Current:0 Next: 0-0

[Snowbart1943]

Could someone please explain to me what this information below each button in the National Priorities column means?

I understand if Artillery says "Current: 14" , there are 14 barrages currently in your stash, and if HQ says "current: 4" , you have 4 HQ points, but I dont get the 'Next' stuff, especially the hyphenated stuff. Thanks!

[SMK-at-work]

You have to buy those resources in advance, and each hyphen is 1 strategic move's delay befoer they become available.
 
Eg equipment 20-30-40 means you have 20 now, will have 30 next strat move, and 40 the strat move after that.
 
There's one that only has a single strat move delay IIRC....but I don't recall what it is -diplomacy?

[Hanal]

see below

[Hanal]

There are three steps in the production...

Your current number is what you have for the turn you are getting ready to play. This number for the most part will not change because you cannot add to the current turn (maybe Diplomacy as SMK remarked above?). You will see how they match up in the top bar with what is on the list. The next column means just that, what you will gain on your next turn. This will be added to anything that you have leftover from your current strat turn. So you will see, for example that if you do not have enough barrage points down the road, you may want to add some for the next turn. Finally you have the last column where you will see your present purchases go if it takes 2 strat turns, such as an HQ refit....So the two numbers after the word Next separated by a dash (-) are the next two strat turns.....hope this helps......

[Snowbart1943]

Awesome help, thanks SMK and Falcon.  That was a quick bit of graphics work Falcon!
 
I think Ive got it......the Next button will show not show what im receiving each turn on the next two turns, but shows the TOTAL # ill have when i get to that turn, assuming i dont use any i have before then.  For ex(from the screenshot), since Germany rec's 7 Arms points per point spent, the next turn shows "14" instead of "7", since youve spent a point im guessing.  Have I got it? 

[Snowbart1943]

Ok, i have another question.  Why does "Trench" not have 2 turns worth of next turns showing in your sreenshot?  It does take 2 turns for them to show up according to the manual. 

[Hanal]

ORIGINAL: Snowbart1943

Awesome help, thanks SMK and Falcon.  That was a quick bit of graphics work Falcon!

I think Ive got it......the Next button will show not show what im receiving each turn on the next two turns, but shows the TOTAL # ill have when i get to that turn, assuming i dont use any i have before then.  For ex(from the screenshot), since Germany rec's 7 Arms points per point spent, the next turn shows "14" instead of "7", since youve spent a point im guessing.  Have I got it? 

That screen shows no purchases yet...if you look at the lower left corner, you will see that I have 9 current points to spend....the 14 you see in arms refit is actually what I bought last turn, where, when I bought them, they were positioned in the 2nd turn column. Now they have shifted over to the next column this turn, and will be available during the next turn. They are new purchases and are added to your pool. The numbers are not adjusted by what you already have...

[Hanal]

It would be better if the interface looked something like this...
 
Current Arms Points Available    Arms Points Available Next Strategic Turn      Arms Points Available in Two Turns
            7                                                  14                                                            0
 
 

[SMK-at-work]

Yeah but there's not that much room on the screen!! [:D]

[Hanal]

ORIGINAL: SMK-at-work

Yeah but there's not that much room on the screen!! [:D]

[:D] Yeah you're right!

[SMK-at-work]

ORIGINAL: Snowbart1943

Ok, i have another question.  Why does "Trench" not have 2 turns worth of next turns showing in your sreenshot?  It does take 2 turns for them to show up according to the manual. 

Depends what yuo consider 2 turns - buy them this turn, get them next turn = 2 turns

[Snowbart1943]

I thought that was the reason all categories except Diplomacy and Arty have a hyphenated "Next"....because it takes two turns to receive the purchased stuff? Diplomacy and and Arty only take 1 turn to show up, thats why i thought they didnt show the 3rd turn column. Now im confused.....why does the HQ category have a 3rd column if purchases show up in the next turn?

[Snowbart1943]

Thanks Falcon....let me ask you this.....did you buy 2 Arms points last turn (which makes up that 14 points)? So i was wrong about the totals then....good. Thanks a ton everyone!

[Hanal]

Ok, I just spent my 9 points on 3 HQ refits so as you can see, they show up in the last column to the right which means I will add them to my HQ refit pool in 3 turns. The current turn in yellow is what I have now. If I do not use them during this turn then one more will be added in my next turn for 4. If I still do not use any in my next turn, then I will have 7 available in the third turn....

[Snowbart1943]

Falcon, thanks a ton! 

[Snowbart1943]

Oh, still curious about why Trench doesnt show a 3rd column if it takes two turns to receive them....

[Hanal]

I have to presume that the manual is in error unless you follow what SMK said that since you cannot use them in your current turn, then it is available in 2 turns...it's just a wording issue, but basically you get trenches on your next turn....

[Snowbart1943]

So trenches only take one turn?...(i havent made it past turn 1 yet so im not sure!).
 

[Snowbart1943]

Sorry, i didnt read your reply thoroughly the first time...thanks again!