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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Fester' on September 17, 2001, 04:53:00 AM

Title: small scale combat theatre reset series
Post by: Fester' on September 17, 2001, 04:53:00 AM

I would like to make a series of high detail small size terrains for the combat theatre.


terrains not needing to be full scale. perhaps less.


terrains that are created to be won as a battle.

once the battle is won by one side the map resets and a new battle is begun.

this will be well suited to the smaller numbers that frequent the CT and give the players an objective.

the current CT is mind numbing to me.

there is no point in furballing there when you cant accomplish anything other than furballing. can go to ma for that.

my objective with this series is to create a setting for historic battles that can be fought in a series.

long range mind numbing missions are not what i want to see.

i want close in the face action of combined arms.

now i have to figure out how to use the terrain editor  :)

Title: small scale combat theatre reset series
Post by: Fester' on September 17, 2001, 05:13:00 AM

convoys roads trains etc will be very helpful in making a strat for ct as well

Title: small scale combat theatre reset series
Post by: Ghosth on September 17, 2001, 07:13:00 AM

Cool Idea Fester, run with it!

Title: small scale combat theatre reset series
Post by: lazs1 on September 17, 2001, 08:15:00 AM

Yes.. small enough that 4 people could find each other.
lazs

Title: small scale combat theatre reset series
Post by: hblair on September 17, 2001, 10:33:00 AM

One of these days, lazs, One of these days!

  :mad:   :mad:   :mad:

Title: small scale combat theatre reset series
Post by: lazs1 on September 17, 2001, 10:36:00 AM

Ok hblair... that was mean.   I'm sorry.   Heck, I know that they really don't want to find each other.
lazs

Title: small scale combat theatre reset series
Post by: Rude on September 17, 2001, 10:46:00 AM

Ya know....that would not be very realistic.

 :)

Title: small scale combat theatre reset series
Post by: Grimm on September 17, 2001, 11:50:00 AM

I think this Idea is definatley worth a try. Sounds like a move in the right direction.

Title: small scale combat theatre reset series
Post by: Fester' on September 17, 2001, 11:57:00 AM

i like the current eto europe map

it would be more fun if it was reduced in size by half making it a 256 mile terrain.

then all that extra real estat could be used to give needed details and targets for jabos to hit in the map.


the smaller the map the more detail can be put in it from what i understand so far

Title: small scale combat theatre reset series
Post by: eskimo2 on September 17, 2001, 08:18:00 PM

Great idea Fester!
Thanks for all the work that you are about to begin.

<S>

eskimo

Title: small scale combat theatre reset series
Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on September 17, 2001, 11:20:00 PM

Good idea Cit, not bad for a monkey  :D

Title: small scale combat theatre reset series
Post by: hblair on September 18, 2001, 01:31:00 AM

(http://encarta.msn.com/xmedia//IMAGES/PID/T049/T049826A.JSM)

You go boy!

Title: small scale combat theatre reset series
Post by: milnko on September 18, 2001, 07:05:00 AM

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My Hero!

[ 09-18-2001: Message edited by: milnko ]

Title: small scale combat theatre reset series
Post by: eskimo2 on September 18, 2001, 08:06:00 AM

Quote

Originally posted by SFRT - Frenchy:
Good idea Cit, not bad for a monkey   :D

"You can teach MONKEYS to fly better that THAT!"

(Battle of Brittan, United Artists, 1969)

eskimo

Title: small scale combat theatre reset series
Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on September 18, 2001, 09:09:00 AM

(http://www.utc.fr/~macret/cine/realisateurs/gilliam/logo_12.gif)
Citabria, an army of one. :D

Title: small scale combat theatre reset series
Post by: Wanker on September 18, 2001, 09:51:00 AM

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it would be more fun if it was reduced in size by half making it a 256 mile terrain.

I agree, Cit. As a matter of fact, the CM terrain team has already shifted focus to smaller, 256x256, and even some 128x128 maps. We're just waiting for the 1.08 terrain editor to arrive to add the goodies.  :)

Title: small scale combat theatre reset series
Post by: Fester' on September 18, 2001, 09:58:00 AM

cool banana.

also by using map resets as a way to progress the timeline each map could have a idfferent plane set.

still htc needs to make 2 sided war code work and also needs field capture enabled because field capture is fun even in an HA

Title: small scale combat theatre reset series
Post by: Fester' on September 18, 2001, 09:59:00 AM

the other good thing about small maps as i understand they can contain much more detail.