Campaign Series Vietnam

[Jason Petho]

The eighth session of A Week in Binh Long. The start of Day 2 proceeds without too many hitches. I provide some excellent examples of how to use your Pink Teams (Loaches and Gunships). The 2d/2d Infantry has arrived on the map in the south and convoys are proceeding up Route 301 and QL13 towards Chon Thanh. Three new Areas to clear, one for each battalion but by the looks of things they won't be too complicated to secure. There is some serious helicopter management that is required though!

[bruce205]

Great game Grognards!  Get it and keep these guys in business.

[Jason Petho]

The ninth session of A Week in Binh Long. The first 10 turns are under the belt of Day 2. There is some exceptional progress, as 1st/16th has nearly finished clearing Area MISSOURI. 2d/2d Infantry is on the road heading towards Chon Thanh (Area ARIZONA) while 2d/28th Infantry is nearly completed its move into Area GEORGIA. Before I started today's session, I did over a scripting example for one of the TET DLC scenarios, to show the logic behind what a Viet Cong company will do as it starts the scenario!

[Jason Petho]

The tenth session of A Week in Binh Long. The continuation of Day 2. Things are going quite well, although the Viet Cong have engaged in some action against the 2d/28th and 1st/16th Infantry! My pink teams are successful again, but one of my firebases is threatened. To the south 2d/2d is arriving at Chon Thanh and I'm learning the finer nuances of helicopter management. I wish I had more, but alas... one does with what they have.

[Jason Petho]

The eleventh session of A Week in Binh Long. Caveat - I recorded this while on the road with not the best internet and is using the twitch recording, so, it might not be the same standards as usual. Positive vibes though! The three battalions are making great progress and we have been dealing with the Viet Cong incursion around the Firebase at LZ GEORGIA, showing the power of assaulting and how to use the helicopters effectively.

[Jason Petho]

The twelfth session of A Week in Binh Long. Caveat - I recorded this while on the road, the recording should be better than the last as am using the proper software. 2d/28th has cleared Area GEORGIA and repulsed the attack near the Firebase. 1st/16th has been slacking on their duties and 2d/2d Infantry has finally fully arrived at Chon Thanh. An Engineer task force was sent north to clear QL13 from Chon Thanh to An Loc before night fall.  The calm before the storm.

[Jason Petho]

The thirteenth session of A Week in Binh Long. Caveat - I recorded this while on the road, the recording should be better than the last as am using the proper software. We have managed to proceed through all the Day 2 night turns and made it to Day 3 and figured out what the missions will be. The Viet Cong were more active this night, they would appear and disappear. It was a cat and mouse session indeed!

[Jason Petho]

The fourteenth session of A Week in Binh Long. I'm back at home with the recording and we have finally made it to Day 3. 2d/28th Infantry has combat assaulted into its Firebase area, securing it and getting it ready for the Construction Engineers to fly in. 1st/16th Infantry is stuck in a plantation, moving by road as they have no helicopters. One company from that battalion hunted down some Viet Cong though! They are in the middle of a firefight. 2d/2d Infantry is maneuvering northwest of Chon Thanh to secure their area and have combat assaulted into their Firebase area with a single company and 1st/2d Infantry from 1st Brigade is slowly arriving on scene. They have a two Areas to secure on Day 3.

[Jason Petho]

The fifteenth session of A Week in Binh Long. Day 3 continues. We performed a text book combat assault into Area FLORIDA with 2d/28th, even though we seemed to have run into a hornets nest in the jungle nearby. To go hunt it down, or not. That is the question.  1st/16th is making slow progress as it convoys through a terrible jungle road, fortunately without having run into an ambush. 2d/2d Infantry has made a successful combat assault into Minh Thanh as is clearing the plantation. 1st/2nd Infantry has arrived by plane at Lai Khe and is about to start its tasks of clearing Area VIRGINIA and PENNSYLVANIA. Fortunately we have another cavalry troop from 1st/4th Cavalry that will help with that task as those areas are huge!

[Jason Petho]

The sixteenth session of A Week in Binh Long. Day 3 continues. A brand new unit makes its appearance in the game, it will be included with the 1.23 UPDATE to be released around October 20th, 2022. We have had the good fortunate having some more slicks arrive today, although these will be the last helicopters I receive for the rest of the week. You know what that means! My battalions in the field are running into a variety of ambushes and hidden Viet Cong, leading to losses and tactical decisions. Another day, another cluster firetruck.

