War Plan Orange v1.13 Update Available

[Erik Rutins]

Hi everyone,

We won't be sending out the official press release on this until Monday or Tuesday, to make sure it's noticed by the gaming sites. However, there's no reason to keep you without the patch during Christmas while we wait for the right press release timing, so we've posted it in the Members' Club. Here are the list of changes and improvements - enjoy!

v1.13 – December 22nd, 2005

1. Fixed Scenario AI in Scenario 6.
2. Removed Armor from various allied aircraft.
3. Added in following hypothetical ship classes (and ships in Scenarios 6 and 8) BB1917, BB1923,
Tillman IV-2, CC1916 (original 14" 7 stack Lexington), No. 13.
4. Added in 1923-26 refit to Renown class.
5. Added in AA refits to Queen Elizabeth, Royal Sovereign, and Tiger classes.
6. Added in full suite of French Shipborne weapons
7. Adjusted values of Float version of Sopwith Pup to match land version.
8. Reduced Sopwith Pup’s mvr rating to 30.
9. Reduced amount of float Sopwith Pup’s in pool to 15.
10. Increased Durability of 1MF4 and 1MF5 Fighters.
11. Made Gloster Gamecock I available in 1927 instead of 1928.
12. Increased Sopwith Pups durability slightly.
13. Advanced arrival date of Renown and Repulse in the 1922 campaigns.
14. Added Full suite of Russian/Soviet Shipborne guns to the Device list.
15. Examined and/or adjusted accuracy ratings of all naval armaments.
16. Added Japanese 20cm/50 3YT Gun.
17. Added Japanese 61cm 9YT-II Torpedo.
18. Renamed 45cm Torpedo to 45cm 44YT-II Torpedo.
19. Created New 53cm 44YT-Torpedo in place of 53cm 6 Nendo Shiki Torpedo.
20. Created New 53cm 6YT Torpedo in place of 53cm 8 Nendo Shiki Torpedo.
21. Adjusted All Japanese Surface ships (non DD) with 21” TT to use the 44YT.
22. Adjusted All Japanese Submarines and DDs with 21” TT to use 6YT.
23. Added in following ship classes (with art and ships):
o Hermes – 1 Ship
o Furutaka – 2 Ships
o Yubari – 1 Ship
o W1 – 4 Ships
o W5 – 2 Ships
o V5 – 1 Ship
24. Added following refit classes to existing classes:
o Nagara 7/1927
o Kitakami 7/1927.
25. Added Generic 45cm Torpedo for possible Russian use.
26. Added 2 new airgroups for use on carrier Hermes.
27. Added in new seaplane groups for all new hypothetical ships, new ships added, and new refit ships
that can now carry aircraft.
28. Removed or delayed all but 4 Brigades and 1 Division in India/Malaya. This will curtail gamey
use of them to reinforce the Philippines.
29. Reduced amount of daily supply in Mare Island (20,000 vs 25,000).
30. Added 61cm 9YT-II Torpedo to Tosa, Amagi, No. 13, Nagara, Sendai, Yubari, and Furutaka
classes.
31. Added following British Monitor classes: Gorgon, Marshal Ney, Marshal Soult, Abercrombie,
M22, M23, M29.
32. Added British monitors to campaigns: Abercrombie, Havelock, Roberts, Gorgon.
33. Added following Japanese Gunboat classes and ships: Mogami, Yodo, Chihaya, Fushimi, Toba.
34. Added new marks of British 6in/50 Gun, Mk XVI, and Mk MVII.
35. Changed the 6in/50 Mk X to the 6in/50 Mk XIII.
36. Added Device 6in/45 Mk VII.
37. Adjusted all British classes and ships to proper mark of 6 inch gun.
38. Added B, C, D, and J type Non Rigid Blimps to Allied Aircraft.
39. Added lighter than air patrol squadrons ZP-1, ZP-2, ZP-3, and ZP-4.
40. Moved Gloster Grebe Mk I to slot 101.
41. Added Aircraft Fairey Flycatcher I to slot 100, arriving 2/23.
42. Added additional player-leaders to database.
43. Lowered Oil and Resource production across map, to prevent large stockpiles.
44. Reduced Industry, resources, oil, and armament assembly in Manchuria.
45. Removed over half of the Chinese LCUs.
46. Created Device 376 “Local Warlord”. An unarmed device, it has a load coast of 9999.
47. Added 3 “Local Warlords” to most Chinese Corps and Divisions, to make them static.
48. Renumbered all Chinese LCU’s.
49. Moved Japanese 19th and 20th Divisions to Korea.
50. Moved 18th and Imperial Guards Divisions to Philippine Invasion.
51. Added additional invasion task force to the Philippine Invasion.
52. Tweaked and adusted all Invasion Task forces, to ensure adequate supplies and no fragments left
behind.
53. Increased all torpedo dud rates, now average dud rate is 50-60. (As opposed to 40-50).
54. Added Type H Mk II Mine to Courageous class cruisers.
55. Adjusted AI, should now be more aggressive, and not attack Britain or Australia early on.
56. Changed Ship HMS Empress of India to HMS Emperor of India.
57. Moved Port Arthur Garrison to Port Arthur, instead of starting in Japan.
58. Changed Coloniale Blinde Co. nationality to French.
59. Adjusted several odd delay dates for Chinese LCUs.

[Helpless]

This is a real x-mas gift! [:D]

Thanks a lot! [&o]

[FDRLincoln]

Can someone post a link to the patch? I can't find it in the member section.

[Skyros]

Try this.

http://www.matrixgames.com/members/publicDL.asp?gid=326

[Miller]

Excellent....can start a long campaign over Xmas! (Yes I know I need to get out more[;)])

[Pkunzipper]

Great news!

and Merry Christmas to everyone![:)]

Are savegames compatible with the new version?

[jwilkerson]

Per the WITP update process - I think we can assume YES - however database changes will not take effect without a restart ( in other words you can keep playing your games - but you won't get the database changes except when you start a new game ).

[michaelm75au]

Basically ALL are OOB changes.

So only a new game will use the changes.
Changes will have no affect on saved games.

Michael