Having completed the conversion of all the older scenarios, I am starting a thread specifically to cover my own scenarios and to review existing scenarios. I prefer to play as 1 country against the AI and so I will not review scenarios not playable by AI.

(All of Roger's maps will be pinned at the top of this thread! Feel free to edit or add comments Roger. edited by Prastle)
(Roger's link is located here for all of his vast repository.)
http://www.rogercooper.com/AxisAlliesTriple-AComputerVersion.htm

My first review is of Camp David-1967
Source: Experimental scenarios under Camp David
Gameplay: The units are typical A&A units. The Arabs have higher income and more units. The Israelis have better quality and the central position. The scenario is interesting to play. No victory conditions are defined.
Historicity: The 6 Day War does not mesh well with the strategic focus of A&A. The vital role of air power is lost with traditional A&A combat model. Jordan's lack of strategic depth is shown.

Name Age_Of_Sturlungs_0.0.3
Description13th Century Icelandic Civil War. I added victory conditions
Download
https://forums.triplea-game.org/topic/889/roger-s-scenario-thread/www.rogercooper.com/Age_Of_Sturlungs_0.0.3.zip

Game Blood and Iron
Description World War II on a world map
https://forums.triplea-game.org/topic/889/roger-s-scenario-thread/www.rogercooper.com/Blood_and_Iron.zip

Map Middle Earth-Fords
Download
https://forums.triplea-game.org/topic/889/roger-s-scenario-thread/www.rogercooper.com/middle_earth_Fords.zip

Scenario Big World April 1940
Description World War 2 in 1940 using the Big World map. I added victory conditions
Download https://forums.triplea-game.org/topic/889/roger-s-scenario-thread/www.rogercooper.com/big_world_1940.zip

Scenario World War II v5 1942 2nd Ed. (High Production Mod)
Download https://forums.triplea-game.org/topic/889/roger-s-scenario-thread/www.rogercooper.com/WW2v5_1942_2nd_Edition_High_Production_Mod.zip
Description World War II v5 with higher production values

I am now using variables successfully..

@hepps Basically yes. The only mods I am not converting are mods designed specifically to use deprecated versions of the AI.I may have missed some mods over the years.

I have created a page for you on the Axis & Allies Wiki with some economic & military information from various sources on WW1. 1914 Economic Data

@cernel said in Roger's Scenario Thread:

@rogercooper Never really understood why that has never been in download list, but my issue with it, if I recall correctly, is having a single player for all the minors. I just cannot accept that Finland, Romania and Thailand are the same country.

It is a bit odd, but is it any odder than US & China being the same country?

Given the complexity of creating an AI for a game like TripleA, the current hard AI performs quite well, especially on a tactical level. I often play 1 country and let the AI take the rest. This generally makes for challenging and entertaining games.

What I would like to see is the ability of scenario designers to give objectives and directives to the base AI. This should be doable without undue effort.

For example, I am reworking the Axis & Allies: D-Day game in TripleA. I found that making the game's 3 objective cities German 'capitals', the AI played significantly better.

It is worth noting that the "powers" in Axis & Allies are not always states/nations/countries/polities. In the base game, Germany, Britain and the United States are actually alliances. In the global game, UK-Pacific is a theater of operations. A number of scenarios use high-level military formations (such as Camp David). Non-state entities also show up in some scenarios such as zombie hordes, Japanese daimyos, Chinese warlords or New York criminal gangs. For that matter some of the "players" are not playable e.g. the Global Game has 5 non-playable "players".

As there is really no perfect term, we might as well leave it as "player".

@Name Yes, all powers start at neutral, with alliances set with triggers.

Here is the code

      <attachment name="relationshipTypeAttachment" attachTo="War" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.RelationshipTypeAttachment" type="relationship">
      <option name="archeType" value="war"/>
      <option name="isDefaultWarPosition" value="true"/>
    </attachment>
    <attachment name="relationshipTypeAttachment" attachTo="Allied" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.RelationshipTypeAttachment" type="relationship">
      <option name="archeType" value="allied"/>
      <option name="alliancesCanChainTogether" value="true"/>
    </attachment>
    <attachment name="relationshipTypeAttachment" attachTo="Neutrality" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.RelationshipTypeAttachment" type="relationship">
      <option name="archeType" value="neutral"/>
    </attachment>
<attachment name="conditionAttachmentTurn1" attachTo="A" 
javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.RulesAttachment"  type="player"><option name="rounds"  value="1"/></attachment>

