Additional partial map scenario interest?

[Chad Harrison]

Hi all

Having a blast playing AE. Amazed by every aspect of it. So far I plan to play all the smaller scenarios both against the AI and with PBEM before making the big jump. Having a blast in the Aleutians with PBEM already.

I know from my years playing WitP that there tends to be a group of players who *prefer* to play limited map scenarios, especially for PBEM as they do not have time to play the big show with PBEM.

I know that the AE team has already provided and/or is working on the following partial map scenarios:

1. Coral Sea (2 week, released)
2. Aleutians (2 months, released)
3. Guadanacal (6 months, released)
4. Operation Downfall (unknown length, will be released with a patch)

Questions:

1. I am curious if anyone, whether on the AE team or otherwise, is planning on making additional partial map scenarios? I know that a number of AE team members are working on 'unoficial' stuff, such as the measure paint artwork and 'Don's Babies'. Again, are there any other oficial/unofical partial map scenarios in the works?
2. As an AE player, are you interested in additonal partial map scenarios? For play against the AI? PBEM? Both?
3. If yes to question 2, if you could have your choice, what partial map scenarios would you like to see in AE?

Personally I would love to see as many partial map scenarios as possible for PBEM play. Just off the top of my head, I would really, really love to see the following:

1. South Pacific Grand Campaign - similar in scope to the UV grand campaign (IIRC May 1st 1942 to spring 1944, assumes Miday does *not* occur). Pretty good balance without Midway occuring, so fun options for both sides.
2. Liberation of the Phillipines - covering the Allies offensive starting in late 1944 and continuing to the end of the war. Fun options for both sides on this one as the Japanese player can avoid many of the historic downfalls, or atleast try too.
3. Mariana Islands - Historic battle for Saipan, Tinian and Guam. While the Japanese are obviously undergunned a bit, can still make for a great battle and a great testing grounds for amphibious operations.

Again, I am just curious to see what is/is not planned oficially and unoficially.

Thanks in advance.

Chad

[DuckofTindalos]

At the moment, to my knowledge, there are no additional scenarios planned, other than Downfall. However, there was talk at one point about the Philippines scenario you mentioned, and that may yet come to pass.

[Andy Mac]

I am working on a fictional post IJN midway victory/PM captured with Japan holding New Cal scenario set in latter half of 42 to focus on japanese going for NZ or Fiji so it will be a Cruiser fight withthe RN carrier and maybe ranger being the only allied carriers against 1 or 2 IJN Carriers
 
It will be a carrier light scenario and I want the AI to work properly its probably about 6 - 8 weeks away but it wont be an offical scenario - anyone who uses slot 26 I will be fighting you for it !!!
 
Andy

[Andy Mac]

p.s. its slightly shelved at present unitl we survive this week

[Akos Gergely]

Wooohoo that's great news Andy!!!

Other than this probably a Gilberts / Operation Galvanic scen would be nice.

[DuckofTindalos]

And Downfall is scheduled to be about 7 or so months long.

[Chad Harrison]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

And Downfall is scheduled to be about 7 or so months long.

Great to hear Termy. Honestly, that is the one I look forward to the most. All that fun late war stuff [:D] So I am happy to hear that we will actually have ample time to play it out and not be forced to rush landing the troops.

However, there was talk at one point about the Philippines scenario you mentioned, and that may yet come to pass.

If I had to pick a number two choice, this would be it. It late war, both sides have fun things, Kami's come into play, the IJN still exists (to an affect), both amphib and land battles. Fun times if you ask me. I would look forward to playing either side in this one.

So if I can throw in a word to get this to be an official scenario, that would be great! Obviously there are more pressing issues at this moment, but down the road it would be great to see this one as an official one.

By the way, I have no idea how you are all fielding all the threads popping up! Its insane. How many threads in the last 24 hours??? [X(]

[Chad Harrison]

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

I am working on a fictional post IJN midway victory/PM captured with Japan holding New Cal scenario set in latter half of 42 to focus on japanese going for NZ or Fiji so it will be a Cruiser fight withthe RN carrier and maybe ranger being the only allied carriers against 1 or 2 IJN Carriers

It will be a carrier light scenario and I want the AI to work properly its probably about 6 - 8 weeks away but it wont be an offical scenario - anyone who uses slot 26 I will be fighting you for it !!!

Andy

So its partial map right? That would be really fun if it is! That's what I love about partial map ones: you can throw crazy 'what-if's' out there!

Dont get me wrong, I love playing the grand campaign both against the AI and with PBEM, but I play much more reserved because I have to live with my victories/defeats for years to come. In a small scenario you can go all uber-aggressive and try things out that you would not try out otherwise.

Fun times [:D]

[Andy Mac]

Oh yes very limited map its just a pain going through all the units to allocarte them I can sorta do LCU's inside a couple of days and bases but air and navy stuff takes me forever to do !!!

[Chad Harrison]

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

Oh yes very limited map its just a pain going through all the units to allocarte them I can sorta do LCU's inside a couple of days and bases but air and navy stuff takes me forever to do !!!

Cool. Will be fun for sure.

But that's my single biggest problem with the editor and creating my own scenarios. I can figure out how to do stuff, but how you guys figure out what units were where is beyond me. I can easily enough tell you where the 3rd Marine division was on any given day, but the 131st USN Base Force? You guys amaze me.

[Historiker]

There'll be also a BB scenario where I've exchanged every single ship from both sides by BBs!
Finally some BB action as some thousands on each side are waiting!

BBs rule! [&o]

[AttuWatcher]

I'm excited by all of the scenarios discussed in this thread! The more the merrier!

[SteveD64]

Since you asked,  Indian Ocean Raid, Malaya Campaign, Midway, Burma, Java.

[Barb]

Burma campaign could be nice... but which one? 41-42(japs onslaught)? 42-43(Arakan+chindits)? 43-44(Arakan+Northern front+U-go)? 44-45(allied race for rangoon)? [:D]

I would say 43-44 looks best with offensive capabilities on both sides.

[Andy Mac]

Well I hope someone is stepping upto do all these scne ideas [:D][:D][:D]
 
It does seem that small scenarios are more in use than I expected I will prioritise trying to get my War in NZ one done if anyone needs help witht he AI for their scenario drop me a line

[SteveD64]

What's, um, funny is that I don't even own the game (yet) and I'm requesting scenarios! [:)].  I don't think I'll ever have the time to play the grand campaign so having a bunch of scenarios would be pretty cool.  Since Guadalcanal is for me the most interesting period of the Pacific War it basically sold me on buying this game eventually.

[vettim89]

Would love to see a Cartwheel Campaign. Probably include the conquest of PNG also as it ran at the same time. Posible dates would be 2/43-1/44 or 8/42-1/44 which would include the GC campaign also. The problem with the SoPac wscenario is three months of deadtime between May and August 1942. SO I say skip Coral Sea and start at GC

[Nail78]

Enjoying the Guadalcanal scenario. Hope there will be more short ones like it. I just don't have the time too finish a campaign. Tried doing the 43 campaign with WitP and have only made it too February of 44. I agree with one of the previous posters would like too see something in the later years like 43, 44 and 45.

[Chad Harrison]

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

Well I hope someone is stepping upto do all these scne ideas [:D][:D][:D]

It does seem that small scenarios are more in use than I expected I will prioritise trying to get my War in NZ one done if anyone needs help witht he AI for their scenario drop me a line

Especially with all the new finer points of AE, I think that just about every player would have interest in smaller scenarios before they make the big leap.

Looking at the AAR's, this would seem to be true.

[Alikchi2]

I'd love some of these scenarios. Burma would be great, as would UV Revisited.