March 1942 Between the Storms

[John 3rd]

OK. I am bored from ending my game with Dan while waiting for Big Red to get his game done. Time to get back to work.

For a great while I have been thinking about the sheer BOREDOM of taking the DEI (and other beginning moves) over and over. To fix this, I want to create a March 1, 1942 game start. While taking a great amount of time to flip the bases and figure starting locations of remaining units, my hope is to get the game set to March 1st and then create March 1, 1942 starts for ALL FOUR of our Mods. We'll make it so you can start either December 7th or March 1st for Treaty, Reluctant Admiral, Between the Storms, or Between the Storms Lite.

For this work I am shifting the Mod Base from DaBabes to Brian's B-Mod. We'll use that as the template and then overlay the Mods on top of it.

Biggest Questions for Forum Members:
1. March 1st is the start. How far to we make the expansion? I figure all the DEI, some of Burma, and nibbles in the South and Central Pacific. What do you think?

2. How do we determine ship losses?

3. Air Losses??

4. Ground Losses???

What else needs to be taken into consideration?

Please sound off with you thinking!

[BillBrown]

Ship, Pilot, and LCU experience need to be increased.

[John 3rd]

That is daunting but makes some serious sense.

[John 3rd]

OK. I have created a new folder for Brian's Mod to go into. Am now getting ready to download the Mod and shall begin work at that point.

First priority is flip all the bases over to Japanese control.

Brian---Is the Mod capable of using the Extended Map?

[John 3rd]

Nevermind--Was stupid asking about the Extended Map. Of course it does![:D]

[John 3rd]

Would like to thank Brian for a very easy-to-follow install guide. Did it without issue and the scenario loaded on the first pass. I loaded EVERYTHING including Extended Map, artwork, ship sides, China Road Movement, etc...

EASY!

[John 3rd]

It is always good to examine the install before doing anything! Am getting a 'bounce' with the ship art. Assume a simple reinstall should work here. Will try...

[btd64]

I got the same double image with win10 and using the -wd switch....GP

[btd64]

If you want a May 42 start, I have a list of US army starting locations for AE....GP

[John 3rd]

ORIGINAL: btd64

I got the same double image with win10 and using the -wd switch....GP

How do you do that Sir? Can you explain the switch in detail.

I plan on making it a March 1, 1942 start date. Basically, we'll get Pearl and the DEI dealt with.

[John 3rd]

ORIGINAL: btd64

If you want a May 42 start, I have a list of US army starting locations for AE....GP

Do your notes state WHEN a unit arrived? Could back track that to the intended start date of the Mod.

[John 3rd]

Printed and read through Brian's READ ME Introduction. Have to say that I like the work he has done. China looks INTERESTING.

[btd64]

ORIGINAL: John 3rd

ORIGINAL: btd64

I got the same double image with win10 and using the -wd switch....GP

How do you do that Sir? Can you explain the switch in detail.

I plan on making it a March 1, 1942 start date. Basically, we'll get Pearl and the DEI dealt with.

The
the -wd switch is windowed mode with daily saves. You may have the -w switch which is windowed mode only....GP

I assume you are using windows 10.

[btd64]

ORIGINAL: John 3rd

ORIGINAL: btd64

I got the same double image with win10 and using the -wd switch....GP

How do you do that Sir? Can you explain the switch in detail.

I plan on making it a March 1, 1942 start date. Basically, we'll get Pearl and the DEI dealt with.

I got my info from "World War Two, Order of Battle" by Stanton and some online sources that I can't remember at the moment. My list is just for the May 42 time frame. I could do it for a March 42 start if you wish....GP

[Kitakami]

This looks like it is going to be very interesting. Will be reading with much interest.

[Korvar]

FYI, as to the 'bouncing' ship art - I agree that it is a windowed mode issue due to the fact that fullscreen mode automatically centers the game window for you. If you have not centered your game (in windowed mode) properly, the game doesn't know where the ship graphic is located and just assumes it's where it "should be". Moving the mouse cursor over any selectable yellow text would cause the ship image to 'jitter'.

I first noticed this when I set up my game to play in the rough equivalent of 'borderless window' mode; in other words, I play WitP:AE in windowed mode, but with the game window sized to match the resolution of my primary monitor. I do this to have the full screen experience while still maintaining easy access to Tracker/Combat Reporter, etc. This requires using a script when the game is launched which moves the game window partially offscreen so the title bar at the top and the window frame are moved out of view and only the game window itself remains visible. When I don't set the pixel offset correctly, the ship image distortion occurs.

[John 3rd]

ORIGINAL: btd64

ORIGINAL: John 3rd

ORIGINAL: btd64

I got the same double image with win10 and using the -wd switch....GP

How do you do that Sir? Can you explain the switch in detail.

I plan on making it a March 1, 1942 start date. Basically, we'll get Pearl and the DEI dealt with.

I got my info from "World War Two, Order of Battle" by Stanton and some online sources that I can't remember at the moment. My list is just for the May 42 time frame. I could do it for a March 42 start if you wish....GP

That would be fantastic!

If you can take the time, then I'll implement it.

Thanks.

[btd64]

ORIGINAL: John 3rd

ORIGINAL: btd64

ORIGINAL: John 3rd




How do you do that Sir? Can you explain the switch in detail.

I plan on making it a March 1, 1942 start date. Basically, we'll get Pearl and the DEI dealt with.

I got my info from "World War Two, Order of Battle" by Stanton and some online sources that I can't remember at the moment. My list is just for the May 42 time frame. I could do it for a March 42 start if you wish....GP

That would be fantastic!

If you can take the time, then I'll implement it.

Thanks.

I'll get to work on it tomorrow....GP

[John 3rd]

Man. Talk about click fatigue. I am in the process of shifting about 1,000,000 bases/dots over to Japanese control.

Question for Modders: If I advance the start date for the Mod will it automatically bring in the scheduled reinforcements? Anyone know about that?

[Big B]

Yes, it will bring in every unit/device who's start date or delay - is prior to the scenario start date...

ORIGINAL: John 3rd

Man. Talk about click fatigue. I am in the process of shifting about 1,000,000 bases/dots over to Japanese control.

Question for Modders: If I advance the start date for the Mod will it automatically bring in the scheduled reinforcements? Anyone know about that?