[SCENARIO] FGM - 101st at Normandy

[Bootie]

Im starting to lean towards designing scenarios and have had the brain wave to start converting some of the thousand CMBO missions into CMBN. My first attempt is going to be at 101st at Normandy.

Ive only got as far as setting up the save file and inserting the map overlay. Watch this thread as I move along with the project.

 

[iMolestCats]

Very cool! Can't wait to see the final product!

 

[Rico]

Great idea.

 

[Bootie]

Have started work on the map.

 

[Rico]

is it quite quick?

 

[Bootie]

Nope... Im putting a lot of work into the map so that even if the scenario sucks we still have a nice map... LOL

 

[Rico]

LOL ... map building in CMx2 is hard hard work.

 

[Bootie]

Coming along slowly.

 

[Bootie]

CMBO view of town

CMBN view of town.

Ive had to add more trees for cover due to the added realism in CMBN.

 

[Ithikial]

Tree coverage is a real pain. Probably just below working with long lines of modular buildings...

Tip I've learned with the trees is don't go nuts with the 3 trees per action tile as it is incredibly thick coverage.

 

[Rico]

An issue I have with many CM village maps is that in reality European villages tended to be tightly clustered houses around a main road or crossroads, often joined in rows with walled gardens and orchards radiating outwards behind them (played havoc with Allied vehicle traffic once they got damaged ) ... lots of CM maps are far too open ...

 

[Bootie]

Do you think I should clutter up the central village a little more?

 

[Rico]

Do you think I should clutter up the central village a little more?

...not sure ... might make it less playable?

Sorry -- didn't mean to hijack thread.

 

[Bootie]

Well Ive decided to do it anyway LOL.

The town is now a little more congested.

From the air with trees switched of.

And down among the houses at the church looking north.

 

[Rico]

Cosy

 

[Strachwitz]

Looks good Bootie. And I really like the idea of converting good old CMBO scenarios. Looking forward to the final product. Meanwhile I enjoy the process of scenario making.

 

[agusto]

I think the central village looks better and more realistic after you changed the number of buildings present.

 

[Bootie]

Thanks Augusto.

 

[Bootie]

The map with and without trees on. The forces have also been picked and now I just have the briefings to do and the victory points/zones then we can start playtesting. Excuse the darkness of the pics.... its the early dawn light.

 

[agusto]

I like the atmosphere created by battles that take place in dusk or dawn. Overcast and/or rainy weather is pretty cool too, IMO, i find that combat looks somehow apocalyptic under such conditions.