Fatal Years 1.04

[Chilperic]

Never a FY version has been so much downloaded in a so short time [:)]

[Nikel]

ORIGINAL: Chliperic

By itself, such a conclusion shows the strategical valor of Golovin [:D]

Perhaps his value, but not his valor (bravoure, courage), in spanish is also valor [;)]

And the last, Alexander Ivanovich Andogskii

http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/А&#1 ... 080;ч

But used this pic, that is also not very good

http://www.grwar.ru/persons/persons.html?id=25

[Chilperic]

ORIGINAL: Nikel

ORIGINAL: Chliperic

By itself, such a conclusion shows the strategical valor of Golovin [:D]

Perhaps his value, but not his valor (bravoure, courage), in spanish is also valor [;)]

And the last, Alexander Ivanovich Andogskii

http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/А&#1 ... 080;ч

But used this pic, that is also not very good

http://www.grwar.ru/persons/persons.html?id=25

Thanks.[:)]

[Chilperic]

I didn't mentioned the 1.04 version has extended Typhus events: each turn the most numerous stack in any Theater risks to be affected by typhus, like Reds this turn in Volga theater

Line 8223: SelectFaction, selected: Communists
Line 8224: Started processing event: evt_nam_RUS_Typhus_Theater_Volga
Line 8224: Event already referenced, current occurences 0 Max allowed: 999 <<Active>>
Line 8227: Min date evaluated: 1918/06/01 converted to turn 4043 current turn 4046 True
Line 8229: Probability evaluated: Probability 5 rolled 2 True
Line 8231: Entering triggered actions for event evt_nam_RUS_Typhus_Theater_Volga
Line 8232: Flavor Message Generated: evt_nam_RUS_Typhus_Theater_Volga no focus region
Line 8233: Select Most Numerous Group: 1001015 Western Front in 1006 Stavropol-on-Volga
Line 8235: ChgGroupHealth: 1001015 Western Front Stavropol-on-Volga health changed by -10 %
Line 8236: ChgGroupCohesion: 1001015 Western Front Stavropol-on-Volga cohesion changed by -25 %
Line 8238: Finished processing event: evt_nam_RUS_Typhus_Theater_Volga

-25% cohesion, -10 % health...

BTW, this example illustrates perfectly what I think about realism in wargames. If you desire a really accurate RCW, let's say you recruit 100 conscripts. Nex turn, you will lose 60 of them by desertion, then 20 because of typhus...Very accurate but boring, AI hostile.

My events are far more lenient, but my conscription is more or less totalling the real number of men enrolled and fighting, so need to recruit more to just remove them ASAP . Typhus events are flavor, remembering you It was a real annoyance for Armies and annoying you currently by reducing value of your big stack [:D]

That's realism in friendly gameplay. [;)]



Poor Kamevev, I’m going to come back to Simbirsk with his weakened units…



War in FY is chaos…triumph of chaos

[Krot]

Hi Clovis. I have remembered one issue which I forgot to report.

Playing FY 1.03. version as Southern Whites I never used any "build tankodrome" option but was able to build "heavy vehicles" replacements which replenished my tank units. Do not know if it is WAD or bug.

Regretfully I deleted my old saves after installing new FY version.

[Chilperic]

ORIGINAL: Krot

Hi Clovis. I have remembered one issue which I forgot to report.

Playing FY 1.03. version as Southern Whites I never used any "build tankodrome" option but was able to build "heavy vehicles" replacements which replenished my tank units. Do not know if it is WAD or bug.

Regretfully I deleted my old saves after installing new FY version.

Not sure it's a bug, and I have not changed anything on this point. I suppose these replacemnts are coming from England [;)] and it seems logical, even if unhistorical Britain furnishing spare parts with the tanks. If not, the AI ( which uses poorly tanks but I can't do nothing about that) would lose quickly tanks by attrition.

