Aggression 1941
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- Lack of Chinese suppresed factory images are added.
- New victory and draw conditions.
- German capital provides +2 defense whereas the other ones provide +1 defense.
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Hypotetical/realistic minimum victory requirements if Axis victory requires 1500+ and Allies one +2000.
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Just at a glance, the allied conditions are much harder to achieve than the axis conditions.
I actually saw the axis take roughly that much income several times in games that were still undecided. I could easily imagine the allies win in the first picture if something was going well (say the USA was beating Japan at sea).
If the axis hold only Germany, Italy and Hungary. that doesn't sound like a tie, it's a pretty clear loss. I can see Germany technically holding in that situation (with it's plus 2 defense) but if I achieved a tie that way (so technically not a loss) it would feel pretty hollow.
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Currently Allies needs to exceed 2000 production power whereas Axis has to exceed 1500, the reason of the difference is Axis suffers more with the new factory rule.
Endings would be anti-climatic if Allies victories would be possibe without invading Germany or Japan. The same as for Axis they need to take Britain and Moscow in most cases.
I accept the round limit isn't the best but I really want to have a draw option and I would want to keep it unless I find out better alternative.
I was thinking the opposite, Round 25 is too long to achieve one of these draw options even capital defense rules.
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+100 American +100 Chinese and +50 Russian starting incomes.
Trench costs increased to 35, its upkeep increased to 2.
Bomber attack decreased to 2.
W.Sahara opened up.
Draw may occur at the end of 20.th round (though not sure if 25 is better or differentiating draw points between these rounds).
Minor changes.
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- All territories are determinated to be controllable by only one nation in both sides. The new maps that added notes shows it.
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Crete is Italian instead of German (Aesthetic purpose).
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W.Sahara is impassable (again)
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Victory and draw conditions are same, but players are free to extend it up to 25.th round.
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German submarine in SZ16 moved to SZ12.
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1 Japanese infantry from Shanghai removed.
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British destroyer in SZ16 replaced with cruiser.
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Cruiser attack value increased to 4.
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Submarine attack increased to 3, movement decreased to 2
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Naval unit upkeeps decreased to 2 from 3. L.Cruiser remained 2.
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l.cavalry cost raised to 30, h. cavalry cost raised to 40 attack/defense decreased to 3. Both units are now transportable.
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Last update dates will always be shown in the top of notes.
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Unneeded images file is gone.
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Map version is corrected. I Hadn't notice that 0.1 represents pre-release.
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Hawaii bug fixed which had lack of ownership rule.
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Armour upkeep increased to 4, trench upkeep decreased to 1.
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L.cavalry cost decreased to 20, h.cavalry cost decreased to 30.
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Tankette cost increased to 40.
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2 infantry from Germany and 2 trench from Leningrad are removed.
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New flags:
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- The map resolution increased by 10%.
- Right and bottom bars are shrinked as much as possible.
- Denmark decreased to 5, S.Manchuria decreased to 20.
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I'am toying with the idea of adding Manchukuo as 8.th power, Any suggestion is welcome.
Pros
- More symetrical power distirbutions which would enable to take 2 nations in 2v2 multi games.
- Easier handling of capital defensive bonuses which could provide flat +1 or +2 defensive bonus instead of +2 German and rest +1.
- Representation of Japan's rivalries of its land and naval forces.
- Manchukuo's presenca could make the front more interesting.
- Usual capital victory condition could be brough back even better considering "capture 3 capitals" sounds like more exciting than exceed x production capacity.
Cons
- Slowing down the game,
- Might be harder to rebalancing the already questionable balance.
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- %25 more zoom in ability.
- Eye friendly new Japanese yellow.
- Simplified victory condition: Capture all capitals in 20 rounds which provides +2 bonus defense.
- Enhanced small map.
- New bunker image.
- Customized sounds which mostly based on default ones.
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@schulz Hej Schulz, you asked me to use Soundfiles I made/ adapted for the recently released WW2 Oil & Snow project, which is fine, ( except the intro tune , I prefer to keep that unique ) nice to see another 1941 map and I like your ingredients...
