1) A way to keep bombers from chasing ships into enemy ports and their subsequent combat air patrol.
2) An overview of the OOBs...just to make sure everything is up to snuff. Compare the OOB for example for the US side for Operation Cartwheel...scenario # 4 I believe, with the last scenario. Seems the longer campaign doesn't release the same amount of ships and material toward the end of the game.
3) Finish up the fatal crash to desk top errors. I haven't had a click error since 1.1...but there are still some memory leaks.
4) Give us a report when US planes do skip bomb...or parafrag bomb.
5) Allow ships to pull troops out of forward bases, without pulling out despirately needed supplies. In the longer campaigns, it is wise to rotate out old divisions...so they can rebuild at the home port.
6) Likewise, allow ships to load troops and fuel for reinforcement action.
Others?
Worr, out
1.2 Suggestions
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KevinRohrer
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Lots of suggestions:
1. It would be real nice to actually see the weather rather than just get forecasts.
2. I need either the number of turns left in the scenario or the ending date visible after the current turn date. I can never remember when a scenario ends.
3. The long-range CAP that intercepts enemy AC no longer tells me when it shoots down an AC. I used to get an enemy AC by AC report on intercepts. Now I get nothing.
4. Do AC set for Naval Attacks at 100feet really attempting to skip bomb? I have been doing it for awhile, but the only messages I get state that enemy ships get "Shell Hits".
5. I need to be able to assign at least one Waypoint. Since I must micromanage supply and fuel allocation, why not be allowed as the COMPACFLT to tell my TFs to move from Point A to Point C via Point B so I can attempt to delude the enemy as to my true destination.
6. When intelligence reports are given by waving the mouse pointer over a TF, the report should state the direction of travel. This is a piece of info normally available in real life.
7. The game save routine leaves something to desire. I should be able to name turns anything I want so I don't get confused as to what I am playing. I am currently playing three PBEM games and one w/ the AI. It is impossible to tell which save game file goes to which game.
1. It would be real nice to actually see the weather rather than just get forecasts.
2. I need either the number of turns left in the scenario or the ending date visible after the current turn date. I can never remember when a scenario ends.
3. The long-range CAP that intercepts enemy AC no longer tells me when it shoots down an AC. I used to get an enemy AC by AC report on intercepts. Now I get nothing.
4. Do AC set for Naval Attacks at 100feet really attempting to skip bomb? I have been doing it for awhile, but the only messages I get state that enemy ships get "Shell Hits".
5. I need to be able to assign at least one Waypoint. Since I must micromanage supply and fuel allocation, why not be allowed as the COMPACFLT to tell my TFs to move from Point A to Point C via Point B so I can attempt to delude the enemy as to my true destination.
6. When intelligence reports are given by waving the mouse pointer over a TF, the report should state the direction of travel. This is a piece of info normally available in real life.
7. The game save routine leaves something to desire. I should be able to name turns anything I want so I don't get confused as to what I am playing. I am currently playing three PBEM games and one w/ the AI. It is impossible to tell which save game file goes to which game.
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Diealtekoenig
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Re skip bombing at 100 ft: I have lots of A/C that have what I think are high experience (80+) and I get lots of hits at 1000 ft but I too never seem to get bomb hits at 100 ft. Admittedly I don't fly missions at 100 ft often (because I only get shell hits). Is there perhaps a date trigger as well as an experience trigger?
Re waypoints: I would really like waypoints so I could say "Go there but go _this_ way around the island, not _that_ way around the island. I have for example times when I have encountered lots of submarines on that side of the island and want my TFs to come in the other way.
As an addition to the wish list (one which is probably hard to put in the game at this point) I would like "don't go farther than this point/line" as an order. I often want my ships to chase any enemies on this side of New Guinea for example, but I don't want them running over to the other side of New Guinea. (Seems reasonable Stay in our aircover and don't go into their aircover).
Perhaps one way to do that would be: React to enemy moves _but_ don't react more than 3 hexes or something similar. Then they wouldn't wind up chasing some IJN TF half way to Rabaul.
