Soviet Campaigns

Double_Deuce · #1 May 20th, 2006, 10:49 PM

Not sure about others but when I do a campaign I try to concentrate on the telling of a story while still trying to keep the game fun for the player. By the time the campaign ends the player should have grown attached to his "men".

I like my campaigns to be based on history but not necessarily historically accurate, if that makes sense.

Smersh · #2 May 20th, 2006, 11:29 PM

good philosphy

serg3d · #3 May 21st, 2006, 03:24 AM

I'd love Crimea campain. Amphibious tanks in action !
About map - here is what I found on the net. They are not topographics, and not enough resolution, but something to start from.
clickable:
http://travel.kyiv.org/crimea/map/
another clickable
http://209.82.14.226/ua-maps/road-map/page-i08.html

Smersh · #4 May 21st, 2006, 10:24 PM

My school (university) library apprantly has a huge map collection. I'll give it a visit this week, and see what maps scans or copies I can make. I'm told they have historical maps too. I'll check out the crimea area, any other particular areas I should look into?

edit: are we talking about the crimea in 41 or 44? I personally would perfer 44. the early stages of the war, are always covered, alot less on the later stage. (heroes of the motherland, covers moscow battles in 41, russian steel mostly early war, ends in 43.)

Double_Deuce · #5 May 22nd, 2006, 12:40 AM

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Smersh said:
My school (university) library apprantly has a huge map collection. I'll give it a visit this week, and see what maps scans or copies I can make. I'm told they have historical maps too. I'll check out the crimea area, any other particular areas I should look into?

I would search for any topo's at 1:50000 scale and make a list on some paper. Then see what battle/historical info you can find on those areas. This way you can see what you have to work with and pick from that. Then the fun part begins . . .

Smersh · #6 May 22nd, 2006, 04:14 PM

I havan't had a chance to check look at the maps yet, but here is some other info I found.

dealing with the invasion of manchuria in 45, this is also a something that isn't covered at all, and it could actually make use of the new Manchokou nation.

tactical level info (this includes alot of detailed maps, could be useful in map design)
http://www.cgsc.army.mil/carl/resour...z4/glantz4.asp
strategic level info
http://www.cgsc.army.mil/carl/resour...z3/glantz3.asp

if people want to cover lesser known areas, and not focus on more famous battles: stalingrad, kursk. Then this I think is a good candidate. paratroopers were used extensively, could be interesting.

edit: here is another peice of info, on tactical defense, prior and during kursk. (it includes regimental and battalion defense diagrams)
http://cgsc.leavenworth.army.mil/car...bs/glantz2.pdf

Charles22 · #7 May 22nd, 2006, 07:24 PM

Isn't the '45 Manchurian attack one of the USSR attacking Japanese units? Some might find that interesting, but it's sure a very lopsided battle. There the IJA had to put up with their worst nightmare, that is a nation who didn't care that much about losses, whom had some of the best tanks.

PatG · #8 May 24th, 2006, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Smersh said:
I havan't had a chance to check look at the maps yet, but here is some other info I found.

dealing with the invasion of manchuria in 45, this is also a something that isn't covered at all, and it could actually make use of the new Manchokou nation.

tactical level info (this includes alot of detailed maps, could be useful in map design)
http://www.cgsc.army.mil/carl/resour...z4/glantz4.asp
strategic level info
http://www.cgsc.army.mil/carl/resour...z3/glantz3.asp
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I have been reading these and despite Charles22's valid observations there might be a Russian campaign buried in there.