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Title: Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa
Post by: Asid on August 19, 2015, 09:31:45 PM: Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa

This is one to watch!. From the same dev who created DC: WTP & DC: Case Blue

(http://www.matrixgames.com/amazon/Logos/Barbarossa%20-%20DC_Logo.jpg)

(http://www.vrdesigns.nl/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dc3.jpg)

Attention Grabber

http://www.matrixgames.com/images/Barbarossa_DC3_8.jpg
Grey Dawn. Murky ersatz coffee not doing it’s job. Bustling headquarters. Oberleutnants pinning army dispositions on the wall map. Markers relentlessly pushing eastwards. It’s a big map. Ostland. A nagging, slow burning, realisation of just how big it is. Bottom corner of the map flapping in the draft. Bolshevik cold overwhelming a proper Germanic wood fire.

Sipping mud. Pondering army realignments. Squinting suspiciously at the growing pile of reports on your desk. Staffers spiking ever more teleprints and summaries. In competition with a second pile. Requests. Arbitrations. Judgements. Something to do in between incessant phone calls. Berlin demanding you drop everything. The Führer has called a conference. Again. Colonel Rattus Facius, currently in dispute with your Quartermaster General, is impatiently waiting for you next door, striding up and down in his black, SS, leather boots, demanding that you intervene.

People. Strongly defined personalities. Under pressure. Fighting a war. Fighting for their own corner and agenda. Equally capable of helping or hindering. Decisions. Delegation.

AND CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL ME WHY THE HECK F.M VON BOCK WANTS TO SANCTION THE 10th PANZER DIVISION?

Because you ordered them to make a hasty attack, 30 km’s southwest of Smolensk, low on fuel, in poor visibility with limited reconnaissance. Because they unexpectedly ran into three dug in Soviet Divisions. Because GenLt. F. Schaal, their commander fumbled the assault, ColGen. Guderian declined to cover for him and now F.M Von Bock is on your back demanding an official sanction.

COMMAND. It’s this gnarly, gritty experience of front line, Operational Command that the game seeks to capture.

More here...

Product page:
http://www.matrixgames.com/products/558/details/Barbarossa:DecisiveCampaigns

Dev site:
http://www.vrdesigns.nl/?p=679

Scenario bank: http://www.advancedtactics.org/.
community project wiki pages: http://www.vrdesigns.nl/atwiki/doku.php?id=dcx

The Proving Grounds: Decisive Campaigns III design blog #11
Posted on December 18, 2014 by Cameron Harris
http://www.vrdesigns.nl/?p=867

(http://www.vrdesigns.nl/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/blog_12.jpg)

Theatre: Eastern Europe
Players: 1-2
AI: Yes
PBEM: Yes

(http://www.matrixgames.com/images/Barbarossa_DC3_10.jpg)

(http://www.matrixgames.com/images/Barbarossa_DC3_13.jpg)

(http://www.matrixgames.com/images/Barbarossa_DC3_8.jpg)
Title: Re: Barbarossa: Decisive Campaigns
Post by: Asid on September 18, 2015, 02:35:24 AM: Barbarossa Screenshot #1
Posted on September 10, 2015 by vic

It might be a good moment to release a Tsarist general to take-over the Southern Front
(http://www.vrdesigns.nl/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/screenshot_engine_3_small.jpg)
Title: Re: Barbarossa: Decisive Campaigns
Post by: Asid on September 18, 2015, 03:03:25 AM: Vics Barbarossa AI Log #1 : The Soviets need to hold the line
Posted on September 13, 2015 by vic

Beta testing is well under way and one on my big tasks is to get the artificial intelligence (AI) in to tip-top shape. I thought it could be nice if to take the readers along for the ride in some regular AI dev logs.

Current results from the beta group playing versus the Soviet AI were positive, but some more experienced players had a bit more mixed results. Some of them managed to crush the Soviet AI just a bit to easily.

Let me show you a video of an AI-to-AI game which mimicks an experienced human German player versus a regular AI:

https://youtu.be/EP17Fd5FP_4

The way I code and improve the artificial intelligence is by making analysis of its current behaviour and then designing a plan to improve its behaviour.

