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Marshal Villars -> NEW MOD FILE SOON AVAILABLE :) (11/9/2009 1:28:21 AM)
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After doing tons of research on warfare of the 1700s, I am about to post a 1792 mod here. It will highlight:
1. Much, much more accurate forage numbers for provinces throughout Europe. Just for example, in the current COGEE version Bohemia, Silesia, and Saxony--which were among the richest and most densely populated regions in Europe--have forage values as low as 20k while poorer Alpine regions like Tyrol with very few people have forage numbers of 60k. After much, much research and use of population density maps from 1700 and 1900 (bracketing 1800 nicely), I have developed a totally new forage map for Europe.
2. Much, much more accurate snow patterns for Europe--including heavy snowfall in and around the Alps (I used to live there...I know!) and in other mountainous regions where altitude plays a key role. Amazingly it is warmer and there is less snow along the northern coast of Germany/France due to moderating effects of the ocean. And in Scotland they get a tiny fraction of the snow which they get in Salzburg for instance! There will even be a small chance of snow in regions of Italy, Spain, and even in inland Turkey (just like in real life!). You will never be able to be 100% sure you won't get caught in a snow storm!
3. Improved placement of super-fortresses (now France will be ringed with Vauban's fortification system and there will be no Parisian superfortress, as my research has shown Paris did not have walls at the time). Weak super fortresses have been added to most Alpine regions to reflect the added difficulty of reducing these strong points and to reflect the added ease of defending them.
4. "Improved" supply point location, reflecting more of the realities of the time. Supply is MUCH more difficult in Hungary--better reflecting the realities of the time. Spanish supply points have been moved to the more densely populated portions along the coast. A few Prussian supply points have been moved and the low countries and their neighboring provinces have received some--as well as the wealthy Rhine river valley. General rule of thumb used: If a province is well of, it can be organized to support armies.
Stay tuned!
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