Locarnus Addon 2025-08b, for Battlefield Europe, Afrika Korps and Grand Campaign East

[bondjamesbond]

Yes, a map of the Spanish Civil War would be an awesome idea!!

You can add the second Italian Ethiopian War
https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/en ... iopian_War


https://en.topwar.ru/156613-kak-italija ... aniju.html

[Locarnus]

I share your enthusiasm for adding this often overlooked precursor to WW2.

Unfortunately I have to prioritize my limited time at the moment.
And it is hard for me to justify such an extension while leaving Afrika (ahistorical winning path) as it is.
With the Suez canal cities on the wrong side, Yerevan surrounded by flat land and a few minor hills, as well as the Indus river 250km too far east and flowing right through the Thar desert...
If I find the time for more extensive (scenario) modding again, I'd probably first correct those major issues that somehow exist in the official DLC.
And then perhaps add a new penultimate Afrika Korps scenario, featuring a battle for the Indus river crossing. While pushing back the final scenario a few months, so that the conquest of the indian subcontinent does not start right at the beginning of the (Southwest) Monsoon season.
Thus essentially splitting the last AK scenario in 2 more manageable and somewhat more realistic parts.

Until then I try to improve the documentation.
This is the 2022-08 Equipment file in .ods format (can be opened with LibreOffice, MS Excel and so on).
For easier comparison of axis unit stats, upgrade families ("Series") and availability dates. It is also available from the original post of this thread (in the download section).

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[faos333]

Yes, a map of the Spanish Civil War would be an awesome idea!!

100%

[bondjamesbond]

There were many armed conflicts from 1931-1945 )
https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/wor ... -1931-1945

[Locarnus]

2022-09 Download: https://bit.ly/3UPonRI
Units:
- Tiger P added, as well as desert versions for Ferdinand and Elefant (same chassis). Thank you guille1434 for the great model.
- Initial Sturmtiger added (needs more work from me). Thank you very much guille1434 for this special model!
- Shermans rebalanced and split into earlier and later versions
- Several units had their ground defense rebalanced (eg recon units, 3.7cm Pak 36)
- Availability time extended for many axis units (mainly for QoL and "rule of 1" support)
- Semovente 90/53 rebalanced (cheaper, 1 less rof, but higher GD), now similar to german BuFla and also switchable to AT mode
- Lancia da 90/53 ground attack version base initiative nerfed, and changed to AT class
- Towed Cannone 90/53 ground defense increased
- All 90/53 now share the same upgrade family when in AT mode, similar to german 8.8cm units
- Panzer 38(t) separate version G added (10 ground defense), also desert versions added for E-F and G versions

AK scenarios/campaign
- Most allied AT units with camo ability restricted to be understrength strength, but occasionally some additional AT units
- Turn limit increased for many scenarios (especially from Gazala onwards), to partially compensate for low fuel due to BE balancing
- Several minor adjustments
- Tunisian Bridgehead scenario core limit increased by 2, axis aux units weaker and a bit fewer, some additional allied units

[bondjamesbond]

2022-09 Download: bit.ly/3UPonRI
Units:
- Tiger P added, as well as desert versions for Ferdinand and Elefant (same chassis)
- Initial Sturmtiger added (needs more work from me)
- Shermans rebalanced and split into earlier and later versions
- Several units had their ground defense rebalanced (eg recon units, 3.7cm Pak 36)
- Availability time extended for many axis units (mainly for QoL and "rule of 1" support)
- Semovente 90/53 rebalanced (cheaper, 1 less rof, but higher GD), now similar to german BuFla and also switchable to AT mode
- Lancia da 90/53 ground attack version base initiative nerfed, and changed to AT class
- Towed Cannone 90/53 ground defense increased
- All 90/53 now share the same upgrade family when in AT mode, similar to german 8.8cm units
- Panzer 38(t) separate version G added (10 ground defense), also desert versions added for E-F and G versions

AK scenarios/campaign
- Most allied AT units with camo ability restricted to be understrength strength, but occasionally some additional AT units
- Turn limit increased for many scenarios (especially from Gazala onwards), to partially compensate for low fuel due to BE balancing
- Several minor adjustments
- Tunisian Bridgehead scenario core limit increased by 2, axis aux units weaker and a bit fewer, some additional allied units

The requested page could not be found.

