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Tutorial #4
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:11 am
by Shannon V. OKeets
I only have the graphics for the first 3 pages done so far. But I thought I would give you a peek.
This page will talk about how each unit can be examined in detail using the Unit Review Form <Ctrl U>.
RE: Tutorial #4
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:13 am
by Shannon V. OKeets
Page 2 will cover the different HQ types and what the reorganization # is for.
RE: Tutorial #4
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:16 am
by Shannon V. OKeets
Pages 3 through 6 will display all the different land unit types and discuss their differences.
I am trying to show elite versus regular, corps / army versus division, and on this page, Nationalist versus Communist China.
RE: Tutorial #4
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 1:48 pm
by stretch
I'm sure you already know but the unit rows 2 and 3 are slightly skewed (don't line up perfectly in the vertical) which causes an obsessive dork like me to.. well... obsess on it.
RE: Tutorial #4
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 3:29 pm
by Toed
Just one question. Could be me not being up to date. But why is Wavels listed defence strength 10 and all other HQs has their value as printed on the counter? My uninformed guess is that it is placed on map somewhere that gives it a x2 on defensive. If it is so perhaps it should be avoided in a basic tutorial unless it is there to make that point?
RE: Tutorial #4
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 5:07 pm
by Shannon V. OKeets
ORIGINAL: Toed
Just one question. Could be me not being up to date. But why is Wavels listed defence strength 10 and all other HQs has their value as printed on the counter? My uninformed guess is that it is placed on map somewhere that gives it a x2 on defensive. If it is so perhaps it should be avoided in a basic tutorial unless it is there to make that point?
Thanks. You are right about the cause. I'll use it as part of the write up.
There are other places where the numbers in the unit data panel are different than what you see onthe counter. I want to review them all and decide on which to retain. For example, disorganized naval units are shown with a range of 0 (2). Which I do not like - mainly because it takes up so much room in a panel that is tight on space.
RE: Tutorial #4
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 9:43 pm
by Greyshaft
The HQ units have the name of the General underneath their stats.
Would it look better if the name was on top and the stats below?
RE: Tutorial #4
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 9:59 pm
by Shannon V. OKeets
ORIGINAL: Greyshaft
The HQ units have the name of the General underneath their stats.
Would it look better if the name was on top and the stats below?
Yes. I'll change it in the Units Review Form.
RE: Tutorial #4
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:16 pm
by Shannon V. OKeets
Like this?
RE: Tutorial #4
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:18 pm
by Froonp
ORIGINAL: Shannon V. OKeets
Like this?
Ah..... Zhukov...... he has dream-like stats..... [&o]
RE: Tutorial #4
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:19 pm
by Froonp
But he's a child in front of von Manstein !!!!! [:D] [:D] [:D]
The real "key", the "front breaker" [:D]
[X(]
OK, going to sleep, taking my pills.... [>:]
RE: Tutorial #4
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 11:47 pm
by Shannon V. OKeets
Just for you, Patrice.
RE: Tutorial #4
Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:36 am
by Shannon V. OKeets
Here are the screen shots for the next 4 pages of this tutorial.
Text will talk about mountain units, marines, paratroopers, garrisons, and militia
RE: Tutorial #4
Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:38 am
by Shannon V. OKeets
4 more pages of screen shots for the 4th tutorial.
Text will talk about these unit types.
RE: Tutorial #4
Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:41 am
by Shannon V. OKeets
Quite a bit of room to discuss territorial units.
RE: Tutorial #4
Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:43 am
by Shannon V. OKeets
Divisional units plus winterized units.
I'll correct the problem with the pink circles. I usually use that color for transparency. Clearly (pun intended) I need to choose another color for that purpose here.
RE: Tutorial #4
Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:48 am
by Shannon V. OKeets
Last in the series.
Here I want to compare the pluses and minuses of building different infantry types. I'll also cover reserve units.
There will be 2 more pages to this tutorial:
8 - will show land units placed at the start of Barbarossa (high resolution so fairly high zoom)
9 - similar to 8 but with medium resolution and lower zoom level.
RE: Tutorial #4
Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 2:37 pm
by oldsin
/delurk
hi, im a long time lurker on this forum, anxiously awaiting mwif.
i can see things are shaping up really well, but i found a small mistake in the
von Leeb descripion. his 1937 publication should be called "die Abwehr" (meaning "defense"),
instead of "die Abweht"; "Abweht" not actually being a german word.
it´s only a rather unimportant typo of course, but it shouldn´t be hard to fix.
keep up the good work,
michael
RE: Tutorial #4
Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 3:23 pm
by trees trees
hi folks, I haven't posted much lately cuz everything has been looking real good. I like those rounded corners! (Yes, I have clipped the corners of several thousand WiF cardboard counters, so nice).
just wondering who the sample GARRison units up there belong too,
(the ones next to the Japanese MARines) in particular the one with the green center to the unit type box...I'm guessing Italy?
the TERRitorial write-up will be a bit of a pickle...rules for TERRitorial units are played a certain way that isn't exactly based on rock-solid rules interpretation. I think this may have been covered somewhere else here, perhaps in the Optional rules thread?
RE: Tutorial #4
Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 4:12 pm
by pak19652002
We are going to submit a rules clarification list to ADG for ruling. If we can reduce any territorial issues to a few yes/no questions, I will include them on the list.
ORIGINAL: trees trees
hi folks, I haven't posted much lately cuz everything has been looking real good. I like those rounded corners! (Yes, I have clipped the corners of several thousand WiF cardboard counters, so nice).
just wondering who the sample GARRison units up there belong too,
(the ones next to the Japanese MARines) in particular the one with the green center to the unit type box...I'm guessing Italy?
the TERRitorial write-up will be a bit of a pickle...rules for TERRitorial units are played a certain way that isn't exactly based on rock-solid rules interpretation. I think this may have been covered somewhere else here, perhaps in the Optional rules thread?