Analysis of current behaviour:
-The Soviet AI in the North is losing to much troops before the Germans reach the defensible swamps and forests around Leningrad. Because of this the AI does not manage to keep the line later on.
-The Soviet AI in the Center almost manages to stop the Germans, but it might have made its stance just 2 or 3 turns to early. Furthermore it seems to hold the southern part of the center front (Bryansk) quite well, while giving to much terrain on the key highway Smolensk-Moscow. Eventually this leads to an early fall of Moscow.
-The Soviet AI in the South gets a lot of armies in this playthrough but it doesn’t manage to hold the Dnjepr-line as well as it should.

Plan for improving the AI:
(http://www.vrdesigns.nl/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ai_log_1.jpg)

Considering everything the Soviet AI needs to:
1. On a few exceptions (Riga, Odessa, Pripjet) retreat as many troops intact to a defensible line. Which is roughly the Leningrad forests – Smolensk – Dnjepr line.
2. Better understand (like in the center) where the enemies main drive is and move the brunt of it forces there. Especially if it concerns a direct attack on Moscow.
3. Hold the Dnjepr line at all costs. This means holding it to the hex and making aggressive counter attacks against bridgeheads while they are still small.

Cannot make this log to long, since I have to get back to coding :)
But I hope you join me again in my next AI log to see if I got the Soviet AI to toughened up as intended.

Best wishes,
Vic

Rest of article including responses:
http://www.vrdesigns.nl/?p=984
Title: Re: Barbarossa: Decisive Campaigns
Post by: Asid on September 18, 2015, 03:09:03 AM: Barbarossa Screenshot #2
Posted on September 16, 2015 by vic

(http://www.vrdesigns.nl/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/screenshot_engine_2_small.jpg)

At -12 degrees celcius 17th Army is still managing to slowly advance on Kharkov

Original post: http://www.vrdesigns.nl/?p=994
Title: Re: Barbarossa: Decisive Campaigns
Post by: Asid on October 08, 2015, 12:41:03 AM: DC:Barbarossa box artwork revealed!

(http://www.vrdesigns.nl/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/B-DCIII_Materials_Box_3D_800.png)

Top left-to-right: von Bock, Halder, von Leeb
Below: Stalin, Zhukov (behind map) and Krushev (right of Stalin).

You might have noticed the image above is not of a DVD-box but actually a book. :) Its the hardcover book manual that will come with the game.
Title: Re: Barbarossa: Decisive Campaigns
Post by: Asid on October 22, 2015, 07:39:32 PM: Barbarossa manual sneakpeak!

To help you in this epic challenge, the game will come with an ultra-detailed hard-cover manual. This book contains all you need to know to master this game-changing simulation.

Chain of Command, manoeuvres, logistic system, weather changes, all of this – and more! – is perfectly depicted in over 330 pages! The extensive list of chapters shows the detail, so take a closer look at the Table of Contents below or check the pdf here! http://www.docdroid.net/XjYxiFq/dc-barbarossa-prelims.pdf.html

(http://www.slitherine.com/img/Barbarossa/DC%20Barbarossa%20prelims-1.png)

(http://www.slitherine.com/img/Barbarossa/DC%20Barbarossa%20prelims-1-b.png)

(http://[img]http://www.slitherine.com/img/Barbarossa/DC%20Barbarossa%20prelims-2-a.png)[/img]

(http://www.slitherine.com/img/Barbarossa/DC%20Barbarossa%20prelims-2-b.png)
Title: Re: Barbarossa: Decisive Campaigns
Post by: Asid on November 10, 2015, 09:52:27 PM: Barbarossa Soviet & German Leaders

(http://www.matrixgames.com/amazon/Art/Barbarossa/DC3%20_German_Leaders.jpg)

PDF Download more info: http://www.matrixgames.com/images/Barbarossa_GermanLeaders.pdf

(http://www.matrixgames.com/images/DC3_Soviet_Leaders.jpg)

PDF Download more info: http://www.matrixgames.com/images/Barbarossa_infographic_SovietCharacters.pdf

Even dictators have to fight their way through the occasional rough patch. Obsequious, complaint, subordinates aren't enough. Having the power to forcibly remove those opposed to you is small comfort when you have your back to the wall with the most experienced and professional army in the world invading your homeland.

