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Off-Topic / Finland Dream

« on: 27-07-2009, 02:07:12 »

Someone is playing Hearts of Iron 3 Beta, of course he is part of Paradox Interactive team.

wFor Every release, to calm the hordes of Fans, the devs releases some small (Others are big) AARs (After Action Reports) to the fans.

This guy first started to play as Russia in Barbarossa, launched a big counterattack and his game crashed forever, he decided to make a interesting AAr, "The Revenge". Finnish AAR

.

First, he have done the Impossible, the City of the Revolution was now under DIRECT Finnish Control. Yes, Finland dream has come true. Many people thinks "Hey, if finland managed to get Leningrad, they will sue for peace and get the Karelian Itmus and even Murmansk!!!11one", no, this guy is Angry! YES!.

He also captured Murmanks, cutting the Soviet main supply line, and even launched a succesfull invasion of Moscow! (still not finished).. . Too bad for the Germans, Army Group Sud was destroyed Mitte and Nord figting really hard, Romania serrendered, (I think they have a goverment in Berlin.... i hope), Bulgaria near its capitulation, same whit Hungarya and Slovenia. Russia not responding the Finish Invasion, only a big battle has been fought, over Leningrad, Ruskies launched a big attack on the city but the Finnish soldier held it.

Have fun reading both AARs!!

http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?t=412229

(I recommend you the Finish One, is more funnier and more succesfull!)

Modding / Operation Abstention [WIP]

« on: 18-07-2009, 07:07:05 »

Hey there guys.

First of all, dont mention "and your last map?" dont do it

Well, i've started a new project, Operation Abstention.

Operation Abstention was a raid made by the UK and Australia (These guys are in all the battles!) in the Island of Kastelorizo, eastern Aegean Sea. The Target was to Seize the Island and use it as an Advanced Base to challenge the Italian control over the Dodecanese Islands. The Allies made this desition because the italians were treating the UK Shipping, making several Air Raids using Hit & Run tactic.

The Invasion was supported by various ships, the HMS Decoy and HMS Hereward were transporting the assault team, while the cruisers HMAS Perth and HMS Bonaventure would protect them.

The Commandos quiclky overruned the Italian garrison, before the last bunch of italian Soldiers were captured or killed, they sent an alarm to Rhodes, one of the Italian main bases in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Now the real combat starts, the Italians are angry, they want their island back and NOW. They sent bombers to bomb the main Commandos positions, the Harbour, the Castle and the Hills. The Italians sent 120 Men to the islands, aboard some Gun Boats. A British destroyer, the HMS Hereward Joined the Battle, warned by the Commandos of the Increasing Italian naval activity.

The Commandos had to retreat, more Italians ships where leaving and coming back whit more destroyers.

The Commandos finally reembarcked in the Ships and went home, 40 men where left behind.

Now, this is the real story, this is some kind of What IF scenario.

Now, the game story is the Next.

Having succesfully captured Kastelorizo, the Italians sent an invasion force to retake the islands.

The Alexandria HQ Says the commandos have to leave the island, but the Italians will not let them go. They sunk 2 British Warships and prevents such Evacuation. Now, the Commandos are surrounded by the Italian Navy.

On February 26, at 13:41 Hours, the Italians secures 3 Beach heads. 2 in the South and one in the East* and Brings Armor*º.

One British Destroyer arrives and supports the Defense.

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Ok thats the end of the Introduction.

Welcome to the FAQ.

Uncle Torenico... what is this? we are learning history or we are going to play?.

You're doing both, the map will concentrate in the island of Kastelorizo, not far from the Coast of Turkey.

Good, so we expect Tanks?

I dont know yet, its something i would like to decide. Tanks dindt showed up for that Battle, but it would good if the Axis could get one tank per beachead. Now, i wont give them any PzIV or a Tiger, this battle takes place in 1941, and most of the tanks where in North Africa. So the Italians couldnt get any M13/40, but maybe, maybe, a L6/40.

Why the L6/40?

