About river crossings...

Marek_Tucan · #1 April 2nd, 2008, 04:34 PM

A little help - they show on minimap

Warhero · #2 April 2nd, 2008, 06:14 PM

Really? Every time or randomly by times? Sorry if I ask stupid questions but I have played seldom river crossings (in generated battles and more seldom in campaigns)...

PanzerBob · #3 April 2nd, 2008, 07:23 PM

Stay awake during your Intelligence Briefing!!!

Seriously though, we've all done things similar.

Marek_Tucan · #4 April 3rd, 2008, 12:53 AM

Oh, you mean "streams" as in big rivers? I thought you mean those small one-hex suckers! So to be clear, small streams have -2 "Stream" or -1 "Ford" depth, big rivers (composed of "water" hexes) don't have 'em.

Warhero · #5 April 3rd, 2008, 06:38 AM

Yes big rivers Marek

... So it's clear now that they don't have fords. I must check maps more properly during campaigns

. Btw, it's really great option to get changed map if terrain/river etc. features are not as player want. I miss same thing in SPWAW (especially in campaigns) but it's another story...

Randy · #6 April 3rd, 2008, 02:27 PM

For river crossings check out the Israeli OOB. There is a heavy amphibian called the Timsakh which is like the NATO M2 bridging ferry. You have to load your equipment/vehicles on it and then ferry it across a river. Also icon #3228 is a Russian GSP Ferry, which acts the same way as the Timsakh/M2 ferry. hope this helps.

PanzerBob · #7 April 3rd, 2008, 09:37 PM

Another option would to edit a ford into a map and save in your maps. I generated a scenerio trying to see if the AI EN would try crossing a river on a stone bridge under fire or opt for a "ford" I "built" across the river with good cover each bank. I used beach and swamp terrain and got a reasonable effect. It was passable but like fords on a stream you can't just blaze across. In my scenario the AI EN tried both, they paid heavily on the bridge but had moderate success on my ford. The river was a 200m width.

Hope this might be of help.