New Objects Wishlist

[Pursuivant]

For the Channel Map:

Floating Luftwaffe Airman -
Luftwaffe Airman in Inflatable Raft -
Floating RAF Airman
RAF Airman in Inflatable Raft
Floating USAAF Airman in Winter Dress
USAAF Airman in Winter Dress in Inflatable Raft
Large USAAF Inflatable Raft with multiple downed aircrew



"Ski-shaped" V-1 preparation bunkers

Concrete V-1 launch ramp

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...l_Ski_Site.jpg

Walled Norman farmhouse complex - this would save a lot of time populating the map and would make the Normandy sections look a lot better.

https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/i...7U5A5jB-gLUbug

(also see the farmhouse in the background in the illustration of the V-1 site)

French site with pictures of preserved V-1 launch site at Douval Val Ygot:

http://www.jean-maridor.org/francais/ardouval.htm


Norman "Bocage" Hedgerow - basically, big earth embankments with trees on top. These provided serious cover for the German defenders and made attempts to land (or crash land) in Norman fields quite tricky, even ignoring all the other anti-landing devices.

https://theoldtopographer.files.word...file.gif?w=584

Norman Bocage Hedgerow with breach caused by "Rhino" tank fitted with Cullin device:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...inhedgerow.png

"Rommel's Asparagus" - poles set into the ground with wires stretched between them as anti-glider measures and poles driven into the invasion beaches at an angle and topped with anti-vehicle mines. Extremely common defenses in Normandy in 1944. For simplicity, these could be made as "patches" of poles which could be placed quickly.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rommel%27s_asparagus

Thames Estuary AAA Forts - These were serious deterrents to late-war German raiders attacking London or shipping in the estuary.

http://www.bobleroi.co.uk/ScrapBook/...GreatNore.html

Luftwaffe Rescue Buoy - These were deployed along the French coast during and after the Battle of Britain. They were commonly used by downed airmen on both sides, and were checked on a regular basis by both British MTB and German E-boots.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rescue_buoy_(Luftwaffe)

RAF ASR-4 Rescue Buoy - These were converted launches which were moored along the coast along typical flight paths of Allied aircraft. They were first deployed in 1941-42.

http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.u...ages/asr10.jpg

http://www.scubadolphins.org.uk/imag...Write%20Up.pdf

Various lightships, beacons and buoys. There were many of these during WW2, and they were used as navigation aids by both sides - at least during the day. At night, they were either blacked out, or just had low intensity direction lights visible. Lighthouses were also used as observation posts.

http://www.shippingwondersoftheworld.com/part4.html



Railway Marshaling Yard Objects, such as Round Houses, Engine Repair Sheds, Yard Towers, and Railroad Spurs. French Marshaling Yards were sites of some of the most intense bombing attacks of the war in the months prior to D-Day. Likewise, Allied aircraft devastated Italy's marshaling yards. On any front, they were natural targets for tactical bombers and fighter bombers.

http://www.translationdirectory.com/...o_Illinois.jpg


Bomb storage bunkers

Every airfield in the UK would have had one or more bunkers for storing bombs and other ordinance. The Luftwaffe had similar facilities but I haven't yet been able to find pictures.

http://www.skydock.co.uk/facilities/...e-/index.phtml

[Verdun1916]

Not really an object but I would like to see Vichy France added as a playable nation if possible.

[Pursuivant]

Originally Posted by Verdun1916

Not really an object but I would like to see Vichy France added as a playable nation if possible.

+1, especially since there are more North Africa maps available, as well as the map of France/England.

Additionally, it would be nice if South Africa, Rhodesia, Canada, and India were added to the list of British Commonwealth nations, since those countries operated independent formations during WW2, albeit under RAF overall command. They could use RAF insignia and squadron codes. Mostly, they could use UK or US voice packs, as appropriate, although adding a few regional "accented English" voices would make them seem more authentic. (English was the official language for all Commonwealth forces.)

[stugumby]

Also there is a need for British trucks and more airfield objects such as bomb trolleys,fire and fuel trucks,hucks starter trucks etc. Anything new in the way of ships etc.

[Pursuivant]

Originally Posted by stugumby

Also there is a need for British trucks and more airfield objects such as bomb trolleys,fire and fuel trucks,hucks starter trucks etc. Anything new in the way of ships etc.

Basically, just about anything that floats that Northrop-Grumman doesn't lay claim to is needed in the game. The selection of ships in the game is far less lavish than the plane selection. It's especially weak for the UK and Italy.

My preference would be for the boats and smaller ships which were the natural prey of strike fighters and light bombers, but beggars can't be choosers.

For land vehicles, I'm most interested in soft vehicles and guns which were used near the combat zone. More artillery pieces and prime movers - especially for US, UK, IT (although I'm surprised that the RSO and Stalinets prime movers aren't in the game). At least one distinctive truck for early war UK, late war UK (CMP would be a good choice), IT, and FR.

Something else which would help is the ability for players to make skins for objects other than aircraft, which would allow things like theater or campaign-specific camouflage.

[swede94]

Originally Posted by Pursuivant

(although I'm surprised that the RSO and Stalinets prime movers aren't in the game).

Perhaps I am mistaken and you are meaning something else, but this is already in the game?

Originally Posted by Pursuivant

Something else which would help is the ability for players to make skins for objects other than aircraft, which would allow things like theater or campaign-specific camouflage.

Now that would be quite cool, certainly a neat feature to have.

[Music]

I'd like to see some Air Plane Parts, Wings, Half bombers,

And a lot of smaller ships, Barges

Higher sand bags, and walls of them for covering buildings.

AAA gun towers



Higher sand bags, and walls of them for covering buildings.