In Decisive Campaigns Barbarossa, you take on the role of Stalin. Absolute power is only of use to those with the willingness to apply it ruthlessly and without regard for consequences. All that matters is that the hammer and sickle remains flying proudly over the Kremlin.

But power always comes with a catch. Paranoia be thy name. There is an entire officer corps of men, rapidly learning the lessons of war, gaining in popularity. Those that don't die at the hands of the Germans, or your own trusted henchmen, stalk the dark corridors of your mind.

Are you willing to tolerate competence in your Marshals when you know that it comes with an implicit threat to your authority or will you settle on thinly spread mediocrity from the 'Yes' men?
Title: Re: Barbarossa: Decisive Campaigns
Post by: Asid on November 10, 2015, 09:56:57 PM: (http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b498/Asid_1/Strategy%20Sim/Misc/twitch20logo_zpsugzlsv7n.jpg)

Live Twitch Feed

Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa - (Nov 12th 20:00 CEST / 18:00 UTC / 2:00 PM EDT)

http://www.twitch.tv/slitherinegroup
Title: Re: Barbarossa: Decisive Campaigns
Post by: Frankie on November 11, 2015, 12:01:19 PM: What a manual! I have never seen or heard of a hard cover game manual.
Title: Re: Barbarossa: Decisive Campaigns
Post by: Asid on November 11, 2015, 04:20:05 PM: World in Flames by Matrix Games

Expensive BROKEN software!

Official page: http://matrixgames.com/products/296/details/World.In.Flames

(http://matrixgames.com/images/3dbox/170x220/WiF-Comp-3DBook-170x220px(6).gif)

Physical Map is HUGE

(http://www.slitherinebravo.net/pr/WiF/WiF_Map_Render.jpg)

Total size of the map is height 9ft (2.7 meters) and lenght 21ft (6.4 meters). That's nearly 200 square feet of map!
Title: Re: Barbarossa: Decisive Campaigns
Post by: Asid on November 13, 2015, 12:49:09 AM: (http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b498/Asid_1/Strategy%20Sim/Misc/twitch20logo_zpsugzlsv7n.jpg)

Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa - (Nov 12th 20:00 CEST / 18:00 UTC / 2:00 PM EDT)

Video Here: http://www.twitch.tv/slitherinegroup/v/25429610
Title: Re: Barbarossa: Decisive Campaigns
Post by: Asid on November 17, 2015, 11:15:20 PM: Barbarossa Manual Abstract!

(http://matrixgames.com/images/3dbox/100x100/B-DCIII_Materials_Box_3D_100.gif)

http://issuu.com/matrixgames/docs/dc_barbarossa_sample

In this sneak peek you will finally have a better foretaste of the amount of details, the scope and the complexity simulated in Barbarossa!

The “Fatigue Levels” introduces you to one of the critical features a German player has to take in consideration, if he wants to maintain the efficiency of his divisions surrounded by the Russian steppes!

If you play as Stalin, better be careful on your level of “Paranoia”! It could affect your decisions in many ways!

Logistics play an important role in Barbarossa, and above all is crucial to learn how to master the Rail System to constantly resupply your units, especially if you have to decide the priorities when converting the Russian railroads to German standards!
Title: Re: Barbarossa: Decisive Campaigns
Post by: Beef on November 18, 2015, 03:10:38 AM: I have this strange burning sensation in my pocket where my wallet use to be...
Title: Re: Barbarossa: Decisive Campaigns
Post by: Asid on November 18, 2015, 03:31:11 AM: Quote from: Beef on November 18, 2015, 03:10:38 AM
I have this strange burning sensation in my pocket where my wallet use to be...

