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ORIGINAL: Mike Wood

Hello...

We tried to give the player about the same information he would have, were he the theatre commander, so he could role play, instead of number crunch. The values can be viewed by loading the scenario into the data base editor, if he is so inclined.

As far as what type the player might place in command of a unit, I think the purpose and unit orders would influence the players choice.

The "bomber weenie" generally has a lower air skill and aggressiveness than the fighter commander, but a higher land combat skill (knows where in the infantry might hide and can bomb them better). I usually select a "promising" fellow with a good Inspiration (55% to 60%) and at least an average Leadership (50%+). If I plan on using the group for long range or opposed bombing missions, I prefer a bit higher Inspiration (60%-70%) and a "very promising" fellow, if available.


Bye...

Michael Wood

ORIGINAL: byron13

For the typical line doggie, the description is that he's a promising and careful officer. Some are "very," which I guess is a good thing. I guess careful is supposed to be a good thing, though it borders on cautious in my mind. A few are aggressive or cautious. but 90% are either promising/careful or very promising/careful. Other than a hint that they should be fighter leaders or assault unit leaders or surface fleet commanders, 90% all look the same. If the inspiration and leadership don't mean much, then there's really not a lot separating one from another that we can tell. If someone is best qualified to be a bomber weenie, does that mean he brings positive attributes to a bomber outfit, or is he just not good enough to be a fighter jock?

I guess the best we can do is put the very promising and careful people with the important units (unless aggressive is called for) and try to match assault units to assault leaders.

I would have hoped to have had a little more information for placing unit leaders.

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ORIGINAL: jcjordan

Generally speaking from WITP, not sure if same for AE but a skill greater than 65 made him good at it
Surface TF - naval w/ aggr
CV TF - air w/ aggr
Amphib TF - land w/ admin
Fighter - aggressive w/ air
Bomber - air w/ admin
assault hq - aggr & land
combat - land above 50
rear area hq - admin w/ land below 50
I never got a real good hold of what a patrol/recon/transport commander rating might be other than something w/ admin

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ORIGINAL: Tanaka

Leaders

LEADERSHIP (SKILL):
skill roll by air unit leader effects pilot experience gain

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ORIGINAL: Mike Wood

Hello...

We tried to give the player about the same information he would have, were he the theatre commander, so he could role play, instead of number crunch. The values can be viewed by loading the scenario into the data base editor, if he is so inclined.

As far as what type the player might place in command of a unit, I think the purpose and unit orders would influence the players choice.

The "bomber weenie" generally has a lower air skill and aggressiveness than the fighter commander, but a higher land combat skill (knows where in the infantry might hide and can bomb them better). I usually select a "promising" fellow with a good Inspiration (55% to 60%) and at least an average Leadership (50%+). If I plan on using the group for long range or opposed bombing missions, I prefer a bit higher Inspiration (60%-70%) and a "very promising" fellow, if available.


Michael Wood

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ORIGINAL: Chris H


One, if not the worst part of WitP and now AE ia the lack of information regarding leaders. In the quote below role play was mentioned. In true roll playing games you know exactly what is meant be the various skills an individua pocessesl, not some arbitary statement about being a him being a careful officer. I want to know what aggressiveness help, land skill helps not guess or experimment or hope that my careful officer is going to recognise the difference between a jap TF and an allied one. What determines that anyway, Naval skill?

Give use a break here the game is massive, brilliant and is the best game I've ever played on a computer but leader descriptions is poor, very poor.

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ORIGINAL: Mike Wood

Hello...

We tried to give the player about the same information he would have, were he the theatre commander, so he could role play, instead of number crunch. The values can be viewed by loading the scenario into the data base editor, if he is so inclined.

As far as what type the player might place in command of a unit, I think the purpose and unit orders would influence the players choice.

The "bomber weenie" generally has a lower air skill and aggressiveness than the fighter commander, but a higher land combat skill (knows where in the infantry might hide and can bomb them better). I usually select a "promising" fellow with a good Inspiration (55% to 60%) and at least an average Leadership (50%+). If I plan on using the group for long range or opposed bombing missions, I prefer a bit higher Inspiration (60%-70%) and a "very promising" fellow, if available.


Michael Wood