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Jason Petho -> RE: Campaigns (3/20/2014 10:36:24 PM)
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12.0 Campaign Games
The Campaign Series features two types of campaign games: the Dynamic Campaign and the exciting new Linked Campaign. All Campaign Games are listed in the “New Campaign” screen. The Linked Campaign Games are listed following all of the Dynamic Campaign Game. Note that the introduction (historical) copy about each cam¬paign game identifies whether it is a Linked or Dynamic Campaign Game.
– The Dynamic Campaign Games (DCG) features a series of linked, albeit randomly-generated, scenarios (aka Missions) that follow an historical path. In a DCG, you are freer to choose the side you want to play, as well as the organization type and command level. Also you, the player, are represented on the map as an individual Leader; if your Leader unit is eliminated, the DCG will end prematurely. Take care of yourself!
– In a Linked Campaign Games (LCG), the side you play and the organization you control is predetermined. You command that organization and all of its inherent units through a series of exciting, historically–linked, pre-designed scenarios. Your level of victory in each scenario will determine the scenario you play next in that LCG. Your success in the LCG will determine how many scenarios you play, as well as what scenarios you play.
As you play either type of campaign game, your progress (current position) is reported to you before each scenario as a red dot on the overall campaign map displayed on the Mission screen (see section 12.4).
There are a variety of each type of campaign games to choose from, each of different length and at differing periods of time during World War II. To start a new (or to resume an existing) campaign game of either type, select Play Campaign from the Main Menu screen.
The following chart helps to explain some of the other differences between a “Linked” and a “Dynamic” campaign game:
FEATURE ----------------------------------------DCG-------------LCG
Do I have a “Personal” Leader?------------------Yes-------------No
If “my” Leader is killed, is the CG over?-------Yes-------------No
Do I have a choice of side I play in the CG?----Yes-------------No; preset
Do I have a choice of Org in a CG?--------------Yes-------------No; preset
Do I have a choice of command level?------------Yes-------------No; preset
Are the scenarios historically accurate?--------No; random------Usually
Is the map historically accurate?---------------No; random------Yes
Does my level of victory in a CG scenario
have an effect on the next scenario played?-----No--------------Yes
Does my “core” unit take causalities?-----------Yes-------------Yes
Do my units get replacement SPs?----------------Yes-------------Yes
Do my “core” units get upgraded?----------------Yes, usually----Not usually
An effort has been made to improve and correct the Dynamic Campaigns found within the game. There are new organizations for the German and Russian campaigns for East Front, as well as corrected German and United States order of battles for West Front. Thanks to the work of Richard Simonitch, the Dynamic Campaign files themselves have been interpreted and adjusted accordingly. He took it upon himself to create a new West Front Dynamic Campaign and adjusted some of the current West Front Dynamic Campaigns, providing a more historical force structure. While it is a small step, it is a step nonetheless, and this will continue with future updates.
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