[Jason Petho]

We have the 1.23 UPDATE ready to hand off on Sunday. Barring any disasters, it should be available around Thursday.

17.1 Vietnam Update Log for 1.23

17.1.1 Errata
• No errata for 1.23

17.1.2 Enhancements
• In the Scenario Editor, implemented a new, standalone Missions Dialog, for specifying one or more Mission Types for each side. (We anticipate making expanded use of this legacy capability, both in the EAI and the CSEE/SAI.)
• Expanded the list of Mission Types from the legacy 11 to 23.
• Extended the sound categories from 35 to 43, to accommodate the eight new aircraft/helicopter sound types.
• Extended Map Hints to display 'W' marker labels at inland Waterway hexes.
• In 2D, when direct firing blindly into apparently empty hexes, the tracer fire and explosion graphics will newly display.
• Trace fire and light arms explosion graphics will no longer display, and map recentering to the target hex will not happen, if the target hex is out of Line of Sight.
• Implemented the new CSEE functions: game(), game_name(), scenario(), missions(), mission_name(), region(), region_name(), biome(), biome_name(), condition(), shuffle().
• Implemented a new CSEE/SAI uber function, attack_sequential().
• Implemented a new CSlint utility, csflgfix.pl, for modifying unit flag values.
• Revised the CSlint utilities csscnchk.pl & csluachk.pl to accommodate the new Mission Types and new CSEE functions.
• With the -V command-line option, every game EXE will display its version # and build time/date.
• Revamped the log system ERRID codes, for better CSEE/SAI debugging.
• Updated several CSlint utilities.

17.1.3 Fixes
• Fixed an assault CTD bug (where all ground units are overrun, and with helicopters flying overhead).
• Fixed a bug where, during day turns only, the Status Bar and HexInfo Box flare (starshell) counts were in disagreement (showing as 0 in the HexInfo Box).
• Fixed a CTD bug in the legacy airstrike system.
• Fixed a bug where in certain airstrike situations some aircraft animations will fail to show.
• Fixed a potential CTD bug if an aircraft Sp*.bit shadow file is missing.
• Fixed some flaws in the attack_way_point() and defend_way_point() CSEE functions.
• Fixed several other flaws in the CSEE/SAI.
• Fixed other minor bugs, and made other minor code improvements.

17.1.4 Graphics
• Revised A Week in Mekong campaign BMPs.
• Added new Special Forces supply icon 3D graphics.
• Fixed a number of *.bit unit outline files.

17.1.5 Data
• Revised the Sounds.dat to incorporate the new sounds for aircraft and helicopters.
• Fixed several other sound issues.
• Revised the Weapon.pdt to incorporate the new special forces supply units.
• Raised village TEM to 0.70.
• Added new Special Forces supply unit to US/France/Australia.
• Revised other platoon files to incorporate new sounds.

17.1.6 Scenarios
• Revised A Week in Mekong scripting to remedy issues found during play.
• Revised A Week in Mekong map.
• Revised A Week in Binh Long scripting to remedy issues found during play.
• Added Mission Types to all scenarios for future use.
• Revised a number of Lua file errors.

17.1.7 Mods
• No new mods for 1.23.

17.1.8 Manual
• Revised manual to 1.23 standards.

[Jason Petho]

The seventeenth session of A Week in Binh Long. Day 3 continues. We start off with a detail overview of the 1.23 UPDATE, coming available later this week. We also test the new Special Forces Supply unit to see if it will land in Cambodia or not. The battalions in the field and at it. Some Viet Cong have been spotted and in some cases have attacked some of my units. I'm organizing task forces to deal with them. The area around Minh Thanh has a group of snipers and RPG teams that I'm sending an infantry company in to dislodge. The week is definitely heating up!

[Emir Agic]

Will there be a graphics overhaul soon? If I remember correctly, developers said it was planned to be done.

[Jason Petho]

Graphics are being worked on.

What specifically are you wanting to be updated?

[Jason Petho]

The eighteenth session of A Week in Binh Long. Day 3 continues. I did something a little different today and showed off the various MODS that are available. Playing a turn with each of them, so you can see how they look. Otherwise, it was an IED casualty day and I lost another LRRP team - to a minefield of all things! Otherwise the battalions are making excellent progress in the field and the additional helicopters are making life easier. Oh, my MIKE force seems to be built of paper tigers.