[Krot]

If my memory serves me well (I cannot verify it till evening) tankodrome options give possibilities to build tank replacements but not tanks.

If one can build tank replacements without wasting EPs, money and war supply to pay for such options then I suppose that these options are useless and can drain off precious resources from AI (or inexperienced player).

[Chilperic]

Right for Whites but Reds get Tank units only after building a tankodrom.They produce supplies and ammo too so they aren't useless

Now, these options are leftover of the official verion i'm not easy with. I've let them, but it would definitively deserve better treament indeed, like adding new armored units for Whites. [:)]

[Nikel]

ORIGINAL: Krot
You are right Nikel. The latter is A.P. Budberg in his old age. I have found another photo of Budberg made in 1920-ies in emigration when he was 20 years younger. He is in civilian costume though.

Another pic of Baron von Budberg, but the head is very small




There seems to be several here, will try later today [;)]

http://vadimus58.livejournal.com/6465.html

[dunnsa]

Sorry, just trying to help.

[Chilperic]

AFter all, I wrote a long and harsh reply but on second thoughts, this may be summarized in a few words:

Don't feed the WIA troll.

[Nikel]

New version of Budberg [:)]

Used this pic

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ruscadet/3 ... otostream/

[Chilperic]

ORIGINAL: Nikel

New version of Budberg [:)]

Used this pic

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ruscadet/3 ... otostream/

Thanks Nikel. will be in the next FY version, the first one used by the coordinator at large maybe [:D]

[Chilperic]

Now, as the subject has been raised, let's study some WIA events about epidemics and the reasons they are IMO not efficiently designed for gameplay purpose...

SelectFaction = $GBR
SelectRegion = $Kebec
StartEvent = evt_nam_Smallpox_inQuebec|0|1|NULL|NULL|$Kebec|NULL

Conditions
FixedDate = 1783/02/01

Actions
SelectSubUnits = Region $Kebec;Faction $GBR
EvalUnitSel = NULL
ChgGroupHealth = -10
ChgGroupCoh = -40

EndEvent


This one will alter English units in Quebec region at the same date , the 1st February 1783. After a few games, you will just let a militia in Quebec. Fixed dates must be reserved for flavour events without real effects, or first turns events, or such important ones another date would seem strange ( like end of WW1 in FY). When applied to events having effects in game without being absolutely tied to a date, they just become predictable...except to the AI, but who cares about AI? AI is so much better than human such a new unbalance is worth mentioning it.


SelectFaction = $GBR
StartEvent = evt_nam_GBR_Epidemics_Canada|999|1|NULL|NULL|NULL|NULL

Conditions
MinDate = 1775/10/01
TurnIndex = 10;11;0;1
Probability = 25
PickUnit = $Canada;1;$Regular
GenMsg
EvalUnitSel = NULL

Actions
GenMsg
ChgGroupHealth = -10
ChgGroupCoh = -40

EndEvent



This one will affect one regular unit in Canada theater.Yes one. I've said before why it was impossible to replicate in game the real impact of epidemics which were the first mortality cause in armies in WIA and RUS. But this one is so much lenient, one unit only, it has no impact about gameplay. It just one of the 200 messages you get each turn without real consequence. By selecting biggest stack in one theater, my FY Typhus event will have to be taken into account by player. I prefer having flavour event imposing player to rethink his plan than a message among other. Nothing essential, but more nervous gameplay. Interesting change. In WIA, after 5 occurences of this event, you know you don't really have to care to check what unit has been altered, 10% losses isn't a so drastic change for one unit. For 15 subelements, it's different [:D]

SelectFaction = $USA
StartEvent = evt_nam_Storm_at_Sea_USA|999|1|NULL|NULL|NULL|NULL

Conditions
CheckIsPlayer = NULL
MinDate = 1775/03/01
TurnIndex = 0;1;2;9;10;11
Probability = 33
SelectSubUnits = Areas $Atlantic;Models $mdl_USA_Bat $mdl_USA_Bri $mdl_USA_Lak $mdl_USA_Tra $mdl_USA_Brg $mdl_USA_Frg
EvalSubUnitCount = >;0

