Engineers

[K K Rossokolski]

One way to simulate this, from a scenario design perspective, would be to create a few roads through the forests on the map (alternating trail/dirt road, or something).

In the scenario editor, adding a block (and mines if you want it to take longer) to each hex that the road crosses through the forest.

Then, in the game, you can have your engineers "clear a path" through the forest.

Jason Petho

This would have a real place in a modern context. I have seen LZs blown by ground troops. A block of plastic on the trunks, det cord, bang. Enough to descend sufficiently to drop ammo and stuff.
This type of lateral thinking has enabled some terrific solutions to problems of simulation in CS.
Take for example the bridge over the full hex river. Can't be blown? Oh yes it can. On the map, designer puts a hexside river (dark blue) across the road or railway at one or both ends of the big bridge, add a heavy bridge(s)....you have a bridge across the Rhine or the Bug which can be blown, and rebuilt. I believe this was Huib's idea.
JP's idea of blowing your way through the jungle to create a road is in the same spirit. And realistic. Orchard terrain...mine strength 1, Light jungle.... strength 2, Dense jungle... strength 3
Further to another capability raised here I believe for Modern Wars, an infantry platoon should have the ability to make smoke. In Vietnam, the standard smoke grenade was about the size of a beer can and came in six or so colours...white , mellow yellow, lucky lime, goofy grape etc. A couple of those popped seemed to block out the world.
I also believe that the capability to clear mines and blocks should be extended to most infantry, if it is possible to put a dice throw for mine casualties into the equation.
Modern AFVs are universally equipped with smoke throwers or generators. In Vietnam, helos laid smoke. We had two smoke kits I think, took a few manhours to fit to a slick.