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Title: Some Plans We expect to implement in Combat Theater
Post by: Buzzbait on January 07, 2002, 06:48:00 PM

S!

Changes we are looking at implementing in the near future:

Smaller Maps

With the number of players in the CT, smaller is better.  A smaller map concentrates the action and reduces the non-combat time.

New Maps

We are looking at getting quite a few new maps out in the next while.

These will include:

Stalingrad  (Being updated and hopefully ready for Sunday with all new features including river barge convoys, Gun Bunkers protecting Vehicle bases and fields etc.)

Malta and Sicily  (High Detail map of Malta and Sicily which will include 3 fields on Malta, all the goodies as far as Strat goes, Cruiser fleets and convoys for both sides, CV`s for the British, Trains, land convoys etc. to go with an Italian/German/British planeset)

Western Germany   (`44-`45 map of Western Germany and the western borders of France, Holland and Belgium.  Excellent for Battle of the Bulge, End of Reich setups.  It also has spawn points out over the N Sea which can be used to create a USAAF 8th Air Force versus Luftwaffe Strat bombing campaign.  Includes such things as very detailed factories, V2 sites, river barges, trains, convoys etc.)

Solomons Islands  (In the early stages but will no doubt include all the goodies)

Philippines  (Updated Philippines map with Naval convoys, multiple fleets, trains, convoys etc.  This one should be up on the CT quite soon as part of McCarthur`s 1944 invasion of the Phillipines setup.)

Finnish Gulf   (This one is focused on the city of Leningrad and Finland and would be part of a 1943 setup.  Includes the Soviet Baltic fleet, Finnish and German Fleets, convoys, trains, etc.)

Scoring

We would like to implement a slightly different scoring system for the CT, including Country scoring, different individual scoring, Squad scoring etc.  This will be dependant on when the HTC staff can find the time to squeeze it in.

Title: Some Plans We expect to implement in Combat Theater
Post by: Drunky on January 07, 2002, 07:04:00 PM

Excellent   :D

<S> Buzzbait

Title: Some Plans We expect to implement in Combat Theater
Post by: brady on January 07, 2002, 08:16:00 PM

Very Cool.

   I kinda like big maps though.

Title: Some Plans We expect to implement in Combat Theater
Post by: J_A_B on January 07, 2002, 10:58:00 PM

The smaller maps is a good idea.  Larger maps, while nice, aren't very well-suited for an arena that doesn't often have more than 40-50 people.  This is a very positive step.

Later, once CT attendance outgrows smaller maps, larger maps can and will be incorporated.

J_A_B

Title: Some Plans We expect to implement in Combat Theater
Post by: Jester on January 07, 2002, 11:06:00 PM

Hey Buzz,
For godsakes PLEZ put the F6F Hellcat in the aircraft sets for the Pacific scenarios in the CT. We want to start spending one of our two squad nights in the CT when it is PTO but we don't want to have to fly Corsairs.
Tks.

Title: Some Plans We expect to implement in Combat Theater
Post by: Raubvogel on January 08, 2002, 12:40:00 AM

Sounds promising.

Title: Some Plans We expect to implement in Combat Theater
Post by: LJK_KämpferAs on January 08, 2002, 01:01:00 AM

nice...

Title: Some Plans We expect to implement in Combat Theater
Post by: Shroom on January 08, 2002, 02:14:00 AM

Coolness  :D

 To all you wonderful Mapmakers keep up the great work and keep them coming.  :cool:  Oh yeah <grovel> how about a Battle of the Coral Sea, or the Battle of Britain Maps?  :cool:

<S> Shroom

Title: Some Plans We expect to implement in Combat Theater
Post by: Buzzbait on January 08, 2002, 02:21:00 AM

S!

The next slated setup is the Phillipines, which will have the USN forces flying F6Fs...

Shoud be in the arena in around 2 weeks.

