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Close
Combat 3 Finland mod by Luer
A
modification of CloseCombat III covering the Finno-Soviet conflict from
39 to 44.
All
Germans removed from the game and replaced by Finnish units.
The
Russian teams were completely reworked, with correct translations and new
teams like
NKVD
Border Guards and Morskaya Pekhota units. A new Grand Campaign was added
as well.
silmäauki:
translations, additional research, Finnish names, 42 ops
Lt. Reel:
further suggestions and feedback, storyline 41 ops
Vadim Kolosov:
Russian translations and data info
Cpl Filth &
Matti Aaltonen: Finnish
voice cues
Sami Korhonen:
additional data info
(check
out his very good WinterWar site here!)
A special thanks
to Dreaded88
for letting me use his Graphics for the RA
Lend-Lease Vehicles
and his RealRed Graphic add-on.
Downloads:
You need (in this order):Download the mod here: finmod.zip
- A full install of Close Combat III
- The latest patch v.3.0b installed
- If you have Dreaded88's Graphic addon for Real Red installed, just leave it where it is.
- If you never had or heard of it, nevermind and download the parts you need here: Graphic.zip (These files are not done by me, but by Dreaded88!)
- (It does not matter for this mod whether you have RealRed installed or not)
- For further install instructions read readme.txt
- Don't forget the new maps
Download Finnish voice cues here: finvox.zip
(extract and copy the file to .\gamefolder\LocalFX)
patch13.zip
To update to version 1.3; the other files are still necessary!
And for those who have the config manager,GS_Marcks (thanks!) did a plugin version:
download plugin version1.3
(This file only works and only is needed when the config manager is installed ! The game is identical, no voices yet)
Extras (you could play without): Blakes (kiitos !) selected and prepared new, more suitable background music; download finmusic.zip here
(extract and copy the file to .\gamefolder\LocalFX)
Main menu song: "Eldankajärven Jää" ("Ice of the Lake Eldaka"), a then popular song among finnish soldiers
Defeat song: "Song of The Plains", performed by Red Army Chorus.
Victory song: "Jääkärinmarssi" ("Jäeger March") composed by Jean Sibelius.
Important for the GrandCampaign!If you want to download all maps from one site, the CSO Clan has made the effort to offer all user made maps.
- In order to play the Grand Campaign, you will need several user made maps. The maps and the URL's are stated below.
- (to install all these maps simply extract all files to .\gamefolder\maps)
- (if you want to check out the mod before downloading all these files, you can do so, the 1st operation of the new GrandCampaign can be played without the new maps installed)
- (I recommend playing timed battles with the Timer set to 15 minutes.
- The GC is not easy, but *can* be done on Hero level)
CSO Clan map download sectionMaps needed:
RaateR1 (Silmäauki)
3ponts (Dreaded88)
Frzlake (NL_Oxcart)
Carentan, Gavrus, Verrières Ridge (Cathartes)
Lesna1 (Headcount)
Hurtgen1 (Cpl. Filth)
Izyum4 and 5 (SNH)
Chateau Periers (G. Thanos)
Finlake (me)
The Main Screen140 new Finnish (see details here) and about 50 new Russian teams new weapons include:
8mm /15 LMG
Boys AT Rifle
Carcano M38 corte
Kasapanos
kiikiv /39 (scoped)
kiv /39
kivääri /28-30
kivääri /91
Lahti 20mm ATR
Lahti L/35
Lahti M/26 LMG
Mauser 6.5mm
MP18
Panssarinyrkki F1 (Faustpatrone/Panzerfaust, klein)
PPD34-38
Puukko
Suomi M/31 Konepistooli (SMG)
Screenshots from test scenarios: What has not been done?
An unarmed evacuation patrol has dashed forward and scavenged weapons
An AT squad fights against a BT-7 with Molotovs and Kasapanos
The AT squad took out the BT-7 but is now attacked by a T-28, Karvonen assaults
Soldier results screen, the leader of the evacuation patrol earned a medal due to 12 (!) braveries
Heavy house fighting in a fictional 43 battle
(the KV2 being taken out by a grenade bundle)
44 offensive: A Stuart is successfully destroyed with Kasapanos
(on the new finlake map)
- The timescale had to be shifted forward. As it is in the hardcode, the campaign menu shows the old time frame. So don't worry if in WinterWar it shows Fall 41. This is in the process of being addressed thanks to moloch.
- There is no Suomussalmi operation, as the right maps are missing.
- Historical freedom had te be employed every now and then to do the GrandCampaign, to adapt the game engine and the existent maps to the historic incidents.
- It is sometimes impossible to restrict units in CC in a way that they turn up only at the historic correct moments.
- Some of the very rare captured Finnish tanks are not included.
- There are no scenario briefings for the Russian side as the Camapign is balanced to play the Finnish side with a challenging AI strength. As Russian, it should be a piece of cake w/o briefings anyway.
Disclaimer:
This is a completely inofficial modification to Atomic's and Microsoft's Close Combat 3 (TM).
The files are downloaded and installed on the user's own risk.
The files are free for download, copying and distribution but may not be sold.
This site is not meant to glorify or justify the attack on the Soviet Union in 1941.
This webpage is dedicated to a computer GAME and is not in any sense militaristic.
An overall Thank You to: For feedback, suggestions, comments, criticism or answers to questions: send an email.
Karl, Lauri Särkkä, Markus Hofbauer, NL_Oxcart
(c) luer2000
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