[davidssfx]

Hi,
I've decided to make one last version of Ground Tactics.
There were several issues that needed addressed which I didn't realize before the release of 2.0 ... and since the official patch was released, I figured this would be an opportune time to fix them.
I've also added some new features which I think help create more realistic game play ... Real Walls, Platoon Simulation Selection Rules, and changes to the Objective Caen Campaign.

I'll send this out for release, soon as I get the plugin file for ModSwap figured out.

new for GT2.1

TLD  Ground Tactics mod ver2.1
Compatible with: TLD version 5.50.13

GameRanger:
-"ModSwap" version works with GameRanger

Summary of changes related to game play:
-Battle Groups do not recycle
-Retreat is enabled. In order to use the Retreat feature ...
"when force morale gets too low" needs to be activated (checked,in game)
-no night turns after June 6
-"Large Hedgerow" and "Bocage" ... vehicles can not enter this terrain
-Mortars have minimum firing ranges ... won't fire until beyond a certain range
example: Medium Mortars 200m

ver2.1
Real Walls:
1.Building exterior walls are now coded so that soldiers can not move through them, and therefore must use windows and doors for entry/exit.
2.Exterior walls still have Line of Sight when adjacent, except for bunker walls
3.Interior walls block all Line of Sight, in order to limit Line of Sight inside buildings ... and help create more close quarters combat.
4.Window and door elements have less hindrance moving through. This simulates soldiers entering/exiting on the ground floor level.

Platoon Simulation Selection Rules: (optional)
A Slot description overlay simulates units of a Platoon with support .
Fill slots with units matching the slot descriptions. Slot remains empty if Force Pool can't supply specific team type.
Suggest agreeing to relax overlay selection rules once per turn (or day) ... in order to select any combination of units. This will allow use of ad hoc BG's for specific engagements ... although on a very limited basis. Players may agree to allow one battle per day (or turn) to select any units, but a player won't know when the other player is going to be using a non selection rule BG.

-Objective Caen Campaign revised - notes at bottom of this page
-reduced set up times for a number of MG's and Mortars
-fixed German air strike showing up for Allies
-new MG42 sound

[Cathartes]

nice!

[platoon_michael]

It does look very promising.
Will you be doing this update for WAR as well?

[davidssfx]

here is an interim link to Ground Tactics version 2.1

http://uploading.com/files/73781fm9/Ground_Tactics_v2.1.tLD/

note: this is not a self extracting file ... just the plugin file:
... so, when you install ModSwap ... it may not create a folder called "plugins".
Look in:
C:\Matrix Games
if there isn't a folder called:
plugins
then make one ... and put the "Ground_Tactics_v2.1.tLD" file in it.

ModSwap and instructions here:

http://closecombat.matrixgames.com/LongestDay/tLDmods.html

[davidssfx]

[Tejszd]

Thank you davidssfx!

[platoon_michael]

Hi david

Did you have to re-code all the walls and change the Elements file in order to achieve the real walls effect?

thanks

[davidssfx]

[platoon_michael]

Hey david

Not sure if your interested or knew this  but I was able to change the Desktop Icon with Modswap as well.
You do have to run the game once in order to see the changes but it does work.
It atleast lets people know when the Mod is/isn't installed without having to first check Modswap.

Include an icon in your zipped folder (Name it the same as the tLD desktop Icon)In my case it was:
CCWAR-desktopicon.ico=
Add the line to your mod.ini (It is the very fist line in my Mod.ini
I.E.
[ExclusiveFiles]


[InstallFiles]

CCWAR-desktopicon.ico=

Campaign.txt=\data\base\

alsteams.txt=\data\base\

axsteams.txt=\data\base\

etc
etc
etc

[davidssfx]

[Tejszd]

Great suggestion on the icon platoon_michael!

[buuface]

i played this mod with david a couple of days ago and the new elements file seems to work very well.

[stiener]

thanks david  

[schrecken]

good tip plt_michael

[schrecken]

GT2.1 now available to download at the Close Combat support pages


http://closecombat.matrixgames.com/LongestDay/tLDmods.html

[ErwinSp]

Nice Mod.

Thx.

[davidssfx]

[davidssfx]

Absolute GT Final v2.2
... slight change in the overlay.
note: this won't affect any saved games.

http://uploading.com/files/ac5797c2/Ground_Tactics_v2.2.tLD/