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ORIGINAL: el cid again

There appears to be a formal decision not to permit pwhex editing for AE.

ORIGINAL: jwilkerson
My goodness!

First, it is probably premature to really be making "buy" or "no buy" decisions. There will be plenty of time for that.

Second, I don't think we've ever said there wouldn't be an editor-X equivalent for pwhexE - though we haven't committed to it either. And note that we did hire the creator of editor-X to build the AE editor!


Third, the new pwhexE format is actually simplier than the old format was (no packed data), so even if we did not include an pwhexE editor, I'll bet it would not be more than 1-2 weeks before the MOD community get one out there. As you say, this is a pretty darn Sierra Hotel MOD community, AB made his first map (as a member of the MOD community) in about 3 months after the game was released. And he did it all on his own. James wrote editor-X on his own, etc. Now yes we co-opted some of the MOD community to help us with AE - but that doesnt mean 10 other guys can't do it.

But I suspect James will get an equivalent into the AE editor at some point, he does have other priorities right now.

ORIGINAL: el cid again

There appears to be a formal decision not to permit pwhex editing for AE.

There can be no doubt an editor exists - or pwhex would not be made. It would not be labor efficient.

However, note that no official pwhex editor exists for WITP I either. Yet such editors exist - four I know of (two available to the public) - and whatever Matrix used in the first place. It is unlikely we will go very long without such an editor.

If somehow pwhex cannot be done, serious mods (like CHS, or WITM) could not be done in the AE system. I think it would promote the game being sold if there were more options. I think an official editor should be released - and in fact sooner than the game itself is released. PWhexing is time consuming - and map work could begin as soon as the map is finalized. If there is no ALCAN - no way to alter routing of roads, etc - the game is a whole lot less interesting - and omissions from stock will be impossible. Releasing editors is a way to get free labor enhancing Matrix products: not to do it is not in the best interests of the community or Matrix.

ORIGINAL: BigJ62

ORIGINAL: el cid again

There appears to be a formal decision not to permit pwhex editing for AE.

There can be no doubt an editor exists - or pwhex would not be made. It would not be labor efficient.

However, note that no official pwhex editor exists for WITP I either. Yet such editors exist - four I know of (two available to the public) - and whatever Matrix used in the first place. It is unlikely we will go very long without such an editor.

If somehow pwhex cannot be done, serious mods (like CHS, or WITM) could not be done in the AE system. I think it would promote the game being sold if there were more options. I think an official editor should be released - and in fact sooner than the game itself is released. PWhexing is time consuming - and map work could begin as soon as the map is finalized. If there is no ALCAN - no way to alter routing of roads, etc - the game is a whole lot less interesting - and omissions from stock will be impossible. Releasing editors is a way to get free labor enhancing Matrix products: not to do it is not in the best interests of the community or Matrix.

There will map data editing included eventually, when exactly I don’t know. Currently working on lcu AI, debugging and merging data. Excel was used to enter data for this project. Putting in a new view in AE Editor is not trivial and will involve a lot of controls so please try to be patient.

Thanks

ORIGINAL: Andrew Brown

I have yet to spend much time reviewing the location of naval shipyards. It is on the list though, so any useful information is welcome.

Andrew

ORIGINAL: mikemike

ORIGINAL: Andrew Brown

I have yet to spend much time reviewing the location of naval shipyards. It is on the list though, so any useful information is welcome.

Andrew

Some additional data from the same source (Weyer 1918):

Britain - Navy yards

Bombay: 6 drydocks, one of them for major units

Calcutta: 3 drydocks for smaller units

(both of the above actually owned by the Indian Goernment)

Hong Kong: 3 drydocks, one for major units, Navy repair yard

France - State yards

Saigon 2 drydocks, 1 floating dock for minor units, repair yard

Diego Suarez 1 drydock for major units, 1 floating dock; repair facility

Japan - Navy yards

Takeshiki, Tsushima: 1 floating dock, repair facility with 200 employees

USA - Navy yards

Olongapo, Philipines: Repair facility, 1 floating dock

ORIGINAL: Brady

Andrew Brown-

1) You saw that list of ship yards in that link posted about Japan at the end of the war?

2) So is The Columbia now a place whear ships arive at(Liberity ships,escorts,ect?)Portland/Vancover/Astoria?

3) Blimp's, so the Large fixed Blimp bases like Tillamook, are they in game?

Link for Tillamook NAS: http://www.nastillamook.org/

ORIGINAL: Andrew Brown



Thanks mikemike. Greatly appreciated.

Andrew

ORIGINAL: Admiral Scott

Can you post a list of all the new on map bases please?

Will Tahiti be added?

ORIGINAL: Kereguelen

ORIGINAL: Admiral Scott

Can you post a list of all the new on map bases please?

Will Tahiti be added?

Lol, poor Andrew. You're talking about hundreds of bases.

Tahiti is on the map.

ORIGINAL: Kereguelen

ORIGINAL: Admiral Scott

Can you post a list of all the new on map bases please?

Will Tahiti be added?

Lol, poor Andrew. You're talking about hundreds of bases.

Tahiti is on the map.

ORIGINAL: Admiral Scott

Im sorry, I'm not interested in previous bases taking up more hexes, I was wondering how many new bases there will be, like Tahiti for example.

ORIGINAL: Gunner98

Could you explain the Off-map connections.  I read somwhere that they included East Coast US & Canada, where else?  Why are they important?  What are they used for - production, ship repair?