• TripleA - a request from a player to a designer

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    @The_Good_Captain said in TripleA - a request from a player to a designer: First, in both '41 and '42 versions of Anniversary, the official errata optional rule regarding SZ 16 (the Dardanelles rule) was omitted. The problem here is that the TripleA program doesn't allow for having a direct setting that enables/disables a canal. This could be hacked in a number of ways, but probably should rather be a feature request for the program to support such a possibility, before changing any maps (so, one would need first to find a developer to add the feature to the program, another developer to review such feature, then someone willingly to modify the map's games, and, finally, an administrator accepting the changes (all this besides any considerations about copyrights over the existent map, whose creators are likely not all active any longer)). Meanwhile, you can use my "WWIIv3 1941 Tech Advance" variant. Just be sure to customize it back to standard WWIIv3 rules, before enabling the "Canal Turkey" option. Second, I know this is a map in development but the destroyer units in Europe '99 (“Europe - Alpha” map as its called in TripleA) This (as well as "Pacific") is more like a map abandoned during development. It may be more than 10 years nobody is working on it.
  • "Bad-Ass" 4 Nation FFA

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    @RogerCooper This scenario has been fixed can be downloaded
  • Amsterdam_met_de_bois

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    @Hidde2k You need to change the B in the version number to 2.
  • Diplomacy like modification?

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    @Cernel Not necessary. Providing the link like you just did is absolutely fine. @Marc-Sarzi Yeah it's a real bummer that simultaneous movement is not possible. You can do a lot with the xml, but there are just some core concepts that can't be changed. As developers we're in a long process of modernising the code and TripleA itself in multiple areas, but core gameplay is simply not a priority. There are tons of more pressing problems to solve and simultaneous movement isn't just something one can implement in an afternoon. TripleA is open source after all, so if you're ambitious enough, at least in theory, you could contribute for this to eventually become a reality.
  • Axis & Allies Zombies (AA42-2)

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    @Cernel For example, if I'm making a game that is not exactly "chess", I would call it "chess" if the ultimate aim is for it to be exactly like "chess", and maybe this is just impossible, due to the limitation of the program. On the other hand, I would not call it "chess" if it is a game inspired to "chess" but deliberately made different in some ways.
  • Adding a map to the repository in one category or another one

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  • best WW2 map?

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    The best WWII maps are New World Order (European theater), Rising Sun (Pacific), and World at War (the whole world). They are all part of the same series. I'll focus on New World Order, as this is the one with which I'm most familiar. The attached picture shows New World Order at the start of a game. Germany is supposed to expand quickly, conquering Paris on G3, and conquering most or all of neutral Poland by G3 as well. Early in the game Italy is supposed to conquer southern France, the Balkans, central and western North Africa, and potentially Greece. It's also supposed to expand into eastern Spain. Britain is supposed to expand in the Middle East, conquering neutral Iran, Iraq, and possibly neutral Turkey. There are no diplomatic or other penalties whatsoever for attacking neutrals. Axis nations are Germany, Italy, Finnland, and Romania. Allied nations are U.S.S.R., France, Colonial France, Britain, and the U.S. Contested areas are Scandinavia (if UK or US go north) France (if UK or US go middle), Spain (if Britain or US go south) or northern Africa. Over in the east, Turkey can be contested between Britain and Italy. If Britain wins that struggle it will seek to advance into Greece and the Balkans. If Italy wins it will seek to take Iran/Iraq from Britain, perhaps even conquering Britain's factory in Cairo and driving Britain out of the east Mediterranean entirely. Sometimes Allies will go Kill Italy First, in which case Axis will often respond with Kill Soviet Union First. In this map Italy is at least as important to the Axis as the Soviet Union is to the Allies. To give you a feel for the scale of this map, it's perfectly normal for Germany to have an income of 130 and Italy to have an income of 80, and for Allied incomes to balance out Axis. Starting on round 4 you will be able to build special, more technologically advanced units: harder hitting, long ranged bombers for Britain and the U.S., Katyushka for the Soviet Union, jets for Axis, big armor and bunkers and super subs for everyone. This map includes some land and air unit types not seen in Larry Harris maps. [image: alt text] [image: alt text]
  • Existing A.I options and A.I modding

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    @felizardo You should also check out the Fast AI. It plays almost as well and it usually much faster.
  • Steampunk 1915

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    @RogerCooper Hi Roger, Actual Cernel answered my question for me. I had inadvertently left some of the original authors units in the unit folder. That is why they were appearing in "unit help". I think my version is ready to go.
  • Dragon War - Official Thread

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    @Michael-Hoover Very well spotted! () This is now fixed if you remove and redownload the map. There were actually 3 dragon notification mix-ups that I had to fix.
  • TWW 2.7.7.2 or earlier versions

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  • Total World War Diplomacy?

