Roger's Scenario Thread

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Ok I played more and it is basically WW1 Entente vs Central Powers dynamic. As the Sturlungs have to hold out heavily and secure the Northwest peninsula before you push back. I'm curious of making a mod of this that implements better unit balancing, better movement, less insane stacking, unit resource limits/costs, and maybe new units (maybe catapults and pikemen could be added?). Also try to make objective base for obvious reasons

RogerCooper

@board-3659 said in Roger's Scenario Thread:

Ok I played more and it is basically WW1 Entente vs Central Powers dynamic. As the Sturlungs have to hold out heavily and secure the Northwest peninsula before you push back. I'm curious of making a mod of this that implements better unit balancing, better movement, less insane stacking, unit resource limits/costs, and maybe new units (maybe catapults and pikemen could be added?). Also try to make objective base for obvious reasons

This war was fought by part-time soldiers without specialized equipment. The largest battle involved fewer than 3,000 men total.

If you want to try to simulate it, most military units should be immobile. Mobile forces should have an upkeep cost. There is no justification for pikeman and catapults.

Give a mod a try. It should not be hard to come up with something better.

Cernel

@rogercooper said in Roger's Scenario Thread:

There is no justification for pikeman and catapults.

Could "pikemen" picture spearmen armed with two-handed spears (like the "atgeir") as opposed to spearmen armed with one-handed spears and shields, or do you tend to think that virtually all Norsemen used shields and one-handed spears and never two-handed ones? If having two-handed (shieldless) spearmen, how to call them if not "pikemen"?

Off-topic, regarding a game of mine: do you think that immobile infantry is a must-have in a XII century European game? For example in France. I'm very undecided whether to have all infantry being mobile (like in most TripleA games) or to allow for immobile infantry at lower upkeep costs.

RogerCooper

@cernel said in Roger's Scenario Thread:

Off-topic, regarding a game of mine: do you think that immobile infantry is a must-have in a XII century European game? For example in France. I'm very undecided whether to have all infantry being mobile (like in most TripleA games) or to allow for immobile infantry at lower upkeep costs.

Yes if you want to make some effort to simulate pre-modern warfare, immobile forces are a must. Otherwise, the result is WW1 with different unit images. Combine that with stacking limits, limited combat rounds and multi-hit fortifications with limited repair and you should get a pre-modern war of sieges with occasional battles.

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@rogercooper honestly shouldn't a Sturlung War game be based off raiding and by raiding more (taking territories, winning few battles, destroying infrastructure, etc) you get points and your trying to reach the highest quantity (or a certain limit)

RogerCooper

@board-3659 said in Roger's Scenario Thread:

@rogercooper honestly shouldn't a Sturlung War game be based off raiding and by raiding more (taking territories, winning few battles, destroying infrastructure, etc) you get points and your trying to reach the highest quantity (or a certain limit)

Yes, but I don't see how to make that work in TripleA engine.

RogerCooper

Name World War II Europe 1940 2nd Edition
Description World War II in Europe starting in 1940
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/World_War_II_Europe_1940_2nd_Edition

Good Points

Balanced
Easy to use poltical rules

Bad Points

Can get stalemated

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@rogercooper maybe get points based on TUV destroyed (similar to how you get leadership points each time you take off 100 TUV from the opponent). Just an idea

RogerCooper

@board-3659 said in Roger's Scenario Thread:

@rogercooper maybe get points based on TUV destroyed (similar to how you get leadership points each time you take off 100 TUV from the opponent). Just an idea

What mod has you getting leadership points by killing TUV?

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@rogercooper Civil War: A House Divided ... you get Leadership points after killing 100 TUV. You do that to buy generals which cost 2 (sort of meant to replace the dead generals you likely get as the civil war goes on)

RogerCooper

Game New World Order 1939 Lebowski
Description World War 2 in Europe starting in 1939 on the New World Order map
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/New_World_Order_1939_Lebowski

Good Points

Balanced
Conflict all over the map

Bad Points

No victory conditions
Ahistorical sides and all powers are active immediately

RogerCooper

Name Charles de Gaulle 1939
Description World War 2 starting in 1939 on the Global Map, with detailed rules for neutrals
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Charles_de_Gaulle_1939

Good Points

Detailed rules for neutrals

**Bad Points

The Germans have trouble putting pressure on the Russians, as they lose time dealing with Poles and the French

RogerCooper

Name WWIIv3 1940 - 11 Nations Mod
Description World War 2 in 1940 using the Anniversary edition map with many small nations added.

https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/WWIIv3_1940_-_11_Nations_Mod

Good Points

Balanced

Bad Points

The smaller nations don't have much to do

RogerCooper

Name 41 Oztea Militia
Description World War 2 starting in 1941 on the Global Map with militia units
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/41_Oztea_Militia

Good Points

Reasonably balanced

Bad Points

Militia units have little effect on the game

RogerCooper

Name Classic: Anzio
Description Classic game with some optional rules
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Classic:_Anzio

Good Points

Simple and fast-playing

Bad Points

An uphill struggle for the Axis

RogerCooper

Name Axis General 1939 V2.0
Description World War 2 in 1939 on the Big World map
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Axis_General

Good Points

Reasonably Balanced
Uses AA50 rules

Bad Points

No victory conditions

RogerCooper

Name Conquest of the World
Description Risk implemented in TripleA
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Conquest_of_the_World

Good Points

A TripleA version of a well-known game

Bad Points

The parts of Risk that make it interesting (army sets & multiple attacks) are not implemented
The lack of capitals makes for weak AI play

RogerCooper

Name World War 2010
Description World War 3 in 2010
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/World_War_2010

Good Points

An interesting non-WW2 situation
Straightforward unit types
Relatively unit density
Reasonably balanced

Bad Points

No victory conditions
All the neutrals are true self-defense neutrals, which seems odd in a historically inspired situation where major US allies such as Japan, South Korea and Australia are considered neutral

RogerCooper

Name Ultimate Pants: ww2v3
Description World War 2 Starting in 1939 on a large world map
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Ultimate_Pants:_ww2v3

Good Points

Straightforward rules set (WW2v3)
Conflict all over the map

Bad Points

Strongly favors Axis
No victory conditions
All powers are in the war immediately

RogerCooper

Name WW2 Phillipines - v2
Description Japanese invasion of the Philippines in 1941
https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/WW2_Phillipines_-_v2

Good Points

Interesting situation

Bad Points

Little resemblance to history
Arbitrary splitting of the powers in the game
No victory conditions