The last battle

[kdalton]

I've always thought Rocherath-Krinkelt and Elsenborn Ridge would be interesting. I actually toyed with that idea once upon a time -- but had no time to give much attention to it. Any TPPs have a go at it?

 

[Tuomo]

I've always thought Rocherath-Krinkelt and Elsenborn Ridge would be interesting. I actually toyed with that idea once upon a time -- but had no time to give much attention to it. Any TPPs have a go at it?

Paging @M Faulkner , please pick up the white courtesy phone

 

[kdalton]

Paging @M Faulkner , please pick up the white courtesy phone

So I take it Mike is working on this?

 

[olli]

Yeah, the Historical study format like Watchtower and Veritable in a thin box. I loved that format and wished they'd have kept churning them out.

It’s not about MMP churning them out tho, but lots of hard work by the designer, playtesters and proofers that get it almost ready to sell , they then offer it to MMP to either say yes or no to taking it onboard and refining it and then if accepted another wait till print!

 

[olli]

Paging @M Faulkner , please pick up the white courtesy phone

Erm think BFP and CH have , now taking cover for the latter comment

 

[kdalton]

Erm think BFP and CH have , now taking cover for the latter comment

So, kind of.

Edit: Don't see an Elsenborn-specific product on BFP's product page. I'm not bothering to check CH. I already own a dog.

 

[Gordon]

(woof)

 

[kdalton]

And now there's three books on Elsenborn in my Amazon cart. Shit.

 

[DonWPetros]

So something like the only parachute brigade in the Indian Army fighting off a Japanese advance through the jungles of India? Would that make a good HASL with geoboards used in the battles for the outlying areas?

Don't know. Could be. If there is a limited piece of terrain that cannot be duplicated by existing geoboards, then yeah.

 

[DonWPetros]

Yeah, the Historical study format like Watchtower and Veritable in a thin box. I loved that format and wished they'd have kept churning them out.

Both of those included rather large HASL maps with accompanying smaller scenarios using geoboards. I like those releases too but that isn't exactly what I mean. I'm saying that we could cover a lot of uncovered battles by using a much smaller approach - namely and for instance, to create a 1/2 geoboard sized piece of historical (HASL) terrain and combine it on one geoboard with generic terrain. The 'approach' terrain for the HASL battle could use both the 'other half' of the above geoboard as well as other existing generic geoboards. In fact, a large 1/2 geoboard sized Overlay designed to mate with an existing geoboard could also be done.

So, all a designer would need here is a small chunk of specific, historical terrain that could be reasonably contained on a 1/2 geoboard and much could be done to increase our HASL selection and make it easy for MMP to prepare, vs. a massive HASL release. I'd be willing and able to help prepare such a 1/2 HASL geoboard - if it seemed to be something interesting. (I'm not into some ASL: Finland, Ethiopia, Norway, etc. - but glad to look at East Front, Normandy, Italy, PTO, etc.)

 

[Gordon]

I wonder if something like Takrouna would be a good fit for such a treatment.

 

[Hutch]

From Peter on CSW:

"What I have on Polish Eagles is that it includes a 1939 HASL, plus geo-board actions following Polish troops throughout the war."

Sounds similar of what was discussed above, although MMP has classified it as a Module, so possibly bigger than OWHS and OVHS.

 

[Doc Martin]

And now there's three books on Elsenborn in my Amazon cart. Shit.

If I had the experiance in scenario design, as well as campaign experience, I think Elsenborn and St Vith would be good to combine with an updated KGP. A la the 4 Bridges project. Alas I do not have said experience

 

[21Z5M]

Don't know. Could be. If there is a limited piece of terrain that cannot be duplicated by existing geoboards, then yeah.

There a place called Sangshak. Carl Nogueira and I have been working on it for BFP. I did the research, laid out the historical forces and Carl has taken it and turned it into ASL. Gurkha and Indian Paras aided by a battalion of straight leg Indian infantry. The forces hold off two depleted regiments of Japanese infantry. It’s during Operation U-GO. Scenarios start at the Japanese crossing the Chindwin River and end at the beginning of the twin battles of Imphal and Kohima. Geoboards and a HASL.

 

[kdalton]

Doc: I have designed exactly one published scenario. If you feel inspired, do it! I found a Korea battle during Chosin that really spoke to me, so I drafted it and submitted to the Korea working crew, and it ended up making the cut after they and MMP polished it.

 

[Hutch]

(woof)

 

[DonWPetros]

There a place called Sangshak. Carl Nogueira and I have been working on it for BFP. I did the research, laid out the historical forces and Carl has taken it and turned it into ASL. Gurkha and Indian Paras aided by a battalion of straight leg Indian infantry. The forces hold off two depleted regiments of Japanese infantry. It’s during Operation U-GO. Scenarios start at the Japanese crossing the Chindwin River and end at the beginning of the twin battles of Imphal and Kohima. Geoboards and a HASL.

Is there a particular geographic area that could be properly replicated on a 1/2 geoboard (or something similarly small)? Also, would there be enough additional battles in the same vicinity that could use existing geoboards and together combine and make an interesting package representing the entire battle?

 

[21Z5M]

If there is any interest in play testing on the HASL board please contact Carl.

 

[kdalton]

This Carl??? Which HASL?

 

[21Z5M]

This Carl??? Which HASL?

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