Help with setup

[wulfir]

Originally Posted by Airborne Rifles

I think I've set you up a pretty realistic aftermath of a successful airborne assault.

Spasiba, comrade!

[Duzmond]

Here is the deployment. I wanted to dig some units in,but it was not working for some reason.

[Suhiir]

Duzmond, to dig in part of your forces (but not all of them) deploy as usual then set all the units you do not want dug in to reinforce (I usually set to turn 1) then change the scenario to an "assault" type and hit the "Dig In" button, change the scenario back to whatever type it originally was and go thru then reset the units you had as reinforcements (the ones you didn't want dug in) to reinforce turn 0.
Walla!

[Duzmond]

Originally Posted by Suhiir

Duzmond, to dig in part of your forces (but not all of them) deploy as usual then set all the units you do not want dug in to reinforce (I usually set to turn 1) then change the scenario to an "assault" type and hit the "Dig In" button, change the scenario back to whatever type it originally was and go thru then reset the units you had as reinforcements (the ones you didn't want dug in) to reinforce turn 0.
Walla!

Forgot about the game modes,
So does this mean that any game mode can have the barbed wire,mines,foxholes,etc?

[Suhiir]

Originally Posted by Duzmond

Forgot about the game modes,
So does this mean that any game mode can have the barbed wire,mines,foxholes,etc?

Yes if it's a scenario you've built.
Heck, both side can if you want.

[wulfir]

I could use some help with the buying and deployment of the OPFOR AI controlled troops for a test scenario:

Aug 2023, Russian full scale invasion of Ukraine is underway.

Along the M02/E391 road parts of the Ukr 1 Tank Bde will defend against elements of the Russian 1st Guards Tank Army. It is believed that the 4th Gds Tank Div will lead the attack. The Div is equipped with T-80U tanks, but now also one Battalion's worth of T-14s.

Assault Mission, 200x160 map of VILNA SLOBODA, Ukr.
Ukr Player 1, Russia Player 2.





Game map is done, I'll upload the scenario if I can get anyone to take this on. Lots of open terrain.

[zovs66]

Might be interested in setting up the Russian AI. What are the parameters?

[wulfir]

Originally Posted by zovs66

Might be interested in setting up the Russian AI. What are the parameters?

Cool!

I figure something like this - Russia plans on a dash along the M02 toward Kiev using troops of the 1 Gds Tank Army. With the 4 Gds Tank Div in the lead. No fancy moves with paratroopers or helicopterborne landings or the like. Instead relying on brute force with use of heavy conventional forces supported by plenty of artillery along the axis of advance. Air support optional.

The Ukrainians have had time to entrench and place mines and the Russians are unsure of the strength of the defence in the border region but nonchalant and expecting to be able to bulldoze their way through anything. They know that opposing them is likely the Ukr 1 Tank Bde which use T-64BM tanks assumed to be inferior.

I don't know how many T-14 Armatas the Russians have, or expect to be able to field before 2023 so I figure no more than a battalion for this division. Other than that it seems the 4th Gds Tank Div use T-80Us...

Buy and deploy. Set way points if you like etc. Deploy the bulk of the forces to the right ("east") of the Loknya stream/river.

Don't worry about "game balance".

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

On T-14 probably no more than 100 tanks by 2023. Likely about the same number of the T-90M however, I would expect most of these tanks to be kept in a strategic reserve. The "backbone" of all Russian armored divisions still rests on the T-72 variants with the T-80 versions at this time just starting to make a reappearance in any numbers as they are receiving some upgrades currently.

Ukraine likely to hold it's T-84 OPLOT-M in reserve to defend the capital but, they will have plenty of the newer T-64BM17 tanks by 2023 that we just entered in the last patch. You should expect the Ukraine force to heavy on the "newer" T-72 and T-80 tank side as well.

They will also have plenty of Javelins as well, we've been expanding their numbers for the last couple of years and this is still continuing with about 200 more for now before your timeline.

NATO has been training their troops now for years with combined exercises as well. These won't be the same troops the Russians encounter during the Crimea incursion.

Work Work!!

Regards,
Pat

[wulfir]

Originally Posted by FASTBOAT TOUGH

They will also have plenty of Javelins as well, we've been expanding their numbers for the last couple of years and this is still continuing with about 200 more for now before your timeline.

How many Javelins do they have in total roughly? And is anything known about how they are meant to be employed, spread out through the army or concentrated? Some units get priority etc...?