Because is not uber kill, its weak, it doesnt have HE ammo.. it may be useless.

Then why did you add it?

Because the Italians needs some support, the Brits can Basecamp easily. The L6 can defend the beaches better than Infantry.

Sounds good, but in the introdution, you mentioned one British Destroyer......

Yes i did, in real life the British had some Cruisers and Destroyers in the Area, so why not only one?.. sadly, the FH2 Destroyer looks Incompleted, i doubt it has HE Ammo so it wont be uber killing machine, i dunno, i may not add, community has the answer!.

Now, you must have a picture of the map in your brain.. it would look like..?

Crete, it would be similar to crete. Whit some green areas, deserted ones, a village whit a Dock, a big hill whit a Monastery and many hills.

Why a "What If" Scenario, why not continuing Battle of the Camps?

A What if scenario doesnt kill puppies or kittiets, sometimes they are fun. I can say, theres 2 kind of What If scenarios. One is the Uber Invasion of Crete, whit Tigers Panthers and E-100, other is the little battle, like, what happend if the Allies have won in Singapore, what happens if US Invaded Hainan.. Hong Kong, Taiwan, if Australia invaded Rhodes...

And about BC (battle of the camps), i think im giving up. I dont know, minimap just sucks, italians are pathetic in that map, i was doing some Lightmap when the editor crashed during save etc. I may continue if you guys want it...

Ok i understand the frustation, shit happens man. Well, why did you come whit this map? i mean, why did you picked Abstention?.

Its in interesting battle, people usually ignores the actions in the Aegean Sea, and games too. This could be an Important battle, if the commandos managed to defend the island, im pretty sure an Airbase would be built there, and that would be a big headache for the Italians, now the have to use their Regia Aeronautica to defend Rhodes, an important base in the Mediterranean.

Well, have you started it?.

Yes i've started, well actually, i started it a few months ago. I made the Island 75% Accurate, it was good actually. But somthing happend and save crashed, i wont make that mistake anymore.

I will be Following this man.

Thanks dude.

End of FAQ.

Flags.

Italians

Beachead Blue.
5 Spawnpoints.

Beachead Red.
5 Spawnpoints.

Beachhead Yellow.
5 Spawnpoints.
L6/40 (?)

British

Commando HQ.
6 Spawnpoints.

Harbour.
5 Spawnpoints

Monastery.
4 Spawnpoints

Bunkers.
3 Spawnpoints

Airfield.
4 Spawnpoints

Radio Station.
3 Spawnpoints

Thats all for today, i will start taking pics of the Map as soon as possible.

Peace dudes.

Any Suggestions? you're welcome!

Off-Topic / Totaler Krieg, a German 1944 AAR. HoI2

« on: 15-06-2009, 07:06:55 »

Fuhrer Bunker, June 20, 1944.

-And the 21 Panzer Division will back up the 227 Infanterie Retreat

-But Mein Fuhrer, the 21 is not able to leave Angers.. theres no possible way they could make it to Rennes!

-They will do it! No matter the cost!

They Fuhrer was angry, like always. Alfred Jodl was tired.. he wanted to leave the Room and sleep.

Then Rochus Misch, opened the Door and said.

-Mein Fuhrer, Hausser is here.

Hitler didnt replied.

Then Hausser entered the Room, at the meeting, only 4 Generals where Drawing the map. Jodl, Hausser, Manstein and List.

Hitler Asked..

-So Hausser.. i know your Troops in the West are trying to hold Rennes, but you must try to hold out the Allied Offensive, i cant give you fresh troops until the Sovet Offensive is stoped.

Hausser said.

-I know My Fuhrer, whitout Luftwaffe Support my tanks and soldiers will be dead in a few weeks, you must ask Goring.

-Goring... Goring... the Luftwaffe is gone, we cannot launch any effective strike.

Hitler looked at Hausser's eyes, and said.

-I Promise you Hausser, in a few Months, you will have the Entire Luftwaffe defending Rennes, but if you want that, you must hold it.

