Power of Politics 1914 : A WWI scenario

[Hepps]

@schulz said in A WWI scenario design based loosely on NML & TWW:

Will there be new technologies and tech categories?

yes.

What about aerial warfare?

Will be very different from the standard model.

Will there be u-boat campaign in Atlantic?

What would a game be with Germany and no u-boats.

[beelee]

@hepps said in A WWI scenario design based loosely on NML & TWW:

Will there be u-boat campaign in Atlantic?

What would a game be with Germany and no u-boats.

The 30 years war ? Heh heh : )

[Schulz]

Germany starts with u boats in all world war maps but I would barely describe Atlantic as front because one British destroyer can already block all German subs, and the Germans are unable to reinforce Atlantic.

[Hepps]

@schulz This is a a matter of how current functionality is imposed rather than a question of the available options to a map designer. Rest assured the current established mechanics do not inhibit my creative process.

While engine changes would be welcome... they are by no means necessary to make a more reasonable naval warfare scenario viable.

[Hepps]

So here is the plan for the production facilities.

This is a much more simplified version from TWW...

Factory

• Cost 20 PU
• Damage Points 12
• Max Operational Damage 8 (meaning it will operate as long as it has more than 4 DP).
• Damaged upon capture 6 DP.
• Can only be placed in Urban terrain.
• Produces all non-Infantry type units. (available to a specific power)
• May produce up to PU value of the territory (minus any Recruitment Center production).

Recruitment Center

• Cost 8 PU
• Damage Points 10
• Max Operational Damage 8 (meaning it will operate as long as it has more than 2 DP)
• Destroyed upon capture.
• Can be placed in any territory with a PU value greater than 0.
• Will produce infantry types only in Normal Territories.
• Will produce Colonial Infantry only in Colonial Territories.
• May produce up to PU value of the territory (minus any factory production).

[Cernel]

@hepps Unless I overlooked some recent changes, the operational damage is not related to production, thus it would affect nothing for either of those units.

[Hepps]

Here is a view of the new South Pacific. Moved lots of the islands to make it resemble the real world.

[Schulz]

Very nice, could you share whole of the map?

[Hepps]

@schulz Nope sorry. Map will be revealed in its entirety once it is ready for release.

[Schulz]

Why some sea borders are red while some of them are black?

[Hepps]

@schulz When I made revisions to the map I had done all of the Territory and SZ changes red in a different layer of the image as a way to distinguish the existing map from the changes I was making. Other than that they have absolutely no significance.

[Hepps]

So I think I have made the final revisions to the map.

The Pinsk Marshes have been added. they shall be a worthless territory that alternates between passable and impassable on a set turn schedule.

I also changed some of the Western Russia territories.

[alkexr]

@hepps One of the territories is spelled incorrectly.

[Hepps]

@alkexr You will be my proof reader anyways.

[Hepps]

@redrum For your peace of mind...

[redrum]

@hepps Yeah, seems Pinsk Marshes is fairly common in references but Pripet Marshes is used some as well. I think I'm just used to seeing Pripet Marshes but maybe that's because the Germans during WWII tended to use that?

[Schulz]

Zeppelin bombing is generally considered overpowered they are restricted in NML while I think they are even overpriced. You can add radar tech if you wish.

[Hepps]

@schulz Since the air warfare portion of the game has been changed this will play very differently.

[CrazyG]

I'm glad to see this project is still going strong.

I've said this before, but I think its worth repeating for the discussion here. The biggest problem with most of the WW1 maps is that the allies have a lot of different options, but the Central Powers don't. For example you can get NML to be relatively balanced using a bid, however Germany still has basically only one strategy. Meanwhile America and Britain have a ton of different options.

[Schulz]

@crazyg

You mean that the only valid Central strategy is rushing Russia right? I totally agree. The only solution is probably making Western and Italian front more valuable than the Eastern front but in this case a factory limitation will be must in the Western front otherwise Germany can rush Paris.