Storm over the Pacific
Read me File – 11 September 2012
Version 1.11 beta
	
Welcome.

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Below you will find the latest and greatest information on Storm over the Pacific™. Information in this document supersedes that in the official game manual.


Troubleshooting:

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Change History:

v1.11 – September 12, 2012
•	Fix
o	Fixed Time at Sea feature, now the value of the time spent on the sea by ships is calculated properly.


v1.10 – July 11, 2012
•	Fixes
o	Corrected issue with crashing game after assigning a commander.
o	No longer possible to assign commander of different army type.
o	Fixed issue with infinite events loop for Commie China.
o	Fixed problems with bad counted supply.
o	Fixed calculation of bombardment.
o	Air carriers are not attacking if health is too low anymore.
•	Features
o	Units can be switched in places with SHIFT click.
o	Increased buffer to store naval AI activities.
o	Time on Sea feature added.
o	Distance from port feature added.


v1.05b – March 20, 2011
•	Fixes
o	Fixed CTD when entering reports
o	Fixed issues with upgrading units


v1.05a – March 4, 2011
•	Fixes
o	Fixed CTD during saving the game

v1.05 – February 21, 2011
•	Fixes
o	Flag for Quang-Si now visible
o	No more crashes in cities report
o	Human player's paratroopers no more moved by AI
o	Air attack on ports is now possible
o	Some minor bugs repaired

•	Gameplay
o	Reduced PP in both China campaigns

v1.04 – November 30, 2010
•	Fixes
o	Countries VP reports presents VP instead of Country ID
o	Naval Units movement range presented correctly
o	Carrier Air Strike on land and air units range now presented and working correctly
o	Naval units lost report presentation corrected
o	Empty space at the end of Qung-Si (and others) name corrected
o	Corrected 2nd US Marine description
o	Added missing 1st US Marine description

•	Features

o	Improved PBEM system that allows player to automate decisions in events
o	New event method added City.GetOwnSupply (int hexX, int hexY)
o	New event method added City.SetOwnSupply (int hexX, int hexY, newValue)
o	New event method added City.SetOwnSupply (int hexX, int hexY, newValue)
o	On Commanders Assignment Window screen will center on currently highlighted assigned commander's unit, after closing a window screen centers on currently chosen unit

•	AI

o	Delayed to early creation of navy to more accurate build time
o	Japan AI can try to take the opportunity to attack Soviet Union

•	Gameplay

o	Partisans will pop up only if there is a direct land connection with the source city
o	Supply convoys will now be executed even if supply at the destination is higher than 80% of the maximum possible supply
o	Added penalties for skipping too many Islands in Pacific Campaign

v1.03 – August 5, 2010
•	Fixes
o	Air Strike description corrected
o	Corrected starting date for Saipan scenario
o	Corrected wrong price of units over first level
o	Improved screen behavior after zooming or panning the map
o	Zooming in and out does not causing map to jump/shake
o	Corrected CTD when loading a scenario with country without a flag
o	Corrected supply source display when unit was taking supply from Mulberry if it was cit off from city after Mulberry has been created
o	Corrected beachhead display
o	Partisans will appear only if they are land connected
o	Strategic bombers redeployment fixed
o	Corrected wrong triggers for Yantan Airfield event in Okinawa scenario
o	Corrected nuclear weapon range
o	Corrected nuclear weapon production

•	AI
o	Partisans in China now more dependable on Japan garrisoning
o	Australian AI should coordinate strategic planning better in case of Japan invasion in Pacific Campaign
o	AI will spend PP for technologies more rational
o	AI focus more on repairing Naval units

•	Map
o	Possibility to land on Maloelap added in Pacific Campaign
o	Ishikawa (23|38), Ginowan (20|47) Ginoza (35|35) and Onna (28|33) added to Okinawa scenario
o	Normanton (146|143) and Daly Waters (129|141) added in Pacific Campaign
o	Hiroshia port size increased to 8 in Pacific Campaign

•	OOB
o	Vichy units in Indochina seceded to French Indochina

•	Gameplay
o	Changed convoys data in Pacific Campaign
o	Communists China will become more important player in fight for dominance in China in Pacific Campaign
o	Communists China can be recreated after it's fall in Pacific Campaign
o	Shore bombardment now depends on the range only
o	Landing Craft and Troop Transporters now can not move after embarking, must wait for next turn

•	Events
o	First Marine Division event add

•	UI
o	F5 key now turns on/off units names
o	Fleets can be sorted now
o	Commanders can be sorted
o	Few changes in hotkey assignment

•	Features
o	New event method added  Country.ChangeOwnershipOfAllAirUnits (countryID, CountryID)
o	Availability to bind numeric keys to different locations on the map
o	Added new report of naval groups lost
o	Possibility to add alternative land unit's imgaes for scenarios
o	Possibility to add images for customized land units (by naming the file with the name of unit)
o	Possibility to sort columns in Units managers

