Admiral's Edition Editor Thread

[jwilkerson]

Oh yeah - you could unload "over" the beach - but then the "casualties" should be even higher than they are!

At 50,000 feet - casualties 100%

At 5,000 feet - casualties 90% (assuming 15% of the unloadees have parachutes)

At 5 feet - casualties 5% (grunts will still break their legs, arms, stub their toes)

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: rhohltjr

ORIGINAL: witpqs
But you don't need to unload on the beach depending upon the type of vehicle you are using. You might just drive inland to the designated spot and unload there.

And the starting point for this loaded up vehicle would be? On the Beach.

Where it was delivered (as cargo) to the beach by some LCM.

Gold Gold Gold......[&o]

No. DUKW's and their ilk just drive right over the beach, non-stop.

EDIT: Amtracs too, right?

[rhohltjr]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

No. DUKW's and their ilk just drive right over the beach, non-stop.

EDIT: Amtracs too, right?

Granted the Amphibs can swim in from the ships.. and move over the beach. The rest of the cargo is unloaded on the beach. Everything is cargo and is unloaded "on the beach" or in the case of amphibs swims in.

It was just a question about the editor and a line of text I would rather change.
I know I can't change the line and I'm fine with that. [:)] My real gripe was the AI in Witp.

[Don Bowen]

Actually I've heard the terms "unloading over a beach" and "unloading over a pier" so long that I have no idea where I first heard them. I do consider them common usage, if not 100% correct.

[jwilkerson]

Must be "navy man talk" [:D] in the artillery - we just "send the projs down range".

[rhohltjr]

ORIGINAL: jwilkerson

Must be "navy man talk" [:D] in the artillery - we just "send the projs down range".

Yeah, that sounds like it could be. Perhaps the ships or piers crane operator is sitting above the beach or pier enjoying that over the beach view and unloading....on to the beach/pier.[:)]
Hence you get the term 'over the beach'????? Very much a WAG.[;)]

[ggm]

I dont know if this has been asked before, but with the industry build and repair costs be moddable? I know this has been a source of contention requiring game rules to prevent "exploits". A great deal of other stats could be modded such as combat stats and amphibous landing efficiencies and unloading speeds. this could allow for modding of these factors.
games such as hoi2 allow for modding of a great deal of factors in editable files...
It would make an excellent game one steep closer to awsome.
 
ggm

[DuckofTindalos]

No.

[ggm]

unfortunate. I suppose if its hard coded in the program it would be a pain to organize extract these variables in a file. perhaps for witp-2.
 
ggm

[pad152]

When adding new units with new AE editor, do you also have to edit the AI scripts?

Example: Add a new Japanese land unit to the 4th  fleet,  do you then have to add new land unit to AI scripts for places the 4th fleet invades?

[jwilkerson]

ORIGINAL: pad152

When adding new units with new AE editor, do you also have to edit the AI scripts?

Example: Add a new Japanese land unit to the 4th  fleet,  do you then have to add new land unit to AI scripts for places the 4th fleet invades?

If you want the AI to use a unit you have to plug the unit into the AI.

[JuanG]

ORIGINAL: jwilkerson

ORIGINAL: pad152

When adding new units with new AE editor, do you also have to edit the AI scripts?

Example: Add a new Japanese land unit to the 4th  fleet,  do you then have to add new land unit to AI scripts for places the 4th fleet invades?

If you want the AI to use a unit you have to plug the unit into the AI.

Is this also true for ships?

Suppose one adds the planned second Oyodo (for example) to the Japanese OOB, does one have to 'plug' this into the AI, or will the AI just recognize it as a cruiser suited for whatever role when it becomes available and put it to use?

[BigJ62]

No just ag and LCU.

ORIGINAL: JuanG

ORIGINAL: jwilkerson

ORIGINAL: pad152

When adding new units with new AE editor, do you also have to edit the AI scripts?

Example: Add a new Japanese land unit to the 4th  fleet,  do you then have to add new land unit to AI scripts for places the 4th fleet invades?

If you want the AI to use a unit you have to plug the unit into the AI.

Is this also true for ships?

Suppose one adds the planned second Oyodo (for example) to the Japanese OOB, does one have to 'plug' this into the AI, or will the AI just recognize it as a cruiser suited for whatever role when it becomes available and put it to use?

[Czert3]

Will be here option to modify TOE strenght of (all) units ? E.q. modifiing of normal japan SNLF sqad (infantry + 37mm gun + support) . I will e.g. decide to add 4 81mm mortarts to them (and needed support). Will this change apply to all SNLF squads of I have to edit all existing/future SNLF squads ?  And if yes, will be here displayed warning if you excess transport capacity for one run oc (ceratain) unit ? I mean unnmodified squad was able to be transported by one sub in one run , but moddified no longer due to bigger loading cost ?

[n01487477]

Will be here option to modify TOE strenght of (all) units ? E.q. modifiing of normal japan SNLF sqad (infantry + 37mm gun + support) . I will e.g. decide to add 4 81mm mortarts to them (and needed support). Will this change apply to all SNLF squads of I have to edit all existing/future SNLF squads ? And if yes, will be here displayed warning if you excess transport capacity for one run oc (ceratain) unit ? I mean unnmodified squad was able to be transported by one sub in one run , but moddified no longer due to bigger loading cost ?

Just like in WITP, you can either make one unit strength unique and have the TOE the same as the unit edited, or alternatively have the parent unit TOE strengthened and then all those associated with this parent TOE will use it as its standard.

Not sure about your second Q ...

--Damian--

[Dili]

Units have a TOE, so if you change a TOE and that TOE is the same for all of that kind of units then changing the TOE it changes that units composition. Also if you replace SNLF squad with another squad or modify the existing SNLF squad it will be replicated in TOE if it has that device(all equipement including squads are called a device). What you have to verify is how many TOE's have the different SNLF's. It can be only one but i suspect that some SNLF being a sort of adhoc unit you will get different ones.

Note that AE introduces possibility of an unit having different TOE's. Can be set in editor that an unit have a certain TOE in 1942 and then other TOE replaces that one in 1943 to simulate a new kind of organisation that the unit adopted at that time.

[JWE]

The editor works just like WiTP.

[DuckofTindalos]

Except in as much as there's only one editor now, rather than two.

[Splinterhead]

I'm sorry if it's been asked before, but is it possible to have an air group automatically change commands on a certain date (example: 19th BG from USAFFE to Southwest Pacific) or must the group be withdrawn and then returned?

[DuckofTindalos]

No and yes.