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Big D-DAY Scenario At Tankhead Site!

Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2002 3:03 am
by Tankhead
Hello Folks!

Ready for download! D-DAY SCENARIO by JESS "M4" HOUSLEY and D-DAY MAP by ORZEL BIALY. A big thank you to Jess for this big scenario and Orzel for this fantastic humongous map, I call this a masterpiece and it's a must have. :D

D-Day

Description: "This operation is not being planned with any alternatives. This operation is planned as a victory, and that's the way it's going to be. We're going down there, and we're throwing everything we have into it, and we're going to make it a success."

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Description: "In a war such as this, when high command invariably involves a president, a prime minister, six chiefs of staff, and a horde of lesser 'planners, there has got to be a lot of patience,no one person can be a Napoleon or a Caesar."

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Description: "In the final days before D-Day, the assault troops received new uniforms and equipment, as well as these special supplies issued specifically for the invasion. General Bradley severely restricted the number of items issued to soldiers, so that they would not be weighed down by extra gear"

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Description: "The waiting for history to be made was the most difficult. I spent much time in prayer. Being cooped up made it worse. Like everyone else, I was seasick and the stench of vomit permeated our craft."

Pvt. Clair Galdonik, 359th Infantry Regiment, U.S. 90th Division D-Day

Description: The organization formed to direct Overlord was known as Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) SHAEF was created in January 1944. It replaced an earlier Allied planning organization, COSSAC (Chief of Staff to the Supreme Allied Commander) COSSAC had mapped out the original invasion .

Description: "After enduring all the ordeals and training in England, we felt like we were completely ready for anything, and we were very ready to fight the Germans, and we looked forward to the day that we could actually get into the real fight."

Sgt. Bob Slaughter, 116th Infantry Regiment, U.S. 29th Division

"On the day World War II began, Dwight Eisenhower wrote his brother, 'Hitler should beware of the fury of an aroused democracy.' Ike was right. Galvanized by the atrocities and conquests of the totalitarian nations, America sent her best and brightest to the beaches of Normandy, Sicily, Iwo Jima, and many other battlefields oceans away from her shores. The American sailors, soldiers and airmen came not to conquer, but to liberate, not to loot or destroy, but to bring life and freedom. Eisenhower told his troops, 'We will accept nothing less than full Victory!' After horrendous sacrifices, that is what they produced. The brave young men rode onto the beaches and into battle on Higgins Boats, built in New Orleans by Andrew Higgins, the man Eisenhower said, 'won the war for us.' Higgins was a patriot and a visionary capitalist, but he could not have built tens of thousands of ships in a few short years without a tremendous effort from his workers. In a scene repeated in cities all across the country, the people of New Orleans came together - black and white, old and young, men and women - to propel the war effort. Like their soldiers, they worked hard and made sacrifices because they all believed in the righteousness of their cause. They believed that, as a popular saying of the times had it, 'we're all in this together.' Their sense of duty, of right and wrong, their teamwork and their courage embody the American spirit. The National D-Day Museum celebrates the American spirit. Young and old will come to learn of their proud heritage. Since 1945, democracy and freedom have been on the march. But visitors will learn not just of what we have done. They will learn of what we can do. They will learn that we are still in this together."

Stephen Ambrose, Founder, National D-Day Museum

Congratulations....

Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2002 6:35 am
by Orzel Bialy
to M4 Jess on this terrific piece of work! :)

It's was real honor to have been allowed to assist Jess by working on the Normandy map. Thanks again to Jess for that opportunity and thank you Tankhead for the honorable mention.

I hope everyone who downloads this scenario enjoys it tremendously...and also takes the time to thank Jess for all the hard work he puts into each and everyone of his scenarios. :)

Congrats once more Jess!!!

Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2002 5:30 pm
by M4Jess
Thanks Tank Head:D

Now Orzel...are we off to Gettysburg??:rolleyes:

M4 Jess~Trouble Maker

Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2002 5:52 pm
by Wild Bill
M-4 loves those BIG ones :eek:

And he does a good job on them. I'm headed to Tankhead's great site for some serious downloading. You guys know how much D-Day fascinates me!

