@ubernaut I just read that it got shut down... but that's ok

@samurai-jd said in A more challenging AI:

Re: 💥 1941 Global Command Decision - Official Thread

First, for a guy who has played TripleA in the earliest of days and before that all the published versions of the Axis and Allies board games since the 1980s, the GCD map and rules is a true masterpiece. Thank you.

I play solo. Can anything be done to improve the skill of the AI? I have tried both Fast and Hard modes. No matter how I favor the AI (through multiple iterations as either Axis or Allies) the AI is finished by the 7th round. In my most current effort, I start with 2700 units for the Axis and 2400 units for the Allies. Especially when the AI plays as the Allies, I can NEVER get the USA to invade Continental Europe no matter how favorable I set the situation.

I appreciate your time and the incredible game that you have so elegantly created.

Samurai JD

A large, complex mod such as 1941 Global Command decision is difficult for the AI to play properly. More units just makes it worse.

You would need either to change to mod to help the AI or give the US units near Europe each turn using the editor

@thedog You may want to check my wiki for modern scenarios at https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Timeline?from=2001

There are a number of mods and maps they may give you some ideas.

@madvitale

I'm sorry that you are having troubles. I personally do not use Notepad, it's okay for small quick edits, I use Notepad++.
I'll include a zip file with the changes.
World_At_War.zip
Special Note "Transport Casualties Restricted" value must stay false in the xml as Transports and B.Transports have a defensive value. The value can be changed in the 'Map Options' (lowest button on the left panel).

Cheers...

@ted-self
Im glad you like the map and it has got you all excited 😁 even at your age.

It was exasperating and fun to design the map.

If you want another steep learning curve map that will challenge your grey cells then try 1941 Global Command Decision
https://forums.triplea-game.org/topic/3326/1941-global-command-decision-official-thread

@rogercooper Thank you.

@beelee Thanks!!!

Capture Units on Entering Territory
Is usually not set as True, so is usually false.

I have not played the map, but I think it should be false.

@rogercooper

I couldn't find the repo in triplea-maps. So can he just update his repo and then do a PR with the new version number in the yaml ? His repo doesn't need to be part of triplea-maps ?

Anyway, it's merged.

@thehobbesian this is what you need to change in the yaml. The pencil icon will allow you to edit it. I believe anyone can but not 100% certain on that.

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You can see Roger did it here

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Edit
Also, as Roger stated, you can just redownload the map once the repo has been updated. The yaml just lets people know there is a new version.

Edit 2
@thehobbesian I DL'd it but don't know if it's the new version or not. There's really no easy way to tell. I add a notification at game start saying what version and the date it was first uploaded.

I also document it in the changelog in the Game notes.

Edit 3
OK it looks like the latest. This is your last commit and here it is in the Game Notes

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@wc_sumpton
I found the problem. My OCD wants things in alphabetic order and in doing that I accidentally moved the ending </technology> caveat after the French player's code. Thus only the Americans, ANZAC, British, Chinese and French were actually recognized. The British get theirs from the UK_Pacific's choice and the Chinese don't have any (at this time). So, the rest all got skipped.
I appreciate the help.

I also put the code back in player turn order, but added "Player 01 - ", 02 etc. before the Faction heading comments. My OCD is thereby satisfied.

@redrum Thread for Cold War 1965 version 2:

https://forums.triplea-game.org/topic/4201/cold-war-1965-version-2-0-official-thread

@rogercooper Thanks.

@wc_sumpton

Sweet !

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@thedog
Ok. Yes, Sea Unit option was already checked.
So it seems only a strategical choice of IA.
I've forced Harad sea attack manually for a couple of turns against the Good (me) 😁

@rogercooper Thanks for the encouragement! I was able to mod it this AM. Appreciate it 🙂

@djabwana
You can restrict the movement of units by step and switch them on & off, between steps, not just by turn as in 1888A Steam & Steel

eg (I have not played your game, so this will probably be wrong)
turn off all movement for none Battleships/Cruisers, Heavy Artillery, and Railguns
step Move Battleships/Cruisers, Heavy Artillery, and Railguns
turn on all movement for none Battleships/Cruisers, Heavy Artillery, and Railguns

Search go winter in the xml and apply the principles to different step phases of a turn
https://forums.triplea-game.org/topic/4056/1888a-steam-steel-official-thread

Here is an overview, there are a lot of components, you will not them all

Winter Search go winter in the xml to see the components that make up how to use terrain effects and a dummy player needs an allied dummy player, eg. winterp define TT & SZ to be affected define a new allied relationship eg winterr allows combat takes over in TT/SZ (oops has no go winter) needs a WinterLand & WinterSea to be shown in the TT & SZ define territoryEffect eg. Winter Triggers to make it happen when you want it. Note -reset- has to redefine the TT/SZ when a TT/SZ changes effect

Hope this helps

@thedog any reason it's not finding the map when I try to select the map in game? i downloaded the zip, copied it to the downloaded maps folder, and have tried keeping in both a zip format and unzipping it but when I go to select the map in TripleA it gives me this.