B44's Battle of the Bulge - The Defence of Eupen

[k9mike]

Dang it Al...You beat me to it.
Good luck you guys...please post some in game screens of the game.
Just wanted to add Mac...This is really a very neat idea. Looks like you might have something here...
I like the looks of the Vassal when used in conjunction with BA Battles. How were you going to incorporate in the Air power on BA?? If airpower is fought over the skies of A&A and one side wins....you give airpower to that side during the BA battle??

[Brummbar44]

Thanks guys, glad I got it to work right. KingT pointed me in the right direction with setting it up for download.

Just to be clear, we can set up and play out as many battles as we like. So feel free to get one going, if you want to battle me, just drop me a line with the password.

Once all of the games have been played (I'll have to set some kind of time limit though so it doesn't go on too long) then players come back here and report with total casualties and type (or a screen shot) and flags captured if any.

Then I'll go back to the board and roll a die to determine which of the submitted battle results is the one we'll use to update the game. So it could be a battle of mine or Mike's or any other players etc.. who file a report here.

On your question about Air Power Mike, you are right on for the money, I was thinking something like that. To be honest, because the Air phases don't happen for a couple of more turns, I didn't look too much into how those play out but again, I think you're on to it. Thanks.

Good hunting volks!

[k9mike]

Mac, not sure understand about the other battles?? Are they "All" in that dl file?? or, do you have to make up more maps for the battles...I would like to play...just need you to explain this part...sorry..

[Brummbar44]

Mac, not sure understand about the other battles?? Are they "All" in that dl file?? or, do you have to make up more maps for the battles...I would like to play...just need you to explain this part...sorry..

Sorry, should've made this more clear. There is only one battle right now, the one in St. Vith.

So it needs to get played out before any of the other battles can happen...so I've just made the one battle for now.

Does that make sense?

[k9mike]

Lol...Yah. I just thought that you meant that you had more battles in the file...and we could make those. Whenever you get the next batch ready...will be glad to play one with ya.

[Brummbar44]

I've got a game going with Morge...but can anyone else get a game going with anyone else? Anyone with an iPad specifically?

[k9mike]

Mac...Do you mean to play the same scenario your playing right now?? Cause there is no other maps yet to play. I dont have an iPad...But...Doesnt KT?? I think he wants to play.

[Brummbar44]

Yes, can anyone set up and play the scenario with anyone else? I can't seem to find KT's challenge and vice versa...can anyone else see my challenge?

[GottaLove88s]

Yes, can anyone set up and play the scenario with anyone else? I can't seem to find KT's challenge and vice versa...can anyone else see my challenge?

Hey Mac,
All three scenarios show ok...
KingT has two "unknown custom scenarios" (I haven't dl'ed the scenario yet, but it's st_vith_b1) at 03.51 and 07.23.
Brummbar44, your st_vith_b1 is up at 04.44.
Click on Date Modified to organise by date & time.

[k9mike]

Mac, I dont see any scenarios...I DLed your file...Do you want me to delete it and try and redownload?? I will do that...then I will post a challange if you want.

[k9mike]

Yes, can anyone set up and play the scenario with anyone else? I can't seem to find KT's challenge and vice versa...can anyone else see my challenge?

Mac...just redownloaded...can see your map. It is locked..if you want you can send me a PM with password and I will join it if you want.
I made a game, but its open...no password...

[Brummbar44]

Yes, can anyone set up and play the scenario with anyone else? I can't seem to find KT's challenge and vice versa...can anyone else see my challenge?

Hey Mac,
All three scenarios show ok...
KingT has two "unknown custom scenarios" (I haven't dl'ed the scenario yet, but it's st_vith_b1) at 03.51 and 07.23.
Brummbar44, your st_vith_b1 is up at 04.44.
Click on Date Modified to organise by date & time.

Thanks Jon...I still can't see KingT's posted match...not sure why? Have you encountered this before? Any suggestions? Is there anything particular to the iPad?

