Impact of Leaders in WitP

[von Murrin]

ORIGINAL: Joel Billings

To clarify, Inspiration equals Morale and Leadership equals Skill in the chart. Also, Gary could find no reference in the code for the Admin skill impacting ship repair.

Thanks. That saves me some testing.[:)]

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

Shameless BUMP... [;)]


Any official answer to my question at the top of this page (page #2 in this thread)?


Leo "Apollo11"

[kypros]

I'm looking at the spreadsheet on Spooky's site (posted Feb 11 by Scout1) and I see there are tabs for "large ground unit" and for "small ground unit".

I didn't realize that land leaders were split like that. What defines "large" and "small"??


Thanks,
Kypros

[Admiral Scott]

So a leader's Air rating has no effect on anti-aircraft fire?

[Joel Billings]

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Hi all,

Shameless BUMP... [;)]


Any official answer to my question at the top of this page (page #2 in this thread)?


Leo "Apollo11"

I didn't ask Gary specifically about your question, but he told me he looked for every instance where the leader variables showed up in the code. Unless he or Mike redefined the variable into a different name at some point in the code (not likely), the list posted is a complete list of leader effects.

[Joel Billings]

ORIGINAL: kypros

I'm looking at the spreadsheet on Spooky's site (posted Feb 11 by Scout1) and I see there are tabs for "large ground unit" and for "small ground unit".

I didn't realize that land leaders were split like that. What defines "large" and "small"??


Thanks,
Kypros

It's defined in the editor manual. Large is corps, divisions and brigades. Small is regiment and below.

[foliveti]

It's defined in the editor manual. Large is corps, divisions and brigades. Small is regiment and below.

Does this mean that those of us who do not have the ambition to create our own scenarios should read through the editor manual to obtain a better picture of how the game works?

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: Joel Billings

I didn't ask Gary specifically about your question, but he told me he looked for every instance where the leader variables showed up in the code. Unless he or Mike redefined the variable into a different name at some point in the code (not likely), the list posted is a complete list of leader effects.

Many thanks for info Joel!

BTW, now I know it was my imagination after all... [;)]


Leo "Apollo11"

[Admiral Scott]

So a leader's Air rating has no effect on anti-aircraft fire?

[Joel Billings]

ORIGINAL: Admiral Scott

So a leader's Air rating has no effect on anti-aircraft fire?

Don't think so.

[Rob322]

ORIGINAL: rhohltjr

After reading this thread, I can state that I have yet(Allies : November 1943) to see any
news flash of one of my leaders getting a promotion or demotion(rank or rating wise).
I thought this was possible with leaders in Witp. I had numerous promotions with Pac War as did YOU.

My understanding was that personnel NEVER promoted, you were what you were when you got into the game. I have seen them increase in their ratings (both pilots and ships as well as individual leaders) but never change rank. I don't believe they will.

[Admiral Scott]

What is a Carrier Task force leader's and/or Carrier Captain's Air rating used for?

The list only mentions air rolls for group leaders and HQ leaders, nothing about TF leaders.

[ckk]

In Pacwar leaders were promoted. i have found no evidence this happens in WITP[:(]

[michaelm75au]

I have seen some leaders have their rank go down (demoted) while looking at the leader bug issue. I don't know if this was intentional or a side affect of the bug.
Michael

[Admiral Scott]

What is a Carrier Task force leader's and/or Carrier Captain's Air rating used for?

The list only mentions air rolls for group leaders and HQ leaders, nothing about TF leaders.

[Joel Billings]

ORIGINAL: Admiral Scott

What is a Carrier Task force leader's and/or Carrier Captain's Air rating used for?

The list only mentions air rolls for group leaders and HQ leaders, nothing about TF leaders.

Gary says:

The carrier TF leader acts as the air-HQ leader for carrier launched aircraft.

[WhoCares]

ORIGINAL: Joel Billings

Gary says:
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Hey, this would make a great name for a serial post, like Bradys 'Name this...(x)'.
Maybe once a week a 'Gary says: (y)' with some hints and insights for WitP [:'(]

Edit: Of course, it should be more or less independant of current hot discussions.

[Rainerle]

Hi, one question:
If I attack with several land units at once, but no HQ unit, which commander is in charge if the whole attack ? Is any or does each commander just care about his unit ?
Thanks for any replies !

[esteban]

I am kind of surprised to see that you get no "rank bonus" for having an admiral command a TF over a captain or a Lt. Commander.

Oh well.

[pasternakski]

In a perfect world, maybe we would have seen a command experience rating that would have accounted for the ability of senior commanders to administer and apply large groups of assets like TFs, corps, and so on.

Maybe we would also have seen Marc Mitscher promoted to admiral rank.

And maybe monkeys would have flown out of my butt.