Mod for random maps

[Bombur]

Halftracks are classified as Soft mobile units in AT, the APC´s will be classified as Armoured units (but I can use the Halftrack symbol). Otherwise I agree with you. This 5 SF symbols will be great.

[Twotribes]

You should provide Marines, Landing Vehicle tracked ( LVT) and dedicated ships for landing troops. There were several types of ships used. Some were fast ships with limited carry capacity for quick landings in hostile environemnts. Some were ships designed to hold landing craft and disembark troops from a well. Some were converted cruise ships. There were special ships for landing Armor as well.

[Bombur]

I would agree with you, but the AT engine don´t allow you to simulate the special features of these units.

[Bombur]

v0.25 uploaded, with a total of 175 units.

[Twotribes]

ORIGINAL: Bombur

I would agree with you, but the AT engine don´t allow you to simulate the special features of these units.

There are numerous ways to make them useful and effective. Do not need special code at all.

[Bombur]

I´m interested in your suggestions.

[BULLDOGINTHEUK]

You can use my icons if you want I will post the mod on the AT forum this weekend hopefully.
 
http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=1766154

[Grymme]

A suggestion for the mob bombur is to lower the costs of research a bit.
 
In our test game we have played 22 turns. I still havent researched the next land unit level even though i have 19 cities. and i do produce 10-25pps every turn. I think something like the vanilla game researchcosts with 10-20pps/research is ok when there are so many of them.
 
The same can be said for some units. Who is going to pay 30 000 points for a zeppelin or 15 000 points for a port gun. I might pay 500 pp for a port since they arent much use other than defending coastal cities.,
 
Enjoying the game otherwise. 

[Twotribes]

Try this again, my internet setup cuts me off once a day and it did so after I typed the reply.

AP Ships.... Cargo vessels should be slower then normal Naval units. AP should be as fast as normal Naval Units. AP should have more cargo space as well. They should have limited or no strategic lift. They should cost more to build as well.

Marines... Marines should have bonuses in certain terrain, they should be slower then regular infantry but carry more supplies. They should cost more than regular infantry.

LVT... LVT should be front line armor, should have no strategic lift capacity , they should move 2 spaces across water and have a shorter movement then half tracks on land. They should be as good as machine guns or even light tanks. They should be able to hold 4 turns supply. I give them a lift capacity of 15 rather then 20.

[Jeffrey H.]

ORIGINAL: Bombur

Halftracks are classified as Soft mobile units in AT, the APC´s will be classified as Armoured units (but I can use the Halftrack symbol). Otherwise I agree with you. This 5 SF symbols will be great.

I guess I had a bit of a mental block on what sort of historical vehicle might represent the APC for the era's we've been working with. I've been trying to limit the symbols to ~ early 1960's vintage equipment and I think that's the general flavor of the mod.

One vehicle that comes to mind for an APC is the US M113, (to me, the profile is instantly recognizable) but I'm not really sure what era that vehicle came into the US Army inventory. There was a Soviet equivalent, BT something or another.

I guess another option would be the USMC LVT as Two Tribes suggests. We know that one existed during the WWII/post WWII timeframe but the only thing about it is that it's amphibious which might not exaclty bring "APC" to someones mind when viewed in the fashion these counter symbols are created in.

If you agree with the use of the US M113 for the APC symbol, even though it might be slightly out of period, I'll do that one too. Otherwise I'll leave it off the list.

[Twotribes]

There was an APC developed before the end of WW2 it just wasn't put in to large production, M-59? Can't remember now but it had the same basic shape as the M-113. So that is when they started to appear.

[Jeffrey H.]

ORIGINAL: Twotribes

There was an APC developed before the end of WW2 it just wasn't put in to large production, M-59? Can't remember now but it had the same basic shape as the M-113. So that is when they started to appear.

Found this:

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl= ... safe%3Doff

Lotta gibberish in the URL but yeah, it looks pretty much like an M113. So I'll throw it in as #6 on the list.

[Bombur]

ORIGINAL: BULLDOGINTHEUK

You can use my icons if you want I will post the mod on the AT forum this weekend hopefully.

http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=1766154

-Thank you, I will take a look at them...

[Bombur]

A suggestion for the mob bombur is to lower the costs of research a bit.

