Empires in the Balance (Treespider's Grand Campaign Mod v2)

[treespider]

Making good progress on my bomb pack algorithms...lots of cuberoots....special thanks to JWE and MichaelM for their time and patience. Learned a few nuances that will ease my effort.

[treespider]

Update:

Still working on the altered Bombloads, which required testing and consultation with MichaelM concerning some discrepancies in code.

New project added:

Re-evaluation of aircraft ranges. New ranges will be based on an algorithm that accounts for:
- Marshalling Formations while launching
- Bingo/Reserve Fuel Levels
- Fighter use of Max Power while in Combat
- No Load, Internal, & External Load Drag
- Use of Internal versus External DT's.

In addition analysis of carrier launched versus land launched formations will likely see the introduction of a new "class" of Fighter. All fighters that are CV capable will be designated with "-cv" in name. They will have ranges that are substantially less than the corresponding land based version currently in the game. Analysis revealed that the time needed for marshalling and escorting a full strike from a CV was approximately twice that needed for a similarly sized land based strike. As such "-cv" fighters will see shorter available ranges.

Will post some samples later this afternoon.

[treespider]

As promised here are some of my "new" aircraft - small, subtle changes:


A6M2-cv
Cruise Spd – 130kn
No DT
Max cruise Range 1010nm = Transfer range 26 hexes
Normal Range 524nm = 7 hexes
Extended Range 605 nm = 8 hexes

With DT ( adds 539 nm to Range)
Max Range 1363nm = Transfer Range 34 hexes
Normal Range w/DT 638 nm = 8 hexes
Extended Range w/DT 845 nm = 11hexes


A6M2
Cruise Spd – 130kn
No DT
Max cruise Range 1010 nm = Transfer range 26 hexes
Normal Range 610 nm = 8 hexes
Extended Range 691 nm = 9 hexes

With DT (adds 539 nm to potential Range)
Max Range 1363 nm = Transfer Range 34 hexes
Normal Range w/DT 738 nm = 9 hexes
Extended Range w/DT 961 nm = 12 hexes

A6M2-Stock
Cruise Spd – 207 mph
No DT
Max cruise Range 860nm = Transfer range 22 hexes
Normal Range 520 nm = 7 hexes
Extended Range 660 nm = 9 hexes

With DT
Max Range 1430nm = Transfer Range 36 hexes
Normal Range w/DT 870 nm = 11 hexes
Extended Range w/DT 1090 nm = 14 hexes


A6M3a
Cruise Spd – 130kn
No DT
Max cruise Range 1110 nm = Transfer range 28 hexes
Normal Range 610 nm = 9 hexes
Extended Range 768 nm = 10 hexes

With DT (adds 539 nm to potential Range but factored for Drag)
Max Range 1451 nm = Transfer Range 36 hexes
Normal Range w/DT 796 nm = 11 hexes
Extended Range w/DT 1028 nm = 13 hexes

F4F-4-cv
Cruise Spd – 160kn
No DT
Max cruise Range 670 nm = Transfer range 17 hexes
Normal Range 255 nm = 3 hexes
Extended Range 355 nm = 4 hexes

With DT (adds 406 nm to potential Range but factored for Drag)
Max Range 946 nm = Transfer Range 24 hexes
Normal Range w/DT 356 nm = 4 hexes
Extended Range w/DT 543 nm = 7 hexes

F4F-4 - Land based
Cruise Spd – 160kn
No DT
Max cruise Range 670 nm = Transfer range 17 hexes
Normal Range 312 nm = 4 hexes
Extended Range 412 nm = 5 hexes

With DT (adds 406 nm to potential Range but factored for Drag)
Max Range 946 nm = Transfer Range 24 hexes
Normal Range w/DT 425 nm = 5 hexes
Extended Range w/DT 624 nm = 8 hexes

F4F-4-stock
Cruise Spd – 160kn
No DT
Max cruise Range 610 nm = Transfer range 16 hexes
Normal Range 380 nm = 5 hexes
Extended Range 470 nm = 6 hexes

With DT
Max Range 940 nm = Transfer Range 24 hexes
Normal Range w/DT 580 nm = 8 hexes
Extended Range w/DT 720 nm = 9 hexes

[Lifer]

Wow! Looks goods from a non-modder lurking in the modding forum.  What happens to a -cv designated air unit that gets transferred to a land base?
 
Greg

[treespider]

ORIGINAL: Lifer

Wow! Looks goods from a non-modder lurking in the modding forum.  What happens to a -cv designated air unit that gets transferred to a land base?

Greg

Unfortunately nothing...however the land based A6M2's won't be CV capable.