Re waypoints: I would really like waypoints so I could say "Go there but go _this_ way around the island, not _that_ way around the island. I have for example times when I have encountered lots of submarines on that side of the island and want my TFs to come in the other way.
As an addition to the wish list (one which is probably hard to put in the game at this point) I would like "don't go farther than this point/line" as an order. I often want my ships to chase any enemies on this side of New Guinea for example, but I don't want them running over to the other side of New Guinea. (Seems reasonable Stay in our aircover and don't go into their aircover).
Perhaps one way to do that would be: React to enemy moves _but_ don't react more than 3 hexes or something similar. Then they wouldn't wind up chasing some IJN TF half way to Rabaul.
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bradfordkay
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here's two more
A.) Allow transport a/c to load troops at a distant airbase for transport back to the originating airbase (i.e., let C-47s from Townsville fly to Brisbane to pick up an HQ unit and bring it back to Townsville).
B.) list amount of Air Support available for each base on the transfer air unit screen. Now we see how many air units are at each base (half the information needed) but have to remember just how much air support that base has.
I especially like the idea of having a "Naval Attack, but only TFs at sea" option. If there happens to be LRCAP over the TF, oh well, that's my mistake...
B.) list amount of Air Support available for each base on the transfer air unit screen. Now we see how many air units are at each base (half the information needed) but have to remember just how much air support that base has.
I especially like the idea of having a "Naval Attack, but only TFs at sea" option. If there happens to be LRCAP over the TF, oh well, that's my mistake...
fair winds,
Brad
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Erik Rutins
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A few comments...
By all means, keep the ideas flowing. However, one point about 1.2 to consider for practicality and setting the proper expectations is that we're focusing it on bugs. For the few people who are still having crashes, we want the game to be stable. For those seeing unusual things like squadrons disappearing or ships being taken over by the other side, we want to fix that as well, etc. etc.
Just so we're all on the same wavelength, you can anticipate 1.2 to be mainly a bug-fixing patch rather than a feature-tweaking or adding patch.
Regards,
- Erik
Just so we're all on the same wavelength, you can anticipate 1.2 to be mainly a bug-fixing patch rather than a feature-tweaking or adding patch.
Regards,
- Erik
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bradfordkay
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I for one wouldn't like want waypoints. First you can already sort of doing this by plot turn by turn. But more importantly, I think it would confuse the AI. Right now I notice that the subs tend to be on the paths between my bases, but when spotted the TFs go around the subs. It would be to easy to always fake out the subs AI by ploting waypoints around the points.
I would like to have some of the UI improvements that I and other have suggested though.
I would like to have some of the UI improvements that I and other have suggested though.
Re: A few comments...
Same page here....hence I was thinking of 1.2.Originally posted by Erik Rutins
By all means, keep the ideas flowing. However, one point about 1.2 to consider for practicality and setting the proper expectations is that we're focusing it on bugs. For the few people who are still having crashes, we want the game to be stable. For those seeing unusual things like squadrons disappearing or ships being taken over by the other side, we want to fix that as well, etc. etc.
Just so we're all on the same wavelength, you can anticipate 1.2 to be mainly a bug-fixing patch rather than a feature-tweaking or adding patch.
Regards,
- Erik
I would imagine bug fixes would be 1.12.
Worr, out
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tiger claw
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stop the super bombers!!
Air attack on Zuikaku with 4 B-25 & 3 B-17,
i had 41 zeros on cap at 6,000 ft got through that with no loss {me 1 Zero }and then attacked my CV at 1,000 ft scored 8 hits on zuikaku , this TF had 15 ships.
The flak should have murded them with out even talking about the cap. a B17 at a 1,000 ft is a very big target! please this needs to be fixed it just wrecked my day and maybe my campain.
from what i know B17s did not sink any thing biger than a DD in the 2ww,if they were lucky to hit them at all.
