Thanks for setting this up, Bayder. I would like to join!

@zlefin actually the bots have a chance at 5 or 6 different auto-saves. "default save", before combat save, after combat save, etc. try them all before giving up on your game in a bot.

Here are some thoughts for Germany.

Germany Objectives

Besides continuing the Russian invasion, do you commit to?

Battle of Britain (Air War) attempting to destroy their Industry Battle of the Atlantic, reinforcing the uBoats via Bordeaux or the Baltic factories, as each Sea Zone with a German flag denies the enemy of 1pu and grant you 1pu per turn. North Africa and attempt to taking Cario (Victory Centre & PUs) and then drive on to take Baghdad area Oil-Fields (2x Victory Centre & PUs) Invest in a Industry-Lgt in Algiers to reinforce North Africa Syria and stir up trouble by droping two Base-Camps (infantry production), forcing Britain to counter Africa and stir up trouble by droping one or two Base-Camps (infantry production), again forcing Britain to counter

Committing to any of the above detracts from your primary object of crushing the USSR.

Destroy

Barents Sea Fleet - as they Blockade your coastal PUs and reduce your PU by 8 per turn Black Sea Fleet - as they Blockade your coastal PUs and reduce your PU by 7 per turn

Occupy

Leningrad (Industry-Hvy) to join up with your Finland Army Group Moscow (Industry-Hvy) - forward production centre Baku area Oil-Fields (Victory Centre & PUs) Uzbekistan area Oil-Fields (Victory Centre & PUs)

Any more strategies?

@unternehmer Okej, I implied and triple checked your approach but without the desired result: a damaged unit remains untouched after next turn, no "to repair pop-up" ( I prefer) not even a automatic repair... hmm..

okej I tried this:

<!-- Repair rules --> <!-- if you use ww2v3 style factory damage, you need repair rules --> <repairRule name="repairCastle"> <cost resource="PUs" quantity="2"/> <result resourceOrUnit="Castle" quantity="1"/> </repairRule> <repairRule name="repairCastle_damaged_2HP"> <cost resource="PUs" quantity="1"/> <result resourceOrUnit="Castle" quantity="1"/> </repairRule> <repairRule name="repairCastle_damaged_1HP"> <cost resource="PUs" quantity="2"/> <result resourceOrUnit="Castle" quantity="1"/> </repairRule> <repairRule name="repairCastle_damaged_0HP"> <cost resource="PUs" quantity="3"/> <result resourceOrUnit="Castle" quantity="1"/> </repairRule> --------------- <repairFrontier name="repair"> <repairRules name="repairCastle"/><repairRules name="repairCastle_damaged_0HP"/><repairRules name="repairCastle_damaged_1HP"/><repairRules name="repairCastle_damaged_2HP"/> </repairFrontier> ------------------------ <!-- GO Castle 3HP--> <attachment name="unitAttachment" attachTo="Castle" javaClass="UnitAttachment" type="unitType"> <option name="attack" value="0"/><option name="defense" value="2"/><option name="defenseRolls" value="3"/> <option name="isFirstStrike" value="true"/> <option name="movement" value="0"/> <option name="canProduceUnits" value="true"/><option name="canProduceXUnits" value="3"/> <!-- produce X max units per producer --> <option name="isConstruction" value="true"/><option name="constructionType" value="Castle_structure"/><option name="maxConstructionsPerTypePerTerr" value="1"/><option name="constructionsPerTerrPerTypePerTurn" value="1"/> <!--<option name="hitPoints" value="3"/>--> <option name="canOnlyBePlacedInTerritoryValuedAtX" value="3"/><option name="consumesUnits" value="1:Fort"/> <option name="whenHitPointsDamagedChangesInto" value="1:true:Castle_damaged_2HP"/> <option name="whenHitPointsDamagedChangesInto" value="2:true:Castle_damaged_1HP"/> <option name="whenHitPointsDamagedChangesInto" value="3:true:Castle_damaged_0HP"/> <option name="tuv" value="15"/> <option name="createsResourcesList" value="1:PUs"/> <option name="givesMovement" value="1:Daimyo:Sodaisho:Bajutsu:Niganata-Bajutsu:Yumi-Samurai:Samurai:Yumi-Ashigaru:Gungsu:Teppo-Ashigaru:Yari-Ashigaru:Ronin:Teppo-Sohei:Yumi-Sohei:Sohei:Peasant:Rennyo-Gatekeeper:Shrine-Bearer:Raider:Sea-Lord:Ninja:Kensei:Changbyeong"/> <option name="tuv" value="25"/> <option name="repairsUnits" value="1:Atakebune:Teitoku-Atakebune:Panokseon:Geobukseon"/> </attachment> <!-- GO Castle damaged 2HP--> <attachment name="unitAttachment" attachTo="Castle_damaged_2HP" javaClass="UnitAttachment" type="unitType"> <option name="attack" value="0"/><option name="defense" value="2"/><option name="defenseRolls" value="3"/> <option name="isFirstStrike" value="true"/> <option name="movement" value="0"/> <option name="canProduceUnits" value="true"/><option name="canProduceXUnits" value="3"/> <!-- produce X max units per producer --> <option name="isConstruction" value="true"/><option name="constructionType" value="Castle_structure"/><option name="maxConstructionsPerTypePerTerr" value="1"/><option name="constructionsPerTerrPerTypePerTurn" value="1"/> <!--<option name="hitPoints" value="3"/>--> <option name="whenHitPointsDamagedChangesInto" value="1:true:Castle_damaged_1HP"/> <option name="whenHitPointsDamagedChangesInto" value="2:true:Castle_damaged_0HP"/> <option name="whenHitPointsRepairedChangesInto" value="1:false:Castle"/> <option name="tuv" value="15"/> <option name="createsResourcesList" value="1:PUs"/> <option name="givesMovement" value="1:Daimyo:Sodaisho:Bajutsu:Niganata-Bajutsu:Yumi-Samurai:Samurai:Yumi-Ashigaru:Gungsu:Teppo-Ashigaru:Yari-Ashigaru:Ronin:Teppo-Sohei:Yumi-Sohei:Sohei:Peasant:Rennyo-Gatekeeper:Shrine-Bearer:Raider:Sea-Lord:Ninja:Kensei:Changbyeong"/> <option name="tuv" value="25"/> <option name="repairsUnits" value="1:Atakebune:Teitoku-Atakebune:Panokseon:Geobukseon"/> </attachment> <!-- GO Castle damaged 1HP--> <attachment name="unitAttachment" attachTo="Castle_damaged_1HP" javaClass="UnitAttachment" type="unitType"> <option name="attack" value="0"/><option name="defense" value="2"/><option name="defenseRolls" value="3"/> <option name="isFirstStrike" value="true"/> <option name="movement" value="0"/> <option name="canProduceUnits" value="true"/><option name="canProduceXUnits" value="3"/> <!-- produce X max units per producer --> <option name="isConstruction" value="true"/><option name="constructionType" value="Castle_structure"/><option name="maxConstructionsPerTypePerTerr" value="1"/><option name="constructionsPerTerrPerTypePerTurn" value="1"/> <!--<option name="hitPoints" value="3"/>--> <option name="whenHitPointsDamagedChangesInto" value="1:true:Castle_damaged_0HP"/> <option name="whenHitPointsRepairedChangesInto" value="1:false:Castle_damaged_1HP"/> <option name="whenHitPointsRepairedChangesInto" value="2:false:Castle_damaged_2HP"/> <option name="tuv" value="15"/> <option name="createsResourcesList" value="1:PUs"/> <option name="givesMovement" value="1:Daimyo:Sodaisho:Bajutsu:Niganata-Bajutsu:Yumi-Samurai:Samurai:Yumi-Ashigaru:Gungsu:Teppo-Ashigaru:Yari-Ashigaru:Ronin:Teppo-Sohei:Yumi-Sohei:Sohei:Peasant:Rennyo-Gatekeeper:Shrine-Bearer:Raider:Sea-Lord:Ninja:Kensei:Changbyeong"/> <option name="tuv" value="25"/> <option name="repairsUnits" value="1:Atakebune:Teitoku-Atakebune:Panokseon:Geobukseon"/> </attachment> <!-- Castle_disabled 0HP--> <attachment name="unitAttachment" attachTo="Castle_damaged_0HP" javaClass="UnitAttachment" type="unitType"> <option name="attack" value="2"/><option name="defense" value="2"/> <option name="isFirstStrike" value="true"/> <option name="movement" value="0"/> <option name="isFactory" value="true"/><!--<option name="canProduceXUnits" value="1"/>--> <option name="isInfrastructure" value="true"/> <option name="whenHitPointsDamagedChangesInto" value="1:true:Castle_damaged_0HP"/> <option name="whenHitPointsRepairedChangesInto" value="1:false:Castle_damaged_1HP"/> <option name="whenHitPointsRepairedChangesInto" value="2:false:Castle_damaged_2HP"/> <option name="whenHitPointsRepairedChangesInto" value="3:false:Castle"/> <option name="isConstruction" value="true"/><option name="constructionType" value="Castle_structure"/><option name="maxConstructionsPerTypePerTerr" value="1"/><option name="constructionsPerTerrPerTypePerTurn" value="1"/> <option name="tuv" value="20"/> </attachment> ---------------------------------------------- <property name="Units Repair Hits End Turn" value="true" editable="false"><boolean/></property> (tried also :) <property name="Units Repair Hits Start Turn" value="true" editable="false"><boolean/></property>

