Hello mates,
i want to give you guys some insight into the maps in the Community Mappack (aka CMP, see
http://www.762-ranking.de/site/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=183). Which are the maps, how do they look, what is the history, behind them, which equipment is used and so on.
I want to start with Etna Line.
Here is the minimap of the 64 layer:
(
http://i.imgur.com/dbIilKll.jpg)
The map is a classic of Forgotten Honor and has been played successfully in many campaigns. It features a lot of the custom Italy statics created by the modders at FHT.
Etna Line is based on the Battle of Troina on Sicily 1943 (
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Troina) where the US 7th Army clashed with the 15th Panzer Grenadier Division and Italian units.
The map is a big map, it is 2048 with a very big combat zone and is mainly characterized by open rolling hill country with sparse overgrowth, and a central city. The map features 7 flags: A cluster of three flags in the city of Troina and four flags east of that in a rough North-South line.
The US attack and need four flags to bleed the Axis, and thus has a big pool of vehicles to select from, whereas the Germans have a more limited and weaker vehicle pool.
Both sides have two mainbases where the equipment spawns.
The US has a B25 bomber, whereas we gave a Ju88 to the Axis, so both sides have a medium bomber at hand.
(
http://i.imgur.com/daRpF3X.jpg)
(
http://i.imgur.com/qFMOrPX.jpg)
The map is without push, so you have every opportunity to move around the map and cap flags. Due to its size, it's best played with 70+ players, but then it can be big fun. The three city fights can make up for good close quarter combat, and each fo the four outlying flags has its own flavour.
View of Troina with its three flags:
(
http://i.imgur.com/rBSSXGj.jp)
(
http://i.imgur.com/BC4YRk2.jpg)
(
http://i.imgur.com/mmy0SgH.jpg)
(
http://i.imgur.com/w8l1mLd.jpg)
(
http://i.imgur.com/fIuI54C.jpg)
The Monastery Flag. A small cluster of buildings, surrounded by dense olive grovess
(
http://i.imgur.com/JVWiqER.jpg)
The Roadblock Flag. Open country, entrechned and covered by 88 Flak:
(
http://i.imgur.com/KTFwAlv.jpg,
http://i.imgur.com/Ri9VPjS.jpg)
The Valley Battery Flag. Which actually does not feature a Battery, but it's fun anyway:
(
http://i.imgur.com/p6pxW84.jpg,
http://i.imgur.com/b6MAEAk.jpg)
The Headquarters Flag. A closed compound with lots of cover.
(
http://i.imgur.com/BDYNHui.jpg,
http://i.imgur.com/0pYZUVI.jpg)
Hope to play many a good round on this map.
Feedback is welcome.
Cu soon, then with a short overview over the map "Advance to Foy".
Regards, Papillon