This is Beef....Oh and me..... ;D
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Title: Re: Barbarossa: Decisive Campaigns
Post by: Asid on November 24, 2015, 01:02:41 AM: Warhol compilation of the 57th infantry division

(http://www.vrdesigns.nl/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/57th_warholl_c.jpg)

First row: default mode, ownership shading, zoomed in
Second row: minimalist nato, minimalist siluet, zoomed in minimalist
Third row: siluets, zoomed in with siluets, zoomed out with siluets

DC:Barbarossa has three settings for displaying your counters.
First you can choose between ‘nato’ and ‘siluet’ mode.
Second you can choose between ‘default’ and ‘minimalist’.
Third you can choose one of three zoom levels. On top of these three settings when you are in ‘zoomed in’ mode you can opt to use smaller sized counters (as shown in the center image) to avoid the well known graphical obstruction caused by stacking.

Almost everybody should be able to configure the counters to their personal tastes!
Title: Re: Barbarossa: Decisive Campaigns
Post by: Asid on November 24, 2015, 01:03:58 AM: Releasing in a few hours 24/11/15

Product page: http://www.matrixgames.com/products/558/details/Decisive.Campaigns:.Barbarossa
Title: Re: Barbarossa: Decisive Campaigns
Post by: Asid on November 24, 2015, 03:51:58 PM: Released

Download Edition
£ 34.99

Boxed Edition +free download
£ 45.99

http://www.matrixgames.com/products/558/details/Decisive.Campaigns:.Barbarossa
Title: Re: Barbarossa: Decisive Campaigns
Post by: Asid on November 24, 2015, 05:21:51 PM: Grogheads Previews Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa

(http://grogheads.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/GHMetalLogo-100.png)

http://grogheads.com/?p=9448#more-9448
Title: Re: Barbarossa: Decisive Campaigns
Post by: Asid on November 24, 2015, 05:58:07 PM: Update Version 1.00c

You can download the patch from here (10.5MB): ftp://ftp.matrixgames.com/pub/DecisiveCampaignsBarbarossa/DCBarbarossa-UpdateComp-v100c.zip

changelogo below!

Version 1.00c
• AI keeps a bit more troops on high VP hexes than before

• Soviet AI glitch fixed where in special circumstances it kept to many troops on a good defensive line at the expense of its flanks.

• Tuned down the volume of the start turn drum roll

• Very small scenario version added on scenario setup screen

• Game music now restarts after watching a tutorial video in Windows Media Player upon clicking anywhere in the game screen

• Theatre violations with Soviet reinforcement armies adressed

• Bug when playing Zhukov's All out Effort card on an HQ which is destroyed soon after is fixed

• Report Status! now correctly shows effect of Zhukov's All out Effort on Divs

• German AI now receives more winter bonuses/penalties depending on weather

• Numerous text, grammar and spelling errors corrected

• ‘Model' references in OOB tab (scripted name change)

• AI rail conversion (German) now shown visually on map

• Picture change to better highlight Soviet Comm's breakdown

• Kupio becomes 'Kuopio' in Finland
Title: Re: Barbarossa: Decisive Campaigns
Post by: Asid on November 25, 2015, 10:33:19 PM: Historical Flags and Symbols mod version 1.0
Posted with permission of Philippe

The purpose of this mod is to represent all flags and symbols that were used by the different units in the game as accurately as possible within the constraints of the game engine. I am interested in vexillology, heraldry, and semiotics, not politics. You should never be allowed to forget who is doing what to whom, because when you bowdlerize evil you make it more acceptable. And then the bad guys win.

This mod is a graphics-only mod. It makes a few changes to the graphic presentation, nothing more. It will have zero impact on any pbem games, and won't cause problems if one player uses it but another doesn't. It is very similar to my mod for DC:Case Blue, but not identical. Several of the flags from that mod have been repainted (e.g. the Romanian and Soviet flags).

This mod is designed to be used with other graphics mods. These don't exist yet, but no modder can resist making grass mods, so sooner or later...

Here is a list of what this mod changes, by country:

Germany:
The mod uses a German roundel derived from the roundel on the Parteiflag.

