Arctic Front: Bitter Kuuterselka

[Crossroads]

This one has proved to be a difficult one to balance...

Here's a new version, with lots of changes compared to 1.1. There was a 1.3 (a1) as well, that was tested between myself and Huib, resulting in a need for even more changes.

Here're the changes compared to 1.1:

- Map extended towards West for six hexes. It feels much better balanced now, covering pretty much the whole are pictured in the the map from a book of mine seen in an earlier post. Like it a lot better, more terrain to cover, more terrain to maneuver!
- Victory locations together with their values see significant changes, aiming for Axis player to have better chances to a Major result too.
- Southwest exit hex still included, but I feel it is much harder to reach now by the Soviet player.
- 30 turns (was 25)
- Axis side sees new units in the Southwest area of the map, as roughly two Bn worth of elements of Cavalry Bde (map: Rv.Pr.) are now included as in accordance to how the nearest units historically were located.
- Also all units of III / 53rd become unfixed, apart from their MG Coy who stays to guard the line
- Allied side sees a much earlier release of the 2nd Mobile Group.
- A couple of more Air Missions added to both sides

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** Bitter Kuuterselkä LWM 1.3 (a2)

Complexity: 9
Turns: 30
Modified complexity: 9 * 30 = 270
Size modifier: 6

First side Allied

Visibility 8

Allied Air 12; Ammo 80; Smoke 20
Axis Air 7; Ammo 70; Smoke 10
AI Allied 75; Axis 35

Major Loss 1000; Minor Loss 1500; Minor Win 2000; Major Win 2500

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Ashcloud and myself will start a mirrored game as a next step. I will upload this to Blitz scenario Db only after I am happy about the balance, which might take a while.

As for the fun factor, I believe that has continuously been pretty good so if anyone wants to join the Testing Bde they are more than welcomed to do so!

PS The scenario file also includes the fixed platoon05 files, make sure to upgrade to them, as they contain the fixed Stu-40 values.

PPS As the previous 1.1. version was included in the EF:FB download, it is included in the JSGME version control as well. Make sure to drop the files to both East Front folders, to one under /John Tiller... and to one under /John Tiller /MODS/EF- EFFB.../ Or, to do it by the book: disable EF:FB, drop the files to .../MODS/.../East Front, enable again.

[EDIT: CONTENT REMOVED. NOW AVAILABLE IN THE SCENARIO DATABASE]