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One thing I might suggest, for v2 in the future, would be to reduce the game scale. I'd suggest no more than 100 m/hex and no less than 50 m/hex and 1-2 minute turns. This is because No Man's Land varied from typically 50-200 m in width.

The scale in both m/hex and time/turn is set in main.pdx.

A number of years ago, someone posted either here or on The Blitz a detailed explaination of how main.pdx worked. I think it was part of something called the "Rising Sun Far East Project" or something like that. Unfortunately, I can't find it on my PC or on the internet.

You would probably need to adjust the weapons tables, too.

Just a thought, otherwise [&o][&o][&o].

ORIGINAL: Deepstuff123

Just posted a map of the Verdun, France area for the WWI mod. I created it to scale, 6 hexes per mile, using online references. I'll continue to make enhancements and post any in time. The documents used to create the map, along with real photos from the battle, are included.
If anyone wants to edit further, or create a "Battle of Verdun" scenario for this map, feel free.

Grab it from the link below:
http://www.theblitz.org/scenarios/world ... o&id=11625

Jeff

Hi Jeff, thank you very much for the generous contribution!!

ORIGINAL: HoustonAerosFan

One thing I might suggest, for v2 in the future, would be to reduce the game scale. I'd suggest no more than 100 m/hex and no less than 50 m/hex and 1-2 minute turns. This is because No Man's Land varied from typically 50-200 m in width.

The scale in both m/hex and time/turn is set in main.pdx.

A number of years ago, someone posted either here or on The Blitz a detailed explaination of how main.pdx worked. I think it was part of something called the "Rising Sun Far East Project" or something like that. Unfortunately, I can't find it on my PC or on the internet.

You would probably need to adjust the weapons tables, too.

Just a thought, otherwise [&o][&o][&o].

I also wrote a doc on the main.pdt a few years ago, I modded it pretty good for Korean War. I have it on my comp somewhere, but pretty sure I posted it up in the mods section of here and/or the Blitz?

Warhorse - I did eventually find them on The Blitz.

I'm surprised after all these years someone hasn't modded one of the SP games. I think there was a Civil War (er, uh - War of Northern Aggression) mod done a number of years ago.

For awhile my brother was in on the Civil War mod, but bailed when ideas collided. I had started on a Korean War mod for SPWAW, but then decided to switch to Campaign Series, as it was much easier to mod.

ORIGINAL: Deepstuff123

Just posted a map of the Verdun, France area for the WWI mod. I created it to scale, 6 hexes per mile, using online references. I'll continue to make enhancements and post any in time. The documents used to create the map, along with real photos from the battle, are included.
If anyone wants to edit further, or create a "Battle of Verdun" scenario for this map, feel free.

Grab it from the link below:
http://www.theblitz.org/scenarios/world ... o&id=11625

Jeff

Hi Jeff
Thanks very much. After I release the scenario I am currently working on for Morhange 20th August 1914 (XX1 Korps dawn attack on the French 39e Division d'Infanterie in Loraine) I had been planning next to do a scenario for Lieutenant-Colonel Emile Driant and the 56e & 59e BCP defense of the Bois des Caures at Verdun on 21st February 1916. Using the relevant section of your map will certainly make things very much easier.

Regards
Ian

Thank you, Warhorse!

ORIGINAL: HoustonAerosFan

One thing I might suggest, for v2 in the future, would be to reduce the game scale. I'd suggest no more than 100 m/hex and no less than 50 m/hex and 1-2 minute turns. This is because No Man's Land varied from typically 50-200 m in width.

The scale in both m/hex and time/turn is set in main.pdx.

A number of years ago, someone posted either here or on The Blitz a detailed explaination of how main.pdx worked. I think it was part of something called the "Rising Sun Far East Project" or something like that. Unfortunately, I can't find it on my PC or on the internet.

You would probably need to adjust the weapons tables, too.

Just a thought, otherwise [&o][&o][&o].

