patton's Third Army offensive to relieve Bastogne where elements of the U.S. 11th Armored and 35th Infantry Divisions attack the German 326th Volksgrenadier Division and units of the Panzer Lehr Division.

[ALL: OPT] [2.02]