That promise was a lie, everyone exept Hitler, knew that the Lufwatffe will never be the same.

The Fuhrer Bunker, 21 June 1944. 21:16 PM.

Hitler started a new Meeting, this time they will speak about the German Industry, Economy and Army.

Albert Speer, the Defense Minister, started the Meeting, as Always. He started talking about the Production.

-Mein Fuhrer, i will explain you hows the Production going. We must stop the Allies whit our Armies, and we hope we can do that. But Also, we most stop the Allied Merchant Ships. We got many Submarines on the Production Facilities, sadly, they are beign Bombed by the Allies.

Speer takes a breath and continues.

-We are also, developing many V2 Rockets and V1. The Reiser Project is going at full speed, and our Top Scientist are working on the Wunderwaffe. We hope we can Improve our Aircraft.

Hitler was looking at the Map.. showing Allied Advances.. when he heard "Wunderwaffe" he instantly looked at Speer.

-The Project is Back, Speer?

-Yes Mein Fuhrer, we Included 3 new Weapons to the Wunderwaffe Category, but i dont have their plans yet. I Will get these plans to you in a few hours.

-Good Good, thats interesting.

Hitler looked Happy, he was Interested in the Wunderwaffe... he thinked that these weapons would destroy the Allied Forces everywhere, and set his own New Order in Europe, and in the World.

Erwin Rommel was also present in the Room, he looked at Hitler and said.

-Mein Fuhrer, i got News from Normandy.

All Hitler's Happyness was now Gone, he looked angry again.

-Ahm.. well, if you look here Mein Fuhrer, you can see the I. SS Korps under Command of General Balk is retreating to Orleans. Full Retreat. They must get new Panther Tanks, if not, they wont make it out of Orleans. We need these Men, we can risk them.

Hitler said.

-Send the Reserves of the South.

-But...

-But nothing! We cannot let the allies get Paris!!!

Everyone knew that Hitler wanted Paris, but Defending it was not Worth.

-Alright Mein Fuhrer, i will ask General Fromm to move his Armies to Paris. Maybe we can delay the Allied Advance until the Relief Arrives.

Manstein Followed, beign in charge of the Easter Front, he had alot of Preassure in his Shoulders. The Bulk of the Heer was over him.

-Mein Fuhrer, will tell you how the East Front is...

At that moment, the Air Raid siren started, for the Second time in the day. Otto Gunsche, who was Outside the Room, said.

-Mein Fuhrer, a new Air Attack, we must leave this room.

Hitler walked outside the room, the Meeting was over. When Hitler closed his Dormitory room, the 500lb Bombs hit Berlin hard, during night. Berlin is in Agony.

"Welcome back to another Die Deustche Wochenschau Report.

Today, Allied Units have attacked Rennes, whit the SS Division Das Reich defending a local Town.

The Allies launched a big Airstrike over the 'Das Reich" Unit, inflicting many Tank Wrecks.

At 16:25 Hours, the German Units engages US Tanks.. whit a fierce defense, the Germans manage to defeat the Allies Attack, but another Airstrike obligated ocurred at 17:20 hours. The Das Reich Units had to retreat to Le Mans.

In the Ostfront, VII Korps under Command of Kruger, had to retreat to Tulcea, Romania. Now a big part of of our troops in Romania has been Encircled in Chisineu, the 6. Armee under the Command of Brauchitsch and the 4th Kors (Romania) under the Command of General Aldea are now Fighting a Russian Encirclement.

Agin in the Ostfront, the Heersgruppe Mitte had reported a big Counterattack made by Several Soviet units in the Gomel-Narva Area.

While Fighting approaches to Riga, several SS units are deployed near Riga to defend the City and the Important Port.

In the Kriegsmarine, the Baltische Flotte is about to make a new Mission. While many Soviet Ships has been found in the Coast of Leningrad, this Fleet will engage the Soviet Fleet. a New Battle will be seen in the new Few Days.

This was Otto Spirlitz, Die Deustche Wochenschau."

