Bulge campaign, play as Germans (WIP)

[rf900]

Link: Bulge as Germans - Mission 1 to 3

LST File: http://anyone.hol.es/Files/bulgeG/bg.lst

Had this on my mind for some time, I want to convert the campaigns so you can play on the German side. Going to start with the Bulge one, will include the new difficulty setting and try to maintain the structure of the missions. The unit balance will change a lot, will look out for anyone wanting to test gameplay and any other ideas in general.

[random27]

Great idea , you ve all my support

[alex0809]

Yeah, great idea! I was at release disappointed that there is no campaign on the German side, especially as I thought the BoB campaign would have been perfect to play as Germans, way more fun than the US in my opinion! I guess it has something to do with how the Germans lost hostorically, so they instead made a French campaign as expansion later..
Attacking entrenched positions with a powerful and elite but small and outgunned force makes for the best scenarios!

[rf900]

I am going for a 1(German):3(US) ratio when on defense and around 1:2 when they are attacking, but I like the idea of playing with the level of units. I want the missions to be a hard challenge for the player, so maybe I will give more experience to US troops instead of increasing their number.

[jcb989]

I am totally on board with your idea. I offer my play testing skills!

[rf900]

Here is an early version of the first 3 missions, I still need to add some ingame messages and review the achievements. Also there is little randomization so a second playthrough will be much easier. I am looking for feedback on game balance and other issues you encounter, I tried to keep the missions as similar as the original ones.

Still I have added units based on the new difficulty setting and want to add mines to some missions.

Spoiler mission 3: This is a US ambush, so until they are detected you willl not be able to move your units.

Link: Bulge as Germans - Mission 1 to 3

[jcb989]

sweet. something fun to do this weekend!

[chris234j]

can you make a file for the ipad i would love to play this as im sure many others would its a . lst file i think or something we need to copy and paste in game

[rf900]

Added the lst file link in the first post, note that this is a work in progress.

[kingt]

In Buying Time, once you take over the Citadel, you get stuck into a loop telling you that you conquered it. The same message keeps coming over and over and over... and over. You can save your progress, but can't do anything else, not even quit the game, at least on the iPad.

[schenker]

Hi! same problem here. It's crazy I use PC, any solutions? Thanks.

[rf900]

Will look into it, it is a typical problem with achievements, sorry for the inconvenience, meanwhile let me know if you can play the 3rd mission still.

[kingt]

Hi! same problem here. It's crazy I use PC, any solutions? Thanks.

Quit the game, save if you can, I managed to save during the loop.

In Killing Spree, the number of killed tanks is not shown, stays at 0 through the game, although you get notified once you kill 5.

In Forest Fuel Dump, the Germans get two reinforcements, both Allied. It's something to fire with Axis U.S. Infantry against U.S. Infantry. Not to mention the Axis Hellcat coming behind Allied tanks. Nice but I think it's an error. Otherwise this one is a great map, would be great for MP action.

[rf900]

For a quick fix for the second mission, edit the bulge2.bsf file, around line 279 remove this bit:

I willl upload a new version with this corrected.

if( GetGlobal("vp1") == 0 )
{
SetGlobal("citadelLost", 1) ;
ShowUIScreenX( "BattleHead0", "Anim1", "IDS_M2_VP1", "BHead0Image:german_tanker_head") ;
}

Forest Fuel Dump is the fourth mission, not done yet, only 1 to 3.

[mlazar]

For the 3rd mission Christmas suprise, the allies have a LOT of tanks. Sort of hard to plow through them.

[LandMarine47]

Do you plan on updating the game? After the 3 mission or so you just play as the allies like in Vanilla BA exept your men have German Cross icons (lol)

[rf900]

Yep, been busy lately but want to catch up on it, only the first 3 missions are playable. I found out that playing my own missions is not that fun ;9

[jcb989]

I found out that playing my own missions is not that fun ;9

I know what you mean. extensive play-testing over, and over, can really take the stuffing out of you.

[LandMarine47]

Hmmm I keep getting American Objectives instead of the Regular German ones of holding back the Americans on Mission 3. Was this sopposed to happen?!

[leci]

Hi - I have added this Mod to the Playable Mods & Scenarios directory Sticky at viewtopic.php?f=87&t=43167

Gilles