Rematch 4 player game (Orm, Peskpesk, jjdenver and Mayhemizer)

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Now we have a problem. The game has lost special letters and can't find following cities -> MIL are not arriving
MIL -> Düsseldorf
MIL -> Königsberg

Was there a way to fix this?

[Courtenay]

Copy 'ü' and the 'ö' from the above post, edit the game save, and put the 'ü' and the 'ö' in.

Alternatively, copy the name from the quick start save, or any other save with those characters.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Letters were vanished before editing the file. I copied those letters to unit names but when I open game there is some really weird letters instead. I think there is a way to edit MIL from force pool to map?

Also at some point during turn end weather has turned bad everywhere. I don't think that matters as in die roll modifier stays at +1

[Mayhemizer_slith]

This is III ARM in Berlin
10137,10134,0,2575,1023,65535,0,25639,0,0,12,0,224,1024,0,0

Düsseldor1f MIL in production pool Sep/Oct (it stayed there, did not move to Nov/Dec)
10135,10126,0,2530,1023,60797,10242,0,64,0,12,0,224,0,53188,24576

Königsberg MIL in force pool
10135,10126,0,2534,17407,60797,16386,0,64,0,11,0,224,0,53766,16384

Which numbers should be edited to get both MIL to map? I don't think only editing hex is enough, that I can do. If nobody knows, I try to copy line from ARM and replace only hex.

[jjdenver]

Try to PM Ronnie to fix the file? He always knows what to do? I will message him to ask him to look here.

[Courtenay]

There will be a line for the unit something like this:

0,3173,,0,0,0,0,0,0,-1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,4

The -1 in that spot means that the unit is being produced, the 4 means that it is S/O. The number in the second position varies; we don't know what it means, but it shouldn't be touched.

This should be changed to
0,3173,,0,-1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0

This will put the unit on the map.

You then have to get the hex right.

There should at most one -1 in that list of zeros. The last number is the units location on the production spiral, and should only be non-zero if the unit is on the production spiral. All zeros is destroyed pool.
Ronnie reports that the -1 means the following things:

Force Pool Definitions:
Force Pool #0 (Field #4). On Map
Force Pool #1 (Field #5).?
Force Pool #2 (Field #6).?
Force Pool #3 (Field #7). Reserve
Force Pool #4 (Field #8). -- SKIPPED --
Force Pool #5. (Field #9). Production
Force Pool #6.(Field #10). Construction
Force Pool #7.(Field #11). Repair
Force Pool #8.(Field #12). Force Pool
Force Pool #9.(Field #13). Future Force Pool
Force Pool #10.(Field #14). Lend Lease
Force Pool #11.(Field #15). Breakdown
Force Pool #12.(Field #16). ?
Force Pool #13.(Field #17). Conquest
Force Pool #14.(Field #18). Scrapped
Force Pool #15.(Field #19). Removed
Force Pool #16 (Field #20). Turn arrives from production or construction pool. 0=JAN/FEB, 1=MAR/APR, 2=MAY/JUN, 3=JUL/AUG, 4=SEP/OCT, 5=NOV/DEC

The field number counts from 0; there is usually a double comma, followed by a zero. On map is '-1' in the next field after that zero.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Dusseldorf

Original code

D sseldorf,79,14,1936
0
51,1874,,0,0,0,0,0,-1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,4
.T This unit symbolizes,,,
10135,10126,0,2530,1023,60797,10242,0,64,0,12,0,224,0,53188,24576
-1,UndoData


Königsberg

K nigsberg,79,14,1936
0
112,1878,,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,4
.T This unit symbolizes...
10135,10126,0,2534,17407,60797,16386,0,64,0,11,0,224,0,53766,16384
-1,UndoData


German MECH in Berlin

XVIII Mech,79,21,1941
0
101,1913,,0,-1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,4
.T The XVIII Armeekorps was...
10137,42901,0,2569,1023,65535,0,25639,0,0,12,0,224,1024,0,0
-1,UndoData


Just making sure this goes right. What will be the correct line to militia?

[Orm]

D sseldorf and K nigsberg is not original code. Is it not possible to go in before reinforcements and change the name back to the original name? Perhaps change the name only via edit?

Although, what do I know about this?

[rkr1958]

I'd be happy to take a look and advise if you attach a copy of your game file.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

I went back and names were changed before production where I edited file. I will post save file here soonish. Thanks to all who take part!

