Terrain based on Actual Places

I purchased some elevation maps of the area near my Grandmothers house. It
is in middle-south-eastern Ohio (US). The land there is very beautiful
with a national forest, rolling hills, some steep hills (over 60 degrees),
rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, mines, farms, small towns, and assorted other
interesting features. A lot of the roads are cut into the hillsides which
would allow for hard cover or hull-down positions. I believe that the
area had three major influences in forming the terrain. The first is
continental drift (the same forces and plates that formed the Appalachian
Mountains). The second was a major Ice Sheet that covered Ohio in the Ice Age
and then receded back the way that it came. The 3rd (with the least effect) is
the Ohio River and the Great Lakes; while much more minor in effect, they help
contribute to the moisture in the air and the type of snows and rain (and thus
erosion) that the area experiences. [Not being a geologist, I may be off on
these assumptions].

Back when I was playing Battletech, I was going to make terrain to match the
features of this area. The hills and trees are tall enough that they would
hide a several story tall battlemech. Given enough time, energy, and money, I
would like to make a DS2 scenario that would take place in this area.

Most DS2 (or other ~1/300th scale) battles take place on fairly flat
terrain. Part of this is due to the trouble of making terrain (or purchasing
it). Part is due to the trouble of setting it up. Part is due to the fact that
range is restricted (some people like to shoot it out long range). Part is due
to the fact that heavy terrain often requires a larger game area (to maneuver
around some obstacles).

I would like to hear if anyone has played a game of DS2 with such rugged
terrain. The terrain above would have at least 6-9 elevations.

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Brian Bell bkb@beol.net
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