Slitherine

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There is a fourth reason to consider reloads - you intended to learn something by giving a particular set of orders and you wanted to test an alternate set of orders. The idea is not to keep the best outcome, but to learn how the game works in all its wonderful complexity.

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

There is a fourth reason to consider reloads - you intended to learn something by giving a particular set of orders and you wanted to test an alternate set of orders. The idea is not to keep the best outcome, but to learn how the game works in all its wonderful complexity. I have been at it for years and still find things to experiment with. e.g. I worked out that Chinese troops need a 10:1 raw AV advantage over Japanese infantry to have any chance of success. If the terrain or forts favour the Japanese, an even higher ratio is needed. If the Japanese have tanks and the Chinese have no A/T guns - fuggeddabouttit.

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ORIGINAL: HansBolter


Every time the Japanese recover to about 900-1100 AV they attack again reducing themselves to 500 AV.

The AI simply doesn't know how to conduct land warfare.

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ORIGINAL: mind_messing

The solution is as follows:

For Allied players - Open reinforcements screen, filter to CV/CVL/CVE

For Japanese players - Face the Imperial Palace, swear that your superior fighting spirits will break the Allied will.

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ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

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ORIGINAL: HansBolter


Every time the Japanese recover to about 900-1100 AV they attack again reducing themselves to 500 AV.

The AI simply doesn't know how to conduct land warfare.

Its a script. You're taking advantage of it, but it's your game.

The AI knows what it knows. The game is both complex, covers a VERY broad area, and a very long time frame.

There are a number of ways to address the Hankow script, but it takes a fair amount of time to write those scripts. Given that only one person is writing everything, he can't possibly address every loophole.

I try not to exploit holes in the scripts. I'm even working on plugging the gaps. I'm not nearly as good as Andy, but the new editor is a HUGE help. Every game gets better...

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ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

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ORIGINAL: HansBolter


Every time the Japanese recover to about 900-1100 AV they attack again reducing themselves to 500 AV.

The AI simply doesn't know how to conduct land warfare.

Its a script. You're taking advantage of it, but it's your game.

The AI knows what it knows. The game is both complex, covers a VERY broad area, and a very long time frame.

There are a number of ways to address the Hankow script, but it takes a fair amount of time to write those scripts. Given that only one person is writing everything, he can't possibly address every loophole.

I try not to exploit holes in the scripts. I'm even working on plugging the gaps. I'm not nearly as good as Andy, but the new editor is a HUGE help. Every game gets better...

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ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

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ORIGINAL: HansBolter


Every time the Japanese recover to about 900-1100 AV they attack again reducing themselves to 500 AV.

The AI simply doesn't know how to conduct land warfare.

Its a script. You're taking advantage of it, but it's your game.

The AI knows what it knows. The game is both complex, covers a VERY broad area, and a very long time frame.

There are a number of ways to address the Hankow script, but it takes a fair amount of time to write those scripts. Given that only one person is writing everything, he can't possibly address every loophole.

I try not to exploit holes in the scripts. I'm even working on plugging the gaps. I'm not nearly as good as Andy, but the new editor is a HUGE help. Every game gets better...

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ORIGINAL: Kull

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ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

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ORIGINAL: HansBolter


Every time the Japanese recover to about 900-1100 AV they attack again reducing themselves to 500 AV.

The AI simply doesn't know how to conduct land warfare.

Its a script. You're taking advantage of it, but it's your game.

The AI knows what it knows. The game is both complex, covers a VERY broad area, and a very long time frame.

There are a number of ways to address the Hankow script, but it takes a fair amount of time to write those scripts. Given that only one person is writing everything, he can't possibly address every loophole.

I try not to exploit holes in the scripts. I'm even working on plugging the gaps. I'm not nearly as good as Andy, but the new editor is a HUGE help. Every game gets better...

Are you sure that attacking with poor odds is script driven? Because I see the AI do this in many locations, and not necessarily even on a base hex. I assumed the hard code decision process for when to initiate a battle was poorly written (or "overly optimistic"), since it would make more sense for the AI to not waste AV in situations where victory is literally impossible.

