[SP/COOP Iron Front] Where The Iron Crosses Grow

[DivineT]

That was the plan, "pure desperation" on the eastern front.
However, you will last a long time if you stick to the trenches.

Did you get the retreat order?
Any ideas for improvement?

Thanks,

Laggy

Didn't get the retreat order as I was probably on the ground avoiding the planes attacking!! But, if there was a few more troops in the other trench, that would help.

Divine T

[Leaf]

Played the SP version last evening and had a lot of fun. The frontal assault was more like a probe...a rifle section came at us on a wide frontage, followed by a small combined armour/infantry probe which was dealt with handily by the PaK's and a crewed mortar. Then it went quiet (except Buzzkov in his aircobra ). Waiting. Waiting. Dashed around to check on my troops, ran over to check the gun emplacements. Just as I got back to my section trench the Soviets seem to swarm out of the village to our rear and then lightly attacked again from the front. I didn't last long lol. Don't know if that was scripted (well done if it was!) or just a freak happenstance with the AI that makes this game so cool. Anyway, well done and thanks for your efforts!!

[laggy]

freak happenstance

Ha Ha

Wish I could take credit for that AI move, but no, it was all engine.
I prefer to avoid heavy scripting, especially with fighting, because the engine still surprises me quite often.
Glad you enjoyed it, and I'm working on a final version (no major changes) as we speak, just need some more feedback first.

All the best,

Laggy

[Blake]

Nice mission, could use more enemy troops and maybe bit of nerfing of the defenders, 2 x King Tigers is maybe too powerful in defence. In all, should be more difficult and we pulled it of with some 5-6 players. Well done "Iron Cross" theme setting. This mission could also use the old mission naming conventions.

[McLupo]

Hello laggy,

good job!
A challenge, thats for sure and it gaves me a lot of trouble, but i did it. A little bit tricky to hold the line, but after the first wave of the attack i retrieve and it was hard for the russian tanks to cross the trenches...
I´m in luck, or i´m a good commander..., but i could stop the agressiv part slightly and so i started a short counterstrike, to get some tanks out. In that case it was the first step to win the battle.
The russians are lightly weaked and after a great fight around the town, i could gave the russian troops the "kiss of death"

Great mission, it was fun and a tactical challenge.

Thanks and keep up your good job.

Cheers
McLupo