The large, medium, and small headquarters flags are the Reichskriegflag, the German warflag. This is the flag that would have flown in front of any army or navy headquarters, as well as in front of administrative offices in any occupied territory.

The crossed anchors icon for the Wehrmacht navy is the emblem that was worn on the shoulder boards of the Kriegsmarine.

The Luftwaffe eagle icon has been repainted.

I have replaced the SS icon with the white SS runes on a black background.

Romania:
The Romanian flag is now King Michael's warflag.

The national icon for Romania is now the Romanian cross (reportedly modeled on the German balkenkreuz).

Finland:
The mod uses the Finnish warflag from WW II. The Finnish warflag is unusual in that it uses a medieval swallowtail design with the national coat of arms mounted on the intersection of the two arms of the cross.

The national icon for Finland is the national coat of arms (gold lion rampant on a red shield).

The alternative would have been to use the airforce symbol. The Finnish airforce began using that symbol when the country was becoming independant during the aftermath of the Russian Revolution. A Swedish nobleman whose ancestor had gone crusading in the Baltic donated a personal airplane to Finland, the first airplane in what was to become the Finnish Air Force. To show their recognition Finland adopted part of the nobleman's coat of arms as their aircraft symbol. In the Middle Ages, if you had gone crusading in the Holy Land, you often added a Jerusalem Cross to your coat of arms. But if you hadn't gone all the way to the Middle East and had only crusaded with the Teutonic knights in Prussia or the Baltic, you removed half of the crossbars from the Jerusalem cross before you mounted it on your coat of arms. So that is why the Finnish Airforce was using a symbol that we now think of as a swastika long before the German Nazi Party came into existence. The Finnish Air Force swastika isn't really a swastika, it just looks like one. I didn't want to use the Finnish Air Force symbol as the national ID symbol because I always prefer to use national coats of arms instead, and on top of that I find it very confusing to see a swastika on Finnish units, even though I know where it really comes from.

Italy:
The national icon for Italy is now the coat of arms of the house of Savoy (white cross on a red shield with a blue border).

Hungary:
The icon for Hungary is now the national coat of arms with the crown of St. Stephen.

Soviet Union:
The Soviet Roundel now sports a hammer and sickle.

The Soviet flag has been repainted.

The icon for Soviet regulars is derived from the Red Army badges that were made out of enameled metal, and is a red star with a gold edge and a gold hammer and sickle mounted in the middle of the star.

The icon for troops from Siberia is identical to the icon for Soviet regulars, except that the red and gold star is shown against a green background. Siberia has lots of taiga and tundra, and both are green when not covered in snow.

The icon for Soviet conscripts is identical to the icon for Soviet regulars, but without the gold trim around the edge of the red star (a very small hammer and sickle on a red star).

The icon for Partisans is a simple red star cut out of fabric (no hammer and sickle).

The icon for Soviet Naval Infantry (the Black Death) is based on the fouled anchor that appears on Russian marine badges.

Non-swastika version:
I have decided not to make a swastika-free version of the mod. The game's vanilla graphics are perfectly adequate if you happen to be squeamish about that sort of thing.

WHERE TO GET THE MOD
The mod can be downloaded from this link: https://app.box.com/s/4x7dvkpfjtns0pmsnzeybui19mpopkvb

I frequently run out of bandwidth towards the end of the month. If that happens you could always wait until the begining of the next calendar month and try again. But there is also a copy of the mod hosted on Vic's site here:

http://www.advancedtactics.org/scenario.php?nr=228&tpage=0&tplayer=0&ttag=0&tai=0&tdeleted=0&tengine=0

If you are interested in the flag mods that I've made for the other games in the series, here are the relevant links:

http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=3755829&mpage=1&key=&#3970837

http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=3768892

Historical Flags and Symbols mod version 1.0 screenshots:

(http://i.imgur.com/gUl8gBg.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/HT7Ufkq.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/zQjygZr.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/eE0nJGJ.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/9ICkB1p.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/PnFTNnT.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/DQZWl5S.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/rpnyEn8.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/ITHuCRX.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/7tJy6M2.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/xY4gzDb.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/CVu9DNv.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/zXgUXMp.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/wdvP05a.jpg)

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Title: Re: Barbarossa: Decisive Campaigns
Post by: Asid on December 03, 2015, 09:04:25 PM: Public Beta 1.01

Hi all,

To err on the side of caution we are releasing the 1.01 patch first as a public beta. It already has been tested a bit and should be stable. If all goes well we'll make it official start of next week.