{I do think this is making the game unplayerable}
Keep up the good work best war game ever made!
i had 41 zeros on cap at 6,000 ft got through that with no loss {me 1 Zero }and then attacked my CV at 1,000 ft scored 8 hits on zuikaku , this TF had 15 ships.
The flak should have murded them with out even talking about the cap. a B17 at a 1,000 ft is a very big target! please this needs to be fixed it just wrecked my day and maybe my campain.
from what i know B17s did not sink any thing biger than a DD in the 2ww,if they were lucky to hit them at all.
{I do think this is making the game unplayerable}
Keep up the good work best war game ever made!
More ideas
I would put my votes in favour of Waypoints, and displaying of Air Support usued and available during Plane Transfer.
But of course I have a couple more Ideas.
1. If Transport TF's have enough fuel to make it back to thier home base, they shouldn't refuel after they drop off. It makes it twice as hard to build supply at a foward base, when the resupply TF's use a a good portion of what they drop off.
2. I would like to be able to set a minimun level for fatigue and moral before squadrons fly missions.
3. Report screens for Air groups that tell you the stats of the groups, then you can click on them to take you to thier screen, or at least center over thier base.
4. Maybe an option to allow you to choose which anminations get displayed. I always want to see Naval to Naval, or Air to Naval, but Air, to Air, and Air to Ground get old after a while. I know that I can click Done at anytime to stop them, but I would be nice to never have to see them. This might be done by allowing us to change the delay on these animations to 0.0.
Not that these things have kept me from playing. I didn't keep track but I probably played for close to 20 hours this weekend.
One way I judge if a game was a good buy, is how much I play it. if I spend $50 for a game and play it for two hours, that wasn't a very good buy at $25 an hour. But if I play the game for 100 hours the cost per hour is $.50. A much better buy. I can't say for sure but I'm sure I'm probably down around $.30 an hour.
But of course I have a couple more Ideas.
1. If Transport TF's have enough fuel to make it back to thier home base, they shouldn't refuel after they drop off. It makes it twice as hard to build supply at a foward base, when the resupply TF's use a a good portion of what they drop off.
2. I would like to be able to set a minimun level for fatigue and moral before squadrons fly missions.
3. Report screens for Air groups that tell you the stats of the groups, then you can click on them to take you to thier screen, or at least center over thier base.
4. Maybe an option to allow you to choose which anminations get displayed. I always want to see Naval to Naval, or Air to Naval, but Air, to Air, and Air to Ground get old after a while. I know that I can click Done at anytime to stop them, but I would be nice to never have to see them. This might be done by allowing us to change the delay on these animations to 0.0.
Not that these things have kept me from playing. I didn't keep track but I probably played for close to 20 hours this weekend.
One way I judge if a game was a good buy, is how much I play it. if I spend $50 for a game and play it for two hours, that wasn't a very good buy at $25 an hour. But if I play the game for 100 hours the cost per hour is $.50. A much better buy. I can't say for sure but I'm sure I'm probably down around $.30 an hour.
Perhaps instead of just “react to…” we could have a maximum reaction range specified as well. I remember in PacWar we could set the reaction range up to 9 hexes. I would also like “No reaction” to really mean NO reaction. I hate it when my carriers still react 1 hex no matter what. It reduces the advantage the Japanese have in longer ranged planes if they are always reacting toward the enemy.
Yamamoto
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Re: More ideas
Good ones, Gabby! Hard to keep fuel in the forward bases.Originally posted by Gabby
1. If Transport TF's have enough fuel to make it back to thier home base, they shouldn't refuel after they drop off. It makes it twice as hard to build supply at a foward base, when the resupply TF's use a a good portion of what they drop off.
2. I would like to be able to set a minimun level for fatigue and moral before squadrons fly missions.
Worr, out
Worr?
Worr,
You the same Worr from old Warbirds? (When PYRO and HT were there?) I'm Torgo, since switched to Aces High but in one of my regular months long hiatuses, will go back with the next version; I was the XO of the Allies in the Guadacanal scenario, you were with the Flying Pigs killer P-39 squadron, right?
