BA2 Western Front Army Lists for Skirmish

[Fluffi]

By the way what years have you done for the Brits and US? So far I've seen you post screenshots of the Brits in 1940 and in 1944, any idea about 41 - 43 and 45?

[PoorOldSpike]

By the way what years have you done for the Brits and US? So far I've seen you post screenshots of the Brits in 1940 and in 1944, any idea about 41 - 43 and 45?

Yup, the mod includes a full range of British units for every year of the whole war..

[Paul59]

By the way what years have you done for the Brits and US? So far I've seen you post screenshots of the Brits in 1940 and in 1944, any idea about 41 - 43 and 45?

The US West Front mod covers 1944 to 1945 in France/Germany.

The British West Front mod covers 1940 to 1945 in France/Germany. Obviously from July 1940 to May 1944 it is mainly for hypothetical battles, but the unit availability has been worked out accurately for the whole time period.

There may eventually be a separate Skirmish mod (or mods) for the fighting in Italy 1943 to 1945, and for the North African campaigns, but don't hold your breath for those!

[Fluffi]

Understood. Another question, will the Sherman Rhino be available for the Americans (It's the Sherman with the hedgerow cutters, I encountered a few in Merr's Quickbattles and from what I recall they're basically like the PT-34)?

[Paul59]

Understood. Another question, will the Sherman Rhino be available for the Americans (It's the Sherman with the hedgerow cutters, I encountered a few in Merr's Quickbattles and from what I recall they're basically like the PT-34)?

Yes. They are already in the Cold War 46 Skirmish Mod. I had to include Amaris' Engineering mod to enable them to actually cut hedgerows.

[Fluffi]

Really? I may have glossed over them when I was looking at the units available to the US in the mod. I know for certain that the Americans also have access to the Calliope and Jumbo, so it wouldn't surprise me that I would gloss over another Sherman variant.

[Fluffi]

By the way what years have you done for the Brits and US? So far I've seen you post screenshots of the Brits in 1940 and in 1944, any idea about 41 - 43 and 45?

The US West Front mod covers 1944 to 1945 in France/Germany.

The British West Front mod covers 1940 to 1945 in France/Germany. Obviously from July 1940 to May 1944 it is mainly for hypothetical battles, but the unit availability has been worked out accurately for the whole time period.

There may eventually be a separate Skirmish mod (or mods) for the fighting in Italy 1943 to 1945, and for the North African campaigns, but don't hold your breath for those!

I mean, there's technically a lot of possibilities for mods, like having the French added (both the regular army and the FFI/Vichy French) or adding "Beutepanzers" to the German arsenal, but I will agree with you on refraining from holding my breath on those, since undoubtedly there is a lot of work that goes on with getting these mods put together. I'm no expert at coding and modding, but I would assume that it isn't any cakewalk.

[Fluffi]

How is it on the Western Front so far Spike?

[PoorOldSpike]

How is it on the Western Front so far Spike?

Pretty good, I played another 4 Brit and US games today and everything went smoothly, I'm going to PM Paul and suggest he releases both mods now..
Below some screenshots-

[Fluffi]

I'd say so too, can't wait to jump into Normandy once again!

[PoorOldSpike]

Screenshot from Paul59's forthcoming BA2 British West Front mod, a French CharB Flamethrower in German colours makes an appearance in Aug 1944, not something you'd like to meet on a dark night..

[Fluffi]

I find it funny that the Char bis tanks have "no turret" as a trait, despite the fact that the tank itself has a turret. Part of me thinks the reason it operates like it has no turret is because of that hull-mounted gun it has (or flamethrower in this case, though the Churchill Croc has a hull-mounted flamethrower AND it has a turret that can shoot), or simply because the 47mm gun in the turret is irrelevant. Either way, it's jarring to see a heavy tank act as a tank destroyer.

[Fluffi]

But the new question comes: is the Hotchkiss included?

[Paul59]

But the new question comes: is the Hotchkiss included?