In our test game we have played 22 turns. I still havent researched the next land unit level even though i have 19 cities. and i do produce 10-25pps every turn. I think something like the vanilla game researchcosts with 10-20pps/research is ok when there are so many of them.

-You actually can decrease research costs by changing research speed in the random map screen. However, I´m considering a general decrese in res costs for next version. Keep in mind, however, the v0.20 will already increase research speed by decreasing supply costs by 80%, thus releasing space for research. I will also consider a decrease in pp costs.

The same can be said for some units. Who is going to pay 30 000 points for a zeppelin or 15 000 points for a port gun. I might pay 500 pp for a port since they arent much use other than defending coastal cities.,

-I increased costs for coastal guns because the AI was building lots of them. I think these pieces are actually useful when the enemy has naval superiority.

[Bombur]

Jeffrey and Twotribes:

The first APC´s were developed in late WWII. The first one seems to be the Kangaroo, an improvised APC build over a SP artillery gun. The Soviets also built their own APC´s, starting with the BTR-40 (the BTR-152, 60, 70...). The USA APC is the M-113, it would be an excellent SF symbol. I´m considering, maybe 2 or three levels of APC´s.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armored_personnel_carrier

[Bombur]

AP Ships.... Cargo vessels should be slower then normal Naval units. AP should be as fast as normal Naval Units. AP should have more cargo space as well. They should have limited or no strategic lift. They should cost more to build as well.

I already have AP´s and they work more or less in the way you suggest, except that they are slow (all ships with top speed below 20knots are rated as ship 1, with movement costs of 25)

Marines... Marines should have bonuses in certain terrain, they should be slower then regular infantry but carry more supplies. They should cost more than regular infantry.

-Marines are naval infantry, they should have a bonus in amphibious operations, but I cannot give them this bonus...if I can´t have an unit with higher ratings for disembarks, I see no need for Marines

LVT... LVT should be front line armor, should have no strategic lift capacity , they should move 2 spaces across water and have a shorter movement then half tracks on land. They should be as good as machine guns or even light tanks. They should be able to hold 4 turns supply. I give them a lift capacity of 15 rather then 20.

-Could LVT navigate on high seas?

[Twotribes]

ORIGINAL: Bombur

AP Ships.... Cargo vessels should be slower then normal Naval units. AP should be as fast as normal Naval Units. AP should have more cargo space as well. They should have limited or no strategic lift. They should cost more to build as well.

I already have AP´s and they work more or less in the way you suggest, except that they are slow (all ships with top speed below 20knots are rated as ship 1, with movement costs of 25)

Marines... Marines should have bonuses in certain terrain, they should be slower then regular infantry but carry more supplies. They should cost more than regular infantry.

-Marines are naval infantry, they should have a bonus in amphibious operations, but I cannot give them this bonus...if I can´t have an unit with higher ratings for disembarks, I see no need for Marines

LVT... LVT should be front line armor, should have no strategic lift capacity , they should move 2 spaces across water and have a shorter movement then half tracks on land. They should be as good as machine guns or even light tanks. They should be able to hold 4 turns supply. I give them a lift capacity of 15 rather then 20.

-Could LVT navigate on high seas?

Of Course LVT couldn't operate on high seas. However they could disembark a long ways from shore. With a low range and limited supply you can use them to take nearby Islands rather then needing a port and a vessel.

One thing I may try is adding a cargo ship to the stack for supply and then destroying the cargo ship just before shore. Expensive but might be fun.

[Bombur]

Of Course LVT couldn't operate on high seas. However they could disembark a long ways from shore. With a low range and limited supply you can use them to take nearby Islands rather then needing a port and a vessel.

One thing I may try is adding a cargo ship to the stack for supply and then destroying the cargo ship just before shore. Expensive but might be fun.

-That´s the trouble, being unable to cross high seas I must create a new kind of terrain to allow them (I´m actually considering this, but for a latter version). They should be restricted to shallow waters.

[Bombur]

Bombur mod is advancing in the 50´s with jets up to Mig-15/F-86 and bombers up to B-36. A new version with almost 200 units will be released soon.

[Bombur]

Created the first MBT (T44/M46/47) and the second cruise missile (SS-N-3). It will work like a "kamikaze" unit launched from submarines. Not sure how it will work...