There will also be an updated Europe terrain coming out.  (based on the existing map which used to be in the CT and which shows Britain, France, Belgium, Netherlands and Germany)

Will include all the new Strat objects and targets and should be out just in time to coincide with certain unnamed early era aircraft expected in 1.09...    ;)

[ 01-08-2002: Message edited by: Buzzbait ]

Title: Some Plans We expect to implement in Combat Theater
Post by: Pepe on January 08, 2002, 02:24:00 AM

Thks for the hard work. I am having great times in CT, despite low numbers.

All changes seem sensible things, however, I have my doubts on the smaller maps. I like the style of gameplay in CT and I think it's a consequence, among other things, of this big map setting. I think that people in CT seems to be more careful with the planes, and not a lot of suicidal-single-drop types can bee seen at any given time. People tend to set up the attack properly and try to use each plane's advantages. You have to spend a lot of time looking for dots, and taking care of your SA....

Dunno, but I really like CT's setup (in terms of map size) like it is now.

CT is a blast (most of the times, my plane is a blast too)   ;)

Cheers,

Pepe

Title: Some Plans We expect to implement in Combat Theater
Post by: Buzzbait on January 08, 2002, 03:14:00 AM

S! Sancho

But what you are looking at is a big map of which we are only using a small section...   ;)

The fields are close together and the overall area being fought over is quite compact.

Title: Some Plans We expect to implement in Combat Theater
Post by: Durr on January 08, 2002, 04:08:00 AM

The CT rocks and I look forward to all new developments!

Title: Some Plans We expect to implement in Combat Theater
Post by: janjan on January 08, 2002, 07:07:00 AM

Smaller maps are truely welcomed.

Title: Some Plans We expect to implement in Combat Theater
Post by: Hortlund on January 08, 2002, 07:14:00 AM

Wow, thanks guys for all the work you put down in the CT. It is very appreciated by us who fly in there.

Title: Some Plans We expect to implement in Combat Theater
Post by: K West on January 08, 2002, 07:49:00 AM

I'm looking forward to these ideas!!

I was a bit dissapointed that Stalingrad did not work but I realise you guys are busting your arses trying to set the CT up for all of our enjoyment with your own time. Thanks and it's very much appreciated!!


 Westy

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Title: Some Plans We expect to implement in Combat Theater
Post by: Sabre on January 08, 2002, 09:50:00 AM

Hellcat and early Corsair to be prominently featured in the "Invasion of the Philippines" set up.  Ask and ye shall receive...within reason, of course ;).

Title: Some Plans We expect to implement in Combat Theater
Post by: Nifty on January 08, 2002, 10:04:00 AM

George gonna have a perk in the Philippines, or will he be running rampant?   :D

Within reason, eh?  So no IJN dive bombers or torpedo bombers???   ;)  I wanna shoot at my girls Kate, Val, Judy and Jill!

Title: Some Plans We expect to implement in Combat Theater
Post by: Raubvogel on January 08, 2002, 12:04:00 PM

Let me guess...Axis have to fight F6Fs in Zekes?

Title: Some Plans We expect to implement in Combat Theater
Post by: K West on January 08, 2002, 12:11:00 PM

And KI-61's.    For that CT setup I'll flying the IJAF side  :)

 Westy

Title: Some Plans We expect to implement in Combat Theater
Post by: Oldman731 on January 08, 2002, 02:12:00 PM

Quote

Originally posted by O'Westy:
And KI-61's.    For that CT setup I'll flying the IJAF side   :)

 Westy

Me, too.  Isn't that the fun of it?

- Oldman

Title: Some Plans We expect to implement in Combat Theater
Post by: Buzzbait on January 08, 2002, 02:51:00 PM

S!

Ki61`s kick F6f and early Corsair butt!  Those planes are nice.    :)

Nice centrally located twin cannon, turns great and best of all, rolls and turns like a demon at high speeds.

It`s like a slightly slower 109G6 which hs better guns, turns a lot better and handles better at high speeds.

