Slitherine

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The US navy will try and escort transports under the right conditions, but there are some game permutations where it fails. Getting all the possibilities to play out ideally, AI wise, unfortunately requires a lot of time and effort in testing and every once in a while a weakness such as the above is exposed. When I can I try and make improvements but lately time for that has become a luxury as we attempt to move forward on the much needed follow up projects.

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I'll probably get shouted down, but you know what I'd like? A Strategic Command game with random maps. Like SC meets Advanced Tactics. I like Advanced Tactics, but the super heavy micro of subunits wears on me.

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ORIGINAL: xwormwood

I would love to see the screen reload gone (once you do anything in the research / purchase / diplomatic screen).

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ORIGINAL: Leadwieght

I may get shouted down for this suggestion, but I for one would happily pay a reasonable fee for a downloadable PDF of the fully updated Manual for this game. Many things have altered (nearly all for the better), and many bugs have been eradicated to the point where it's hard to keep track. Besides, Bill and Hubert have done tremendous work, and I for one wouldn't begrudge them and Matrix a few more $$$. Lord knows, I've gotten LOTS of replay value from this game since I spent my forty bucks on it last year.

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ORIGINAL: xwormwood

Hi Bill.
The screen (the smaller diplo, research, etc. screens) always flash if you confirm any action. Looks as if the program would suffer from hick-ups if one presses the buttons.
It is no big problem, but nevertheless it is there. It has always been there (the game series).

Example. Go to the research screen. Decide to research any kind of tech. The game ask you if you want to spend ... mpps. No matter which answer you give, just click on YES or NO and watch the screen. It will flash / blink. As if the game would remove & replace it, where the screen should remain unchanged.

Different example:
Go to the diplo menu. Chose to add a diplo chit on a country of your own chosing. The game will ask again if you want to spend ... mpps. Answer YES or NO and watch the screen. The diplo menu will flash / blink.

Btw.: would you mind to modify the message which informs the player that a encircled / cut off unit suffers from desertion? I know that desertion might be a problem in such a case. But during a WW2 scenario I would imagine that the unit suffers from drop outs (injuries), maybe even starvation, surely from loosing equipment which couldn't be moved because for the lack of fuel etc. first.

In my current game I play the Axis side, have a national morale of 107%, and one unit gets cut of for some turns and sufferes from desertions. I know that a cut of unit will surely suffer from desertion once there is nothing left to eat, and the entire situation looks hopless. But personaly I would always assume that the unit would suffer from losses because of the situation, and not so much from desertion. Doesn't feel right to get this message during a high national morale phase, and an overall good looking war situation. I don't mind the strength point losses, they are a great addition to the game play. It is just the message, which reminds me much more on WW1 than WW2. But maybe that is only me, which might be very well be the case. :)

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back on topic: something else I would very much love to see in an add-on for SC WW2: those precisious dreadnoughts and Mulberries. :)

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ORIGINAL: Bill Runacre

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ORIGINAL: Leadwieght

I may get shouted down for this suggestion, but I for one would happily pay a reasonable fee for a downloadable PDF of the fully updated Manual for this game. Many things have altered (nearly all for the better), and many bugs have been eradicated to the point where it's hard to keep track. Besides, Bill and Hubert have done tremendous work, and I for one wouldn't begrudge them and Matrix a few more $$$. Lord knows, I've gotten LOTS of replay value from this game since I spent my forty bucks on it last year.

You won't be shouted down, but we can save you some money!

The pdf file has been updated numerous times as we've released patches, so what you find in game is a much updated version of the original.

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ORIGINAL: Cataphract88

A Pacific version would be great - count me in!

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ORIGINAL: PHalen

The market appears to be screaming for a good Napoleonic, turn-based strategy game.
I certainly am!