You can install it right now by downloading the 1.01 public beta patch installer from here:
http://slitherine.com/files/barbarossa/DCBarbarossa-UpdateComp-v101.exe

Its an installer. So just download it anywhere and execute!

Save files are fully compatible and you can continue your old games without worry, but in order for big part of the fixes/additions to come in effect you'll have to start a new game with 1.01.

v1.01 / Scenario version 1/12/2015-Vic / Internal scenario version 16

Added
-Friends and Foes report (Past history) now shows in relationship section of report tab for reference rather than just on the first turn.
-List of Cities lost or captured by date and theatre added to the end of game analysis and PDF's
-Video on how to mod the TO&E : http://www.vrdesigns.nl/?page_id=1198

Changed
-3 hexes added to East Prussia on map. Units and Soviet AI deployment routines adjusted accordingly.
-Soviet fortification card disabled if entire map is mud or snow
-SS Motorised Divs Heavy Inf increased from 7000 to 8000
-PG HQ staff increased slightly
-Improved dynamic text on Soviet 'Change Orders' card to make it's status clearer.
-AGN starting fuel bonus lowered from 6000 bbls to 4000.
-Soviet AI now has some limited flexibility of which front to deploy certain reinforcement armies.
-Finetuned the victory point influence that LOST cities have on the Soviet AI.
-Finetuned the HOLD/ATTACK Stance for fronts. In special cases the AI will be more aggressive and will chose an ATTACK stance where it used to chose a HOLD stance.
-Various other AI finetunes
-German staff will gain experience at a slightly slower pace in the later rounds.

Fixed
-Brest removed from 'Garrison' card text (automatic major garrison at Brest, no need to play the card)
-Stalin's missing bio added (deleted when reloaded Soviet Officer Lib)
-Soviet units not reporting AP effect of severe weather when asked to Report Status! (no change to game play effect) is fixed.
-T-26 description typo is fixed.
-Relationship #'s in German Command tab tool tips now correctly updated after each decision
-Bug with PG reassignment from AGC (only) where full amount of fuel was being transferred to the adjacent theatre instead of half (AGC has two Panzergruppen) is fixed.
-German 'Transport!' card incorrectly being able to be played on the Siege Artillery protection unit and the garrison units is fixed.
-Soviet HQ's are now correctly auto disbanding when they have no subordinate units (Germans gain PP's). Only affected Sov Player, not Sov AI.
-Reinforcements message for Soviets in Aide De Camp indicating 'x' Div's failed to deploy when it was referring to HQ cards not yet played is fixed.
-One AI crash bug found and fixed

Manual Errata
A dedicated page has been created over here:
http://www.vrdesigns.nl/?page_id=1191

Best wishes,
Vic and Cameron
Title: Re: Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa
Post by: Asid on December 04, 2015, 04:43:23 PM: Alternate logistic icon graphics

By Victor

(http://www.advancedtactics.org/upload2/227.jpg)

http://www.advancedtactics.org/scenario.php?nr=227&tpage=0&tplayer=0&ttag=0&tai=0&tdeleted=0&tengine=0
Title: Re: Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa
Post by: Beef on December 14, 2015, 10:47:26 PM: Big update today, mostly AI oriented making the Russians tougher:

Original Post (http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=3988240)

Barbarossa (http://www.matrixgames.com/products/558/details/Decisive.Campaigns:.Barbarossa), one of the most innovative wargame of the year has received un update! Version 1.01 is finally live and it brings a lot of improvements!

Alongside some fixes – like the addition of three hexes to East Prussia on map – this update is strongly AI oriented!

