explorer2 -> RE: WaW Revised Beta Suggestions & Balance Reports (4/23/2009 5:21:09 AM)
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ORIGINAL: pat0467 1). Propaganda: I like this idea. Not high on my list but I will definitely add it to the list. quote:
2). No kamikaze before 44 plz... The japanese dont have these units before the end of war :( Good idea also. I'll see what I can do here. Med high on list. quote:
If each regime need special units you can use Tankette --> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tankette A tracked armored car with a lower cost than armored car, the Japanese massively use it ! Kamikaze are not so common in history, but "banzai charge" or "Gyokusai" ---> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banzai_charge are more common, so a special infantry sftype can be imaginated... Banzai charge seems more useful. Not sure however if giving JA both Kamikaze & Banzai charge is fair and balanced. Much thought needs to go into this. quote:
3). Island in the pacific: It is nearly impossible to produce engineer and send it everywhere on the pacific island :( But the Japan use many, many island like fortress/carrier... So a"Seabee" unit can be imagined, a ship with enginering capacity, or simply giving a Cargoship with an escort and engineer at Palau island or Saipan island, or giving fortification on some island when Japan player use Pacific Blitz card... Not so sure about this one. You CAN build engineers and send them to the islands just like the game exists currently. YOu can use your landing craft long range or destroyers carry capacity to get them there relatively quickly. Iwo already has fort built in, and Okinawa has the equivalent by being a city. I'm under the impression that the "digging in" on Guadalcanal, Tarawa, and Saipan was not the equivalent of a "fort" like they were on Iwo and Okinawa. Am I mistaken? And let's not forget that if JA wants to protect an island from BB bombardment, you just have to gain air and sea superiority to be able to totally wipe out an invader. Can you give me more info to convince me this is necessary? quote:
4). AI and Staff: When i play german i have to fight allied HQ units with 200-300 staff :( Can we raise staff points ? Not sure what you mean. Can you clarify? quote:
5). Special research as option: I know your passion for historical accuracy and i really like your work and where you take your information --> http://niehorster.orbat.com/000_admin/000oob.htm Really wonderful work ! I cant really imagine you can like this idea but... Special units are funny in option we can imagine some new idea... - NKVD for Russia - Radar for allied (unit with high recon) - Submarine carrier --> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submarine_aircraft_carrier (French and Japan use it !) - Tanker and Submarine Tanker - Jet fighter/bomber for Germany AND Japan... - V-1, V-2, V-3 for Germany... - Frogmen for Italy Some really good ideas here, but not sure that I'm going to have energy to do it. For each unit created you h ave to be very careful how it interacts and balances with other units, and that takes lots and lots of testing or the balance can throw off lots of stuff. Increased recon due to radar already placed in new naval units I hope you've already noticed that. I think you'll find that Fighters IV currently act like Jet fighters, though not fighter/bombers. V-1 and V2 is Med high on my list to add. I love your idea of IT frogmen, but with a couple of notable exceptions, did they really have much impact on the war? Not a "Gear Krieg" version with giant robot lol , just use some funny and real idea... quote:
5). More political choice for Axis player: I like "Third Reich" from Avalon Hill because you can make political/strategical choice with Axis, attack Danemark and Norway before or after France, invade Turkey, Sweden or Spain etc... I come from Belgium, before 40' belgium is really like Sweden or Switzerland a really neutral country, but Hitler invade Belgium... So why in WaW the German player can attack Spain or Turkey but not Sweden, Switzerland, Portugal ? Well, Denmark, Norway , Turkey and Spain are already (starting in version d, working correctly in j?) in as totally independent regimes can be attacked at any time. My sympathy for Belgium, but your geography was quite useful to Hitler with no downside to trapsing through you. Hitler cowtowed Sweden anyway without having to occupy it - they allowed him to use their ore and at least once to transport troops through their territory. He also used Portugal, and Switzerland had no value but high cost of conquest. So..... I don't think there's a lot of value in putting those countries into play. I'm not opposed to it in principal, just very low on my list. quote:
And again, many thx for your wonderful Mod Explorer :) Well thank you so much pat for all your great thoughtfulness going into this post. I definitely want to use some of your ideas. And though I greatly appreciate the thanks, the mod was created by Tom Weber, I'm just trying to make some improvements.
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