3 Questions For Matrix

Norm Koger's The Operational Art of War III is the next game in the award-winning Operational Art of War game series. TOAW3 is updated and enhanced version of the TOAW: Century of Warfare game series. TOAW3 is a turn based game covering operational warfare from 1850-2015. Game scale is from 2.5km to 50km and half day to full week turns. TOAW3 scenarios have been designed by over 70 designers and included over 130 scenarios. TOAW3 comes complete with a full game editor.

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3 Questions For Matrix

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Before I get to the questions, THANK YOU MANY, MANY TIMES, FOR BREATHING ADDITIONAL LIFE INTO MY FAVORITE GAME.(Not to discount all loyal CoW's, It has it's own unique charm, but I dont have a copy).

THE QUESTIONS: 1) Is Matrix going to address the "Event Errors" or "Corrupted Event", that Elmer tried to fix but couldnt? NOT with CoW scenarios, I know they are not your bailywick, but the show up in darn near half the TAOW3 scenarios. Lots of times they are false positives, but that's like the car dealer telling you the flashing oil light is a software error. Plan to fix? When?

2) The beloved "Your opponent has reloaded" message. If you save the game, reload from the save and continue (for loooooong scenarios), it still shows up. Alternately, I can defeat the counter by dumping all the files and realoading the e-mail, provided it is stored on a CD-ROM. Seems its possible to cheat, and the system just makes people more paranoid. I don't know of a perfect solution (or I'd try to sell it to you), but is anything in the nature of an improvement in the works?

3) Any word on the force editor?

I hope this does not sound critical. TAOW is by far and away my favorite game: I'm just trying to keep current with possible improvements.

Tom OC [&o]
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J. Stalin, 1936-1941...A. Hitler, 1933-1945. W. Churchill (very rarely, and usually in North Africa). F. D. Roosvelt (smart enough to let the generals run the war).
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Numbers 1) and 2), are high priorities for when Ralph is able to get back into coding on the patch. Number 3) is reliant on outside development. We will lend support to that development in order to make sure that it is compatible with TOAW III, but the actual development and coding of it will need to be performed semi-independently.
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ORIGINAL: JAMiAM

Number 3) is reliant on outside development. We will lend support to that development in order to make sure that it is compatible with TOAW III, but the actual development and coding of it will need to be performed semi-independently.

It sounds like you're refering to the equipment editor. Possible TOCarroll meant the same thing, of course.
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ORIGINAL: golden delicious

ORIGINAL: JAMiAM

Number 3) is reliant on outside development. We will lend support to that development in order to make sure that it is compatible with TOAW III, but the actual development and coding of it will need to be performed semi-independently.

It sounds like you're refering to the equipment editor. Possible TOCarroll meant the same thing, of course.
Right. That's what I assumed he meant. If not, then he can ask a fourth question...[:D]
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Yep, that's what he ment![:'(]

Thanks, all 3 questions came up in PBEM games, so you actually have created 5 happy campers! [;)]
"Ideological conviction will trump logistics, numbers, and firepower every time"
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ORIGINAL: TOCarroll

Yep, that's what he ment![:'(]

Thanks, all 3 questions came up in PBEM games, so you actually have created 5 happy campers! [;)]
3 answers satisfying 5 people! Efficiency and Progress are ours once more...

Sorry...in a DK kinda mood...[:D]
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