The first Blitzkrieg

[Tortue Agile]

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http://www.wargame.ch/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2990

The Update has been in test for a while and is looking good - we hope to get it out soon. Note - please finish up your v1.01 games before you update as INSTALLING THIS UPDATE WILL INVALIDATE EXISTING BATTLE FILES due to extensive changes overtime in updates to the game and the OOB.

There are a number of developments in this patch which are to support future titles of the Series, but there should be plenty to interest TFB Players.

Features include:

- Added new Force March feature (see Movement section of Users Manual).
- Added 2D map counter display in unit picture.
- Added new Headquarters feature (see Command section of Users Manual).
- Added new Isolation and Morale rules (see Supply section of Users Manual).
- Added Optional Rule that prevents support units (Art, AA, AT) from blocking the retreat of non-support units as a result of combat.
- Added Nation Data Dialog (see Help Menu).

Glenn


C'est une bonne nouvelle! Nous aurons cette mise a jour d'ici peu de temps!

[Laurent]

Tu en sais plus sur les GQ ?

[Tortue Agile]

non pas plus que ce qui est dit la.

[Rick]

Pour les GQ, ils ont un "command radius". Pour des unités en dehors du "command radius" (called detached):

· The Movement factor of a Detached unit is half of normal (Note: this does not combine with the Out-of-Supply effect). This reduction does not occur when the unit is Embarked or Entrained.

· When a Detached unit attacks, its Attack factor is half (Again, this is not combined with the Out-of-Supply effect). However, a Detached unit defends with its normal Attack factor and always has its normal Defense factor.

· A Detached unit recovers Effectiveness at half the standard rate.

· A Detached unit cannot take Replacements.

The net result of these effects is that a Detached unit can stand and defend normally, but is limited in its ability to attack and maneuver. For the player, this means that they should position their headquarters units where the most critical action in the scenario is occurring so that they have the ability to respond in that area. Units in areas of the scenario that are not seeing action or are conducting a static defense can be left Detached with no adverse effects.

Rick

[Tortue Agile]

Interesting... Thanks Rick. How does it change a scenario like the France invasion?

[Rick]

The HQ rules is optional. I do not think it will have a major impact, unlike in the Soviet Untion where the distances will make them critical for an attack.

The isolation and morale rules will have a large impact in France. Isolated pockets will no longer be very difficult to crush, unless the units have high morale. Each nation has a morale set by year, from A to F (in 1940, France is D, Britain C, German A) which is used to determine a defense reduction if isolated.

Rick

[David]

Ca y est il est tout chaud et dispo chez hps.

Changes for The First Blitzkrieg 1.02
NOTE: DUE TO EXTENSIVE CHANGES IN THE ORDER OF BATTLE, INSTALLING THIS
UPDATE WILL INVALIDATE EXISTING BATTLE FILES. BE SURE TO COMPLETE ALL
EXISTING BATTLES BEFORE INSTALLING THIS UPDATE.
- Added new Force March feature (see Movement section of Users Manual).
- Added 2D map counter display in unit picture.
- Added new Headquarters feature (see Command section of Users Manual).
- Added new Isolation and Morale rules (see Supply section of Users
Manual).
- Added Optional Rule that prevents support units (Art, AA, AT) from
blocking the retreat of non-support units as a result of combat.
- Added Nation Data Dialog (see Help Menu).

The following changes are mainly to support future development:
- Added new Defenses hex side feature that affects both movement and
combat (see Movement and Combat section of Users Manual).
- Added Passable, High Mountain, and Delta terrain.
- Added ability to define withdrawals for specified units.
- Light and Mountain Infantry pay one less than nominal movement cost in
Rough terrain.
- Mountain Infantry pays one less than nominal movement cost in Mountain
and High Mountain terrain.
- Ski Infantry does not pay increased movement cost in Snow conditions
(Severe area).
- Amphibious tanks pay one less than nominal cost to cross Minor and
Major rivers.

Changes for The First Blitzkrieg 1.01
- Added "J" hot key for displaying the Jump Map.
- Fix for "N" hot key to scroll to next hex with units that have not moved
or fought.
- Attacking a hex unfixes all units in adjacent hexes.
- Fix for "undo" crash.
- Clarification that a unit must be in MAJOR supply to be able to trace
an air mission from its location.

[Tortue Agile]

Les HQ ne fonctionnent pas comme sur les PzC, en fait, d'apres ce que j'ai vu hier soir en essayant le jeu avec le patch, ceux sont des unites qui donnent un bonus aux unites combattantes. Mais ne vous attendez pas a voir une organisation comme dans les PzC vous ne la trouverez pas.

Il y a pas mal de nouveautes qui aideront certainement a achever une blitz krieg entre autre la marche forcee pour les unites d'infanterie non motorisees 1/3 de plus de points de mouvement.
La nouvelle regle sur l'isolement devrait aider l'attaquant a reduire plus rapidement les poches de defense... etc.

A tester donc!