•	Editor
o	Visibility of the side tabs panel under all systems. 
o	Possibility to adjust random number for hex tiles, that allows to select which graphic for that hex will be displayed. 
o	Now able to edit .ini files for scenarios

v1.02 – June 28, 2010

•	Fixes
o	Tutorial description corrected
o	Corrected invisibility of all units in China Campaign 1941
o	Change SMP event method corrected and now working for proper country
o	Corrected CTD caused by unloading troops from amphibious transport in friendly territory
o	Corrected all Guadalcanal reinforcements
o	Corrected reinforcements event that caused Guadalcanal C to crash
o	Screen now centered on unit when pressing TAB
o	Amphibious invasion now possible on hexes controlled or owned instead of owned by enemy
o	Sea Zones names now visible
o	Corrected CTD when after separate airstrike land unit is destroyed
o	Corrected flags of North and South Korea
o	Fixed info about strength of the unit after invasion
o	Corrected PP received by player when disbanding a unit
o	Soviets are less willing to attack Japan early in the game
o	Corrected triggers for Soviet attack on Manchuria events
o	Corrected carriers air strikes rules
o	Shore bombardment corrected

•	AI
o	USA will use more randomized units during invasions (Pacific Campaign)
o	USA will defend it's coast against upcoming invasion (Pacific Campaign)
o	AI more willing to attack enemy navy at Guadalcanal
o	AI unloads troops more efficiently
o	Japan will better secure it's coast (Pacific Campaign)
o	Naval AI will be more active in all scenarios 

•	Map
o	Corrected place of displaying units in East Indian Ocean (Pacific Campaign)
o	Corrected lack of ownership in some hexes (China 1937 Campaign)
o	Corrected lack of ownership in some hexes (China 1941 Campaign)
o	Corrected connection between Tuvaku Atoll and Marshall Islands
o	Added possibility to land on Nikolskoye

•	OOB
o	Corrected Naval OOB (China 1941 Campaign)
o	Added Air units for RoC (China 1941 Campaign)

•	Events
o	Brisbane Lane event added
o	Battle of Lake Khasan events added
o	Battles of Khalkhyn Gol event added
o	Japan Invaded events added
o	USA Invaded events added
o	Australia Invaded events added
o	India Invaded events added
o	New Zealand Invaded events added
o	Soviet attack on Manchuria events added

•	Features
o	New event method added Hex.OccupiedByUnitOwnedByCountry (HexX, HexY, CountryID)
o	New event method added AI.SetFortLevelToHoldAtAllCost (countryID, newLevel)
o	New event method added SeaNode.AddLandUnitWithDest (int nodeID, int navalUnitType, int countryID, int unitType, int unitLevel, int unitStrength, int destNodeID, int aiOrder, string name)
o	Added new report that keeps information about using of F12 feature

v1.01 – June 15, 2010

•	Fixes
o	Partisans pop-up corrected
o	PP now properly added if ship scrapped in Campania event (18312)
o	PP now properly added if ship scrapped in Ceylon event (18313)
o	PP now properly added if ship scrapped in Chaser event (18315)
o	PP now properly added if ship scrapped in Dasher event (18317)
o	PP now properly added if ship scrapped in Fencer event (18319)
o	PP now properly added if ship scrapped in Gambia event (18320)
o	PP now properly added if ship scrapped in Howe event (18322)
o	PP now properly added if ship scrapped in Hunter event (18323)
o	PP now properly added if ship scrapped in Implacable event (18324)
o	PP now properly added if ship scrapped in Indefatigable event (18325)
o	PP now properly added if ship scrapped in Jamaica event (18330)
o	PP now properly added if ship scrapped in Newfounland event (18341)
o	Corrected description and triggers in Newfounland event (18341)
o	PP now properly added if ship scrapped in Pursuer event (18344)
o	PP now properly added if ship scrapped in Scylla event (18346)
o	PP now properly added if ship scrapped in Stalker event (18349)
o	PP now properly added if ship scrapped in Striker event (18350)
o	PP now properly added if ship scrapped in Uganda event (18352)
o	PP now properly added if ship scrapped in Unicorn event (18353)

•	Events
o	USS Yorktown changed from CV-10 to CV-5 with no cost (18358)
o	Yamato event deleted (18357)
o	Musashi commisioning date changed to 5th August 1942 (18339)
o	Malayan Invasion events added (606-607)
o	Singapore in danger events added (608-609)
o	Malayan invasion supported (16517-16519)
o	Philippines partisans added (20101-20105)

•	Gameplay
o	Changed winter and mud battle and movement settings for all countries
o	Changed Japan warfare doctrine to 2 (was 1)
o	Deployment of units now require at least 15 supply in a city (was 30)
o	Added events that will change effectiveness based upon difficulty settings made by human player (20501-20575)
o	Air strike on fleet now brings a chance to make more damage (40%) or destroy whole group (20%)
o	Naval bombardment now also executed before land battles
o	Decreased chance for Chinese partisans
o	Partisans in China now for AI and human player

•	Map
o	Chengdu changed to MSS
o	Dutch East Indies added in Pacific
o	Owner in Dutch East Indies changed to Dutch East Indies
o	Some DEI territories seceded to Netherlands
o	Improved winter regions

•	Features
o	Added new events method Country.GetDifficultyLevel(countryID)

•	OOB
o	USS Colorado moved to Seattle in Pacific 
o	Shoho added to IJN 5th fleet in Pacific
o	USS Langley USN added to Asiatic Fleet in Pacific
o	USS Indianapolis moved to Johnston Islands in Pacific

•	GFX
o	Flag of Dutch East Indies added
o	Added some images to UK events

•	AI
o	Japan AI should be more agressive against US AI in Pacific
o	Japan will use more randomized units during invasions
o	Chinese AI will build up more troops to defend against Japan

•	GUI
o	Not possible to move information panels outside the game screen

v1.00 – June 15, 2010
•	Initial Release