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ORIGINAL: rook749

ORIGINAL: Feurer Krieg

What's the latest verdict on this beta? Since an official patch is unlikely, are there still open issues that people are seeing or have most of them been worked out?

I think its a much better game with the patch, now I just need to convince AirGriff of it so we can use it in the current PBEM Game.

Rook

ORIGINAL: Gaspote

ORIGINAL: LargeSlowTarget

One thing that bugs me a bit is that you can land LCUs from a transport TF (= LCUs arrive in strat movement mode), change movement mode to combat or move and give movement orders - and the LCUs start moving in the new movement mode immediately, although they are still labelled "unpacking". Movement starts even when part of the units are still aboard the ships. IMO the LCUs should start moving only after unloading and unpacking is complete?

I agree, and even on land after train movement [:D]

ORIGINAL: sanch

ORIGINAL: Gaspote

ORIGINAL: LargeSlowTarget

One thing that bugs me a bit is that you can land LCUs from a transport TF (= LCUs arrive in strat movement mode), change movement mode to combat or move and give movement orders - and the LCUs start moving in the new movement mode immediately, although they are still labelled "unpacking". Movement starts even when part of the units are still aboard the ships. IMO the LCUs should start moving only after unloading and unpacking is complete?

I agree, and even on land after train movement [:D]

Yep, me too, with the 'v' beta. I strat a unit to a city; the unit arrives. I switch to 'move' mode and set a destination. The unit starts moving immediately, even though it has 1 or 2 or more days of unpacking remaining. It is convenient for getting units there faster, but somehow I doubt that moving while unpacking is WAD.

ORIGINAL: rev rico

Curious guys, I read through the list of changes, but can someone summarize what effect all this has on gameplay? What exactly should I expect different if I update a current PBEM? What adjustments do I need to make in playing Japan, tactics, strategy, etc...?

Thanks
Bob

ORIGINAL: Gaspote

ORIGINAL: rev rico

Curious guys, I read through the list of changes, but can someone summarize what effect all this has on gameplay? What exactly should I expect different if I update a current PBEM? What adjustments do I need to make in playing Japan, tactics, strategy, etc...?

Thanks
Bob

More stable, less annoying and with more feature too [&o]

ORIGINAL: rev rico

How does it change CAP effectiveness? ...air coordination? ...flak?

ORIGINAL: sanch

ORIGINAL: Gaspote

ORIGINAL: LargeSlowTarget

One thing that bugs me a bit is that you can land LCUs from a transport TF (= LCUs arrive in strat movement mode), change movement mode to combat or move and give movement orders - and the LCUs start moving in the new movement mode immediately, although they are still labelled "unpacking". Movement starts even when part of the units are still aboard the ships. IMO the LCUs should start moving only after unloading and unpacking is complete?

I agree, and even on land after train movement [:D]

Yep, me too, with the 'v' beta. I strat a unit to a city; the unit arrives. I switch to 'move' mode and set a destination. The unit starts moving immediately, even though it has 1 or 2 or more days of unpacking remaining. It is convenient for getting units there faster, but somehow I doubt that moving while unpacking is WAD.

ORIGINAL: michaelm

ORIGINAL: sanch

ORIGINAL: Gaspote




I agree, and even on land after train movement [:D]

Yep, me too, with the 'v' beta. I strat a unit to a city; the unit arrives. I switch to 'move' mode and set a destination. The unit starts moving immediately, even though it has 1 or 2 or more days of unpacking remaining. It is convenient for getting units there faster, but somehow I doubt that moving while unpacking is WAD.

Looked up the code, and unpack/pack only affects strategic move before unit starts moving. If unit is in non-strategic mode, then it will start moving even still 'unpacking'.
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Logically, it seems that un/packing should apply to strat-2-other rather than just other-2-strat. Not sure if this is a defect.
I'm going to remove the mode check and just not move if un/pack is not zero.
Any objections or reasons why this wont work?