DaBigBabes Beta errata

[Sardaukar]

Seen also here, even though I am not sure which device it is, first the current TOE:

[Sardaukar]

Then when pressing "Show TOE":

[Buck Beach]

Excuse me if I'm butting in but I don't see where unit/location 5171 (nor 5624) is the Marine Div in neither scenairo 26 (lite) or 28 (biggie).  Are you playing another mod?

[Sardaukar]

Those screenshots should be from Scen 28. 

[JWE]

@ Weidi72
@ Sardaukar

The good news is I found the cause of the problem. It is an artifact in the Device file from stock, that also occurs in the original release version-01 of DBB. It has been fixed in the current posted rev-02.

The bad news is that currently running games can't be updated, so it's just gonna have to be there.

The gratuitous news is that this effects everyone - stock, and all, so it's not just a rev-01 DBB thing. Here's what's up.

Device 1155 is an 81mm Mortar. It should upgrade to either none (00-none) or itself (1155-81mm Mortar). In the original stock Device file, device 1155 was a copy-paste of the original WiTP device 428-81mm Mortar. When done, the Upgrade field was left pointing to its "old" itself (428). In the official scenarios, the old WiTP devices (including 428) were all 9999d out (made inactive), so they don't function anyhow. However, the "name" remained in the field and was captured by the "Show TOE" routine. Only difference between stock and v-01 of DBB is that stock shows the name (and lets you think you actually have these devices) and DBB shows a blank.

Think we caught all those blivets, but one never knows. If anybody else finds 'blanks' showing up in the "Show TOE", please advise. Want to make sure we have them all fixed.

Good work, you guys. It's those little things that help tighten up the scenario. Ciao.

[witpqs]

John,

I want to make sure I understand this because I have scenario 1 PBM's going. You found just that the root of the problem was in the stock (scenario 1) files, or is the symptom also present if playing scenario 1?

[Herrbear]

I think device 1156 4.2in M2 Mortar has the same problem.

[Central Blue]

British divisions, or at least the 18th, have a blank between the 25 pounder and Humber. It references device 1058 which used to be a Japanese aircraft cannon but is now devoid of data.

Some of the Australian artillery is British tan: 5958, 5960, 5962, 6135, 6136, 6137,

Some of the Kiwi base forces are Aussie green: 6254, 6255, 6258

If someone has already posted these, I apologize in advance. [:)]

[Buck Beach]

Radar Devices 1598 through 1608 are all available 12/41. Is this correct/intended?

[JWE]

Jeez, Louize, that's what we get depending on stock. Ok, will look and vet. Got a good handle on the sorts of things we should look for.

Thanks, folks. This will help make Babes 'high and tight'.

Ciao. John

[medicff]

ORIGINAL: Central Blue

Some of the Kiwi base forces are Aussie green: 6254, 6255, 6258

The Kiwi base forces appear to upgrade squads through the CMF path, I am not sure if that is the reason for the aussie colors though as they continue until NZ inf.

Pat

[JWE]

ORIGINAL: Buck Beach
Radar Devices 1598 through 1608 are all available 12/41. Is this correct/intended?

These are ship radars and introduction timing depends on ship upgrade scheduling. Device availability date doesn’t really matter so long as the device is available when the ship is.

ORIGINAL: medicff
The Kiwi base forces appear to upgrade squads through the CMF path, I am not sure if that is the reason for the aussie colors though as they continue until NZ inf.

Pat

They were green because somebody forgot to change the LCU nationality from Aus to NZ on those little puppies.

[Sardaukar]

ORIGINAL: JWE

ORIGINAL: Buck Beach
Radar Devices 1598 through 1608 are all available 12/41. Is this correct/intended?

These are ship radars and introduction timing depends on ship upgrade scheduling. Device availability date doesn’t really matter so long as the device is available when the ship is.

ORIGINAL: medicff
The Kiwi base forces appear to upgrade squads through the CMF path, I am not sure if that is the reason for the aussie colors though as they continue until NZ inf.