Actions
SelectSubUnits = Areas $Atlantic;Models $mdl_USA_Bat $mdl_USA_Bri $mdl_USA_Lak
AlterCuSubUnit = ApplyToList;probability 50;ChgCohesion -25;ChgHealth -3;
SelectSubUnits = Areas $Atlantic;Models $mdl_USA_Tra $mdl_USA_Brg $mdl_USA_Frg
AlterCuSubUnit = ApplyToList;probability 5;ChgCohesion -15;ChgHealth -3;
GenMsg

EndEvent


Without being wrong, this one could be written more simply. No need to evaluate if subunit total is superior to 0 and select twice subunits in the area,in condition then in action. The bold lines could be removed ( sparing a few millisecond processing time), the event would work the same.

SelectFaction = $GBR

SelectFaction = $GBR
StartEvent = evt_nam_USA_Poor_Sanitation|999|1|NULL|NULL|NULL|NULL

Conditions
EvalEvent = evt_nam_GBR_AIis3;=;0
MinDate = 1775/01/01
TurnIndex = 9;10;11;0;1;2;3;4
Probability = 15
SelectFaction = $GBR
SelMostNumGroup = CPCount;EvenFixed
GenMsg
EvalSubUnitCount = >=;52

Actions
GenMsg
ChgGroupHealth = -5
ChgGroupCoh = -25

EndEvent

Last this one will select the biggest stack in whole map if this stack has more than 52 subelements. 2 defaults:

- a 45 stack is as much powerful than a 52 one, but will be immune to epidemics. Where is the realism? How much gamey for the player knowing this limit ? And those ignoring, but keeping an army at 45 when the AI, which ignores the event, will build its 55 stack? Never, never think about AI [:D]That's why the event is excluding it to fire if AI is at level 3...I don't need this sort of AI bonus, as Human and AI are affected in the same way by my typhus events.

- It will always be the same stack affected by the event. let's say your biggest stack is 55 and your second is 45, the latter will remain immune. With my solution, any stack may be reduced, as generally you have only one big stack by theater....

Amateurish design. I looked at them, learnt from reading them, but I've modified them to reach better gameplay experiencand avoid inflicting to AI more penalties.

Sorry to have done this comparative study. But I would be proud if the Great Lords at AGEOD would have the humility to learn from others rather than thinking they are the best because they are "official volunteers"and assess anywhere their certitude, in spite of successive business failures.

They would do better,even progress, and I would spare time. But they are just redoing the same endlessly. The official RUS has pretty good AI events files and those of FY aren't protected. The PON DLC are just using the same way to deal with AI events than in 2009 and with the same results, by weakening AI. Yes, weakening it. However, it's certainly much more confortable to stick with his own shortcomings than having the humility to learn from others...[8|] Usual problem when incompetent and egotists are trusting the "Official" functions for thier own pride [:D] Lebedev could be a member of some teams [:)] Why WIA haven't used muy AI files as model? Why some are waiting SVF 2.0 when my tools are just those of AGEOD? Why my AI files in RUS haven't been modified ( not a line) since my departure? WHy the AbsorbFaction command has been used first in FY rtaher than in Official RUS when it offers a very simple way to unite White factions or Siberian Whites to poles as in the official version without having the shortcoming mentioned here 5 days ago:


http://www.ageod-forum.com/showpost.php ... ostcount=1



Why I should have been the only one to be able to create this? I'm not superhuman or gifted. I'm just trying new things, learning from others and despising odfficial titles for real efficiency. In short, I work, I don't write PM about others in their back or consider myself as a game designer because I 've decided I was one. I'm trying to be one, and a good one, by working rather than writing endless messages about my pet ideas or the way to become an official modder. I've read fro hours the AI log file to understand how AI is working. That's uneasy, even painful sometimes. At last, those having tried FY are generally yet downloading my daily updates [:)]Why the AGEOD forum has become with the creation of coordinator functions a few years ago a recipient for self proclamation about his own value in modding, a denial about gameplay and AI shortcomings rather than a place where are discussed how to mod smartly to enhance gameplay and AI? Maybe because the officials aren't playing anymore AGEOD games?