Now the Soviet AI has been implemented to perform better in this version, having more offensive edges, more caution with the defense of key objectives such Leningrad and Moscow and more flexibility in army placement!

Be sure to check the entire list of changes below

You can download the patch from here (http://ftp://ftp.matrixgames.com/pub/DecisiveCampaignsBarbarossa/DCBarbarossa-UpdateComp-v101.zip).

Changelog v1.01

Added
Friends and Foes report (Past history) now shows in relationship section of report tab for reference rather than just on the first turn.
List of Cities lost or captured by date and theatre added to the end of game analysis and PDF's
Video on how to mod the TO&E

Changed
3 hexes added to East Prussia on map. Units and Soviet AI deployment routines adjusted accordingly.
Soviet fortification card disabled if entire map is mud or snow
SS Motorised Divs Heavy Inf increased from 7000 to 8000
PG HQ staff increased slightly
Improved dynamic text on Soviet 'Change Orders' card to make its status clearer.
AGN starting fuel bonus lowered from 6000 bbls to 4000.
Soviet AI now has some limited flexibility of which front to deploy certain reinforcement armies.
Fine-tuned the victory point influence that LOST cities have on the Soviet AI.
Fine-tuned the HOLD/ATTACK Stance for fronts. In special cases the AI will be more aggressive and will chose an ATTACK stance where it used to chose a HOLD stance.
Various other AI fine-tunings.
German staff will gain experience at a slightly slower pace in the later rounds.

Fixed
Brest removed from 'Garrison' card text (automatic major garrison at Brest, no need to play the card)
Stalin's missing bio added (deleted when reloaded Soviet Officer Lib)
Soviet units not reporting AP effect of severe weather when asked to Report Status! (no change to game play effect) is fixed.
T-26 description typo is fixed.
Relationship #'s in German Command tab tool tips now correctly updated after each decision
Bug with PG reassignment from AGC (only) where full amount of fuel was being transferred to the adjacent theatre instead of half (AGC has two Panzergruppes) is fixed.
German 'Transport!' card incorrectly being able to be played on the Siege Artillery protection unit and the garrison units is fixed.
Soviet HQ's are now correctly auto disbanding when they have no subordinate units (Germans gain PP's). Only affected Sov Player, not Sov AI.
Reinforcements message for Soviets in Aide De Camp indicating 'x' Div's failed to deploy when it was referring to HQ cards not yet played is fixed.
One AI crash bug found and fixed
Title: Re: Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa
Post by: Asid on December 14, 2015, 11:46:31 PM: Quote from: Beef on December 14, 2015, 10:47:26 PM
Big update today, mostly AI oriented making the Russians tougher:
Hi Beef.

This was released a few days ago....Matrix is very slow at putting out patches. Once they have put one out they sometimes are very slow in publishing the fact :(

Thanks for posting :)
Title: Re: Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa
Post by: Asid on March 01, 2016, 06:02:29 PM: Podcast

https://www.idlethumbs.net/3ma/

Episode 345:
Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa

February 26, 2016 Bruce and Troy "I know his ideas are weird but let's just hear him out" Goodfellow are joined by Rod Humble to talk about Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa. The latest entry in the Decisive Campaigns series adds intriguing elements of roleplaying into the wargaming formula as the player attempts to sway, cajole, and stay on the good side of superiors and fellow staff.
Title: Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa updated
Post by: Asid on June 30, 2016, 07:33:16 PM: Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa Version 1.03r available!

A new update is ready for this revolutionary wargame! Version 1.03r is now available and it brings a lot of important improvements!

Among all, the Hugo’s (War Diary) unit is given a darker shade to ID it in counter mode 1, a Soviet Instant Win Victory not triggering in unusual circumstances has been solved, and numerous text and typos are now fixed!

Be sure to check the entire list of changes below!

You can download the update (46.1MB) following this link (http://ftp://ftp.matrixgames.com/pub/DecisiveCampaignsBarbarossa/DCBarbarossa-UpdateComp-v103r.zip)

Get more information about the game from its official product page

1.03r Changelog

• Fixed a unit, that was withdrawn during the previous turn and who was also involved in combat (and retreated), from inadvertently ending up on the Honor roll (they didn’t die, they just withdrew).

