BoB Campaign Question
 

Hi guys,
I've been watching Band of Brothers over the last couple days (for like the 10th time) and was thinking of firing up the Band of Brothers campaign. I read the opening notes for Scenario 1, which recommend you buy 10 C-47s and one Airborne Recon formation with the 702 points you are given.

I'm assuming this is because of some point tweaks that have been made, but 702 points is not enough to buy the recommended units.

Has anyone else played through this campaign? Does it still play well with this version of the game? Have any updates been released for it?

Thanks in advance for any info!

Re: BoB Campaign Question
 

Never played it played but went to have a look, and you're right it doesn't make sense. Also I believe all the other scenarios don't require airborne insertions so why would you want to waste points on Daks, ammo drops I suppose??

Maybe I'm missing a grander scheme here!!??

You can edit the campaign, but I know not everybody’s comfortable with that.

***BTW This should be in Campaigns, Scenarios & Maps Forum, the Mods will likely move it shortly.

Re: BoB Campaign Question
 

Any time the OOB points calculator is adjusted in any way and the OOB's updated it can screw up some of these campaigns that require you to buy specific formations instead of providing them to you. I try to make adjustments to the points allotted based on a rough formula of the changes but it may not have been enough.

I will investigate this


Don

Re: BoB Campaign Question
 

Ahhh yep....... the 702 points are SUPPORT POINTS not core points and support points only stay with you for that ONE scenario.

Don

Re: BoB Campaign Question
 

Ok here's the good news. Yes, you are 33 points short but IF you buy the Para Recon [A] formation then all the C-47's you can afford everyone, core and support force will be able to load and drop on the map

I will make a note to adjust this for the next patch but the campaign as it sit's is fully playable

Don

Re: BoB Campaign Question
 

Thanks for the quick responses! I am going to dive into the campaign tonight but I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something first.

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Also sorry for posting in the wrong forum... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Re: BoB Campaign Question
 

OK one more question....

Does anyone have any tips on the most historically accurate way to load the C-47s in this scenario? I basically just put a squad in each transport, then divvy up the scouts, snipers, and bazooka teams among the planes as best I can. Historically, was there any particular way this would be done? Like would a bazooka team be more likely to be on an HQ plane, etc...?

Re: BoB Campaign Question
 

What is more historical is how they were after the jump. All over the place. Loading as you have by what fits is probably going to give you a better challenge after they hit the ground.

Re: BoB Campaign Question
 

Guess I should have flashed it up and I would have saw that thanks Don, Now It makes sense,