It seems one of the worst persistent bugs for 1.2, if it's a bug fix patch, is the business of pilots not being attached to squadrons properly. I hope it doesn't need a total code rewrite of that system; hate to have to wait for WITP for it to be fixed.
You the same Worr from old Warbirds? (When PYRO and HT were there?) I'm Torgo, since switched to Aces High but in one of my regular months long hiatuses, will go back with the next version; I was the XO of the Allies in the Guadacanal scenario, you were with the Flying Pigs killer P-39 squadron, right?
It seems one of the worst persistent bugs for 1.2, if it's a bug fix patch, is the business of pilots not being attached to squadrons properly. I hope it doesn't need a total code rewrite of that system; hate to have to wait for WITP for it to be fixed.
Base Construction Status
I'd like to see the base screen show a percent completion (or better yet, a estimated completion date) for the next upgrade in Port Size, Airfield Size, and Fortification Level.
Without that, it's difficult to determine the best distribution of Engineering assets if you are trying to build multiple bases.
Without that, it's difficult to determine the best distribution of Engineering assets if you are trying to build multiple bases.
Torgo!
Hey Torgo,
That's the same old Worr that lead the 67th FS during that event. Who can forget the the charge of the Iron Dogs to the defense of our bombers? LOL...much to our relief the the Zeros broke off as we got into dot range. Flew most of that event, and spent most of the early frames running away from enemy fighters. We got our revenge when we got F4U's in the later frames...hehe...
I'm flying AH myself these days, but hardware issues (Cougar and Lynksys router firmware) have grounded me for the time being. Just as well, I've been playing UV almost nonstop.
-CJ
a.k.a. Smut
That's the same old Worr that lead the 67th FS during that event. Who can forget the the charge of the Iron Dogs to the defense of our bombers? LOL...much to our relief the the Zeros broke off as we got into dot range. Flew most of that event, and spent most of the early frames running away from enemy fighters. We got our revenge when we got F4U's in the later frames...hehe...
I'm flying AH myself these days, but hardware issues (Cougar and Lynksys router firmware) have grounded me for the time being. Just as well, I've been playing UV almost nonstop.
-CJ
a.k.a. Smut
CJ! Oink! Oink! to War!
Ah...that brings back memories. 1999?
The P-39 is an iron dog. But it sure packs a punch!
Torgo, that was an amazing flogging we gave the IJN that day. Two passes and the whole squadron of Kates and Vals were decimated, and scattered. We snuck in-between the top fighter cover, and hit the lower running bombers before they could even descend on us. They were just East of Fighter One too...on Guadalcanal....probably three minutes out!
There was so much weeping and wailing after that....by the Nipponese.
BTW....I was the tactical officer for that scenario too....as well as CO of the P-39 squadron based out of the island. Later we upgraded to the F4U. I designed those offensive plans....remember the pincher movement from north and south of the slot? I forget who was the CO, on our side. I should remember the CO for the IJN side....he wasn't too happy.
Still flying WB online. www.warbirdsiii.com
I'm the head trainer over there with administrative duties now...so flying a desk for the training corp. I'm also chairing the convention this year in Pensacola, FL...by the naval museum. Bob Goebels...11 confirmed kills...who flew the P51 in the MTO...is our guest. www.warbirdsplayercon.com
I'm flying now with www.31stfightergroup.com. I'm hoping for some more realistic clouds very soon in WB. The last upgrade put in a lot of eye candy....shell casing falling out of the guns, etc....but the FMs are getting touched up a bit and not all the changes are done there.
BTW....www.flyingpigs.com is still up. I sure miss you guys.
Glad you both are enjoying UV. This thing is amazing. I want to start playing some e-mail games....but I still have some crash bugs that keep me from finishing most games....though the AI is usually finished by then.
Worr, out
Oink! Oink! to War!Ah...that brings back memories. 1999?
The P-39 is an iron dog. But it sure packs a punch!