It's probably something simple like punctuation or capitalization or something...odd though.

[k9mike]

Mac I only got one unit of mortar showing in the battle we are fighting. Is this correct? I thought you said 2 mortars an truck or something like that for each individual arty on the A&A board.
Mike

[GottaLove88s]

Yes, can anyone set up and play the scenario with anyone else? I can't seem to find KT's challenge and vice versa...can anyone else see my challenge?

Hey Mac,
All three scenarios show ok...
KingT has two "unknown custom scenarios" (I haven't dl'ed the scenario yet, but it's st_vith_b1) at 03.51 and 07.23.
Brummbar44, your st_vith_b1 is up at 04.44.
Click on Date Modified to organise by date & time.

Thanks Jon...I still can't see KingT's posted match...not sure why? Have you encountered this before? Any suggestions? Is there anything particular to the iPad?

It's probably something simple like punctuation or capitalization or something...odd though.

Good point Mac,
Yes, I've had this happen if I forget to put underscores in the scenario filenames or campaign.txt. Could it be that?
Took me ages to figure it out first time. Try that but let me know if that doesn't fix it.
Will double check to see if I had to do anything else...
Good luck.

[kingt]

I have two games up, one password-protected, one free for all. So I had no issues downloading the files and setting up the battles.

[Brummbar44]

Mac I only got one unit of mortar showing in the battle we are fighting. Is this correct? I thought you said 2 mortars an truck or something like that for each individual arty on the A&A board.
Mike

That's correct. My conversion earlier was just a rough guideline. Since, I've been looking into the TO&E's and have been trying to match the units more historically while trying to maintain the number of units limit (funny, there is plenty of info out there about German TO&E's but not so much the Americans?!).

Here is the breakdown of the units for the current battles (St. Vith Dec. 17, 1944)
Germans -
I/18 VG 3 x VG, 1x HMG, 1x 251/1 (Halftrack)
II/18 VG 3 x VG, 1 x 75mm, 1x 251/1
62 VG 3x VG, 1x MG34, 1x Scout
A/62 VG 1x 251/2 (mortar)
I/116 Pz 1x Inf, 1x 251/1, 2x Panther
II/116 Pz 1x Eng, 1x 251/1, 1x Puma, 2x PzIV

Americans -
II/106 Inf 3x Inf, 1x 30 cal., 1x Scout
I/9 Armd 1x Inf, 1x M3 (halftrack), 2x Sherman, 1x Sherman/76
I/7 Armd 1x Inf, 1x M3, 2x Sherman, 1x Sherman/76
II/7 armd 1x Eng, 1x M3, 1x Greyhound, 1x Sherman, 1x Sherman/76

Note; in error, I did forget to give the Allies their 'supply' troops...but no big deal on this one.

(edit - working on the final OOB's for all units and reinforcements now and will post when ready)

[Brummbar44]

Thanks Jon, in having a look at the files, everything looks correct...but...I wonder about how I've named things. In the campaigntext file I didn't capitalize the name of the scenario...I've corrected that and have re-uploaded hoping that might fix it...otherwise, I have no idea. Please try it again KingT.

(edit - it was the capitalization!)

[k9mike]

Mac,
Do we play the scenario down the the end?? Ie..0 turns? Do you want me to keep a running tally on lost units..etc...
I sure wish I had Barkmann in one of those Panthers...I'm going to need it....lol.
Thanks again for making this. Like alot of the stuff you are doing/making... very interesting and talented work.
Mike

[Brummbar44]

Thanks Mike,

Glad you are enjoying them...it's fun to make and play and I like how it gives a bigger purpose to each battle.

Yes, the game is played right to the end. I'd ask that players (perhaps the Axis player) post results here as either a tally or even a screenshot. Then I'll convert the BA units back to A&A-BB figs. I'll also need an idea of flags captured as those will translate to supplies lost on A&A-BB

[k9mike]

Will do Mac...
Looks like you got a good defense going there...lol. made some stupid mistakes with the ole HT's...