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ORIGINAL: Jim_H

1. Keeping the setting for moving the right display pane over to the left between games. It resets every time at the moment.
2. Change/amend the way the map can be scrolled. Arrow keys instead of mouse as an option would be great.
3. Allow the taskbar to be accessed when the game is full screen. Doesn't work on Win2k as the game stays on top all the time.

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ORIGINAL: hank

I like watching the replay/resolution with the silhouettes on. I plan and move with NATO symbols on.

I would like to see an M2 Bradley IFV silhouette on the map counters if the platoon is all M2's. I would like to see all the silhouettes reflect what the predominant vehicle is.

Also, On some NATO (and maybe some WP) HQ units, I would also like the see the silhouettes for the HQ's reflect the predominant vehicle type (the NATO symbol will show it as an HQ). In the A Few Good TAnks scenario, there are two NATO armored HQ units with 2 M1A1 Abrams; that silhouette should show tanks ... IMHO.

(this was posted elsewhere, but I believe it was ever acknowledged)

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ORIGINAL: RobertCrandall
I'll add 1 and 2 to the list for version 1.0.2. (ver 1.0.1 has been frozen for final testing now.) Item 3 I believe is a Windows Task Bar setting - something like 'stay on top' if you look at the task bar properties. I did the bulk of the development on Win 2k and the taskbar always showed so you just need to fiddle with it a bit.
Cheers, Rob.

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ORIGINAL: Jim_H

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ORIGINAL: RobertCrandall
I'll add 1 and 2 to the list for version 1.0.2. (ver 1.0.1 has been frozen for final testing now.) Item 3 I believe is a Windows Task Bar setting - something like 'stay on top' if you look at the task bar properties. I did the bulk of the development on Win 2k and the taskbar always showed so you just need to fiddle with it a bit.
Cheers, Rob.

Brilliant! Thank you Rob

I don't know if it makes a difference, but I have my taskbar set to "Autohide" and "Always on top". I've played with the taskbar properties several times (e.g. removing and resetting these tickboxes) and just cannot get it to work with Autohide enabled (works perfectly with Autohide disabled btw). I guess it must be a glitch with my system. I'm probably overdue for a reformat anyway. Clean install = less problems

Regards,
Jim

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ORIGINAL: AlvinS

I would like to be able to change SOP settings to a group of units at one time. Also when giving orders to a unit, I would like to be able to "Get" orders from another unit. For those who are familair with TacOps4 you will know what I mean. As an example, I have a unit from company A that I am giving orders to and I want to give it the same orders as a unit in company B, there should be a "Get Orders" button that once I click on it, I can select the unit in company B that I want to copy the orders from. This would set up way points to go to the same location as the unit I selected, then I could fine tune them if I wanted. Little short cuts like these make the game easier to manage when you have a lot of units on the map.

I don't know if these changes are possible with this game engine, just my 2 cents.

I am absolutly addicted to this game. I don;t normally play by email, but I am thinking of starting with FPG.

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ORIGINAL: Marines

Artillery and counter-batterly fire issue-I noticed on one occasion that after an enemy barrage (DPICM), they rolled right over their own mines. I think its an issue all be it not that prevelant.

Has anyone else seen this?

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ORIGINAL: Siljanus

Excellent! I'm glad that the ability to change SOP at the HQ level will be in the upcoming update along with some AI tweaks.

I posted this in a previous thread but I was wondering if there will be any changes to the way chemical attacks are modelled, specifically contaminated squares. Currently, when I use chem. weapons on a square I see a nice puff of toxic smoke that rapidly dissipates. I'm not certain if the square will be contaminated for a few turns or if the effects dissipate by the next turn because there's no marker on the square. Now if a square is only contaminated for the single turn, would it be possible to have this extended barring weather conditions like rain which would wash away any chemical agents? I would think that chemical agents would tend to stick around for a few hours which would be within the time frame of many scenarios within the game. And if it is extended, is there any way the square can be marked so the side that initiated the chem. attack can see the contaminated square but the opposing side cannot until the poor suckers run into it, much like the way minefields are modelled?

Thanks! Looking forward to the update!

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Changing SOP for groups of units will be available in v1.0.1. It's been tested and works well.

When I say groups of units, you can either set it at HQ level or Global. At HQ level, you select the HQ, change the SOP settings and then click the "Apply to all subordinate units" will assign those SOPs to the rest of the units in the Company/Battalion. For global changes, you can do this under the "View -> Set Global SOP and Reporting" menu option. This will display a dialogue where you can select, for example, American HQ units and set their SOP and reporting. You can then do this for American Tank units, Mech Infantry, Artillery, etc, etc...You can also set this for the other nationalities, obviously...BUT NOT FOR THE ENEMY!

As for the "Giving same orders to another unit", You can already do this. Holding the Shift key, select the units you want to assign orders to...then select the order (Screen, hold, etc) and click "Proceed"...the units then have the same orders.

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Oooh, owww, yes I am hurting on this one! At this scale (500 x 500m) there is ample room to leave or clear lanes through your own minefields. It is not obvious when you watch it but the units move through friendly minefields at half the speed they otherwise would and this helps too. Even so life isn't perfect and there will be a few losses (war is hell) but those losses just have to be borne...

The problem is that it looks horrible. Nobody thinks it looks right. Accordingly, I have changed the minefield weightings in ver 1.0.1 so that if it is at all possible to drive completely around them then the unit will do so. Let the general rejoicing begin!

Ta, Rob.

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ORIGINAL: Rogue187
Also, I noticed that friendly fire is an actual problem (well once) I had some Bradleys fighting with a WP group and they backed off and the Bradleys had already been given orders to move. (this was a surprise engagement) Well I had the artillery set to on call so the artillery barrage actually arrived at the same time MY units moved into the hex that the WP was. As a result I lost one Bradley. Is this supposed to happen? I doubt its a bug but it was a surprise.

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Bug or not, you can't say it's not realistic!. I think it's a good feature (this is the first time I've heard it happen) and if your units are in the same hex as the enemy and arty is coming down...you could well be in line for a loss or two!

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ORIGINAL: Poliorcetes

Artillary is a big factor in this game, and changing the chemical dispersion time will have a lot of impact.
I'm just thinking of the problem of unlimited minelets in my Non-Staff rules games (the game quickly bogs down into a maze of mines). What will happen when the you add in an 8 turn chemical barrier (consider that in 1 turn WP can lay down 21 squares of gas)? I can easily see where the game becomes a battle of competing artillary duels and everyone becomes immobilized by chemical barriers.
Currently gas is a limited use weapon that can sometimes force Nato to move from a dug in position.
If you did make it persistant perhaps there needs to be a cost like with Nukes to prevent people from going crazy with it.
I also think the minelet supply needs to be limited to help cut down on the map becoming one giant minefield.

Poliorcetes