Next Generation Tracker: Staff Officer Companion

[tc464]

I'm currently in a PBEM against Mike Solli and have just started using this tool. I have all my convoy lanes set up and had assigned the TF's to them over the last couple of turns and things were fine. I ran todays turn and now all of the lanes report no units assigned to them. Further, NGT also says I only have 7 convoys. Any thoughts on what may be happening here ? Using 6.90

[Dereck]

Probably over thinking this but I just can't get my head around the Campaign/Operations.

Which of these is closest to working with the operations/campaigns?

Operation: AUSTRALIA - Brisbane Actions
T1: Enlarge Brisbane Port [Port: 5(4)]
T2: Enlarge Brisbane fortifications [Fort: 0(9)]
T3: Enlarge Brisbane Air Field [AF: 4(7)]
T4: No. 23 Sqn RAAF Det - Naval Search/20% Training/10% Rest +Upg +Repl
T5: xAPs meet with xAPs from Sydney and proceed to San Francisco
T6: xAKL from Brisbane to Sydney
T7: xAKs meet with xAKs from Sydney and proceed to San Francisco
T8: PGs go on ASW patrol around Brisbane

option 2:
Operation: AUSTRALIA - Brisbane Logistics
T1: Enlarge port [Port: 5(4)]
T2: Enlarge fortifications [Fort: 0(9)]
T3: Enlarge air field [AF: 4(7)]

Operation: AUSTRALIA - Air Operations
T1: Brisbane: No. 23 Sqn RAAF Det - Naval Search/20% Training/10% Rest +Upg +Repl

Operation: AUSTRALIA - Merchant Shipping Operations
T1: Brisbane: xAPs meet with xAPs from Sydney and proceed to San Francisco
T2: Brisbane: xAKs meet with xAKs from Sydney and proceed to San Francisco
T3: Brisbane: xAKLs to Sydney

Operation: AUSTRALIS - Naval Operations
T1: Brisbane: PGs go on ASW patrol

[RedConkristador]

All of those could be used as an operation. For example:

In CAMPAIGN PLAN, you create a line of effort called “Australia Defense” and assign it to SWPA Theater. You then create a milestone called “BRISBANE DEFENSE” and assign it to that campaign.

In OPERATIONS, you create Operation Dereck and indicate it’s meant to fulfill the Brisbane Defense milestone (or you can assign it to the LOE generally). Within the Operation, you then create the T1 through T8 key tasks you described and can further assign specific units to those tasks.

If your Brisbane Defense needs a series of operations, you can link them together as part of their own campaign (separate from the campaign plan- I might change the terminology here). IE you can replicate the Central Pacific Drive by connecting all the subordinated amphibious assaults.

Let me know if that helps or if I misunderstood your question.

[RedConkristador]

I'm currently in a PBEM against Mike Solli and have just started using this tool. I have all my convoy lanes set up and had assigned the TF's to them over the last couple of turns and things were fine. I ran todays turn and now all of the lanes report no units assigned to them. Further, NGT also says I only have 7 convoys. Any thoughts on what may be happening here ? Using 6.90

Thanks for feedback. Can you send me screenshots?

[RedConkristador]

I'm currently in a PBEM against Mike Solli and have just started using this tool. I have all my convoy lanes set up and had assigned the TF's to them over the last couple of turns and things were fine. I ran todays turn and now all of the lanes report no units assigned to them. Further, NGT also says I only have 7 convoys. Any thoughts on what may be happening here ? Using 6.90

Also - you can export your NGT state in Staff Duty/Staff Duty Officer/Dossier, If you send me that, I can look at what could be the specific issues.

[RangerJoe]

All of those could be used as an operation. For example:

In CAMPAIGN PLAN, you create a line of effort called “Australia Defense” and assign it to SWPA Theater. You then create a milestone called “BRISBANE DEFENSE” and assign it to that campaign.

In OPERATIONS, you create Operation Dereck and indicate it’s meant to fulfill the Brisbane Defense milestone (or you can assign it to the LOE generally). Within the Operation, you then create the T1 through T8 key tasks you described and can further assign specific units to those tasks.

If your Brisbane Defense needs a series of operations, you can link them together as part of their own campaign (separate from the campaign plan- I might change the terminology here). IE you can replicate the Central Pacific Drive by connecting all the subordinated amphibious assaults.

Let me know if that helps or if I misunderstood your question.

Maybe instead of "campaign" you could use "operational goal" for the end result.

[Diliwitm]

Weird characters there.

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[RedConkristador]

Weird characters there.WITP_NGT690.jpg

Interesting. I haven’t seen that before. I’ll look into it

[RedConkristador]

Updated to NGT 6.95. Fixed some language and coding issues.

[RedConkristador]

NGT 8.02:

- fixed some coding inefficiencies

- added turn workflow

[Diliwitm]

Thanks
Edit: part of report has truncated text.

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[Diliwitm]

In CAP composition at least one instance says the allied cap was with a6m2

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[BBfanboy]

In CAP composition at least one instance says the allied cap was with a6m26m-2.jpg

That would be the Zeke that landed on a US Carrier during the Coral Sea battle -

[RedConkristador]

Thanks Diliwitm. Just posted 8.05 which addresses these.

[Dereck]

Version 8.05 bug.

In Air Crew records screen I get this following error when trying to view the aircrew record of any ALLIED pilots (the only pilots I can see). I am playing the ALLIED side so I shouldn't be getting this.

Edit: Checking the factions and going through them all here are the results:
Factions:
Soviet - Yes
US Navy - No
US Army - No
US Marines - No
Australian - No
Philippines - Yes
Indian - Yes
British - No
New Zealand - No

Edit 2: This is a single player game set up as single player.

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[BBfanboy]

If you are doing PBEM and the IJ side just gave you the file, Tracker would see that as IJ info you are not supposed to see? Perhaps you need to make some changes to the Allied side and save the file before Tracker recognizes that you are Allied?

[Dereck]

If you are doing PBEM and the IJ side just gave you the file, Tracker would see that as IJ info you are not supposed to see? Perhaps you need to make some changes to the Allied side and save the file before Tracker recognizes that you are Allied?

Added this above. This is a single player game and it is set up that way and as me being the Allies. All the information I see is Allied but I just can't see the pilot detail for most of the factions.

[RedConkristador]

Thank. I'll address this in next update. Aircrew Records lists two kinds of pilot: those in your squadrons, and those in your replacement pools, who have no squadron. A pool pilot is put on the list by his own record's side marker. The service record that opens when you click a name used a different test: it only accepted a pilot whose squadron was one of yours. A pool pilot has no squadron, so NGT refused.