• Fixed Soviet Instant Win Victory not triggering in unusual circumstances

• Typo’s in ‘Propaganda Film’ decision fixed (OKW instead of OKH)

• Text in tool tips for Relationship tab (German) changed to highlight the difference between dynamic and static information

• Graphics speed improvements with mouse to edge of screen scrolling and option in prefs tab for faster drawing utilizing some optimized drawing code. This improves noticeably map scrolling on high resolution (4k) monitors by quite a large amount. (E)

• For all those people with special systems… Added a windows.txt file in which users can run the game in Windowed mode (at a specified width*height) or with DPI still run by Windows if they want. Not advised to use, but I thought I open it up. (E)

• Soviets Massed ART/Tanks & Air Defense card activations fixed (not showing previously when they should)

• Duplicate 56th Inf bug (German - withdraw, deploy, only one instance reported). Possible fix.

• Improved PDF victory texts for clarity in case of sudden death victories

• Numerous text and typo corrections

• Sevastopol now receives supply by sea (from Sukhumi - upgraded to major city/port in order to facilitate this)

• Hugo’s (War Diary) unit is given a darker shade to ID it in counter mode 1

• German language corrections throughout

• War Diary - fixed several issues that can occur with the death of poor Hugo.

• Tried to address some multi-monitor issues. Will need feedback to see if I made a difference. (E)

• Capping some rare to long text strings (E)

• Option to reread the diary entry once in-turn (small button next to oil) (E)
Title: Re: Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa
Post by: Asid on March 21, 2018, 12:21:31 PM: Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa AAR Workers of the World United!

eing the supreme leader of Soviet Union is not an easy duty. Being the paranoid supreme leader of Soviet Union seems very tough.

Being the paranoid supreme leader of Soviet Union during Barbarossa must be an impossible challenge!

But apparently, our glorious user John B. has been not intimidated at all and decided to write a very useful AAR (http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4450124&mpage=1&key=) playing as the Soviets with Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa! (http://www.matrixgames.com/products/558/details/Decisive.Campaigns:.Barbarossa)

“So, as we know, this will be a short a very boring AAR because Hitler is not about to attack the USSR. That is a myth foisted upon us by that arch imperialist Churchill who wants to embroil us in his capitalist war to pull his own chestnuts out of the fire. Members of the Politburo am I not correct? YES COMRADE STALIN!

Nevertheless, Zhukov wants me to pick an objective that we must hold. I pick Moscow since that's where I live. Members of the Politburo, is this a wise decision? YES COMRADE STALIN!

And now it's early in the morning and my phone is ringing. It's probably Zhukov calling to beg forgiveness. I'll shoot him next week.”

CLICK HERE TO KNOW THE INEVITABLE (http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4450124&mpage=1&key=)

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Title: Re: Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa
Post by: Asid on December 12, 2018, 03:56:33 PM: DC: Community Scenario November 1942 released

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A great and huge new scenario for DC: Community Project

4 German Army Groups, 11 Armies, 4 Allied Armies 50+ Corps, 200+ Divisions are facing 13 Soviet Fronts, 500+ Divisions and Brigades. The great Soviet winter offensives are about to test the mettle of the Wehrmacht once again! All is in the balance.

This scenario by Davide Gambina (nikdav) models operation Uranus, operation Mars and the subsequent operations Little Saturn, Ostrogohsk-Rossosh and Voronezh-Kastornoe. All this on one huge map that gives the player full operational control.
Amazing detail and very well researched order of battle. Including detailed military hardware, full biographies and officers for both sides, special units like Ski Troops and Arko.

This scenario is a MUST HAVE for any Eastern Front aficionado!

Big thanks for Davide Gambina for completing this titanic work of excellence.

Click here (http://www.vrdesigns.net/scenario.php?nr=286)to go to the November 1942 entry in the scenario bank.

To see the Front Overview, click here (http://www.vrdesigns.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/1942big.jpg)

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