I tried to fix the names but they went wrong. Ö became Æ or something like that.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

If it's possible to fix here at recourse lending that would be great.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

44 JA EOT Allies

CW 35 BPs saving 10 oil
US 73 BPs saving 8 oil
FF 2 BPs
USSR 49 BPS saving 3 oil

SAS

Europe
Escorts and some units in box 4 stays (East Med, West Med, North Sea) and CA in Arctic Ocean.

Pacific
SCS CA 3 box
Timor CA 4 box
Coral CA 4 box
Bismarck BB 4 box
Marianas CA 4 box
Solomons CA 4 box
Polynesia CA 4 box


RTB:
FF
4x CP from FG to UK
BB + TRS + MOT div to France Cherbourg

US
2x CP from NA to West Africa
North Sea CA to Boulogne, empty AMPH to Plymouth
Ships in Europe to Malta and Gib

TRS + FTR2 to Brest
TRS + MOT to Brest
Empty TRS + Norfolk
2x empty AMPH to Malta
Empty TRS to Gabes Tunisia


CW
1x CP from NA to Oran
1x CP from FG to Scapa Flow
North Sea fleet to Scapa Flow
2x Empty TRS to Scapa Flow
Empty AMPH to Scapa Flow
TRS + MECH to France Lorient

TRS + US FTR2 to Tunis
East Med ships to Egypt

Bay of Bengal ships to Calcutta
Empty the Queens to New Zealand


Pacific

Marshalls BB to Pearl
Christmas Is BB to Pearl
Marianas BB to Truk
SCS 3 box BB to Batavia
SCS 4 box 2xAMPH,TRS,Indiana to Batavia, all others to Truk
Bismarck 3 box CA to Batavia, BB to Menado
Coral Sea CA to Truk
Polynesia BB to Truk, 4/3TRS to Port Moresby, 3/3 TRS to San Diego
Solomons 0 box: TRS+6-3 to Menado, BB+TRS to Truk, 2 box: slow BB to Menado, others to Truk
NZC CA to Makassar

Use oil
CW reorg all for 6,95
FF reorg all for 1,15 using US oil
US reorg all for 10,9 oil some of them from CW
USSR reorg all for 4,3 oil

Scrap
SU none
USA: LND4, BRA-MOT

Production

CW(35)
FTR2
FTR3
LND3
2x Pilot
ARM
ARM Marine
PARA
2x MOT

FF(2)
Save 2 BPs

USA(73)
5xPIL (10)
ochit(15)
PARA(5)
MOT(4)
ARMDIV(4)
MECH(5)
MECHDIV(3)
ART(5)
2xcp(2)
LND4(4)
4xFTR2(8)
cvp1(1)
rpr best sub (1)
TRSfu(5)
save 1 BP

USSR (49)
rpr Odessa(4)
ochit(15)
2xPIL(4)
LND3(3)
LND2(2)
2xFTR2(4)
FTR3(3)
2xMIL(4)
2xMECH(10)

Albania was conquered

Allies liberate NEI.


Reinforcements

CW
BB + CVP Scapa Flow
CV Halifax
MOT London
ART Southampton
LND2, 2x LND3, ATR3 and FTR3 England
CVP Liverpool


USA:
PIL: 2x dark blue cvps + SBD-3, F4F-3, LND3, FTR3
all ships San Diego
CP Norfolk
CP Brazil
FTR3 San Diego
LND3 Boston
HQA+MOT Norfolk
MECH Boston

SU:
PIL: IL-2M3, A-20G, IL-2M3, Yak-7DI
Odessa FTR + 2xLND2, 9-4, 5-4
Kiev LND3 , 11-5, 7-5
Vitebsk 7-3

Remove Air:
Vlad: 2 planes
Stalingrad: 1 plane
Bryansk: 1 plane
Kalinin: LND3, Yak-1
Gorki: FTR2


Trade
US Stops sending recourses to CW

[rkr1958]

(1) For me personally, selection of the text editor and the encoding used are CRITICAL to the success of my edits. In other words I've found that the text editor and encoding are necessary, but not sufficient for a successful edit.
(2) I use Notepad++ & ANSI encoding for my edits.
(3) I copied and pasted the Dusseldorf & Konigsberg MIL names from my game file over the corresponding "names" in the attached game file.
(4) I then edited the Dusseldorf MIL to move it from production to on map at Dusseldorg.
(5) Below are what my editing look like in my chosen editor & encoding (ANSI).