Pat

They were green because somebody forgot to change the LCU nationality from Aus to NZ on those little puppies.

NZ SAS is coming to get you for that! Mistaking Kiwis to Australians! Willie Apiata is now mad! [:D]




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Apiata [8D]

[JWE]

ORIGINAL: Sardaukar
NZ SAS is coming to get you for that! Mistaking Kiwis to Australians! Willie Apiata is now mad! [:D]

Sy'mon says - I like de hairdo. I have a nice hat for de mon.

[witpqs]

Looks more like a hair don't. Make sure it's a big hat!

[noguaranteeofsanity]

There is still a few errors I noticed with the Australian artillery in the latest release:

5959: 2/11th Field Regiment should be Australian, its currently British.

5960: 2/1st Field Regiment should be part of the 6th Division TOE, rather than be present as a separate unit as it was one of the Divisional artillery units. It seems to appear in place of the 2/13th Field Artillery Regiment.

6062: 13th Field Regiment should be 2/13th Field Regiment as it was one of the AIF's Corps artillery units, its also currently a British Unit and should be Australian, while begins the game in Port Moresby when it should probably arrive in Aden with the 2/9th and 2/11th Field Artillery, taking the place of the 2/1st Field Artillery in the editor, as noted above. It appears to have been pasted over the top of the old Port Moresby Brigade and should instead perhaps be a blank slot, if the intention was to remove the brigade, since the NG Vol Rifles, Port Moresby and 49th Battalion, no longer have it listed as their parent unit, otherwise should obviously be the Port Moresby Brigade.

See here for reference: http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-conflicts-periods/ww2/pages-2aif-cmf/order_of_battle.htm

Edit: The 2/13th should probably also have the same TOE as the 2/9th and 2/11th Field Artillery as part of the 2nd AIF's Corps Artillery, it currently has 18 pounder guns, while the 2/1st Field Artillery that appears in its place has 60 pounder guns.

[JWE]

Our sources show a 13th Field Bn (-) RAA at Moresby along with the NGVR Bn, Papua Bn, and 49th Bn (-). It wasn’t the same as the AIF 2/13th. Device 5960 should be named 2/1st “Med” Arty. It was a corps unit with 60 pdrs, and was different from the 2/1st Field that was part of 6th Aus Div. We’ll fix them so they are all Australian.

[drw61]

Pilots not assigned to the correct Air Groups-

The FAA Squadrons were moved and the pilots were not updated to the new locations.
some examples
Pilot 5355 is set to Air group 1941 should be Air group 2361
Pilots 5322 to 5327 should be set to Air group 2341
Pilots 5313 to 5315 should be set to Air group 2335

[noguaranteeofsanity]

ORIGINAL: JWE

Our sources show a 13th Field Bn (-) RAA at Moresby along with the NGVR Bn, Papua Bn, and 49th Bn (-). It wasn’t the same as the AIF 2/13th. Device 5960 should be named 2/1st “Med” Arty. It was a corps unit with 60 pdrs, and was different from the 2/1st Field that was part of 6th Aus Div. We’ll fix them so they are all Australian.

Thanks JWE, was just about to update my post after quickly reading through the relevant official histories to double check, you are correct and the 13th Field Regiment was at Port Moresby and is a different unit to the 2/13th. While the 'Field' designation for the 2/1st instead of 'Med' would explain things, apologies for the confusion and mistake.

[JWE]

ORIGINAL: noguaranteeofsanity
Thanks JWE, was just about to update my post after quickly reading through the relevant official histories to double check, you are correct and the 13th Field Regiment was at Port Moresby and is a different unit to the 2/13th. While the 'Field' designation for the 2/1st instead of 'Med' would explain things, apologies for the confusion and mistake.

No Worries mate. [;)]

@drw61 - Whoops! Yeah, forgot to update the pilots. Put an updated version in place (todays date) with pilots fixed up and Aus Arty units tagged as Aussies.

Ciao.