Uncommon Valor v.1.40 online!

[Finnegan]

Originally posted by designer1
Hi

I'm a newbie, anxiously awaiting UPS delivery of the game on Tuesday - bad timing, eh?

Does the 1.4 patch correct the problem with no AA armament on some Allied ships that was mentioned in some other posts here? I would just like to know before I begin playing.

Thanks. I'm really looking forward to this game.

No. As soon as the cruisers show up from Pearl, the AA disappears. Again.

[HARD_SARGE]

Hi Guys
thanks for all the good work and all, and not to gripe, but...

do you think you could set the create TF so they pick a leader from the ships, instead of grabbing one of the Adm's, every time I make a Transport TF, I got to check to make sure my top combat commander is not the commander of the transports (other night I made 5 TF's and each one picked the same guy to be the commander (which if I had been smart, I would of left him in charge until I had all of them done, and then changed him one time instead of 5)

which this way, the TF will have a commander from one of the ships placed in charge and if we want somebody else, then we can change it, instead of haveing to change it each time

oh by the way, any chance on getting some of these commanders to gain rank ?, I got one guy who has won 5 night actions so far (not to count the AG/AP raids he has won) (twice he has driven off a BB TF while he only had a few CA's and DD's, would like to see him get a MOH and a Ship Class named after him)

keep up the great work

HARD_Sarge

[Erik Rutins]

Finnegan,

It actually does fix the problem. However, the problem exists in games started with 1.30. Continuing these games with 1.40 will not fix the problem. You have to have started a game with any version other than 1.30 to have the problem disappear - 1.40 is your best bet because of additional new features and fixes.

If it's not working for you, the patch may not have been applied correctly, particularly with respect to the data files. I would try re-patching, then if necessary uninstalling/reinstalling and re-patching, making sure that the right directory is being chosen for the patch process.

Regards,

- Erik

[Finnegan]

Hello Eric.

I started a new game with 1.4 applied, however, it was a modified Scenario 17 that I had created while waiting for 1.4 to be released. When the cruisers arrived from Pearl, the AA went missing as it did with 1.3. Could the problem be with user scenarios that were made prior to 1.4?

I don't really understand what you mean by the patch not being applied correctly with regard to the data files, as the new bells and whistles are all there, but I'll try re-installing the game and the patches via true update and let you know how it all works within the next few days.

Regards,
F.

[Supervisor]

Originally posted by Finnegan
Hello Eric.

I started a new game with 1.4 applied, however, it was a modified Scenario 17 that I had created while waiting for 1.4 to be released. When the cruisers arrived from Pearl, the AA went missing as it did with 1.3. Could the problem be with user scenarios that were made prior to 1.4?

I believe so. I'm thinking that if you created it before v1.40, then the datafiles it used were v1.30 which is where that problem was.

I don't really understand what you mean by the patch not being applied correctly with regard to the data files, as the new bells and whistles are all there, but I'll try re-installing the game and the patches via true update and let you know how it all works within the next few days.

If you have installed the game anywhere but the default position, then you have to remember to change it while patching. If you don't the patch goes on to C:]Matrix Games\Uncommon Valor, instead of where you installed it. This, I think, is what he meant.

(I've done this at least once, myself -- going too quick. )

[Finnegan]

Originally posted by Rowlf
I believe so. I'm thinking that if you created it before v1.40, then the datafiles it used were v1.30 which is where that problem was.

Hello Rowlf.

I'm going to give it another go with a newly created Scenario 17 variant and see if that works. Re-installed the game and the patches so it will be from a clean slate.

I had the good sense to save your your excellent art work first!



Love what you did with the IJN cruisers and certainly look forward to your work. It is much appreciated by the community here.

Regards,

F.

[sekullbe]

Originally posted by Ross Moorhouse

13) The ship class name has been added to the individual ship screen, following the ship’s name. Also, now right clicking on a ship name in the Form/Transfer TF display will cause a line of information about the ship (including class) to appear at the bottom of the list of ships). value.

Thanks! This is a real help and exactly what I was looking for.

[Finnegan]

Originally posted by Erik Rutins
If it's not working for you, the patch may not have been applied correctly, particularly with respect to the data files. I would try re-patching, then if necessary uninstalling/reinstalling and re-patching, making sure that the right directory is being chosen for the patch process.

Hello Erik.

I have taken your good advice and re-installed the game and the patches via True Update. I have played two months in a newly created and modified Scenario 17, and everything is working exactly as advertised. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. What a great game!!

(Made better by the fact that Beauforts from Gili Gili have put 7 torpedoes into the Yamato and put her under.)



Thanks again.

F.

[rtrapasso]

Originally posted by David Heath
Once you guys get a chance let us know what you think.... thanks again for supporting us and the hobby.

David

I am not sure where I should post this, but since you are with Matrix, I thought I could ask you....

Some years ago, I find a remaindered disk of obsolete DOS games (so I could get it really cheap) called WAR AT SEA by Quantum Quality Productions. On it were three games - two were not able to be played, or were of no interest. The third was a little gem called WORLD WAR II: BATTLE OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC. I really loved this game, and played it several times solo for the long campaign. I assume Quantum did this game, although I didn't reload the game to check.

Anyway, this game played a lot like UNCOMMON VALOR - same game mechanics in many cases. Same sort of scenarios. It was the only game I had seen that had operational losses. There were mines, too, although that was automatic stuff - you would encounter them at ports, but not sweep or lay them. It had some features not seen in this game, such as weather (which you could look at, try to hide in, etc.) and submarine aircraft. If you scouted a TF, you could get an idea of how badly the ships were damaged, if they were on fire, etc. A really cool game (as is Uncommon Valor). I actually bought UV after reading the blurb that described features similar to WWII:BOSP.
Anyway, I was wondering if Matrix and/or 2x3 Games used to be or had some sort of affiliation with Quantum Quality Productions? I did a search of the forum, and didn't get a hit for "Quantum Quality".

If, as I suspect, this game is "related" to the old DOS game, is there any plan to have the "lost" features of the eventually incoperated into this game.

Bob T.

[rtrapasso]

Originally posted by rtrapasso


I am not sure where I should post this, but since you are with Matrix, I thought I could ask you....

[snip]

Whoops, sorry. I actually was trying to reply to a message from Russ Moorhouse, but the lost got posted as a reply to the last person in the chain. Could anyone at Matrix (or anyone, for that matter) reply to my prior post (which should be just above)

Bob T.

[showboat1]

I cannot find the link for the 1.40 download. Not in updates, not in download section, Can't get it anywhere. I NEED THIS UPDATE!

[showboat1]

Disregard last post. I just found it. Sorry.