999-EDITED.png (131.34 KiB) Viewed 846 times

(6) Dusseldorf MIL on map after editing.

999-Dusseldorf-MIL.png (1.08 MiB) Viewed 847 times

Code: Select all

Düsseldorf,79,14,1936
0
51,1874,,0,-1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,4
 .T This unit symbolizes all the different Militia, Landwehr and Volksturm troops that helped in the defense of Dusseldorf. .P Dusseldorf did not see land combat during the war but was the target of repeated bombing raids. Most of the city was reduced to rubble by the end of the war. .H .P **Militia are generic units representing regular infantry formations rushed into combat with only basic training and less inherent support weapons and motor transport. These units fought on all fronts at all times and not just in the defense of their home city.**  
10135,10126,0,2530,1023,60797,0,26146,64,0,12,0,224,0,53188,24576
-1,UndoData
0,53

(7) Konigsberg MIL in force pool after editing.

999-Koningsberg-MIL.png (153.67 KiB) Viewed 847 times

Code: Select all

Königsberg,79,14,1936
0
112,1878,,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,4
 .T This unit symbolizes all the different Militia, Landwehr and Volksturm troops  that helped in the defense of Königsberg. .P Königsberg was declared a fortress-city by Hitler and it was defended from January 1945 to April the same year. The commander, Otto Lasch, surrendered to avoid further deaths when the battle was already lost. For this he was condemned to death by Hitler but the sentence was never carried out. .H .P **Militia are generic units representing regular infantry formations rushed into combat with only basic training and less inherent support weapons and motor transport. These units fought on all fronts at all times and not just in the defense of their home city.**  
10135,10126,0,2534,17407,60797,16386,0,64,0,11,0,224,0,53766,16384
-1,UndoData
0,5157

Edited Game File.

EDITED-4pv2-4556-44-JA-res lending.zip

(1.6 MiB) Downloaded 16 times

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Thank you Ronnie.

I used notepad. If the answer was notepad++ I have to start using it. I will test it.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

I confused myself at some point.

Germany built one MIL and instructions said
MIL to Königsberg
MIL to Dusseldorf

I figured out both are arriving, but only one was arriving as only one was built. So I continue with this edited file.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Allies win initiative 3-4

Axis reroll and Allies win again 6-8

Allies go first in bad weather

[rkr1958]

I confused myself at some point.

Germany built one MIL and instructions said
MIL to Königsberg
MIL to Dusseldorf

I figured out both are arriving, but only one was arriving as only one was built. So I continue with this edited file.

When I looked at your original game file I saw the Dusseldorf MIL in production & the Koingsberg MIL in the force pool so I just assumed that the Dusseldorf MIL was the only MIL built and should have, but didn't arrive.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

I had to check instructions to realize that. Before that I thought game went really wrong.

[Courtenay]

A few weeks ago I took Ronnie's advice and switched to notepad++. It is ridiculously superior to notepad.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

S/0 44 Allied 1

FF and CW and naval, US air, USSR land

Naval air
(Fighters' A2A values)

North Sea box 3
US 2x FTR2
CW FTR2
(8,8,6)

West Med box 3
US 2x FTR2, NAV2
(7,6)

East Med box 3
US FTR2, NAV2
(7)

Italian Coast box 3
CW NAV3
US 7x FTR2/3
(9,7,7,7,7,6,6)



Naval moves

CW

North Sea box 3
CV + 7x BB
TRS loaded with CAV div + ART from UK
TRS loaded with MOT from UK
AMPH loaded with MIL from Denmark

BoB
Empty CV from Halifax box 0
TRS + MECH from USEC box 0
CA box 4
CP

FG box 4
CA

USEC box 0
Empty TRS from France

Central Atlantic
CA box 4

West Med box 3
BB

East Med
CV, BB, CA box 3
CA box 4

Bay of Bengal
CV, BB, 2x CA, TRS + INF box 4 from India
Sub box 1
The Queens + MOT from New Zealand to box 1

China Sea box 1
Sub

Marianas
CP


FF
CP returns from North Sea
BB North Atlantic box 1
BB North Sea box 3
BB FG box 3
CA CSV box 4


Naval combat
CW sub initiates in China Sea, almost all Japanese planes can react