Blue dotted line across Operations Map

[dunny33]

Hi All,

I'm playing Dark Forest DLC and noticed a big blue dotted line that goes through the operations map across the german and soviet side. I cant move units across that line (from one side to the other)

What is it meant to represent?

Thanks

[Zephyr]

You found another cool feature. If applicable the game features operational borders (usually divisional I think).

In reality units from a division (in operations with elements of multiple divisions involved) could not simply go where they wished or thought were needed. Usually they had clear operational areas, which cannot be crossed with orders in game and this is the case for the german Semenovka operation.

So, in such operations you have then "miniature operations" in the given "sectors". The borders will usually not be "active=blue" for all your units, but only for the ones that had such clear restrictions.

[keystone07950]

Where does this appear in the manual? Thanks.

[Zephyr]

I am not sure if it is mentioned in the manual.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/312980/discussions/0/1642041106358839488/

Here is some more info. It is clearly meant as divisional operation boundary. Corrected in the other post.

[andrey12345 v2.0]

Originally posted by keystone07950:

Where does this appear in the manual? Thanks.

They do not come from the manual, but from real operation maps. For example, the border lines of German divisions near Semenovka, from the documents of the German corps.
https://i.imgur.com/dlqSIiY.png

[Zephyr]

Originally posted by andrey12345 v2.0:

Originally posted by keystone07950:

Where does this appear in the manual? Thanks.

They do not come from the manual, but from real operation maps. For example, the border lines of German divisions near Semenovka, from the documents of the German corps.
https://i.imgur.com/dlqSIiY.png

I think he was asking, if this is mentioned somewhere in the game manual :).

[keystone07950]

Originally posted by Zephyr:

Originally posted by andrey12345 v2.0:

They do not come from the manual, but from real operation maps. For example, the border lines of German divisions near Semenovka, from the documents of the German corps.
https://i.imgur.com/dlqSIiY.png

I think he was asking, if this is mentioned somewhere in the game manual :).

That's exactly what I meant. Why would that not be told to a player.

[dunny33]

Originally posted by Zephyr:

You found another cool feature. If applicable the game features operational borders (usually divisional I think).

In reality units from a division (in operations with elements of multiple divisions involved) could not simply go where they wished or thought were needed. Usually they had clear operational areas, which cannot be crossed with orders in game and this is the case for the german Semenovka operation.

So, in such operations you have then "miniature operations" in the given "sectors". The borders will usually not be "active=blue" for all your units, but only for the ones that had such clear restrictions.

Thank you! Very useful to know and a cool feature. Just wish this stuff was told in the tutorial!

[Zephyr]

The tutorials are just for the very basics. The game is very old school in this way. A lot of stuff has to be figured out, directly in the game, in the manual or here.