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We've uploaded the Beta version of the 1.04 Comprehensive Update available to our Members Club. While we do final testing we figured we'd offer you a change to get it early as well. This is still a beta, but it's stable and solid as far as we can tell. See the change list list below for details.

You can download this as a Registered Download as long as you have registered your John Tiller's Campaign Series serial number in our Members Club (click on the MEMBERS link in the top nav bar).

Change List:
• New Features/Enhancements
o All – Assault Rules have been enhanced and are now Optional.
o All – Visibility Rules have been enhanced and are now Optional.
o All – Graphic glitches were corrected
o All – Reinforcement numbers were increased for Dynamic Campaign Games.
o All – Revisions of Order of Battle where issues were found. Thank you Richard, Gary and Arkady.
o All – Platoon files were updated for consistency.
o All – Weapon files were updated for consistency.
o All – Unittext files were updated.
o West Front – Dutch Order of Battle has had a huge update. The Order of Battle additions are primarily relevant for 1939 and 1940.
o West Front – A few of Huib’s scenarios were updated utilizing the new Dutch Order of Battles.
o Rising Sun – A series of Curt Cabbage’s scenarios have been added. They can be identified by the scenario BMP with the notation: “Cabbage Collection”.

• Fixes
o East Front – Encounters file was corrected and updated. Thank you, Richard.

I'm logged in to the members area but I don't see it yet.[&:]

It's there. Go to my games -John Tillers Campaign series - Private downloads.
 
Not sure if I should download or wait untill the official release ?

Hi Greg

Thanks for making this available.

Will there be any difference between this beta patch and the final public release, that would need me to download it again?

ORIGINAL: flying scotsman

It's there. Go to my games -John Tillers Campaign series - Private downloads.

ah -so. thanks!

The more people who download and playtest the enhanced assault and visibility rules the sooner we will see the final version.

ORIGINAL: MartNick

Will there be any difference between this beta patch and the final public release, that would need me to download it again?

If all goes well, as I believe it will, no. There shouldn't be any difference.

Of course, I've been wrong before.

Jason Petho

If possible can a note be added to the Public Release message on the forum to let us know if we need to download again from the beta patch.

I've dl'd and installed and am off to give it a whirl [:)]

Many thanks to Jason, Matrix and the Beta Brigade for all the hard work.

Remember the new assault rules are OPTIONAL, you will have to CHECK THEM ON in order for them to work.

As with the existing Optional Rules, once you turn it on, it will default to be on for all your new games.

Jason Petho

Old battles will work ?

Old battles should be finished prior to installing the 1.04 UPDATE. The default for the 1.04 UPDATE is that existing PBEM games will revert to the OLD pre 1.03 assault rules.

Jason Petho

OK, thanks

Just finished downloading the 1.04 beta.....I am drooling....thanks guys...Jason, Rich, Arkady, et al who did the work for this thing. I know it is appreciated by the entire community.

Now I have the entire weekend to explore 1.04 .

Will keep you posted...that is...if i ever come back!!! [:D]

Ohhh...BTW guys...where do you want the slave girls and the beer sent?

At some point, can someone provide an overview of what the difference is between the optional and default assault rules?  Or is that explained somewhere within the patch documentation?  In choosing whether or not to use the default rules, it would be great to have some understanding of the implications and unlike something such as "armor facing rules" that is fairly obvious in terms of impact, enhanced assault rules is highly vague.

Look in the Manuals folder, there is a document that explains the enhanced assault rules.

Jason Petho

I think the poor ftp server has fallen over under the strain - no response.

edit: turned out to be a browser/ftp compatibility issue, downloading now....

cheers

Must be some road-block between you and Ozz-land.....

I just downloaded it in about 15 mins.[:'(]

Had no Problem downloading, Thanks Jason Great Job.......Looks Great

Private Download.
 
Where is it? 
 
I have looked every where in the forum and I have not found it yet!
 
Your help will be appreciat it!

I am having a problem downloading also. The ftp keeps timing out. How did you fix the compatibility issue?

I'm having the same problem as Rick White.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Noypi53