Ultimate Challenge mod

[Vintage]

Hi all, this is my "private" mod for vanilla German campaign, currently its still beta/test version.
First I would like to say HUGE thanks to game creators and mod-makers for the amazing job they done!

The main points and differences from original game are:

- all heavy (2t+) guns have move = 0 (arty, AT & AA);
- tiny tanks (like T-38 or TKS) and SS Panzers (historically) have strength 15;
- air ZoC = ON, soft cap = OFF;
- limitations on crossing the rivers (use bridges or bridge engineers for!) and climbing the mountains for almost all types of movement except LEG, even more strict limits (comparing to general "tracked") for heavy (50t+) vehicles;
- SS regiments now should be bought, so no free bonus units anymore, SS infantry is represented with grenadiers only with MG and AA battalions;
- tech stats of units are reworked mostly in the way of fixing mistakes, not for developing completely new playing system;
- ULTIMATE level is added to menu options, Manstein level has been changed from +5 AI strength (which is almost impossible to deal with) to +200% AI prestige;
- "music" environment from BE;
- many units added mainly for Germany and USSR;
...
Also planned 2nd set of strats (maps and equipment) to make Luftwaffe arms available only as additional (similar to Kriegsmarine ships), so the player would not be able to buy and upgrade planes and paratroopers.

Some more notes: recommended difficulty level for the main campaign - FIELDMARSHAL, for a single scenarios - ULTIMATE.
As for using with Grand Campaigns I suppose that after activating the mod with JSGME you just need to copy "gamerules.pzdat" file from Data to the DLC you want to play.

Thanks for the attention!

P.S. Looking for vanilla style icons: British Churchille MK-II and Crusader MK-III

***Here's a link to the latest updated version constantly available***
https://cloud.mail.ru/public/e6PE/QmGaUSYC3

[lennis29]

Very well.
I like the vanilla style.

[lennis29]

You are from Spain?

[guille1434]

Hello Vintage: I will upload icons for the Yak-9Uand Yak-3. Go visit "my" thread: Guille´s PzCorps Support Base.

[cw58]

I'm having a problem with the download; your link sends me to sendspace but the download button does not appear to be working.

[Vintage]

You are from Spain?

Hola! No, Im from Russia

Hello Vintage: I will upload icons for the Yak-9Uand Yak-3. Go visit "my" thread: Guille´s PzCorps Support Base.

Muchos gracias amigo!

I'm having a problem with the download; your link sends me to sendspace but the download button does not appear to be working.

Sorry, for me its working fine - I will upload somewhere else too

https://cloud.mail.ru/public/5A8r/2Aj9XvbQR
- its an alternate link with a little bit updated version

And I'd forget to mention that there's also one major difference - there are no heroes given! (well, you probably could get some, but each one requires x10 more experience than in native game) So it feels to me more in a spirit of a good old Panzer General DOS

[lennis29]

And I'd forget to mention that there's also one major difference - there are no heroes given! (well, you probably could get some, but each one requires x10 more experience than in native game) So it feels to me more in a spirit of a good old Panzer General DOS
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In that case you should do the MOD for GC

[cw58]

Thanks Vintage! The latest link works fine.

[Vintage]

In that case you should do the MOD for GC

Well, Im pretty sure its easy to use these graphics and equipement for GCs

[lennis29]

How are you doing with the MOD work?

[Vintage]

Uzbek kindly suggested to add a switch for CAV-2-INF, so now its done using riflemen icons; also the tuning of tech stats and basic Panzer campaign maps is going on - I think now its almost well playable! As for using with Grand Campaigns I suppose after activating the mod with JSGME you just need to copy "gamerules.pzdat" file from Data to the DLC you want to play.
First post is updated by the link to a latest version - enjoy

One general note: my main intention is not to cover all possible models of vehicles or ships/planes but just add what I found missed and would like to see in the native game. So I try to keep it simple but stylish

[Vintage]

Here's an attempt using my poor drawing skills to make the barrels look a bit more sharper at the native icons:

[Vintage]

Another core picture with a lengthened barrel:

[lennis29]

you are redesigning the units

[Vintage]

Several notes about soviet equipment:

> rocket artillery stats have been greatly increased (historically);
+ railroad arty TM-3-12 (=280mm K5);
+ arty 152mm ML-20 with range 4;
+ Tachanka with a switch to foot mg crew (thanks to Lennis for this idea);
+ "Saboteurs" - special infantry with CAMO trait;
+ currently non-purchasable KV-220 and KV-100.

So you can have a good variety of equipment for playing MP battles!

[lennis29]

Dude, how are you doing with your jobs?
I think I'm going to leave mine like this.
It is exhausting.

[Vintage]

Dude, how are you doing with your jobs?
I think I'm going to leave mine like this.
It is exhausting.

Sorry, what do You mean exactly?

[lennis29]

Dude, how are you doing with your jobs?
I think I'm going to leave mine like this.
It is exhausting.

Sorry, what do You mean exactly?

1- how are you advancing or working with your MOD, I mean what new things have you done?
2-Regarding my MOD, wow this is exhausting, I think I will publish it just like this, maybe I will make some arrangements for it.
that's what I tried to say.
What happens is that I am using a translator because I don't know English.

[cw58]

@lennis, even if you decide not to continue, please publish what you have finished. It's good to see the ideas of others; it sometimes inspires new ideas.

[Vintage]

Dude, how are you doing with your jobs?
I think I'm going to leave mine like this.
It is exhausting.

Sorry, what do You mean exactly?

1- how are you advancing or working with your MOD, I mean what new things have you done?
2-Regarding my MOD, wow this is exhausting, I think I will publish it just like this, maybe I will make some arrangements for it.
that's what I tried to say.
What happens is that I am using a translator because I don't know English.

Well, in case that almost all additional equipment that I wanted to see in it has been already in, I do fine tuning of unit stats and AI behave at particular maps; also planning two fork sub-mods: one I'd mentioned and second I want to create more strategical set closer to War of the World 2 mod but still using basic native campaign maps.

And yes, please publish yours as it is even if it will stay in beta phase!