Why some are talking here about WIA when OneArmedMexican message about Poland trouble has not yet be offcially replied since 5 days? Because AGEOD likes only fanboys, not customers? [:@]

I play FY. I love playing FY. That's why I'm not alone. [:)]

Back to FY.And SVF.

Next time, I will use Golovin as nickname [8D]. Too much Lebedev building Kheops Pyramid with sand to their glory without learning to use all the AGE 2.0 features...

[Chilperic]

BTW, I will maybe in the next days choose a new forum for FY. I like Matrix forum, but the presence of the AGEOD moderators on this one, searching a pitiful revenge about their collective failure has begun to annoy me. And even if they have been unable to use this forum to support customers here, they are just coming to pollute FY thread. The maneuver is laughing, as much ridiculous than the current PON state, but unfortunately time consuming for me.

More later on this one [:)]

[JJKettunen]

I enjoy your rants, please stay here.

[Chilperic]

ORIGINAL: Keke

I enjoy your rants, please stay here.

If I can, I will. Matrix is a company run by professional and frequented by interesting people. Now, this subforum is the SEPRUS/AGEOD property, even if they never used it. I 've learnt to never remain in enemy territory. My possible forum project is rather advanced and pretty convenient for mod use. Then I will do ads for FY and SVF in a few general forums. And even here. In the end, I will keep the same feedback, when this subforum will come back to the graveyard state it was a few weeks ago. Seprus problem after all. They don't even realize FY could possibly one day be the reson for one or two customers to buy RUS [:)]

[Nikel]

LOL, you have abducted Keke [:D]


Now seriously, I do not like rants or whatever is this called in english [:(]

This will only bring that Erik Rutins is notified and Clovis will be shut down.


Exactly the same that happened to jastaV...

[Chilperic]

ORIGINAL: Nikel

LOL, you have abducted Keke [:D]


Now seriously, I do not like rants or whatever is this called in english [:(]

This will only bring that Erik Rutins is notified and Clovis will be shut down.


Exactly the same that happened to jastaV...

That's just why this fake Jedi is looking for. he did the same with Gshock in his time in the Matrix forum. But now Gshock is just playing other games, and AGEOD is falling. They are convinced I can't survive without official forums. They're wrong. As always. They haven't read Mao as I've done[:D]. In the end, FY will remain maybe alive longer than PON [:D]

You will like the new forum. Free and very confortable. [:)]

I don't fear about frequentation and popularity. I could use more ads on several forums if I was in search of large audience and I could resolve to use it if I'm forced to launch my own forum. So future is bright, much more than fro some deserted offcial forums. Just because FY is fun to play. When something is good, in the end, people are coming, whatever you are. [:)] It just take a little longer. I've time. Eh, I would be yet in AGEOD team, I would have been working for POn since a few months, FY wouldn't exist and SVF would be in the shelf for always. And PON wouldn't be better. [:)]

Now waiting the possible Erik Rutins intervention [:D]. Even if notified and Chliperic shut down, he will remain a very clever person I respect. he will just have to comply with the officianature of this subforum, ie a property of SEPRUS...That's life. [8D]

[Sodei]

Not to take sides, I simply don't understand why, considering the background of both and the all-around situation, why would a AGEOD representative insert himself. Even with the best of intention, I just think that we would be better without further interaction. Obviously, a bad move. I cannot speak of the intent, I am someone that love to believe in humanity's good nature so...[:)] Wait, I also love civil wars history... hmm... paradox.