Larger maps

[Soldier_Fortune]

Hi all!

IMHO the added B-24D diserves a map according with its operational story, where long range bomb missions might be done.

Actually the largest map we have is "Gulf of Finland"... but that region never was an operational scenary for the Allies.

I've found this map named La Chute (The Fall) which is tailored to those requirements... for the WTO, at least.

This map covers from W of London to Berlin and Dresden, and from N of London to S of Paris, including Belgium, Netherland and S of Denmark. Its design is mainly focused on long range bombing and it has a lot of potential targets.

This weekend I've used this map to fly a B-17 (v4.12.2+HSFX 7 mod), taking-off at Raydon (England) to bomb Berlin, and RTB.

The complete mission lasted about... 6 hours!!

The idea was to test my skills on air navigation in as most realistic conditions as possible: no waypoints at all; instead, using printed maps, beacons, my own preflight planning and an E6B 'whizz wheel' for inflight calculations; windy and cloudy weather conditions.

In short: the experience was very close to what many crews of bombers told. But more comfortable ... you know: drinking a beer, or ordering a pizza... all what a real crew couldn't do while they were flying.

This map also could be used for to design LW missions over London, Coventry, etc. (Battle of England); or for a fictional operation Sea Lion; or for Overlord; or for whichever mission/campaign that a creative designer could imagine.


Perhaps TD could ask to the map's author (Spit973) his permission to add 'La_Chute' to the set of maps with the next patch.