German Situation in 1944:

German Plan for Ostfront

And yes i know in the last Picture, it says "The Romania should keep....", damn, its The Romanian Army should keep...

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Whit this, i open this AAR. Many of you have seen AAR's, others not.

So, an AAR is an "After Atcion Report", you just play, and say what happend. In such big scenario, 1944, i will lose many Details.

My Goals is Simple. Avoid Collapse.

I will never say "The Arian race..." No, this is a military AAR, nothing to do whit Policts, Nazis, Anti-Jew Policy, NOTHING about that shit. Just showing my Game, in 1944, as Germany.

Will update sometime this night maybe, who knows.

Well, Enjoy it my friends!. And please, dont Hack this thread or something, keep it related to WW2 and HoI2. Tell me tactics, feedback appreciated. Thanks alot.

Off-Topic / 'The Dream Team'. FH Football team. AAR included

« on: 10-05-2009, 05:05:48 »

Hai all!

Well, i got an idea. Why not making a FH2 Team in a football game, called Pro Evolution Soccer 2008. I have to make something like 22 Custom guys, whit 22 FH Member names. The idea is pretty Simple.

Make a FH Team in a Football Game.

Assing different positions in the Field for each Player, ie: Fuchs will be the Goal Kicker.

Win the Master League and kick the Chelsea Ass!

Lighting will b teh ub3r p14y3r since he can Crush other players. Not a lie.

Well, i need the Ages/Skills, all the info i can get.. of:

Fuchs
Lobo
Sir Apple
Lighting
Azreal
Toddel
Seth Soldier
Mudra
N24 Reporter
Dukat
General Henry
Natty
Deek
Fenring
Ts4EVER
Homer Jay
Archimonday
Donutz
HockeyWarrior
Coca-Cola
Kev4000

These are the choosen, sorry if i dondt included you, but i know you suck on Football.. jk

.

Im doing the Lobo Face ATM, and JumJum will have 39 Years

.. i know you wont tell US your age.

Our Goals?.. well, Goals and kick the Manchester United ass!!! Go FH Team!

About last pic, tell me what would you like to be changed.

Well, theres many hours of work still awar. And Also, i will try to include a AAR.

Suggestions / [Update Suggestion] Twitter

« on: 03-05-2009, 00:05:03 »

Hey dudes!

I have been following Hearts of Iron 3, they are currently giving us a Major Newsupdate every Wednesday. But they do give us little updates, or some "Shots", in Twitter.

Twitter seems to be a good website, where you can post News and things like that. I think this will keep the FH2 community ALIVE. before the PzIV update.. the Website was calm.. whit nothing beign shown etc.

I would like to see FH2 in Twitter.. heres the HoI3 Twitter.

http://twitter.com/heartsofiron3

As you can see, they post "So, the 1943 scenario is now fully operational. Its a very good scenario for the logistics balancing work." It keeps their community Alive and whit high Morale. I check it daily and post in the Forums sometimes.. asking something about it.

This is a cool feature for FH2 updates, most of our community doesnt eat Food, they eat Newsupdates, they need to be Supplies whit updates, if not, we will leave. People will get confused whitout newsupdates, losing faith on the mod, saying "ZOMG IS DEAD ROFL" and things like that.

For Example, it would be cool of the devs could give us a minor update, like "We will start testing Carentan in a few minutes" , "We just finished the Testing session in Carentan, we also tested the FG42 there!" or even something like "I am working in a classic FH.7 vehicle"..

What do you think about it ? do you like it?.. i do

Off-Topic / Lets remember.

« on: 02-04-2009, 20:04:19 »

Today... April 2 2009.. 27 years since the Argentinian invasion of the Falklands.

When the Argentinians where about to Invade Chile.. in the Beagle Conflict.. the Pope came to Montevideo and asked for Peace. War wasnt declared.

