Slitherine

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ORIGINAL: Iain McNeil
It's a bit more complex than this unfortunately :) Scripting of this kind ends up with spaghetti strands that all intefere with each other. There are so many exceptions you need to think about or end up with an exploit that you have complex buggy code that's impossible to fix. Then think about the effects of different scripted events interacting and you've got a nightmare :)

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ORIGINAL: Warfare1

First, and foremost, this is a game - a turn-based game of military events that occurred between 1939-1945(6).

As a game, it should be fun, enjoyable, and it should be a challenge. And finally, it should be somewhat unpredictable.

I don't think the game should be locked into events only as they happened. And I think it should be nearly impossible for Germany to invade England early. House rules should not be needed.

The AI needs to be tweaked whereby the English fleet and air force should attack with extreme prejudice any German/Italian ship that enters the water.

One idea is that Germany should not be given any naval transport until late 1940/early 1941 to avoid any Axis player from invading England in 1939/40. It would not have happened in the real war.

Coupled with this England should have a very large, aggressive surface fleet.

With England secured, the Axis player will have a fight on his hands, without the need for house rules.

Allied spoiling invasions/attacks should take place anywhere and everywhere, but specifically in North Africa, Greece, Sicily, etc... Keep the Axis player on his toes. Churchill would never have given up the Middle East. Along with strategic bombing of Europe, it was one theater of war whereby the British could attack German forces.

The Middle East/Mediterranean area should be a major theater of war. It was in the real war for years. This sub-theater should provide for lots of strategy and excitement, as both the Axis and British players send reinforcements to it.

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ORIGINAL: Dave Ferguson

Against a competent UK defence a successful invasion of the UK should have no chance, historically Sealion would not have suceeded even if the Luftwaffe had won the battle of britain. The key for the defence is denial of a port and you can use garrison units to build a defensive belt around critical ports, plus a strong navy to jump on the invasion forces and sink the Kriegsmarine. the game already gives the players as many shipping assets as they want, subject to spending 4pp to load the troops.

germany has to have shipping available early war otherwise no invasion of norway or reinforcement in africa, plus it keeps the UK honest about home based troops.

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ORIGINAL: JudgeDredd

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ORIGINAL: Warfare1

First, and foremost, this is a game - a turn-based game of military events that occurred between 1939-1945(6).

As a game, it should be fun, enjoyable, and it should be a challenge. And finally, it should be somewhat unpredictable.

I don't think the game should be locked into events only as they happened. And I think it should be nearly impossible for Germany to invade England early. House rules should not be needed.

The AI needs to be tweaked whereby the English fleet and air force should attack with extreme prejudice any German/Italian ship that enters the water.

One idea is that Germany should not be given any naval transport until late 1940/early 1941 to avoid any Axis player from invading England in 1939/40. It would not have happened in the real war.

Coupled with this England should have a very large, aggressive surface fleet.

With England secured, the Axis player will have a fight on his hands, without the need for house rules.

Allied spoiling invasions/attacks should take place anywhere and everywhere, but specifically in North Africa, Greece, Sicily, etc... Keep the Axis player on his toes. Churchill would never have given up the Middle East. Along with strategic bombing of Europe, it was one theater of war whereby the British could attack German forces.

The Middle East/Mediterranean area should be a major theater of war. It was in the real war for years. This sub-theater should provide for lots of strategy and excitement, as both the Axis and British players send reinforcements to it.

I think these are very good points.

In particular, and in a general sense, I think that's what sticks out at the moment about the game...the Axis are not kept on their toes.

I mean to say, I'm having a hard time, and in fact am about to lose, in my first game as Axis, but I haven't really been challenged.

The Eastern Front held out fairly well and is now getting stronger....

But I was able to pull units from all over the place to block the red tide.

If the AI was competent, I wouldn't have been able to move units from other theatres (at least not in the scale I did)...in fact I'd most likely have had to ship units to other parts...now I might've lost the game alot earlier....but that's ok...

Anyway, these particular points you made...it should be fun and enjoyable....it certainly is that, warts and all.

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ORIGINAL: Syagrius

In my first campaign as the Axis by 1943 I had conquered Paris and Moscow, secured oil in the Middle-East and Caucasus, and then in 1944 the Russians counterattacked and the Allies landed in France, I litteraly collapsed, running out of manpower.

So no, I dont think the AI is that bad for a first release.

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I mean to say, I'm having a hard time, and in fact am about to lose, in my first game as Axis, but I haven't really been challenged.

The Eastern Front held out fairly well and is now getting stronger....

But I was able to pull units from all over the place to block the red tide.

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ORIGINAL: Syagrius

In my first campaign as the Axis by 1943 I had conquered Paris and Moscow, secured oil in the Middle-East and Caucasus, and then in 1944 the Russians counterattacked and the Allies landed in France, I litteraly collapsed, running out of manpower. 

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ORIGINAL: Rybeck

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ORIGINAL: Syagrius

In my first campaign as the Axis by 1943 I had conquered Paris and Moscow, secured oil in the Middle-East and Caucasus, and then in 1944 the Russians counterattacked and the Allies landed in France, I litteraly collapsed, running out of manpower. 

Ouch that is scary. Capturing Moscow, the Middle-East oil AND the Caucasus should have virtually won you the war, or at the very least, outright crippling/defeating the Soviets. Sounds a little harsh if that's not good enough to win?

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ORIGINAL: Hard Sarge

which will say, it is aug of 40 now and not seen another reseach statement for the Allies, but level 6 Close Air Support on the first turn !

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ORIGINAL: firepowerjohan

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ORIGINAL: Hard Sarge

which will say, it is aug of 40 now and not seen another reseach statement for the Allies, but level 6 Close Air Support on the first turn !

Sounds like this is some leftovers from a game you played and then quot to main menu. Did you play a game and quit to the main menu and then started over? Can you tooltip the enemy and see if they really have that high tech level, I doubt it and it is probably the begin turn menu not resetting itself.