The link is defective

[The Almighty Turtle]

What bondjamesbond wrote. It leads to a dead end.

[Locarnus]

The link is defective

What bondjamesbond wrote. It leads to a dead end.

Thank you!
I corrected it in those posts, and it should work now:

2022-09 Download:
https://bit.ly/3UPonRI

Have fun!

[bondjamesbond]

The link is defective

What bondjamesbond wrote. It leads to a dead end.

Thank you!
I corrected it in those posts, and it should work now:

2022-09 Download:
https://bit.ly/3UPonRI

Have fun!

Thank you, I've been waiting for your update for a long time) But the mod itself has become version 2.4 how will this affect ?
BE 2.4 is here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/i9u33ekztvzkc ... 4.zip?dl=0

> Bluetxissymbols (optional)

PG Style Strenght Plates (optional)

What are these mods or additional options (or is it no longer relevant)!?

[rubyjuno]

Thank you, I've been waiting for your update for a long time) But the mod itself has become version 2.4 how will this affect ?
BE 2.4 is here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/i9u33ekztvzkc ... 4.zip?dl=0

[/quote]
What are these mods or additional options (or is it no longer relevant)!?
[/quote]

Oh, man of many names, while you've been waiting for an update, you could have read the first post on the Battlefield Europe mod and found your answers there. Perhaps if you read the threads rather than posting links and pictures all over the place you would learn something
No offence intended, just trying to help

[tactical22]

Hi Locarnus!!! Your addon is excellent!!! It gives fresh air to the masterpiece Battlefield: Europe. By the way, may I apply your addon (2.3) on the new version of Battlefield: Europe (2.4)??? Or should I wait for an update of your addon?
Cheers mate!!

[Locarnus]

Thank you, I've been waiting for your update for a long time) But the mod itself has become version 2.4 how will this affect ?
BE 2.4 is here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/i9u33ekztvzkc ... 4.zip?dl=0

> Bluetxissymbols (optional)

PG Style Strenght Plates (optional)

What are these mods or additional options (or is it no longer relevant)!?

Hi Locarnus!!! Your addon is excellent!!! It gives fresh air to the masterpiece Battlefield: Europe. By the way, may I apply your addon (2.3) on the new version of Battlefield: Europe (2.4)??? Or should I wait for an update of your addon?
Cheers mate!!

Thank you, I've been waiting for your update for a long time) But the mod itself has become version 2.4 how will this affect ?
BE 2.4 is here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/i9u33ekztvzkc ... 4.zip?dl=0

What are these mods or additional options (or is it no longer relevant)!?

Oh, man of many names, while you've been waiting for an update, you could have read the first post on the Battlefield Europe mod and found your answers there. Perhaps if you read the threads rather than posting links and pictures all over the place you would learn something
No offence intended, just trying to help

I briefly checked BE 2.4, but I could not find significant compatibility issues.
It is unlikely that I'm able to make a more detailed compatibility check and addon update in the coming weeks.
So if you still have BE 2.3, it is the safer option.

So far I only found that the SdKfz 232 and SdKfz 233 icons and animation offsets were changed a bit, so with the addon the firing animation will be a few pixels off on those two (new icons from BE 2.4, but addon has old animation offset values). The other changes to the efx.pzdat don't seem to be detrimental to compatibility.
A quick scroll through the editor unit listings did not show issues there either.
For now, I imho found nothing that warrants a hotfix on its own. But I also lack the time to really thouroughly check for compatibility issues in the near future.

BlueAxisSymbols just changes the minimap symbols for the axis units to blue, which imho makes them better distinguishable than the standard grey.

PG Style Strength Plates changes the strength plates beneath units. PzC default is "blackish" with gold framing for core units and "blackish" without gold framing for aux units (axis). This small mod changes that to "blackish" without gold framing for core units and "grey" without gold framing for aux units. This imho makes them easier distinguishable and it also makes it easier to see which core units have heroes.

