Normandy 44

[MichaelT]

I think N44 might be broken. I last played N44 in 2009. My friend and I just started a new campaign. After a few turns I noticed he was infiltrating my lines with Comandos and Rangers. This was not possible in older versions. It makes it impossible for the Germans to hold a line anywhere. The allied player can infiltrate any gap with his special force units (there are many such units) and then move zoc to zoc with all his other Regular units once he has occupied the hex with the special forces.

I reiterate this was not possible in earlier versions. So I checked the change log/patch notes. Turns out it was a change (and I overlooked the ramifications of this change at the time for N44). Here is the change:

Changes for Normandy '44 1.12
    - Change so that Partisans and Commandos can move from one enemy ZOC to another.

I am not sure when patch 1.12 was released for Normandy but is must have been after 2009 when I last played N44. So easy fix is a HR to ban such movements in N44.

But as it stands the campaign game for N44 is pretty much unplayable with rules as written. The German cannot create solid continuous lines in the early days so he has no chance to hold anywhere (not even at Omaha) and if he does try to stand his ground he will be quickly cut off and isolated by the infiltrating special forces.