We'll see; I am hammering away at it. It's all about the proofing and layout time at this point. The design is finished.
So, if you lay the four map sections out you get a Level 7 hill along the west map edge just south of the Városmajor park area and a Level 6 hill, the Várhey (Castle Hill) along the east edge. This provides for a large valley effect between the two hill masses. As you move from the west edge, the map transitions through a residential/park area into a higher density urban setting that transitions into the Southern Railway station area and then into the Vérmező (the Field of Blood) before starting up Castle Hill. The Városmajor park area runs along most of the northwest map section before transitioning into the Ganz Factory area along the northeast map edge (which was held by the 13th Panzer Division throughout the battle). Another key terrain feature located on the northeast map section is the Postal Palace (the top floors were held throught by elements of the Hungarian Vannay Battalion).
Ah! It lines up THAT way. I wasn't quite seeing it right and don't know the terrain. That's still going to be interesting and different, just different different. Thanks!
Yep, the HASL has quite a unique (IMO) feel to it given the variety of terrain types covered. There are a number of scenarios set in the park area and along the western portion of the map where you have absolutely no idea that a large urban area sits only a dozen hexes away.
Wow. Just wow.The layout for Festung Budapest is well underway and here are samples of the 4 maps...
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When Scott says "commies" he ALWAYS means "good guys"You mean the the good guys
Is the Guards in this one against the SS?
Doesn't matter if it's ASL/WWII or Triumph of Chaos/godless red bastards.
Cool, in the CG will the Axis have contronl of both German/Hungarian stuff to purchase? That would be kind of new and different. Maybe the Hungarians in one sector, the SS and regular German in others and buy stuff for each group or something.When Scott says "commies" he ALWAYS means "good guys"
Some Guards, some 8th SS Cav, some Panzer, but also alot of scratch units throw togteher for a final defense. The heart of the defense of the Városmajor park area was by the Hungarian Vannay Battalion. Raised from Budapest municiple workers with WWI and WWII combat experience, the unit was headed by Major László Vannay, formerly a member of the legendary Héjjas and Prónay detachments fighting the communist Republic in 1919. One of the scenarios focuses primarily on a group of high school students and bus/tram operators slugging their way up hill with the support of a handful of low ammo JgPz's.
In addition to almost every member of the local Tidewater ASL Gamers (TAG) community a large number of highly seasoned playtesters spend many tireless hours playing both the CGs and the scenarios. I am trully greatful and indebted to their tireless support. Most of them were recognized in the ASLSK #3 release:
Yep, all 3 CGs allow the Axis player to potentially make a blended purchase of German and Hungarian units (both Infantry and Ordnance/SW) on a daily basis.
ONLY A 9-1???!!! The same as Cvetinovich?