You've tempted me beyond my endurance. I'll take the challenge!

Good going, Jess and Orzel. I'm sure it is a good one.

Wild Bill

Ok...offf to the resource room..

Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2002 6:05 pm
by Orzel Bialy
have to dig out some maps of Gettysburg. :)

Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2002 12:35 am
by Tankhead
Hello Gents!

I thank you all for the kind words, this is a great masterpiece and a beautiful map :D Now I have to get back to the landing arrrggg :D :D :D ;)

Jess was right...

Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2002 7:21 pm
by Orzel Bialy
Since I got sneak previews of the scenario while it was under construction and thus have "insider information" on what is where and what not....I put the scenario on AI for both sides and then just sat back and watched it...pretty entertaining. :)

Nothing like watching D-Day in realtime fashion! Even if the AI did some stupid things from time to time, it still made for better veiwing than what was on cable last night. :D

QUICKY FOR M4

Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2002 2:49 am
by chief
On the D day scenario by M4, getting ready to try it as an online game, need to know how many turns its set up for and suggested time for turns. I realoize this was not designed as a online game scenario but want to give it a shot. I don't want to open it up yet as it may be unorthodox, so's thatsa why the question. Any other advice as to time and interventions appreciated. Tanks In Advance.

D Day follow up

Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2002 8:21 am
by chief
Orzel: Thats a great map thank you.

M4: D day seems to play very well as an ON LINE game. Have a couple of questions/problems. A Cromwell is sitting at hex 99/151(middle of ocean) is the crew fishing ? I hope its water tight.
I quess this is normal, since I've had it before, rocket barge fires one round into target, remainder of first salvo goes anywhere it feels like it (using fast art). By the way 15/20 minutes per turn works great. Thank you:D :D :cool:

Glad you're enjoying the scenario...

Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2002 8:34 am
by Orzel Bialy
Jess turned over a rough draft of the area he wanted to cover...I merely filled in that outline...fleshed it out here and there and labelled what I could for reference points.

The scale is a bit more cramped than I usually lay down...but it had to be in order to fit in the beaches that Jess wished to include in the scenario.
The tricky part was finding a scale that allowed the players to get an idea of what the lay of the land was in Normandy...while, at the same time, allowing Jess the room he needed to build this masterpiece of a scenario.
In the end I think the scale settled on worked well with what Jess had in mind. Whew! ;)

As for the Cromwell....I'll let Jess answer that part. :)

Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2002 5:13 pm
by M4Jess
chief,

Thats called a brainfart...seems durning final tweeking before sending over to Tank Head I unloaded the Cromwell...:mad:

I just sent hin a patch...sorry about that...

I too am happy you are enjoying the scenario..This was the second scenario Orzel and I teamed up on..The first weas "The Factory" and as you may have read we are teaming up on Gettysburg..the OOB alone is taking a long time I am only about 1/10 through the Union OOB now and have not even started the Rebs...whewwww lots of hours ahead on this one!

M4 Jess~Trouble Maker

Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2002 12:08 am
by Tankhead
Hello Folks!

Posted the updated D-Day scenario, fix the Cromwell in the water ;)

Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2002 7:15 pm
by Fabio Prado
I'm already feeling that "Saving Private Ryan" sensation...:eek:
A wonderful scenario! :D

Thanks, Tankhead!

Fab

Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2002 9:26 pm
by rbrunsman
Guys, was this designed to be a PBEM? I like Market Garden so much I want more PBEM scenarios.

Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2002 9:26 pm
by Fabio Prado
I'm already feeling that "Saving Private Ryan" sensation...:eek:
A wonderful scenario! :D

Thanks, Tankhead!

Fab

Great job!

Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2002 5:20 am
by benpark
I have been playing D Day for about 8 turns now. It is a really great balance between large scale and playability. It is great to start your turn and see how the different beaches are progressing, then the Paras, and then those Rangers up at the Point du Hoc. Really entertaining. The map is one of the best ever. I love that it goes all the way to the Caen suburbs. The whole war in the West could be done at this scale in a massive Campaign. I am having a great time with thus one. Thanks a million, guys!