Torgo, that was an amazing flogging we gave the IJN that day. Two passes and the whole squadron of Kates and Vals were decimated, and scattered. We snuck in-between the top fighter cover, and hit the lower running bombers before they could even descend on us. They were just East of Fighter One too...on Guadalcanal....probably three minutes out!
There was so much weeping and wailing after that....by the Nipponese.
BTW....I was the tactical officer for that scenario too....as well as CO of the P-39 squadron based out of the island. Later we upgraded to the F4U. I designed those offensive plans....remember the pincher movement from north and south of the slot? I forget who was the CO, on our side. I should remember the CO for the IJN side....he wasn't too happy.
Still flying WB online. www.warbirdsiii.com
I'm the head trainer over there with administrative duties now...so flying a desk for the training corp. I'm also chairing the convention this year in Pensacola, FL...by the naval museum. Bob Goebels...11 confirmed kills...who flew the P51 in the MTO...is our guest. www.warbirdsplayercon.com
I'm flying now with www.31stfightergroup.com. I'm hoping for some more realistic clouds very soon in WB. The last upgrade put in a lot of eye candy....shell casing falling out of the guns, etc....but the FMs are getting touched up a bit and not all the changes are done there.
BTW....www.flyingpigs.com is still up. I sure miss you guys.
Glad you both are enjoying UV. This thing is amazing. I want to start playing some e-mail games....but I still have some crash bugs that keep me from finishing most games....though the AI is usually finished by then.
Worr, out
1.2 Suggestions
One point that I would like to see addressed is an easier way to determine how many AP's it takes to load any certain division. Forgive me and help me if I seem stupid, but I cannot determine the load capacity (in terms of men) that these AP's can handle. Also, can you load sqadrons of AC on transports, if so, which ones, and just how. Another point, how can I have my LBA attack Japanese shipping en masse like he (the AI) seems to be able to do. My AC support is adequate, even my support is good, I have many planes available, and they are set on naval attack. Any answers for my stupidity? Finally, how do you determine how many squadrons of LBA can be based at any certain base? I have well over 10 different groups at Port Morseby and I know the AC base level is under that number. Help me now or help me later, please. And oh, by the way, excellent game.
Bill Hawthorne
Worr,
<S>...I misss those days too, and I miss flying with you.
Whz55,
Not at home now and don't have a manual handy, so this is from memory:
1. The Load cost for group troops is displayed on the "load troops" screen I believe, as well as on the base ground troops screen.
2. I am pretty sure the only "transport" you can load aircraft on is the CVE Long Island. Crated aircraft transport seems to be beyond the scope of the game, and given the distances involved, it's not that big of a deal (at least for me so far).
3. Allied LBA will beat the heck out of enemy TF's, but they need to find them and have decent weather at their home base to launch. Also you need to have a certain level of supplies (I think 2x the monthly requirements) for level bombers to fly missions. Beware, large numbers of level bombers will really burn through a lot of supplies! Also level bomber effectiveness is seriously reduced at size 3 bases or smaller. Aircraft at size 1 airbases won't launch offensive missions.
4. You can base 50 aircraft at each base for each point of base size. For example, a size 4 airfield can handle 200 (50x4) aircraft without penalty. One thing I'm not clear on is how AV's modify this (if at all)...anyone know? Do PB's count towards the maximum aircraft a base can handle?
Hope that helps.
-CJ
<S>...I misss those days too, and I miss flying with you.
Whz55,
Not at home now and don't have a manual handy, so this is from memory:
1. The Load cost for group troops is displayed on the "load troops" screen I believe, as well as on the base ground troops screen.
2. I am pretty sure the only "transport" you can load aircraft on is the CVE Long Island. Crated aircraft transport seems to be beyond the scope of the game, and given the distances involved, it's not that big of a deal (at least for me so far).
3. Allied LBA will beat the heck out of enemy TF's, but they need to find them and have decent weather at their home base to launch. Also you need to have a certain level of supplies (I think 2x the monthly requirements) for level bombers to fly missions. Beware, large numbers of level bombers will really burn through a lot of supplies! Also level bomber effectiveness is seriously reduced at size 3 bases or smaller. Aircraft at size 1 airbases won't launch offensive missions.
