Battlefront CMC Preview Tease

[KG_Jag]

Front the Battlefront bog:

http://www.battlefront.com/index.php...tml&Itemid=213

"...as well as a more detailed first After-Action Report for Combat Mission Campaigns. The full version of the latter will be featured byArmchair General Magazine, but here is a first taste (this is a draft):
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The weather is fine and clear, the temperature cold. Cold is OK, it is summer, and so we expect little problem with the weather during the day. At night, it can still get below freezing. Moving becomes doubly difficult in bad weather, and can cripple the ability of troops to fight effectively.
The Ground Condition is Dry, so it is good going for all troop types.

We have the superiority in the air over the battlefield, but only because we have a few planes more than the enemy. Neither side has many air assets to spare for this area at the moment. Especially at night, we would expect no interventions. During the day, there is some chance.

Now let's look at one of my units in detail. Right at the front, bivying in the pine forest is 6. Kompanie of this the 2nd Battalion of the 2nd Regiment of LSSAH.

The dash display for the unit shows some basic information about them. The commander of the unit is Obersturmfuhrer Gaerthe. He is Respected amongst his troops (his leadership is sound), organised (above average ability to move quickly and decisively), and Bold in his approach (above average at attacking and being aggressive). He has won an Iron Cross 2nd Class in the past for his actions. 6 Kompanie is composed of 126 men and 3 vehicles.

Readiness is high, the troops are rested and ready to fight. Readiness is very, very important in the campaign. Troops that move too far and fast, fight too often, get exposed to the elements for too long or tire themselves digging too long will lose Readiness, and end up being below par when fighting. Each point of readiness has an impact on the troops when they enter battle. If Readiness drops below 67, the bar will turn orange (similar to the supply levels shown here). That means, for starters, troops will fight as one experience level down from their actual experience in CMBB. That is, Regulars will fight as Green, Green as Conscript, etc. If the troops Readiness falls below 34, it is two levels down.

The average experience of the troops in this unit is Veteran. Some will be Crack, some regular, they may even be some Elite or Green troops. On average, they are Fit. Fitness in battle affects greatly how tired troops become when moving and fighting.

The dash also gives an overview of the supply situation. We have plenty of fuel (for our 3 trucks), but are at roughly half the ideal level of supply in basics (food, water, first aid, etc) and ammo. The orange 'traffic lights' next to these supplies shows that we are getting some supply, but not enough to quickly replenish any losses. Red would indicate no or very low supply replenishment.

Fighting without bullets is no fun, so we should look at the supply situation in more detail.


The picture above shows our supply line for this unit for Basics. It traces back to the improvised Battalion supply point, which is at 49% effectiveness. This is a function of the efficiency of the commander / supply unit, and represents how well they are using the available transport to distribute supplies. The Kompanie will get 14% of their basic supplies replenished this coming turn. That is 14% of the 30.0 tons of supplies they need, or about 4.2 tonnes. That is roughly 4 truckloads of stuff. They would get more if they were closer, the roads were better, it was daylight, etc.

As we only use about 1% of our basics every hour, that should be plenty. Still, the closer the number is to 100, the happier the unit will be. No one wants to fight on an empty stomach!
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(the full AAR will be posted on the Armchair General website as a 2-3 part series in the coming weeks)

[Palantir]

Thats a nice little bit of information.
They are covering a lot of areas beyond just that a unit is "here" on the map.

Lets hope it continues!

[KG_Panzerschreck]

I thought for sure this would die on the vine. Looks like they might actually make it. Lets hope so anyhow.

[KG_AirborneBob]

intriguing at best...which market are they trying to woo..Should we wait for CMC or CMx2(WWII) version...?