Mega New Elk WIP
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heh heh it's all wip. We'll get it sorted
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I ran a few different tests to see which starting unit positions would have computer Japan reliably attacking the US fleet at Pearl on J1, while also taking Wake Is (as opposed to Midway or Hawaii etc.) By moving the current Japanese fleet off Marshall Islands from sz 32 B to sz 32 A. Then adding 2 submarines to sea zone 024, and a bomber on Marshall Is. With those starting units it becomes fairly scripted where computer Japan will just always make that attack, so sorta baked in there. Again because everything else Japan is doing on J1 vibes more 1941 the play pattern gives a sweep where Japan attacks into Philippines, Guam, Wake etc all on the same turn. This of course is a bit of an anachronism for a G1 that reflects 1940, but I think overall it gives a better push out of the first round. To me it's more important that the computer is positioning well, and hitting the right beats in subsequent rounds. G2 is effectively Barbarossa, which is a slight jump back in time, but again imagined like the first rounds of the game are playing catch up, "last week on...' with that sort of logic to it. Depending on the theater in focus
So essentially thinking about all this as if the Europe side of the gameboard is slightly earlier in time, the Pacific side of the board slightly later in time. The two theaters sorta sync up in round 2 and we're off to the races. A more 1941 era total war sweep from there, but which still featured the fall of France and some familiar stuff that would recall the G40. I think it works reasonably well, I mean for a scenario that doesn't require the whole DoW thing, since the computer will never really grasp that. This sort of approach just seemed an expedient way to get at a play pattern and play pace that still felt satisfying, while using simple rules.
Anyhow this was the edit save that had Japan making that sort of play while still doing what it was already doing.
2025-3-8-Mega-New-Elk-1940.tsvg
Quick image of the tweak
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eYMZAFgIgxyD_rAIZGoaMopR-YRXNWPJ/view?usp=sharing
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@beelee I missed that one.
Kosice-Munkacs -> Ruthenia or Bukovina -
Thank you.
@beelee said in Mega New Elk WIP:
yea, so when names change, as you know, you have to update the xml, name_place, polygons, centers, pu_place and place or the game won't fire.
Yes, I understand this. This is an easy process, as I can open all 5 txt files, plus both working copies of the xml. Do a quick search and replace in all files. Wrap up all 7 files into a zip, since all are text files the size is manageable. All 7 files were in my last zip update. Again, these are just text files, I do not see the reason for requiring a complete GitHub update/download when it seems easier to me just to grab the zip and update. Again, the choice is yours. These updates can be posted to GitHub, and pushed.
@Black_Elk
I noticed that your last position update did not have @RogerCooper latest changes, so to use this xml you will have to replace all 5 txt file which are included in the zip.MNE WIP '40 version 1.35.8.zip
MNE WIP '40 version 1.35.8
- @RogerCooper name changes (again Thank You)
- @Black_Elk Last unit start positions
- Updated: mega_new_elk.xml
mega_new_elk_1940.xml
centers.txt
name_place.txt
place.txt
polygons.txt
pu_place.txt
As Always... Have Fun!
Cheers...
P.S Good Morning!
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Faster than Daredevil! So cool hehe
Love it
Great work gang
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Using that here's a quick simulation I ran while cooking breakfast, everyone hardAI. Seemed like a climactic moment so I tapped in as France for the save here in round 9 hehe
So far the computer push seems to be going pretty well. The emergent playpattern and pacing had that thing I was hoping for, with the Tunisia pocket keeping North Africa interesting and to counterbalance France a bit. I think to get a bit more pressure on Italy before France, just need to get the Greece situation figured. If Axis advance and that front opens might get the Allies into a better position to face off vs Sicily and Naples.
A minor in Sicily might work as a kind of bait, since that seemed to work with Normandy. Basically putting the focus more there than on Bordeaux, just for the D-Day vibes. Soviets and Japan skirmish a bit but it's mostly contained on the coast and along the Manchurian border early on, which I kind read like sphere of influence. Here though computer Japan started to advance in earnest, which looked a bit more classic style. Felt apt hehe. I figure that if it works well enough this way, then there's always the possibility of NAPs and such to option on, but I kinda like how it plays out more simplistically here. The Russian tanks and dudes that end up in China I suppose would be analogous to Red forces there, while the Purple is more like being backed up by the Western Allies. USA probably just needs that little bit of extra income from Brazil and such and they might also hop on Africa a bit sooner, but it runs at a pretty steady clip. I had fun watching it do it's thing while sipping the coffee
Pretty good there for something like a morning run hehe
2025-3-8-Mega-New-Elk-1940_France_9.tsvg
Quickie screen of the action... Paris was just liberated for computer France by their computer buds. Rejoice! It did the restore to French control when their capital was liberated (standard style), so the map lit up all blue again heheh. Will have to see if they can hold onto the cash
Round 8
Round 9
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hbm02AkW3u2skrk3W_K6lDjQbsnYEfL8/view?usp=sharing
I think for now prob makes to do a no_tech as the default option, since computer will definitely roll for it. Saw that a few times in the other game I ran, which confirmed the graphics seemed to be working. Since dropping those factories _disabled images into my units folder hadn't had any issues there. Names looking nicer which should be help for when the unit place is dialed. Great work!
Thanks again for all the help getting this up off the ground!
ps. Oh also for a name, I think we could probably call it by the UHD prefix, to suggest the connection there, and to locate the maps nearby when downloaded. Something like "UHD Domination 1940-45"? Works for me if that seems agreeable, since it's basically an upscale of my older Dom maps, and then the title would sorta suggest a similar scale or sweep there, or in case anyone wants to do mods on the skeleton.
