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**Jason Petho** · (This post was last modified: 08-12-2024, 06:05 AM by Jason Petho.)

After going over the latest news from the Campaign Series, we played a custom scenario by one of the Campaign Series playtesters. John had created a Korean War scenario with the Chinese forces against the US Marines at the Chosin Reservoir. It was an interesting scenario and allowed me to see how the Chinese performs in combat at this point of the OOB's and gave me lots of ideas for potentially scripting the scenario. If you want the scenario, which is actually designed to be played H2H, you can find it over in the Blitzkrieg Wargame club database! (https://www.theblitz.club/)

**Jason Petho** · 08-19-2024, 06:24 AM,

After going over the progress on North Koreans and plans ahead, we returned to Hue and continued with the Scenario #4 by David Galster. Just a reminder that these need to be scripted before we release them to the public, but they will be included in the future UPDATES for the Vietnam game. It was a rough city fighting scenario, our poor troops were getting eaten. But, we did have a bunch of gunships (which I didn't lose this time... ha!) that provided ample support. After the successful conclusion of the scenario we started up the next scenario, Scenario #6 which is over the same terrain, but I have far more troops to conduct the assault. I am missing all those gunships I had though.

**Jason Petho** · 08-26-2024, 06:36 AM,

An overview of the goodies I've been working on and a reminder about the future updates. After we dove back into Scenario #6 of the Hue set of scenarios. This is a rough one. It is the same terrain as #4 but a completely different set up. Lots of senseless violence and battling happening as we attempt to clear defences in depth with bunkers, trenches and ample NVA troops causing mass casualties. Lots of valuable lessons for advancing into the jaws of multiple heavy weapons. I wish I had my gunships from the last scenario, absolutely!

**Jason Petho** · 09-16-2024, 06:36 AM,

A brief overview about what is going on with the Campaign Series before we dove into the nasty fighting for the villages. Even with the off shore bombardments, this was a tough nut to crack. Block by block we attempted to push through the village, clearing the North Vietnamese troops. Alas, they were dug in like Alabama tics, and we suffered some serious casualties as we pushed into the chaos. Good times, but a doozy indeed.

**Jason Petho** · 09-23-2024, 06:06 AM,

We went over the latest news with the North Koreans and some news about the 1.40 and 2.40 updates. Then we fired up the CSVN 1.40 BETA UPDATE and starting playing another new Hue scenario, number 7! This is a nasty fight for Hue itself. This is extremely messy and bloody city fighting. We are half way through the scenario and have advanced 500 metres or so. It's a challenge indeed, but fun... really, really fun!

**Jason Petho** · 09-30-2024, 01:53 PM,

I gave a preview of the latest Cold War graphics and then explained the current state of the North Koreans and the process of assigning ID's. Then we jumped back into the Hue #7 scenario where I spent the session getting my rear handed to me in intense city fighting. Literally block by block of horrendous losses. It was nail biting all the way to the end as my Marines and ARVN tried to push the NVA and VC out of the city. This is likely one of the hardest scenarios I've played in the series so far!

**Jason Petho** · 10-07-2024, 06:07 AM,

We shared some very exciting news about a couple new features, one that will change the whole way that the Campaign Series plays. Let me know what you think in the comments! I'd love to hear some feedback and ideas regarding the new feature! Then we moved into a new scenario by David Galster that deals with Operation Lam Son 719, the ARVN incursion into Laos in 1971. This is the first scenario of a series that I'm giving a test to see how it plays. A lot of helicopter action in this session and combat assaults.

**Jason Petho** · 10-14-2024, 06:37 AM,

I had a distraction since last session, so shared that goodness and explained the advancements Petri has made with the new MAKELUA tool that will be coming out in January with the UPDATES. Then we dove back into the first Lam Son 719 scenario where I am experiencing helicopter operations like never before. The amount of loaches, gunships and slicks we have on the map is amazing, I even feel bad for the poor North Vietnamese. Well, I did, until they started shooting down my helicopters.

**Jason Petho** · 10-21-2024, 06:09 AM,

A quick overview of what I've been doing on the platoon files and a discussion about the future plans embedded throughout the session. We continued our ARVN LAM SON 719 operation into Laos and discussed tactics in air mobile operations. Much to my surprise, this scenario had some B-52's that we could call in as airstrikes, which we did. And holy amazing! That was epic to watch, I am looking forward to more use in the future!

**Jason Petho** · 11-04-2024, 08:23 AM,

We started off by going over some of the new Warsaw Pact infantry graphics with some different uniforms and weapons and then we dove into a new OPERATION LAM SOM 719 scenario. This is scenario number 2, where we have ample helicopters, paratroopers and a mechanized force to try and advance deeper into Laos. Ah, the epitome of senseless violence indeed. There was a lot of good discussions and questions today, with ample tactical advice for playing!