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    Hal LinH
    Oh, that fixed it! I feel dumb now haha
  • Game of Thrones & A Song of Ice and Fire - Official Thread

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    Sorry for not posting in a while. I'm currently quite busy. I'll post again when I finish the units, as there are a few things to iron out.
  • Star Trek Dilithium mod

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  • Missing Connection in Dragon War

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    Thanks @Michael-Hoover for the notification. I appreciate that you came here to the forum and not just fixed your own local copy Yes, there was a flaw in the XML. Actually there were two connections in the XML between the two territories. But this was not the problem. There has recently been an implementation of “Air connections” to the map as an alternative to bridge connections. (Credit to @Cernel :thumbs_up:) The two territories had gotten an air connection (even though it shouldn’t) and this was preventing normal unit movement. You probably flew over the connection but could not walk over it with another unit. It should be fixed now when v1.2.8 Dragon War is downloadable/updateable. I hope you return and notify if you find other flaws. :winking_face:
  • Broken Mods in Scenario Repository

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    The hope was that we'd have an army of map owners/makers taking care of the maps in repositories. In practice the maps in repository tend to be a last step and a bit of 'fire and forget'. That is not the case for all maps, there are some certainly being actively maintained, though that can't be said for the bulk as we have over a hundred and just a few people maintaining the whole project (code, servers, maps). If you have fixes, it would be great to see them get uploaded, let us know where you are running into trouble and/or what you are trying. Any scenarios you have that can be uploaded are certainly very welcome additions.
  • 1940 map with 1942 rules?

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    Thanks for the ideas I'll check that out!
  • Correcting the Pacific Mod

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  • Ancient Empires: 222 BC

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    @Name Just checking in to ensure you're ok.
  • Is it possible to balance AA50-41 without Nos?

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    I'm a long time believer that they should have never added National Objectives to the v3 (anniversary) 1941 game. However, it is a fact that almost everyone plays with them enabled, despite the fact that they are officially optional (differently from technology, that is the other official option, in this case rarely taken).

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  • It seems very interesting but not easy to learn, do you plan to write a good manual ? Game Notes inside TripleA at least to explain all the new features respect to classic A&A games ?

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  • @KurtGodel7

    Good Action

    Have you considered using the Frostion units ? Think it makes for a better visual. GCD and UHD both use them, along with some Elk units and a few others.

    And of course Frostion's Iron War 🙂

    This a test game against yourself ?

    Keep up the Good Work

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  • Round 3: Japan's air attacked Pearl Harbor and damaged the U.S. Navy.

    Germany continues to push east. Germany's income (170) and Soviet income (171) are now virtually tied. In the research phase Germany gained a star towards Panther tanks tech. One star left to go.

    In the Soviet research phase, the Soviet player gained Advanced 1 tech. A very good advance for later. It also had a randomly chosen tech give it one star towards Improved Sub. Useless. The Soviets must withdraw from Smolensk, as the Germans in that area are too strong. If the Germans stack Smolensk, they will be only two moves away from Moscow. The Soviet Union loses all its cash when Moscow falls for the first time. But after that, the Soviet Union is allowed to collect income normally. All the same, the Soviets would strongly prefer not to lose Moscow. If Moscow does fall, the Soviet Union would be reduced down to one research center, at least until it can be restored.

    Japan continues conquering southeast Asia and building factories there. However, Tonkin is under pressure from the British. Japan chooses not to build a factory there as it would be too much risk. Japan has finished off the fleet at Pearl Harbor. Also it has conquered Manila, despite the trenches the U.S. had been building there. This was important, because now the U.S. no longer has a good spot to build a factory in that region. The U.S. is prevented from building any factories while at peace, which is why there was no American factory built there thus far. Japan continues to make slow progress in China. It conquered Hong Kong. It would have liked to begin its invasion of the East Indies, but its local transports were needed to ship units to Tonkin, or to invade Manila. Japan built four more transports, because there were too many units not being shipped off Japan.

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  • Japan's second turn. One star towards late war production (Japan tech category). That was the final star needed, unlocking that tech. Bonus income for Japan! The other tech advance was shipyards. Less costly transports and cruisers. Japan is very pleased with this research phase.

    Japan is invading Cochinchina, a territory in southeast Asia which would make a decent spot for a factory. It is building a factory for Bangkok. It also invaded Tonkin, another decent spot in southeast Asia for a factory.

    Its build was largely land units, plus a transport and three destroyers. Also a medium bomber to send to China.

    Britain's second turn. It researched "Canada" tech, which provides a free infantry each turn in Canada. Also one star towards industry tech. One more star, and it will add +2 to the unit placement capacity of its factories. Very useful for a nation with a far-flung empire.

    British build: Italy's constant strafing of Britain's North Africa force is getting annoying. To solve the problem Britain is building four fighters. Also more land units and transports for Africa, India, and the Indian Ocean. Some destroyers for the North Atlantic.

    Italy's second turn. Tech chosen randomly. One star towards Mechanized Infantry. Not what Italy had wanted.

    Italy is growing its force in North Africa. But it is not yet time to attack the British. One problem: Italy's unit placement capacity is mostly in northern Italy. But it would wish to exert offensive pressure to the south, in north Africa. This is creating a situation where units are being placed in North Italy, then plodding their way south for a bit before they can be shipped.

    U.S. turn. One star towards fleet carrier, with only 1 star left to go! One star towards Wartime Production, with only one star needed. A good American research phase, even though there is no instant gratification.

    Still limited peacetime income. Its spending all went to the Pacific.

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