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RE: Just got 1.41 to test

Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 7:05 pm
by Ron Saueracker
How about port limitations??? Ops points per port so that 1000 ships can't be serviced in a day, limiting rearming Naval TFs like torps and mines making large calibre naval shells unavailable at Bubba Gump's Shrimp Shack, that sort of thing? While aircraft upgrade paths and stuff are great to improve, these can be MANIPULTED with the EDITOR. Why expend Mike's time and effort on things which we can change when things we can't affect like operations limits for ports, a streamlined interface for naval ops (organize ships into divisions for ease of handling as opposed to the single ship approach we have now), a larger naval formation (Task Group) which will allow more efficent usage of naval TFs, improved land and naval combat etc are left as is?

RE: New Font Option

Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 7:08 pm
by pad152
The new Font looks great! We're all getting older you know[;)]!

RE: Just got 1.41 to test

Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 7:17 pm
by dtravel
Thought didn't pan out.

But I was able to confirm that the ship in question (AK Columbian) had been under the command of a Japanese carrier captain while in another TF for at least five days prior to becoming the senior officer in a new TF.

RE: Just got 1.41 to test

Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 7:23 pm
by Ron Saueracker
Everyone go to ComSubPac or Malaya Army HQ (any high HQ) and check for alternate leader availability. 2 months into the game I have Flight Lieutenants and such mixed in with the big brass. Can this have any importance seeing as it further illustrates the complete lack of any restriction for leader bug. Nationality, rank, nothing seems to have any sort of impact...it's just one big bowl of Bit's and Bites.

RE: New Font Option

Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 7:24 pm
by Sharkosaurus rex
Thanks for all your work on the new paych and the new ideas that you have.

If a game was started with 1.4, will the players be able to use the new upgrade pathways with their existing game or will thay have to restart to get the benefit?

Thanks again

Sharkosaurus rex

RE: Aircraft Upgrade have changed

Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 7:26 pm
by pad152
RE: Aircraft Upgrade have changed

Has there been any change to Japanese Aircraft production, to keep older types in production?

RE: Just got 1.41 to test

Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 8:05 pm
by Mr.Frag
I see the "wrong" leader immediately upon completeing ship selection, the very first time the TF details screen appears, before even moving on to the next thing I'm doing. Long before end of orders and turn execution.

That is *useful* information. It at least gives us somewhere to focus our efforts. I've been looking for flips during turn execution, not immediate stuff.

RE: New Font Option

Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 8:07 pm
by Mr.Frag
If a game was started with 1.4, will the players be able to use the new upgrade pathways with their existing game or will thay have to restart to get the benefit?

I would expect a restart will be required to have this kick in as it will be locked in PBEM games just like any other Reality Option but I'm not positive yet. Non-PBEM games should be able to toggle.

RE: Aircraft Upgrade have changed

Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 8:29 pm
by TheElf
What!?! you can't upgrade Claudes to Shindens!!! What a load of malarkey! I quit!! I'm taking my toys and going home!! [:D]

Just kidding. Great work! It is GREAT to see that the customer is always right with you guys.

RE: Just got 1.41 to test

Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 8:31 pm
by Tanaka
wow u guys continue to impress!!! thanks matrix!!! [:D]

RE: Aircraft Upgrade have changed

Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 9:00 pm
by 2ndACR
ORIGINAL: pad152

RE: Aircraft Upgrade have changed

Has there been any change to Japanese Aircraft production, to keep older types in production?

Have hope. I have not given up on it yet. We will just have to be patient a little longer.
Baby steps, Baby steps.

RE: Just got 1.41 to test

Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 9:09 pm
by dtravel
ORIGINAL: Mr.Frag
I see the "wrong" leader immediately upon completeing ship selection, the very first time the TF details screen appears, before even moving on to the next thing I'm doing. Long before end of orders and turn execution.

That is *useful* information. It at least gives us somewhere to focus our efforts. I've been looking for flips during turn execution, not immediate stuff.

Unfortunately, in checking previous turn saves it became clear that the AK Columbian, the latest ship to be affected in my game that I've seen, had been commanded by a Japanese officer for at least five days/turns prior. So in this case it was NOT something in the TF creation routine. Sorry. [:(]

RE: Aircraft Upgrade have changed

Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 9:35 pm
by fbastos
Kid,

Is it possible to add a command line parameter like -repeatrandoms, to force the random events to repeat after you press "End Turn"? My suggestion would be "End Turn" to force some seed to the random number generator.

My point with that is that any bug that depends on a random number will never repeat, so the mythical repeatable save for not only the leader bug but any other bugs will never be achieved if we let the random numbers go loose.

This parameter would be around only on a temporary basis, and it can just be removed on a future version.

F.

PS: or, better yet, force the seed to be the turn number, so that even if the numbers repeat for the same turn, they will be different on different turns (so to not destroy playability completely).

RE: Aircraft Upgrade have changed

Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 9:47 pm
by ZonkerHarris
Looks fantastic, Kid! Many thanks to all at Matrix and 2by3!

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RE: Aircraft Upgrade have changed

Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 10:37 pm
by janushm
ORIGINAL: Kid

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oh my god!!!!!!!11 i love it...this will make a serious change in japanese production for sure...skip the crap planes and get the proper ones...tally ho!

RE: Aircraft Upgrade have changed

Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 10:40 pm
by 2ndACR
Good luck getting them more than 1-2 months early.

All this does is eliminate having 2/3 of the IJA air force stuck in Oscar II's if and when you have alot of better a/c for them.

RE: Just got 1.41 to test

Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2005 12:12 am
by tsimmonds
Since it's going to allow better aircraft to front line units faster, the Zero Bonus needs to be dropped from the game.

It's a nice theory but it won't really do this; you still have to build the planes. Yeah, there might a Daitai or two of Nates flip to Oscar I's every month, but this is no revolution.
All this does is eliminate having 2/3 of the IJA air force stuck in Oscar II's if and when you have alot of better a/c for them.

Well yeah, it does do that. This is the primary effect in fact. But this kicks in long after the A6M bonus is just a memory....
Please try and get a save of the disappearing units to one of us.

I've got one; who wants it?

RE: Just got 1.41 to test

Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2005 1:00 am
by janushm
well if i can equip most of my army air units with tojo's instead of oscarII's im very happy. tojo's arrive in 8-42 so it is a possibility.

or if i can get rid of my short range pete's and get a standard floatplane for the entire surface navy...jake's?

or getting rid of all those pesky Lily´s the only thing i use em for is ASW search they are too vulnerable for attacks..enough sallies around. they carry only 3 guns and bombload is too small

RE: Just got 1.41 to test

Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2005 2:13 am
by 2ndACR
irrelevant,

Send that save to either Frag, Kid or Mogami.

I hate that bug.[:@]

RE: Just got 1.41 to test

Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2005 2:24 am
by Tankerace
This is great guys! And since I believe I read that this applies to Allies aswell, does this mean we can toggle our Lethernecks to Corsairs, and have custom paths for the Allies as well?