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#1: Crete MALEME Sector in progress Author: Polemarchos, Location: Polemarchopolis

Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:52 pm
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Hi community,

Kostas1977 began working on that mod for some time now. You can find the finiished command screens here:

http://www.closecombatseries.net/CCS/modules.php?name=coppermine&file=thumbnails&album=168

The mod will cover the German airborne assault on Crete in May 1940. Since research led Kostas1977 to the conclusion that the key section of the whole Crete campaign was that battle for maleme airfield, he decided to concentrate the mod on this crucial battle. I consider that you all know already sth. about Crete but here once more some conrnerstone info:

- 1st major airborne attack in military history
- outnumbered Axis beats larger force of Allies
- arguably one of the most brutally fought battles -> inofficial reason for German brutality during occupation
- Mainly and inf vs. inf close comabt battle

Key Features:

Overall:
unique maps, deriving from personal location visits and satellite pictures.
unique mediterranian vegetation (lots of bushes, few trees, mountainous and harsh terrain...)

Germans:
-Elite Fallschirmjäger and Mountaindivision troops
-little to no heavy weapons for Germans
-Complete air superiority for germans

Allies:
- Mixed and independent battlegroups of Greeks and ANZAC
- Several ad-hoc militia troops for Greeks
- Tanks, AA and AT guns

#2: Author: squadleader_id, Location: Soerabaja

Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 5:06 pm
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Great news! Really looking forward to this mod.
Have you guys gotten in touch with the Polish team working on CC4 Kreta (if my info is correct)? Maybe you can compare data.

What about maps? Brand new ones? AFAIK Kreta has a good number of maps done before the (slow) port from CC5 to CC4.

CC5 Crete Maleme Sector, CC4 Kreta and also work in progress to complete CC2 Kreta...FJ fans will wet their pants Very Happy

Good luck with the mod and keep up the great work!

#3: Author: GS_Schimpf, Location: Germany

Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 5:50 pm
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That's great news! Crete was always a scenario that I have been waiting for with CC games!

#4: Author: yukongold, Location: Whitehorse,Canada

Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 5:10 pm
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squadleader_id wrote:

Quote:

Great news! Really looking forward to this mod.
Have you guys gotten in touch with the Polish team working on CC4 Kreta (if my info is correct)? Maybe you can compare data.

Just for clarification,

http://www.closecombatseries.net/CCS/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=3558&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

Kindly, Andima also helped out with the map coding.

I think squadleader_id was probably thinking of the Monte Casino mod which is being worked on by a team in Poland.

There are some major differences between the CCIV and CCV data sets (particularly the force pool structure) but I'm sure collaboration would be to everyone's benefit.

The last e-mail I got from Aetius, he was "immersed in data." Shocked

Thanks for posting your screenshots. The graphics look great!

cheers

#5: Author: squadleader_id, Location: Soerabaja

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 12:34 am
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Sorry for the confusion...yup I was confused Wink

The development of this long awaited Kreta mod is confusing.
But as long as CC4 Kreta is still going strong.

#6: Author: stiener, Location: Gibsons B.C. canada

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:39 am
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ant ETA?
im really looking forward to this mod!

#7: Author: Aetius,

Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 8:04 pm
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Hi,

Like Yukongold said, i'm still busy with force pools and data.

When i've finished these i'll probably release a beta version to test the mod.

ETA? I really can't put an ETA on this, it all depends how much spare time i can scrape together.

Aetius

#8: Author: dj,

Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 6:44 pm
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squadleader_id wrote:

Great news! Really looking forward to this mod.
Have you guys gotten in touch with the Polish team working on CC4 Kreta (if my info is correct)? Maybe you can compare data.

What about maps? Brand new ones? AFAIK Kreta has a good number of maps done before the (slow) port from CC5 to CC4.

CC5 Crete Maleme Sector, CC4 Kreta and also work in progress to complete CC2 Kreta...FJ fans will wet their pants Very Happy

Good luck with the mod and keep up the great work!

YES I believe that there could be 2 or 3 projects on Crete. However only 1 that I know of for CC5 and it possibly is dead.

I did want to at least give you guys a link. You may to practice your Francais. FFL Cheesecake told me there were looking for rare Greek partisan photos but that was a long time ago (2005?). Also I believe Manoi and Dom were working on some maps...looks like they got a lot done.

http://www.club-ffl.net/forums/

Direct Link:

http://www.club-ffl.net/forums/viewforum.php?f=17&sid=c5e98e4c77d7b8d20dc62c28df7afdd5

#9: Author: squadleader_id, Location: Soerabaja

Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 12:29 am
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dj wrote:

I believe this CC5 Kreta is the mod currently 'ported' to CC4. At least the mod is using some of the CC5 Kreta maps?
And Nembo is finishing up CC2 Kreta...can't wait!

#10: Author: Pz_Meyer,

Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 11:59 pm
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this is so long in waiting, any updates

#11: Author: squadleader_id, Location: Soerabaja

Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:36 am
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Pz_Meyer wrote:

this is so long in waiting, any updates

Actually, Crete Maleme Sector is a new project...Kreta is the one that's stalled...too bad Sad

#12: Author: Polemarchos, Location: Polemarchopolis

Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 1:28 pm
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hi guys,

i lost contact with Kostas1977 for some time now... but that does not mean the mod is stalled.... we still recruit and collect data, pics etc...

FFL cheepscake sent me data, that will be incorporated in the mod...

summer 2008 will be used to visit crete fro photos of the area to create the mods... will take some time, but this mod will be done one way or the other...

#13: Author: dgfred, Location: N.C., USA

Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:52 pm
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Any knew news on this? Confused

#14: Author: tripwire, Location: Florida - USA

Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 9:16 pm
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squadleader_id said: "Actually, Crete Maleme Sector is a new project...Kreta is the one that's stalled...too bad"

I'm pushing on it... really! Wink

#15: Author: VonVolks,

Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:35 pm
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yeah it sounds great! Updates?

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