The Argentinian Goverment was angry.. and th Economy started to Fall.. people dindt wanted this Military Junta Anymore. The Army decided to move into the Falklands.. Virtually.. the Initial Operation was a Succes. The Army had to use their best Soldier for the Main land Defense.. Tanks and Artillery stayed in reserve at the Chilean Border.. since Chile considered Argentina as the "Top Enemy". Britain sent a task force to the Falklands.. while the Argentinians builded Defenses. A big part of the Argentinian Army in the Falklands where 18 years old soldiers.. whit Little training and constantly treatened by an Officer. Argentina almost won the War.. the RN (Royal Navy) sold most of its Landing Ships.. Harriers could be shot-Down by the Argentinian Airforce..

Argentina, had Naval Bases not far from the Falklands.. plus Airbases whit Modern Aircraft such as the Mirage IIIA. One of the First moves was the Sinking of the Belgrano.. an old WW2 ship who survided the Attack on Pearl Habour.. sunk by their "Super" (As the SUN Newspaper said) Nuclear Submarine..

For the Argentinians.. using the Aircraft Carrier "25 De Mayo" was Impossible. Later.. several Argentine Aircraft launched an attack on the HMS Sheffield, who was sunk by Exocet Anti-Ship missiles.. (Argentina had around 10 or 5 of them).

Followed by Landings at San Carlos, Argentinians where retreating to Puerto Argentino or Stanley. Battles on Goose Green and Mount Kent where devasting for the Argentinians.. as the Last battle came close.. Stanley. When the Battle for Stanley was over.. 9800 Argentinian soldiers became PoWs.

The war lasted 74 days, with 255 British and 649 Argentine soldiers, sailors, and airmen, and three civilian Falklanders killed.

Modding / [WIP] Battle of the Camps

« on: 01-04-2009, 03:04:26 »

Hello.

Ive started my second Fh2 map, the Battle of Marmarica or Battle of the Camps.

Features an Italian armoured faction against an british Attack force.

20% Done.

What im trying to do? Represent that battle.. as accurate as possible. I hope i can finish it.

Ive included a list of Vehicles for both sides.. take a look.

Italy

Light Vehicles:

Kubelwagen (Placeholder)

Light Tanks:

Carro Armato L6/40 (Placeholder?)

Medium Tanks:

Carro Armato M13/40

Heavy Tanks:

N/A

Artillery:

LefH 18 (German License and Placeholder)
Pak 35 (Placeholder and German License)
Mg34 (Placeholder untill i fix my Spawn List error)
Flak 2cm Flak 38 (Placeholder)

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British Army

Light Vehicles:

Jeep (US License) x4
Bedford OY x6
Universal Carrier (Normal and whit Bren) x4

Light Tanks:

Marmon Herrington MkIII. A (Placeholder) x2
Vickers Light Tank MkVI B x4

Medium Tanks:

Cruiser MkIVA (A13 MkII) x5

Heavy Tanks:

Matilda MkII x1

Artillery:

Ordnance QF 25-pdr MkI x3

Aircraft:

Hawker Hurricane MkII C (Placeholder.. maybe not since the MkI is not needed). x2

Well, thats all i did for today. I really need:

Testers
some Help
Anyone who can make a Minimap. (I think i can do it.. but if i can.. post "Ill make the minimap")

I will try to release it before 2.2.. ill try Of course. Also, i PMed Fenring.. maybe he can give me an Upgraded "Fh2 Spawnlist".

Screenshots:

What is Done?

Objects: No
Teams: Yes
Terrain: Yes
Lightmap: No
UK Team: 40% Done.
Italian Team: 15% Done.

Feel free to make suggestions.

Off-Topic / Need feedback on Operation Compass

« on: 30-03-2009, 16:03:18 »

Alright. Im planning a new map for FH2.. Battle of Marmarica or Battle of the Camps.

It was a battle between the Allies and the Italians during Operation Compass.

Sadly.. i dont have any picture of that battle.. not maps at all. Wich makes Mapping really hard. The battle was fought near the shore because 2 Ships provided cover for the Allies.

If someone.. can tell me the Vehicle list for both sides.. during the Operation Compass..