I'll try to work a bit on my documentation and main post as well.
Just added the patchnotes "thank you" to guille1434 for his great Tiger P and Sturmtiger icons!

I like those pictures and links to archive files. Found some nice inspiration there as well.Thank you bondjamesbond!

[rubyjuno]

I like those pictures and links to archive files. Found some nice inspiration there as well.Thank you bondjamesbond!

Well that told me

[bondjamesbond]

I like those pictures and links to archive files. Found some nice inspiration there as well.Thank you bondjamesbond!

Well that told me

Don't flatter yourself
buddy, I 've been here for a long time as a muse for creating new mods and an annoyance for moderators )

I like those pictures and links to archive files. Found some nice inspiration there as well.Thank you bondjamesbond!

Locarnus your addon is a great addition to the mod thank you for your hard work
https://union.4bb.ru/viewtopic.php?id=971&p=25


http://tankfront.ru/ussr/photo/gvmk04.html

http://www.srpskioklop.paluba.info/list ... lista.html

[Locarnus]

This new version of the addon is the first to take BE 2.4 into account and is designed to work both for existing BE 2.3, as well as new BE 2.4 installs.

It will be a slow process taking everything from new BE 2.4 into account.
I started with the naval changes and split up the Do 217 and He 177 again (anti ship missile capability).
Malta is a bit weaker now (in the BE scenario) and defeating the Soviet Union yields more prestige per turn (now in 3 steps, depending on city control).
Otherwise rather minor changes plus some graphical bug fixes thanks to goose_2 reporting them.
Also a bit of improved in-game library documentation, for the german and italian upgrade families.


2022-10 Download: https://bit.ly/3D2wCmB
Unit Changes:
- Naval forces adjusted to BE 2.4 standards (generally weaker against ground units, BBs have more defense)
- Kradschützen 43 have 1 more ground defense
- SdKfz 232+ variant available (inspired by BE 2.4)
- All standard Pak are in the same upgrade group regardless of their switch state
- SdKfz 7/1 and 7/2 can be bought and upgraded from the "tank" class
- Do 217M split into K & M versions (inspired by BE 2.4)
- He 177A split into A-1 and A-3 versions (inspired by BE 2.4)

Fixes
- Tiger P flavor pictures added
- Several animations corrected (thank you goose_2)

BE scenario
- Malta fortress nerfed from 12 to 10 strength (since it also does not pay like it does in vanilla BE)
- Instead of the Axis gaining 300 prestige per turn when no Soviet city is controlled by the Allies:
- The Axis gains 150 prestige if the Allies control fewer than 3 Soviet cities,
- 300 prestige, if the Allies control fewer than 2 Soviet cities, and
- 450 prestige, if the Allies do not control any Soviet city

In-game library
- German upgrade groups page reworked and updated
- Italian upgrade groups page added

I like those pictures and links to archive files. Found some nice inspiration there as well.Thank you bondjamesbond!

Well that told me

Nah, just different perspectives.

Locarnus your addon is a great addition to the mod thank you for your hard work

Sometimes it seems like giant workaround, just trying to make the best with what is available (Panzer Corps engine limitations!).

A bit like the guys in the picture you posted, but thankfully with incomparably lower stakes and less dire consequences.

[Duedman]

And I'm gonna post it here as well:

I finally started my youtube playthrough of Battlefield Europe + Locarnus' Addon.
Decided to do it in German tho

https://youtu.be/eStzz_4jlHg

[bondjamesbond]

This technique has never been to Africa (guests from the future sometimes shake the balance of the game)
https://kongo-mueller.livejournal.com/1500.html

[bondjamesbond]

This technique has never been to Africa (guests from the future sometimes shake the balance of the game)
https://kongo-mueller.livejournal.com/1500.html

But Units:
- Tiger P added, as well as desert versions for Ferdinand and Elefant (same chassis)

Ferdinand/Elefant never been as desert versions. Tiger P never been on battlefield (just for training).
But Locarnus mod - its just like a "fantasy" mod. But without elfs. Right ?