[ 01-08-2002: Message edited by: Buzzbait ]

Title: Some Plans We expect to implement in Combat Theater
Post by: Nifty on January 08, 2002, 03:03:00 PM

Yup, Tony's are a very good match for the Hellcats.  There should be some good fights between those planes.   Overall though, there just aren't a lot of planes available.  I assume the JU88 will sub for the Betty again.  Will the Americans get the B26 to sub for the B24?  Also, will the P38 be part of the American set?  hehe, if I'm getting ahead of myself, just smack me and tell me to be patient.   :D

Title: Some Plans We expect to implement in Combat Theater
Post by: Sabre on January 08, 2002, 04:13:00 PM

Ki61 will be there; N1K2's will be perked, and available at only a few central fields. Ju88 will sub for Betty, unless we get Ki67 before we start this set up.  As for land-based aircraft for the Allies, first they have to have land bases to fly from  :D.  Also, not all bases will support all aircraft sizes.  Medium bombers will only operate from medium and large fields, for example.  Fighter fields will be unpaved, austere affairs.  Will the Allies get B-26's?  That will be up to them...it will probably be perked if they do.  P38's?  How could we do a PTO without them, I wonder?

Title: Some Plans We expect to implement in Combat Theater
Post by: -ammo- on January 08, 2002, 05:29:00 PM

Man it sounds nice, looking fwd to it fellas.

On a side note... the Ki-61 is *half* the aircraft the F6F is, at least in AH it is.  Rolls good? the tony? LOL

Title: Some Plans We expect to implement in Combat Theater
Post by: Buzzbait on January 08, 2002, 05:40:00 PM

S! Ammo

I loved flying the Tony in that TOD I guested with 56th...  :)

I practiced with it quite a bit and found that I could get it up to 450mph and still have excellent aileron response and elevator response.  It felt like a Jug at those speeds.  Maybe its not so good at low speeds, but I don`t like to fly at low speeds...   ;)

Title: Some Plans We expect to implement in Combat Theater
Post by: brady on January 08, 2002, 09:25:00 PM

I have no problem in flying the ki 61 aganst those "blue planes", or the P 38 for that matter.

  To bad we dont have a Jack, or a Ki 84, or any of a ton of other potentialy usefull Japanese aircraft that HTC has yet to model :)

 BTW the Peggy never saw service in the Phillipines.

 I was looking forward to the Stalengrad set up hopefully we can do it in the future :)

  Thanks for all the hard work gents<S>

Title: Some Plans We expect to implement in Combat Theater
Post by: J_A_B on January 09, 2002, 12:17:00 AM

"BTW the Peggy never saw service in the Phillipines."

True, but neither did the Ju-88.  Since the Peggy has the Rising Sun on it and the Ju-88 doesn't, wouldn't it be better to use the Peggy if it is available?

Gotta use the materials at hand   :)

J_A_B

Title: Some Plans We expect to implement in Combat Theater
Post by: oboe on January 09, 2002, 07:06:00 AM

Bill Gunston's "Illustrated Directory of FIGHTING AIRCRAFT of WWII" states the Ki67 first saw service as a torpedo bomber in the Battle of the Phillippine Sea.

I really hope 1.09 has a boatload of Japanese aircraft, not just the Ki67!

Title: Some Plans We expect to implement in Combat Theater
Post by: Karnak on January 09, 2002, 08:32:00 AM

J_A_B,

That's a "Hinomaru", not a rising sun.  The Rising Sun is rayed and is used on flags.  You can still see it on modern Japanese warships.

Title: Some Plans We expect to implement in Combat Theater
Post by: brady on January 09, 2002, 09:23:00 PM

The Ki 67 was first flow in combat by the Army's 7th and 98th sentais and the Navy's 762nd kokutai in torpedo attack's during the air sea battle off Formosa in October 1944. The Ki 67 also operated in China and aganst the Marianas, and in defence of the Homeland.

 The ki 67's of these units operated out of formosa not the Phillipines, they did take part in the sea battles that raged during that conflict howeaver, so as has been stated we simply don't have any other plane to fly in the bomber role for the Japanese. it is not likely that HTC will, or would model the Ki 21's or Ki 49's that did take part in those actions from the Phillipines.

 sources:

 Japanese aircraft of the Pacific War by Rene J. Francillon

 Hiru by Richard M. Bueschel