Afaik.. the British Had:

Cruiser Tanks
Matildas MkII
Stuarts (?)
Daimler (That ArmouredCar)
Vickers MkVI (Not sure about MkVI)
Hurricanes MkI or MkII (FH2 Version)

And Italians..

Carro Armato L6/40
Carro Armato M13/40

And maybe SemoventeL40 da 47/32

If someone.. can give me pictures and more details.. i would kiss her (I hope is Her)..

This is all i know about the Battle (Thx Wiki)

Spoiler

On the nights of 7 December and 8 December 1940 the Western Desert Force under the command of Major-General Richard O'Connor and comprising British 7th Armoured Division and Indian 4th Infantry Division reinforced by British 16th Infantry Brigade advanced a total of 70 miles (110 km) to their start positions for the attack. The RAF made attacks on Italian airfields destroying or damaging 29 aircraft on the ground.[3] Selby Force, a mixed force of 1,800 under Brigadier A. R. Selby, moved up from Matruh and having stationed a brigade of dummy tanks in the desert as a decoy for the Italian airforce, had by dawn on 9 December taken position a few miles south east of Maktila. In the meantime Maktila had been bombarded by the monitor HMS Terror and the gunboat HMS Aphis, while Sidi Barrani had been shelled by the gunboat HMS Ladybird.[3]

On 9 December, the disposition of the forward Italian fortified positions were as follows: The 1st Libyan Colonial Infantry Division was located at Maktila. The 2nd Libyan Colonial Infantry Division was located at Tummar. The "Maletti Group" was located at Nibiewa. The 4th " 3 January" Blackshirt Division and the Headquarters for the "Libyan Corps" were at Sidi Barrani. The 63rd "Cirene" Infantry Division and the Headquarters for the XXI Corps were located at Sofafi. The 64th "Catanzaro" Infantry Division was located at Buq Buq."[23] The commander of the Italian Tenth Army, General Mario Berti, was on sick leave when the British launched their attack against his forces in Egypt. In his place was General Italo Gariboldi. Gariboldi, the 1st "23 March" Blackshirt Division, and the Headquarters for the Tenth Army were located far from the front lines in Bardia. The Headquarters for the XXIII Corps and the 2nd "28 October" Blackshirt Division were located in Sollum and in the Halfaya Pass area repectively. The 62nd "Marmarica" Infantry Division was located at Sidi Omar to the south of Sollum. By the time Berti arrived back in Libya to resume command, so had the British.

The opening stage of Operation Compass was known by the Italians as the "Battle of the Marmarica".[24] The British knew it as the "Battle of the Camps". The "Battle of the Marmarica" name was derived from the name of the coastal plain where the battle was fought. The "Battle of the Camps" name was derived from the individual Italian camps set up in a defensive line outside of Sidi Barrani.

Also.. another project will be "Battle of Benghazi" or Bhengazi.. that City in Libya.. it would be interesting to see.. Italians Defending an Area like Tunis or something. But im going to reserve this Map for 2.2.

General Discussion / Post your FH2 Screenshots

« on: 30-03-2009, 16:03:53 »

Yes!.. i got it back.

Good day guys.

One of my fav tanks in FH2.. <3

Modding / [BF2Editor] Where are the Staticobjects?

« on: 30-03-2009, 00:03:44 »

Hi guys.

I started mapping last night.. and i think im going pretty Well.

I know how to place Static Objects and spawn points. Today.. i was reading Wiki, North Africa Campaign.

Something that came to my mind was.. "Jesus!.. FH2 doesnt have any UK vs Italy Open Map like El Alamein!". So.. searching i found an interesting battle. Battle of Marmarica.

I really dont know if Italy har Armor but i can add it. Anyways.. i have the map in a paper, seems to be ok imo.

When i loaded the BF2Editor.. under "Level Editor", the FH2 List is Empty (?).

Now.. i got a pic of It.. maybe you can give me a hand.

Btw.. how i can place water? Help appreciated