I think a 100 meter per hex scale would have some advantages for smaller battles and it would certainly make it easier to convert scenarios from relevant board games like "Soldiers", "Red Poppies", "Landships/Infernal Machines" and the newer "Infantry Attacks" series games. However I would like to see this offered as an alternative to the current 250 meters per hex scale and not instead of it as this makes it feasible to do scenarios on relatively large scale battles on a manageable map.

Quite a lot of the Corps level scenarios done for the "Great War Spearhead II" table top rules convert in Campaign Series terms to a 24 hexes wide by 16 hexes high map. While a rather larger battle like Neuve Chapelle could be comfortably fitted onto a 30 high by 30 wide one.

I also understand from Warhorse that it should be possible to increase the stacking limit per hex to reflect the rather denser troop deployments sometimes used in this era. The rather crowded battlefield for many WW1 battles that results does come as a bit of a shock but all the reading I have done suggest that much of the time this was the way things were. Also in 3D mode, having a whole company stacked in 1 hex and the other companies of its battalion lined up alongside it does give a real impression of mass.

I have attached a screen-shot from the play testing I am doing for my battle of Morhange scenario to show what I mean here. Note as variable light conditions are not available in the JT CS version that the WW1 mod was built on at Warhorse's suggestion I have used the night / dawn attack option to simulate the early morning mist that kept down German infantry casualties initially but also greatly reduced the effectiveness of their howitzer fire before it cleared.

Enjoy
Ian

ORIGINAL: HoustonAerosFan

One thing I might suggest, for v2 in the future, would be to reduce the game scale. I'd suggest no more than 100 m/hex and no less than 50 m/hex and 1-2 minute turns. This is because No Man's Land varied from typically 50-200 m in width.

The scale in both m/hex and time/turn is set in main.pdx.

A number of years ago, someone posted either here or on The Blitz a detailed explaination of how main.pdx worked. I think it was part of something called the "Rising Sun Far East Project" or something like that. Unfortunately, I can't find it on my PC or on the internet.

You would probably need to adjust the weapons tables, too.

Just a thought, otherwise [&o][&o][&o].

Then this would no longer be CS?
Scale is scale. If you like shorter hexes you might want to look into Squad Battles?
CS has always been 250 hexes and six minute time frames. It would change everything from shooting to movement to visibility.

I think CS can bend to make enjoyable scenarios without having to change scale.

RR

ORIGINAL: ArmyEsq

Thank you, Warhorse!

My pleasure, for sure!!

Do you mind if I republish v1.1 on my website to provide a backup to your original links?

Not at all, thanks very much!![&o]

Warhorse... glad you like the map, man. I enjoy creating maps and scenarios for war games, and the Campaign Series is an excellent platform for this in my opinion.

Planning on putting together a map for the "Somme" region as well. Would like to use the 6 hexes per mile scale based on what's in the game manual, and anyone is welcome to use just parts of it or edit... Jeff

Would you consider, if time allows, making a map of the Gorizia area in Italy? Was thinking of a scenario for that with the Italo-Austian/Hungarian battles, but unfortunately don't have much time for map making, much as I totally enjoy it!!

Sure, I can do that. Will be fun. With a full time job, wife and two kids, it just might take a while.

Glad to help, and thanks for this great mod. Looking forward to Vietnam and all the others.

Thanks Jeff, take your time, I got plenty to do with all the graphics I am making for Vietnam!!

Glad you like the Mod, I am biased, but it is one of my favorite games now!!![:D]

Good news. I found a couple good maps online of the Gorizia, Italy area during World War One. Should work well in making the map for your scenarios.

Jeff. [:)]

Awesome, thanks man, very much!!

Hey, Mike.

Just added a Gorizia, Italy map the The Blitz site:

http://www.theblitz.org/scenarios/world ... o&id=11723

Hope it helps you, or anyone else, with scenario creation. It's a large map so you might want to use parts of it for different battles. I've included the reference maps in the zip file so you can further edit from here if you want.

Jeff

That's excellent, Jeff!! Thanks a million![&o]