Weather?

[targul]

Most of these games are moddable and I am glad about that.  This one is more difficult then most to mod but it is not impossible and they have said they will improve on that area.
 
I too am not a mod person.  I play the mods I like the mods but I am not going to write the mods.  If I desired to program a game I would do that but I have no desire to do design anymore. 
 
I actually find the mods to be significantly better then the Vanilla versions.  I dont care that much for HOI2 but I love Stoney Road.  I am not a big fan of SC2 but I really enjoy the Third Reich Mod.  In this one the verision Dave made is much better.  I am awaiting Dave's update on that version as I suspect he will really out do himself.

[PDiFolco]

Dave mod, is that the non-hosted one, only available through mail ?  Would be glad to try if it was available...
 
And any chance to have a real mod support feature, such as a .ini entry pointing to the data folder (would be simple and neat, SE works like that) ? [;)]

[YohanTM2]

Thanks FBJ, not bad if we only have to house rule amphibs,

Yohan

ORIGINAL: firepowerjohan

ORIGINAL: PDiFolco

Usually I hate Rambo but here I admit he's rather on spot - not in the manners though.
I don't want a strategic WW2 game to get lost in details such as the effect of rains and clouds in W Europe - BTW guys I live in France and storms are really really rare !
SC2 has a richer game design but is just plain ugly, the map is too small and the squares are really a dumb idea ...Never liked HoI games, a mm nightmare and AI is non-existant.
CEAW has good looks and a good feel also, it's fun and not that far off history. Just fix the CVs, review Air-to-ships combat values, lift the "historical" fixed war entry dates  and it'll be ok. Maybe also weather "events" can be scripted to have Russian winter not only in 41 but potentially each year ? In ol'AH 3R game the Russian winter was the next winter after Axis DoW, it was abused also with "dummy DoW" just to let the winter pass !

Winter event occurs EVERY year once USSR join so no dummies there [:D]
If you invade them in 1941 you will get winter in 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944....
The CV's are under investigation.
War entries are fixed for next patch so they randomly vary and you can set them in editor also if you want a country to join in 1916 doing a WW1 scenario [:)]

@Yohan.
1) Under investigation
2) Oil Fields will generate more in next patch
3) Vypuero is making the scenarios, should hear with him
4) Vypuero is making the scenarios, should hear with him
5) Not likely for next patch


So far we have made 17 changes in the new patch and lots of more in works before the patch is complete. Alot of the changes are from influence and ideas by players. We ARE trying to hint on what things are likely to be changed and can be changed due to game engine design and think it is more helpful than just being silence and promise everything.

[YohanTM2]

Ah, but are we looking at history or playability? From a balanced play perspective I am thinking they need to be tweaked a bit.

Going to have to see after the next patch as except for one game I have stopped playig due to the fatal oil bug.

Not a major issue as we can mod these as needed.

ORIGINAL: Vypuero

Yohan there is no historic justification to either increase German manpower or lower Italian manpower - I verified the figures based on the armed forces of both countries and they are accurate.

[targul]

Yes PD.  He will send you the files though.  It makes the AI really work well in this game.  Too many Italians but otherwise a darn good mod.

[Dave Ferguson]

I am confused
If you DOW russia in say Jan 41 there is no russian weather effect because the weather effect die roll only happens if russia is at war at that point!!!!!
Hopefully I misunderstand this
 
Dave

[firepowerjohan]

Good find. Yes, currently the winter effect is only used when USSR is at war since at peace time the soldiers do not die but can seek refuge instead of holding their lines in poor supply and cold weather.

However, it is possible to invade USSR in January 1941 and avoid the Mud since the Winter event never happens. So, for next patch instead I will change it so that the winter effect happens and is there so as soon as you invade in January you will have the remaining restricted turns of slow movement and mud there.

[Dave Ferguson]

Thanks, no panic for the russians in winter 40 then.
 
Of course Belorussia and the Baltic states do not have winter but not a lot of people know that!!!
 
Dave

[Vypuero]

Eastern Poland, Bessarabia, Karelia, and the Baltic States are Russian occupied territory at the start of the game but are not actual, original Russian territory.  The winter rule only affects original russian territory.

[targul]

Thanks Firepower that solves that one.