Also, do we know the hard-coded parameters that drive AI unit movement? For example, in China the Japanese AI will often chase after weak Chinese units that are in adjacent hexes (even non-base hexes) so that can't be script driven. On the other hand, the AI seems to be completely unaware of bases that are more than 2 hexes distant, so I wonder how much of the "go attack that base" code is driven by hard code versus script.

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ORIGINAL: Kull
Also, do we know the hard-coded parameters that drive AI unit movement? For example, in China the Japanese AI will often chase after weak Chinese units that are in adjacent hexes (even non-base hexes) so that can't be script driven. On the other hand, the AI seems to be completely unaware of bases that are more than 2 hexes distant, so I wonder how much of the "go attack that base" code is driven by hard code versus script.

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

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ORIGINAL: Kull

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ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

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ORIGINAL: HansBolter


Every time the Japanese recover to about 900-1100 AV they attack again reducing themselves to 500 AV.

The AI simply doesn't know how to conduct land warfare.

Its a script. You're taking advantage of it, but it's your game.

The AI knows what it knows. The game is both complex, covers a VERY broad area, and a very long time frame.

There are a number of ways to address the Hankow script, but it takes a fair amount of time to write those scripts. Given that only one person is writing everything, he can't possibly address every loophole.

I try not to exploit holes in the scripts. I'm even working on plugging the gaps. I'm not nearly as good as Andy, but the new editor is a HUGE help. Every game gets better...

Are you sure that attacking with poor odds is script driven? Because I see the AI do this in many locations, and not necessarily even on a base hex. I assumed the hard code decision process for when to initiate a battle was poorly written (or "overly optimistic"), since it would make more sense for the AI to not waste AV in situations where victory is literally impossible.

Also, do we know the hard-coded parameters that drive AI unit movement? For example, in China the Japanese AI will often chase after weak Chinese units that are in adjacent hexes (even non-base hexes) so that can't be script driven. On the other hand, the AI seems to be completely unaware of bases that are more than 2 hexes distant, so I wonder how much of the "go attack that base" code is driven by hard code versus script.

I have always put this down to the hyper-aggressiveness of the IJA commanders and, as you suggest, the AI not taking into account all the info that should dictate caution. For example, I had two fairly strong Chinese units in a Mountain hex (Chinese controlled hexsides) and the AI marched in two IJA brigades. The Japanese proceeded to immolate themselves against the Chinese defences (terrain + field forts) and when they could no longer attack, the AI marched a division up to rescue them. After it entered the hex (through the one IJA controlled hex side), I sent a weak Chinese unit in to close the hex side and the AI did not respond to the threat.

Now all three IJA units are cut off from supply and unable to escape. A human player would have responded to the threat to the supply/escape route.

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ORIGINAL: DeZanic

Well its going good for the British for now at least, almost reconquered Thailand back. Preparing attack against Canton Island, Baker Island, Vanuatu and Funafuti and Guadalcanal simultaneously. Also a small feint attack against Wake is planned at the same time to deceive the AI. Considerably harde without support of aircraft carriers.

However, is it possible to build infrastrcuture. I figure if you can build airfields and ports you should be able to build roads and railways or am I missing something? I think it sounds logical.

Also, is there a smoother way to reorganize entire armies into approrpirate HQs. Because it seems to take forever to gather enough political points to make appropriate reorganisations. I would need more than 60000-100000 political points to make it as I want but I only get few houndred daily. Is this normal?

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ORIGINAL: DeZanic

Hello

I have had a serious disastrous war for the last 9 months in this game. It is august 1942 and I lost a serious amount of carriers because of a failed attempt to attack Rabaul.

Now I am kinda locked and can't do anything I guess. Is this the point where I should surrender and start over?

By the way.. I do not reload savegames. What has happened has happened and cannot be undone. So that is not an option. I would like what I do in this case. Hints? Because I feel kinda depressed now.

Thanks for some answers and hints.

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political points to make it as I want but I only get few houndred daily. Is this normal?

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ORIGINAL: DeZanic
The Japanese have lost 3 CV and 1 CVL during this period. I don't know how man they have left.