Power of Politics 1914 : A WWI scenario
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@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 : )
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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.
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@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.
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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).
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@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.
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Here is a view of the new South Pacific. Moved lots of the islands to make it resemble the real world.
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Very nice, could you share whole of the map?
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@schulz Nope sorry. Map will be revealed in its entirety once it is ready for release.
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Why some sea borders are red while some of them are black?
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@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.
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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.
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@hepps One of the territories is spelled incorrectly.
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@alkexr You will be my proof reader anyways.
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@redrum For your peace of mind...
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@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?
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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.
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@schulz Since the air warfare portion of the game has been changed this will play very differently.
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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.
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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.
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@schulz Thinking that a solution is only achieved in one way is like saying artistic expression can only be achieved with an adherence to classical style.
There are in fact, many ways to to make a game fun without a polarized view of what can make it work.
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