vs AI Tournament Concept

[Double_Deuce]

I'm starting to do some preliminary research into this now that the other one using WinSPMBT seems to be pretty well flesh out as far as format and rules are concerned.

That being said, if you have any scenario recommendations, please feel free to post them. Right now I have in mind maybe one of the following;

• Battles around Soltsy (German vs Russian): July - August 1941

• The Kerch-Eltigen Operation (Russian vs German, Romanian) November 1943

• Battles around closing of Falaise Pocket (US, UK, Canadian, Poles vs German): August 1944

• Fighting around the Ardennes (Bulge) (US vs German): July 1941

With any scenario that would be used I need to have access to fairly good background Information and OOB's. I am also looking at incorporating a team type concept in this version.

[Double_Deuce]

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.

[hoplitis]

Originally Posted by Double_Deuce

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.

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.

[Double_Deuce]

Originally Posted by hoplitis

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.

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

[hoplitis]

Originally Posted by Double_Deuce

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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. I will check it out though.

As I said ..."unexpected"
Anyway, bottom line is I'll "eat" whatever you "cook"!

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...

[Double_Deuce]

Originally Posted by hoplitis

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...

That would require a lot more customization. Not sure the Campaign generator would be adequate. This means I would need to design all of the scenario's and maps from scratch although if kept on a small scale it might be worth the effort.

Truthfully, not long ago, I was considering something similar using a combined US, UK, Canadian special ops unit of about Company(+) in size. Something using a mixture of SAS, Rangers, Commando's and Airborne troops as the Core.

[gila]

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

[Mobhack]

Originally Posted by Double_Deuce

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.

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.

Andy

[Double_Deuce]

Originally Posted by Mobhack

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.

Thats quite an extensive accounting of their actions. Thanks.

[Mobhack]

Originally Posted by Double_Deuce

Thats quite an extensive accounting of their actions. Thanks.

yep - even such gems as:

26/8/42 50% of Officers on Staff tour of 7th Motor Brigade front. Capt. McLaughlan, US Army, evacuated with fever.

So US Army troops were on-strength in UK units before TORCH. (Presumably instructors on the AFV in question?).

nope - Tank Crews

5/8/42 The Regiment moved to SIDI BISHR and were joined by a detachment of 30 US Army ORs (7 tank crews).

Andy