Campaign Series Vietnam

Jason Petho · February 12, 2023, 06:28:39 PM

The fifty-first session of A Week in Binh Long. That turned out to be an expensive session. I lost a lot of gunships this turn. The Viet Cong seems to have had enough of my gunships ruling the skies. Viet Cong activity has stepped up significantly and I am running into more of them as I progress with the turns in Day 6. Fortunately, I have lots of other firepower to help deal with the issues, but as usual, I'm running out of time. I'm almost half way through Day 6 and still a long way to go to complete most of the battalion objectives for the day. I'm getting more and more nervous as the hours tick by and Day 7 nears.

Jason Petho · February 13, 2023, 12:12:10 AM

So I have been tinkering with a new colour scheme for the terrain for Campaign Series Vietnam - to be added as a MOD.

It is substantially different.
IT IS NOT FINAL - DISREGARD THE GREEN ARTIFACTS, this is only a proof of concept, so I quickly resized one file to get the other files (hence the green artifacts!)

Thoughts? Comments?

Jason Petho · February 13, 2023, 12:12:52 AM

Keep in mind, with 50 elevations, the terrain file is same graphics file for all the screenshots.

Jason Petho · February 13, 2023, 03:31:21 PM

I'm thinking the lower levels (0-5) can be a bit brighter green.

They are pretty dark in these screenshots.

I'll try a revised colour ramp that impacts those lower elevations.

-budd- · February 13, 2023, 06:49:18 PM

It really is an impossible task with that many elevations. Appreciate the effort I think altering colors every 5 elevation steps is abut the best you can do. For anything more granular we could just use the elevation number toggle.

Jason Petho · February 14, 2023, 12:44:48 AM

Alright! Take Two!

I think this turned out nicer. What do you think?

I'm calling this the 2D - Hypsometric Tint Mod

The only thing I have to figure out is the jump map.

JasonPratt · February 14, 2023, 08:40:18 AM

Well, I like it, and with others I certainly appreciate the attempt in any case!

Jason Petho · February 15, 2023, 12:05:47 PM

Alright, here's a BETA Version of the mod. CAVEAT, the jump map will look like it does above for now.

You can download it here:

2D HYPSOMETRIC TINT MOD

And you can watch how to add it using the same steps as in here:

Jason Petho · February 16, 2023, 02:20:02 AM

The fifty-second session of A Week in Binh Long. I showed off a new 2D Map Mod that I whipped up this week to help you identify the varying contours easier. Let me know it the comments what you think!? Otherwise, the session today was mostly a good one! I had a few losses and ran into a few ambushes, but I was finally able to clear QL13 north and south of Chon Thanh. I also came to the realization that all of the armoured troops of Quarter Horse will be arriving and laagering in Chon Thanh for the night! That's a huge armoued force consolidated together. Exciting times to be had!

Jason Petho · February 19, 2023, 08:29:16 PM

The fifty-third session of A Week in Binh Long. Had a few technical issues today. When I was trying to sort out the audio/video during the editing, I think there might be a few issues. Let me know how it sounds. Otherwise, it was a rough day. A few more ambushes found, some losses were taken and I'm trying to deal with a large Viet Cong force near Minh Thanh. I also sent some helicopters towards the airfield in Area Washington and they've only spotted some RPG's, so it might be a good opportunity to go take it back. I'll rally some troops to do just that and support the ARVN Regional Force (what's left of it) in their recapture. Over the halfway point of Day 6, things will start getting progressively worse.

JasonPratt · February 20, 2023, 09:32:28 AM

I can't believe we have only a day and a half to go!

So, probably done by August!

Jason Petho · February 21, 2023, 02:39:10 AM

It really depends on how the combat portion of Day 7 goes. It will be time consuming, that I would imagine.

So yes, I would venture to guess by the summer!

Jason Petho · February 23, 2023, 01:57:08 AM

The fifty-fourth session of A Week in Binh Long. A successful combat assault into the Area Washington firebase and airfield, there are still some Viet Cong in the area, but at least I have secured the airfield. Elsewhere the Viet Cong are engaging my troops all over the map. It seems things are heating up. Manageable so far, which is a bonus, but as we are getting closer to the end of Day 6, I'm going to have to pull the troops back to the bases, leaving the night for the Viet Cong. I am trying to attack the Viet Cong I have found throughout the map though, some places I am doing better than others.

Jason Petho · February 26, 2023, 06:54:38 PM

The fifty-fifth session of A Week in Binh Long. Well that was an exceptional session! Luck was on our side today. I showed off the primary reason for doing the search and destroy missions today - which is something you should be doing since Day 1, but I have not for Day 7 reasons. It was exciting to see some successes! We only have a handful of turns of Day 6 before night falls and the main action starts happening. I am well into the major victory area now as Day 6 comes to a close, but that will all change as Day 7 starts. Exciting times ahead! Below is a link to the 2D Hypsometric Tint Map Mod.

Jason Petho · March 02, 2023, 09:20:45 AM

The fifty-sixth session of A Week in Binh Long. A Viet Cong here, a Viet Cong there, a Viet Cong everywhere! It seems that as the day light portion of Day 6 is coming to a close, the Viet Cong have stepped up their activities. I have seen many Objectives flipping to the Viet Cong and some of those in very key areas. On the bright side, I think I will have most of my battalions and cavalry troops where they are supposed to be come night fall, with the exception of a few. I'm in a hot battle west of Minh Thanh and I see I stirred a hornets nest west of Loc Ninh. Night is coming. Night is going to be bad.