Is this possible.

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troopie said:
I would like to do a generated campaign, Rhodesia vs Zimbabwe, April 1966 to March 1980, the whole Bush War. I can't pick Zimbabwe before Jan 1980. Using the Mod feature can I, set up a custom orbat with the Zimbos using a slot that is available during those years, select that, and use it for a campaign?

Dankie.

troopie

The availability dates and nation numbers are in the "Historical Design Notes" section of the manual. Zimbabwe replaces Rhodesia (and uses its button position) in 5/80.

So - nope.

Someone has put ZIPRA etc forces in the Zimbabwe OOB, presumably to use date cheats to be able to make scenarios between the 2. But apart from that, there is no way to make generated battles or campaigns between these 2.

You'll therefore need to use a neighbouring country such as Mozambique (possibly with editing) - use the existing formations as a base, and/or analyse the AI pick when you do that, of course.

The country you choose will have a significant outcome on battle locations for map generation, so choose something geographically close.

Or - put the Zimbabwe forces into thr Rhodesian OOB, and formations anywhere free. Then you could play Zimbabwe against the AI with both sides using the same OOB - As a human you can choose at will, and the AI will choose off the normal Rhodesian forces pick.

Cheers
Andy