Let's add a Ratte P-1000 then !? ))

https://aviarmor.net/nemeckij-sverhtyaz ... ysa-ratte/
https://en.topwar.ru/6515-mashiny-monst ... nster.html


And I thought that this DLC adheres to the turnover even more realism than even the mod based on it )



https://aviarmor.net/tww2/tanks/ussr/t-42.htm


We will also add a Behemoth, which in reality did not exist and could not be, since it is clear to an intelligent person that such a tank would not be able to move at all)))
https://masterok.livejournal.com/2420373.html
https://yuripasholok.livejournal.com/12275863.html
https://en.topwar.ru/9942-sverhtyazhely ... -sssr.html

Flamethrower KV — KV-6 and its captured version Pz.Kpfw. KV-1A 753 (r) "Flamm"
https://alternathistory.com/kv-6-pz-kpf ... 3-r-flamm/








http://bronetehnika.narod.ru/

http://militarylib.com/ww2/ww2-artillery-book/
https://bigenc.ru/domestic_history/text/3787720
https://coollib.net/b/440317-kris-shant ... ediya/read

Tank Encyclopedia®:
https://all-wartechnique.ru/
https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/

[bondjamesbond]

Ferdinand/Elefant never been as desert versions. Tiger P never been on battlefield (just for training).
But Locarnus mod - its just like a "fantasy" mod. But without elfs. Right ?

Let's add a Ratte P-1000 then !? ))

https://aviarmor.net/nemeckij-sverhtyaz ... ysa-ratte/
https://en.topwar.ru/6515-mashiny-monst ... nster.html


And I thought that this DLC adheres to the turnover even more realism than even the mod based on it )



https://aviarmor.net/tww2/tanks/ussr/t-42.htm


We will also add a Behemoth, which in reality did not exist and could not be, since it is clear to an intelligent person that such a tank would not be able to move at all)))
https://masterok.livejournal.com/2420373.html
https://yuripasholok.livejournal.com/12275863.html
https://en.topwar.ru/9942-sverhtyazhely ... -sssr.html

Flamethrower KV — KV-6 and its captured version Pz.Kpfw. KV-1A 753 (r) "Flamm"
https://alternathistory.com/kv-6-pz-kpf ... 3-r-flamm/








http://bronetehnika.narod.ru/

http://militarylib.com/ww2/ww2-artillery-book/
https://bigenc.ru/domestic_history/text/3787720
https://coollib.net/b/440317-kris-shant ... ediya/read

Tank Encyclopedia®:
https://all-wartechnique.ru/
https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/

"And I thought that this DLC adheres to the turnover even more realism than even the mod based on it )"
I don't think so. At least McGuba was a Original

Locarnus next version: Gustav in afrika camo ? or B-52 ?
ROFL.
PS. Its just a game.

Let the author himself decide whether he needs a UFO )

[bondjamesbond]

"And I thought that this DLC adheres to the turnover even more realism than even the mod based on it )"
I don't think so. At least McGuba was a Original

Locarnus next version: Gustav in afrika camo ? or B-52 ?
ROFL.
PS. Its just a game.

Let the author himself decide whether he needs a UFO )

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"by Locarnus » Fri Sep 09, 2022 2:51 pm
I share your enthusiasm for adding this often overlooked precursor to WW2.
If I find the time for more extensive (scenario) modding again, I'd probably first correct those major issues that somehow exist in the official DLC."
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I think guella1234 can help a Locarnus with UFO's icons. Why not ? The Show Must Go on ! (c) Queen

There has been a UFO model for a long time, there was no genius who would offer such a thing))






http://www.streitmacht.com/viewtopic.php?f=406&t=2198

https://imgprx.livejournal.net/06c24e2e ... QNyPTOIoY8
So what Romeli and Africa here you can already make a mod like a Star General !
https://warexe.ru/panzer-general-istoriya-serii/
https://panzergeneraldownload.com/star-general.html



https://masterok.livejournal.com/1521357.html









http://armycarus.do.am/forum/13-98-6#6901

https://en.topwar.ru/178177-ogon-i-podv ... eenko.html
https://voenhronika.ru/publ/vtoraja_mir ... 2-1-0-8617


https://ru.pinterest.com/pin/505951339368945228/