Don Bowen
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Joined: 7/13/2000 From: Georgetown, Texas, USA Status: offline
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Ive been running a quick test this morning, with encouraging results. I un-did the 25% reduction is AP/AK/TK capacity and ran for 1 month - AI vs AI. The AI seems to have woken up quite a bit. Still not completely right as the second group of attacks did not happen (Naga, Kuching). However, the AI is currently sending it's CVs down to Rabaul so things are moving. Also, only a single allied sub as been sunk by aircraft (thru Jan 17th, 1942). I also note that NO ship has been sunk during the Pearl Harbor raids under V1.5: 1 Scenario 15 run and perhaps half a dozen CHS. This is my Plan: 1. Release CHS tomorrow for head-to-head play. I still would like feedback on which version to release: 18th Japanese Division in Canton or 18th Japanese Division in Taan (targeted to Kota Bharu) plus extra transports in 1st Day TF. 2. Begin work on a Human vs Japanese AI version, trying to isolate a set of circumstances that will make it an enjoyable game. This will result in a second version of CHS "just for me" but I would be willing to make it available at some time in the future. 3. Continue support on the "standard" CHS as required and continue to accept input from all the other contributors. 4. Tonight, when I lay me down to sleep, I'm going to run Pry's Scenario 33 (with reduced capacities) for comparison. Other Notes: Not only did the AI wake up with larger Capacities, it also used a bold attack directly on Manila with the 48th Division, ignoring San Mercelino and Bataan. The Allied AI was too stupid to react and most of the Asiatic Fleet was lost in Harbor. Malaya attacks are proceeding somewhat slowly - only about 1/2 way down the Peninsula. The 55th Division is approaching Moulmein. And, the AI has not kept Pearl Harbor supplied and it is almost time to eat the rats there. P.S. To Bradley. I think there might be some advantage given to the AI if the "Japanese Computer" setting is selected. I have notice the Japanese AI seems to do better in this setting than in Computer-Computer. Perhaps a "gee the Japanese are AI and the Allied are human so the AI needs improved odds" sort of thing. Something else to test. Don
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