[Checkyersix]

This is a modification of Asheshouse' wonderful Battle of France Map designed specifically for nightfighting.

In addition to adding new airfields and extending the map about 100km to include the Ruhr River Valley, I've used several unorthodox techniques to create a better arena for us nightfighter enthusiasts.

1) No town buildings - the map is bare except for airfields, in order to improve load times and FPS when using large bomber streams. I've run the map with over 100 bombers and it runs very smoothly. At night you'd never see the buildings anyway.

2) Darkened landscape - the landscape has been significantly darkened, so that at night it is very difficult to pick cities out from the countryside. Also, the declination has been changed to eliminate the "glowing horizon" common to most Il-2 maps - now the only light source is the moon, which can be eliminated with the moon mod.

3) Clearer skies - the upper cloud layer has been darkened considerably to let the stars shine through, and to make it harder to pick out bombers.

4) H2S / FuG mini-map. When zoomed out, the mini-map will display a green H2S-like ground scan to help bombers navigate. There are no map labels to get in the way, so you'd better know where you're going. When zoomed in on the mini-map, the background is black, to save the night vision of fighters using the map as a radar screen. This works especially well with Zuti's MDS mod by setting nightfighters as scouts.

This map is not intended for daylight operations, and will look a little strange without the lights off

Thanks to:

Asheshouse for creating such a great map and giving me permission to post my version.

Version 1.0

Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?im2q0zjat5w

Bonus 100 bomber mission: http://www.mediafire.com/?5mhw3h3nrjm

Happy Flying!

[aviatorsneah]

nice! can't wait to try this one out and have some true scary and dark nightfighter missions. Gonna have to load up on some billberry.


Question: are there still trees to run into? also, any rivers still there? or is it completely bare?

[RealDarko]

Great idea, can you share that mission with 100 bombers? Maybe we can use as a template...

[Checkyersix]

nice! can't wait to try this one out and have some true scary and dark nightfighter missions. Gonna have to load up on some billberry.


Question: are there still trees to run into? also, any rivers still there? or is it completely bare?

Rivers and trees are still there. The map has been flattened, though, so it's all at sea level...not really a "valley" come to think of it...oh well...

CY6.

[dunkelgrun]

Excellent! I'd thought of something along the same lines, but that was as far as it got. Just curious, but why did you flatten the map?
Off to download it now, and wait for it to get dark. Winter in England, mid-afternoon, raining - shouldn't be more than a few minutes! :lol:

:cheers:

[Checkyersix]

Just curious, but why did you flatten the map?

Because I had to extend it, the edges of the new addition wouldn't match up properly - this was the easier solution.

[Graf]

Awesome! Was just working on a Nachtjager campaign!

[Blumax]

Now that is a good idea, maybe instead of altering the times on current maps to get night time missions we could have special maps for nights only
thanks mate cant wait to try it

[saunders1953]

What, no pics? :lol:

You nightfighters are crazy...you know that, right?

Seriously, this sounds really interesting and it might just get me to try a night mission or two. Especially with the planned radar options in 4.10.

Thanks Chechyersix!

[max_thehitman]

Man... hock: that map looks dark and scary.
Most likely I will crash my Heinkel 219 night-fighter right into the ground. LOL
Alright, this seems like an interesting idea for a map. I will give it a try and try out my new Nachtjager skins on it.

you say...

now the only light source is the moon, which can be eliminated with the moon mod.

But...but, if I eliminate the moon, I am defenitly left in the dark!

[ezzie]

excellent - thanks for this.

ezzie

[Checkyersix]

Update:

Posted a 100 bomber mission, RAF and Nachtjagd versions.

Enjoy!

CY6.

[Sandbag]

I'd like to give this map and campaign a shot as I am currently reading books about the Bomber Command campaign. Books are The Berlin Raids and The Other Battle:battles between Bomber Command and Nachtjagers.

So exactly what Mods are required? Any chance of you working on the awesome Nordsee Map and Denmark maps once they are released to turn them into night battles?