Here is a list of new units added to the British West Front Mod;

Sherman
M10
6pdr
17pdr
25pdr
Archer
Brencarrier
Bishop
british_truck
churchill
churchill_crocodile
cromwell
Kangeroo
matilda
priest
Sherman_firefly
SP_bofors
StuartM3
Wasp
2pdr
2pdr_portee
MKVI_AA
british_para
british_engineer
british_flamethrower
british_piat
british_bren
british_mortar
british_vickers_mg
British_Infantry
British_Scout
M3_HalfTrack
MatildaI
British_Boyes
para_piat
para_bren
para_vickers_mg
para_mortar
para_flamethrower
para_Scout
Daimler
6pdr_para
Airborne_jeep
Bren_Carrier_Boys
Guy_armoured_car
MkVI_light_tank
A10_Tank
A13_Tank
Humber_MkIII
Valentine
Valentine_6pdr
18pdr
Sherman_Rhino
Sherman_76
Sherman105
m24_chaffee
75mm_GMC
M8_Greyhound
Challenger
R35
panzerjager_Bren
Hotchkiss 35
Hotchkiss 35_Wuframen
15cm_Lorraine
Char_bis_flamm
M3_LEE
British Sniper

[Paul59]

and the list for the US West Front mod;

US sniper
Sherman
M10
57mm
m5
m8
m16aa
m18_Hellcat
m24_chaffee
m36
priest
Sherman105
Sherman_76
Sherman_calliope
Sherman_jumbo
US_truck
Sherman_Rhino
US_Infantry
US_ranger
US_airborne
us_engineer
US_flamethrower
us_bazooka
us_30cal_MG
US_50cal
US_mortar
US_Scout
M3_HalfTrack
M8_Greyhound
3inch_AT_gun
us_airborne_30cal_MG
US_airborne_50cal
us_airborne_bazooka
US_airborne_mortar
US_airborne_Scout
Airborne_jeep
75mm_GMC
T30_75mm_HMC
pershing
M20
US_GUN_105
US_T19HMC
R35
panzerjager_Bren
H35
H35_Wuframen
15cm_Lorraine
Char_bis_flamm


I am sorry for the delay in releasing these. I am waiting for something to happen, and it has not happened yet!

[PoorOldSpike]

I am sorry for the delay in releasing these. I am waiting for something to happen, and it has not happened yet!

If you mean you're waiting for Slitherine to host them, why wait?
After all, I've been downloading your mods from Mediafire just fine, so why don't you just carry on using Mediafire?

[Paul59]

I am sorry for the delay in releasing these. I am waiting for something to happen, and it has not happened yet!

If you mean you're waiting for Slitherine to host them, why wait?
After all, I've been downloading your mods from Mediafire just fine, so why don't you just carry on using Mediafire?

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Because it will have to uploaded to Slitherine at some point anyway, if only so that iPad users can access it. I don't want to go through all the work of uploading to Mediafire at a time when I am extremely busy working on other things. Of course, if the Slitherine server option fails to materialise I will have to use Mediafire links, but I would prefer not to give myself extra work.

I don't really see the hurry, most mods for other games take years to develop, just go on the Total War modding forums and see how long some have been in preparation. A few days wait for mine should be no big deal.

Besides, while you may be fine with installing mods manually, it is beyond others. I have regular problems with FOG2 users who cannot work out how to install the TT Mod, I don't really want to get into the same situation with Battle Academy 2.

[PoorOldSpike]

..I don't want to go through all the work of uploading to Mediafire at a time when I am extremely busy working on other things. Of course, if the Slitherine server option fails to materialise I will have to use Mediafire links...

Ok fine, if you're positive that Slith will get around to hosting them we don't mind waiting a bit longer..

[Fluffi]

Take your time Paul, I'm still slogging through your other mods and trust me, you've made a lot of content for the folks to play with while you're still working on the newer mods. Also I'm happy the Hotchkiss is back (Shame the S35 isn't though even though the R35 is (presumably) part of the Axis forces). As much as I'd like to ask you what you plan on doing next after these mods, I feel like I'd be asking too much from you given you work hard enough as is to make these things a reality. So if you need to take a break for a bit, go right on ahead. Like I said, you've practically made a few months-worth of mods that would give us something to play around with for quite a long while (especially the Enhanced skirmish mod, which is a Godsend in of itself given how I found it absurd I'd be able to have up to 8 KV-2s but only 1 T-34 in my arsenal, or having 11 Nashorns but only 2 Panzer IVs in an attack scenario).

[AlexDetrojan]

Yes Paul59, I personally would like to thank you for all your fine mods across the many games here on Slitherine. For what it's worth PipFromSlitherine, I think you should give Paul59 an official shoutout for his outstanding contributions to this community. I really look forward to these 2 upcoming mods of yours, as BA1 was sorely lacking the skirmish option. Thanks again.
Cheers
Alex