Delete entrenchments from scenario

[DRG]

That works IF you don't have a pristine version of the map to fall back on and are willing to re-purchase AND redeploy all your units.....and that is less than fun when you have a large, complicated scenario where everything is the way you want it to be except there are foxholes everywhere.

The problem is if you want an assault scenario you start dug in and that's been like that since SP1 but reviewing the past does not solve this problem so the ONLY way ATM to remove foxholes once they are on the map AND maintain unit deployment is to edit down to level zero EVERY foxhole then put the correct terrain height back in and that will remove them....from sight but it's an illusion because their STATUS will remain DUG IN even if you change the battle type to a meeter so you will have no foxholes showing but your units will report being dug in and that's the way the game will treat them.

What we need is a way to clear dug in status

So if you are happy to redeploy all your units on a cleared map set to non-assault/defend you can fix the problem...if what you would like to do is remove the dug in status as well you are out of luck unless you delete everything and start over but I have put this on the ever-growing "to be investigated" list but at present once your units have dug in status the only way to remove that dug in status is delete the units so one way or the other you need to repurchase and redeploy everything

Sorry for the bad news but to be honest I don't recall this has been brought up as an issue before so I had to go through all the steps I could think of and in the end once you have "dug in" you stay dug in no matter if you trick the map into making you look not dug in.

I would say your best option if you have a lot of units that need to be cleared of dug in status is to accept that they are dug in and move on and we will see if we can find a way to clear that status...but no promises beyond we will discuss it

Don

[Weasel]

Thanks for all the replies, I appreciate it. So the only practical solution was to start over again (I tried just deleting the Chinese from the purchase menu but phantom entrenchments were left on the map even after hitting the 'dig in' without units). I can dig in the USMC and that is fine, as long as I don't dig in the Chinese (attacker) then they will be without trenches.

One thing this map needs, which SP doesn't have, is low bushes/scrub. The Chosin hills are mostly 3 or 4 foot shrubs and undergrowth but the closest in the map editor is tall grass.

[DRG]

Originally Posted by Weasel

Thanks for all the replies, I appreciate it. So the only practical solution was to start over again (I tried just deleting the Chinese from the purchase menu but phantom entrenchments were left on the map even after hitting the 'dig in' without units). I can dig in the USMC and that is fine, as long as I don't dig in the Chinese (attacker) then they will be without trenches.

One thing this map needs, which SP doesn't have, is low bushes/scrub. The Chosin hills are mostly 3 or 4 foot shrubs and undergrowth but the closest in the map editor is tall grass.

use the new dark scrub mixed with trees and dry grass