4. You can base 50 aircraft at each base for each point of base size. For example, a size 4 airfield can handle 200 (50x4) aircraft without penalty. One thing I'm not clear on is how AV's modify this (if at all)...anyone know? Do PB's count towards the maximum aircraft a base can handle?
Hope that helps.
-CJ
Worr,
Last thing I did in AH was a big hypothetical scenario with the British CV attacks (and also Lancs) to sink the Tirpitz; used Avengers to represent the Albacores, but the British CVs actually did have Corsairs and Hellcats; in reality Germans never put up much fighter opposition, scenario assumed FWs and 109s defending Tirpitz, and Ju-88s with torps trying to attack our CVs. We finally did sink it. I did all the frame plans and was the XO. Lost one CV in the process. The torp attacks got massacred, though; our CO had a NINE kill sortie in a Hog vs. the Ju-88s.
Guadalcanal was pretty awesome; I had a 6 kill sortie in a Wildcat over Henderson on my birthday; and I was never much of a pilot.
Wildcats pretty much always had Zeros for lunch in WB; they're finally adding the early war Naval stuff to AH next patch, will see if that continues.
1 on 1, give me a Zero; 24 on 24, give me Wildcats. This is heretical but I've always thought the Zero was a tad overrated; when they cleaned up in the early war it was against Buffalos and really badly trained RAF pilots in SE Asia. Once up against USN Wildcats, they never had a favorable kill ratio.
I genuinely think in large numbers, at equal altitude, and equal pilots, I actually would rather have Wildcats and Zeros due to dive ability, firepower, and durability.
I don't think there's a problem with Zeros in UV at all, but I haven't taken a close look at the plane ratings. I suspect the B-24 should have a bit more of a range advantage on the B-17 than it actually does, though.
Last thing I did in AH was a big hypothetical scenario with the British CV attacks (and also Lancs) to sink the Tirpitz; used Avengers to represent the Albacores, but the British CVs actually did have Corsairs and Hellcats; in reality Germans never put up much fighter opposition, scenario assumed FWs and 109s defending Tirpitz, and Ju-88s with torps trying to attack our CVs. We finally did sink it. I did all the frame plans and was the XO. Lost one CV in the process. The torp attacks got massacred, though; our CO had a NINE kill sortie in a Hog vs. the Ju-88s.
Guadalcanal was pretty awesome; I had a 6 kill sortie in a Wildcat over Henderson on my birthday; and I was never much of a pilot.
Wildcats pretty much always had Zeros for lunch in WB; they're finally adding the early war Naval stuff to AH next patch, will see if that continues.
1 on 1, give me a Zero; 24 on 24, give me Wildcats. This is heretical but I've always thought the Zero was a tad overrated; when they cleaned up in the early war it was against Buffalos and really badly trained RAF pilots in SE Asia. Once up against USN Wildcats, they never had a favorable kill ratio.
I genuinely think in large numbers, at equal altitude, and equal pilots, I actually would rather have Wildcats and Zeros due to dive ability, firepower, and durability.
I don't think there's a problem with Zeros in UV at all, but I haven't taken a close look at the plane ratings. I suspect the B-24 should have a bit more of a range advantage on the B-17 than it actually does, though.
Well said! Though....offensively the greatest asset was the range of the zero. Hence the lightness wasn't just for maneuverability.Originally posted by JohnK
1 on 1, give me a Zero; 24 on 24, give me Wildcats. This is heretical but I've always thought the Zero was a tad overrated;
Given that the F4F3 and 4 were fighting a defensive battle...the tactical edge may have been in their favor. But the fantastic range of the zero had an enormous strategic impact upon the early war....especially given the geographic span of the SWPAC.
So it’s a mixed bag. Given the small picture....tactical...I too would choose the F4F in numbers. But given islands to capture and hold...I'd take the Zero in numbers any day!
Worr, out