this is a sequel to the Gizmotron user-mod for Axis and Allies. featuring new types of weather & terrain. new, larger territory maps in skirmish mode. new experience ranks and bonuses (regiments improve up to 2000 exp points). 100+ special ops, new water-based units like cruisers and submarines (with torpedo attacks). nations included are Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Brazil, Canada, Communist China, Croatia, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, India (Allied), Indian National Army (Axis), Iran, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Mongolia, Nationalist China, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovak Republic (Axis), South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, the United States, Yugsolavia, and the Yugoslav Partisans more nations and territories available for WW2 mode, see images for details.
After jumping back into historical readings I realized that there was a common type of road that we hadn't included in the game yet: improvised log-reinforced roads. now that I've been working on a new Operation Typhoon map I felt like I needed to fix this. I've already finished the winter and early fall versions of the map - but for the rainy season I wanted to add in a couple of these and muddy up the map a bit more.
this was a test shot of my first map that used timbered roads. the road itself is placed on top of generic dirt terrain while it is surrounded by mud. so if vehicles or infantry step off that little road, they can expect to get immediately bogged down.
Is this a new model or some sort of retexture of the paved road? I don't recognize it.
this is literally the paved road with a new texture. after reading up on Operation Typhoon, and how timbered roads were used to help move supplies, I figured it would be a good addition. it was also something that got used extensively by all sides during WWI at the height of the rainy season in Flanders and Northern France.