[Finished] Freedom Square (2)

[MonolithicBacon]

Again, as already explained in Kharkov (2), I had plenty of opportunity to let flow my creative juices (that sounded better in my head). So, here is the plan for the second map I have in mind for Kharkov, Freedom Square.

Please forget the label "Victory Square"! I had no resources with me and mistook it for a square in Moscow.

Anyways!



So as usual, anything to add?

[Max]

I'd prefer this one to the other draft!

[Cranialwizard]

Again, excellent looking plan! I like the VP placement here better.

[Killar]

Looks like its based on historical photos or something. Did you use some? Otherwise looks great.

[MonolithicBacon]

Looks like its based on historical photos or something. Did you use some? Otherwise looks great.

Yeah, it's based on the original square, or what parts of it I could recall from memory. There are a good few photo's of soviets in the square, actually... I'll have to find them again.

[Tehcumseh]

This map looks awesome! I can't wait to play it(Hopefully if you make it) If you ever need a beta tester(like we did on prague) Just let me know

[MonolithicBacon]

Oh, it'll definitely get made! For those who know where else Kharkov is appearing *wink wink* will see an ulterior motive to my making this map.

Good job I have a working stamp tool!

[Max]

*Cough* campaign *cough*

[MonolithicBacon]

So,  planning is over and development has begun!

For reference, here is the map I've used.



Keep your eyes peeled for further updates!

[Pac-Fish]

You sure are a fast and might I say ambitious mapper

[MonolithicBacon]

You sure are a fast and might I say ambitious mapper

I just wish I'd made an appearance earlier! I could have helped out years ago!

[MonolithicBacon]

So here we are, after a good 8 hours of planning and building, we have the first, emerging stages of Kharkov's Freedom Square.



To state from the off, there is considerable difference in the buildings at the "crown" of the square to reality, but after a wee talk with Maxi we, thought it better to have functioning, strategically viable buildings rather than real-to-life vis-only buildings.
And besides that, I now have to think of something interesting to break up the massive carpet of negative terrain down the centre of the map!

[Max]

I now have to think of something interesting to break up the massive carpet of negative terrain down the centre of the map!

Craters, barricades, emplaments, wrecks (!), a market, walls, trenches, other debris.. there's a lot

[MonolithicBacon]

Oh don't worry about that! Although looking through some of the old pictures (which battle for the city they were taking during however eludes me) the square is eerily empty. There's barely a thing on it, as if it were just abandoned. Still, in terms of gameplay, this just won't do!

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And pardon my language, but too fucking right. Bloody wrecks...

[Max]

Correct. The map you create displays the third battle of Kharkov, maybe that helps you.
Don't worry about the square itself, fill it with whatever you think is appropriate! Because: Gameplay > historical correctness

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And pardon my language, but too fucking right. Bloody wrecks...

Actually this didn't refer to Kummersdorf, but to the medal objective of the campaign map..