hmmm, what did I miss?

@ebbe you could try turning off "First Time Prompts" in "Engine Preferences" under "Game". It'd kill other stuff too though, if it even works

@epinikion

Just started this map vs AI recently and I find Saruman taking Tharbad early never works. It costs too many troops, and no way you can hold it. The Freefolk have too many units and the strength/speed of the ranger is too much for Saruman troops to handle.

I usually take Lond Daer and Ost-in Edhil in or near round 1, and try to hold as long as possible until Mordor/Harad can clean up the mess Rohan/Freefolk will make of that whole region.

Lorien an Rohan with help from Gondor usually keep you busy protecting Isengard... and there isn't near enough left to hold off Freefolk, let alone push them back.

@ebbe
👍

@hungry-coyote you mean you can play offline or you can join an existing bot and play, you just cant be the host of a bot?

Thanks. I'll give that a shot!

I need it set at 150%, so if there is a way to change the game let me know.

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post: Germans round 5

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition

Game History

Round: 5 Purchase Units - Germans

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Savegame

Getting "No value present java.util.NoSuchElementException: No value present" when I press the View Fourm button in tripleA play by fourm.

@mattbarnes yeah I think it's one of my favorites.
I think the AI Indian, and Pirates also help the map from being scripted but that's me

Anyway if your reviewing Steampunk Advance, I could help play if you need more people

@lafayette the Dunning–Kruger effect lol so true I often underestimate my skills in various areas 😜

Was updating documentation, found this: https://github.com/triplea-game/triplea/blob/d3ad17b446fdd319d45424f6a62dfc47d346b4f4/docs/development/initiatives-and-tech-debt/anti-patterns-and-tech-debt.md

I think we can probably delete the doc file in favor of what we have here.

Adding in from that list:

logic code mixed in with UI code