Originally Posted by Double_Deuce (Post 683268)

Here is what I am thinking of going with (1 of them) if there is enough interest;

1) vs AI Tournament (Actually a Campaign) - I am currently playing a 10 Battle Campaign using a Soviet Motorized Rifle Battalion (BTR) based on the OOB from FM 100-2-3 (The Soviet Army Troops, Organization and Equipment © June 1991). I have selected the date of August 1986 and for opposing forces I chose West German, US and France. I am using the maps Marek designed for the SLII campaign and redrawing the VH for each battle to match mission objectives based on what I think would be a good fit for the story in my head. I will purchase my OOB (will post the exact TO&E in another thread if there is interest) to match the one in FM 100-2-3 and start the Campaign. Before deploying for each battle I will import the appropriate mapsheet, set up all the VH's based on the mission concept in my head, purchase Support Units and will then save the file. Since I am not picking the Enemy Forces I have no idea what the AI is going to pick. Each participant will be sent the file (with their "Orders") for the battle. They will load up the Save Game and play it out versus the AI. Once finished each player sends me their End Game file and I record the results (in points). Since its a Campaign, to get the setup for the next (and all consecutive battles) I will use MY Campaign Game files to create the #2 - #10 battles. I will pick another of Marek's maps in his set based on the ideas running around in my head (and the options given in the campaign generator), set up all the VH's again, purchase Support Units, save the file and so on. Basically everyone plays the battles of the campaign with my forces BUT with their own deployment so how you approach the mission is of your own plan and actions. The person with the highest total score at the end wins (me not included of course).

Originally Posted by Lt. Ketch (Post 684234)

Just one questions: Will there be a time limit on how long we have to play each battle?

Originally Posted by Double_Deuce (Post 685308)

Since the UK came in 2nd in voting in the "What nation do you prefer to go in battle with?" poll, what would make for a good theme/operation to use with the UK as the Core Force? I am not really well versed in UK operations during the war other than Market Garden, North Africa and Greece, so if anyone could provide some links to aid in my research, it would be much appreciated.

Originally Posted by Double_Deuce (Post 685308)

Since the UK came in 2nd in voting in the "What nation do you prefer to go in battle with?" poll, what would make for a good theme/operation to use with the UK as the Core Force? I am not really well versed in UK operations during the war other than Market Garden, North Africa and Greece, so if anyone could provide some links to aid in my research, it would be much appreciated.

Originally Posted by hoplitis (Post 685356)

Hey DD, why not perform the unexpected?
Consider an East Africa Campaign.
Have a look at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Af..._(World_War_II)
and see if it seems interesting to you.

Originally Posted by Mobhack (Post 685357)

This link is the war diary for a British regiment (3rd County of London Yeomanry). Some pages missing, but a blow by blow history of WW2.
http://www.warlinks.com/armour/3_cly/3cly_44.html

Action on that page begins post D-Day.

Other pages (links at bottom) cover other years (Nov 1941 on being somewhat intense).

Some entries give exact tank strengths & types at that date.
3 CLY seem to have used all the Desert types - Crusader through Stuart, Grant and Sherman.

Originally Posted by Double_Deuce (Post 685372)

Thats quite an extensive accounting of their actions. Thanks.

Originally Posted by Double_Deuce (Post 685368)

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Well, not sure its a "popular" subject, so it may be that we 2 are the only ones that would play it. :D I will check it out though.

Originally Posted by hoplitis (Post 685456)

P.S. How about a Royal Navy or Marines"commando" campaign? Could include some low visibility scenarios, port raids, speerheading amphibius assaults and a variety of locations (Med, Norway, Pacific). You know, a "join the navy, discover the world ... and destroy it!" thingy! Or a SAS version, if you want to keep your feet dry... :)

Originally Posted by gila (Post 688426)

DD,
I'd keep it Co.+ sized.
Just for simplcity and would garner more new players i think.
I'd play anything in WW2 though no matter how big:)