<attachment name="triggerAttachmentJapanToA" attachTo="Japanese" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.TriggerAttachment" type="player">
      <option name="conditions" value="conditionAttachmentTurn1"/>
      <option name="relationshipChange" value="Japanese:A:Neutrality:Allied"/>
      <option name="uses" value="1"/>
      <option name="chance" value="1:2"/>
      <option name="when"  value="before:ABidPlace"/>
    </attachment>
<attachment name="triggerAttachmentJapanToB" attachTo="Japanese" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.TriggerAttachment" type="player">
      <option name="conditions" value="conditionAttachmentTurn1"/>
      <option name="relationshipChange" value="Japanese:B:Neutrality:Allied"/>
      <option name="uses" value="1"/>
      <option name="chance" value="1:1"/>
      <option name="when"  value="after:ABidPlace"/>
    </attachment>
<attachment name="triggerAttachmentGermansToA" attachTo="Germans" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.TriggerAttachment" type="player">
      <option name="conditions" value="conditionAttachmentTurn1"/>
      <option name="relationshipChange" value="Germans:A:Neutrality:Allied"/>
      <option name="uses" value="1"/>
      <option name="chance" value="1:2"/>
      <option name="when"  value="before:ABidPlace"/>
    </attachment>
<attachment name="triggerAttachmentGermansToB" attachTo="Germans" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.TriggerAttachment" type="player">
      <option name="conditions" value="conditionAttachmentTurn1"/>
      <option name="relationshipChange" value="Germans:B:Neutrality:Allied"/>
      <option name="uses" value="1"/>
      <option name="chance" value="1:1"/>
      <option name="when"  value="after:ABidPlace"/>
    </attachment>
<attachment name="triggerAttachmentItaliansToA" attachTo="Italians" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.TriggerAttachment" type="player">
      <option name="conditions" value="conditionAttachmentTurn1"/>
      <option name="relationshipChange" value="Italians:A:Neutrality:Allied"/>
      <option name="uses" value="1"/>
      <option name="chance" value="1:2"/>
      <option name="when"  value="before:ABidPlace"/>
    </attachment>
<attachment name="triggerAttachmentItaliansToB" attachTo="Italians" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.TriggerAttachment" type="player">
      <option name="conditions" value="conditionAttachmentTurn1"/>
      <option name="relationshipChange" value="Italians:B:Neutrality:Allied"/>
      <option name="uses" value="1"/>
      <option name="chance" value="1:1"/>
      <option name="when"  value="after:ABidPlace"/>
    </attachment>
<attachment name="triggerAttachmentChineseToA" attachTo="Chinese" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.TriggerAttachment" type="player">
      <option name="conditions" value="conditionAttachmentTurn1"/>
      <option name="relationshipChange" value="Chinese:A:Neutrality:Allied"/>
      <option name="uses" value="1"/>
      <option name="chance" value="1:2"/>
      <option name="when"  value="before:ABidPlace"/>
    </attachment>
<attachment name="triggerAttachmentChineseToB" attachTo="Chinese" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.TriggerAttachment" type="player">
      <option name="conditions" value="conditionAttachmentTurn1"/>
      <option name="relationshipChange" value="Chinese:B:Neutrality:Allied"/>
      <option name="uses" value="1"/>
      <option name="chance" value="1:1"/>
      <option name="when"  value="after:ABidPlace"/>
    </attachment>
<attachment name="triggerAttachmentAmericansToA" attachTo="Americans" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.TriggerAttachment" type="player">
      <option name="conditions" value="conditionAttachmentTurn1"/>
      <option name="relationshipChange" value="Americans:A:Neutrality:Allied"/>
      <option name="uses" value="1"/>
      <option name="chance" value="1:2"/>
      <option name="when"  value="before:ABidPlace"/>
    </attachment>
<attachment name="triggerAttachmentAmericansToB" attachTo="Americans" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.TriggerAttachment" type="player">
      <option name="conditions" value="conditionAttachmentTurn1"/>
      <option name="relationshipChange" value="Americans:B:Neutrality:Allied"/>
      <option name="uses" value="1"/>
      <option name="chance" value="1:1"/>
      <option name="when"  value="after:ABidPlace"/>
    </attachment>
<attachment name="triggerAttachmentBritishToA" attachTo="British" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.TriggerAttachment" type="player">
      <option name="conditions" value="conditionAttachmentTurn1"/>
      <option name="relationshipChange" value="British:A:Neutrality:Allied"/>
      <option name="uses" value="1"/>
      <option name="chance" value="1:2"/>
      <option name="when"  value="before:ABidPlace"/>
    </attachment>
<attachment name="triggerAttachmentBritishToB" attachTo="British" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.TriggerAttachment" type="player">
      <option name="conditions" value="conditionAttachmentTurn1"/>
      <option name="relationshipChange" value="British:B:Neutrality:Allied"/>
      <option name="uses" value="1"/>
      <option name="chance" value="1:1"/>
      <option name="when"  value="after:ABidPlace"/>
    </attachment>

Each power has 50% of joining alliance A, and a 50% of joining alliance B.

Note that alliances chain together not wars. Declaring war on a member of an alliance does not put you at war with the rest. However allying with another country gives you identical diplomatic relationships (for the peace and war archetypes).

@rogercooper
Map Middle Earth-Fords
Download middle_earth_Fords.zip
Game Play Lots of unit types but without much differentiation in practice. Big advantage for Good.
Historicity No Tolkien feel. Unique beings like Wizards, Nazgul, Ents and the like can be built without limit. The Dwarves have cannon. No decisive battles. No race against time.

Not worth a replay.

I tried your challenge and won in 5 turns as the Axis. Here is the game. Axis Victory.tsvg

Important points to winning are

1. Sink both British Battleships on turn 1 as well as the US fleet in Hawaii. This gives you breathing room in Europe and superiority in the Pacific.
2. Germans need to build mostly infantry but some tanks. Hold Eastern Europe on turn 1 by landing your planes as well as reinforcing with every other available unit.
3. Don't forget Africa. Committing 1 plane should allow you to conquer Africa and hold if a few turns. This income is important.
4. Japan needs to build factories and tanks. Attack in Asia without regard for counterattacks.
5. Build a third transport for Japan on turn 1. Make sure to hit every target of opportunity.
6. You don't need to take Russia to win. Economic victory will be achieved earlier.
7. Move the AA gun out of France and defend it by counterattacking with air support.

Normally, I would take only 1 country, for more of a challenge.

Take a look at the menu items under the export item on the main menu in the game.

@ebbe I have updated most maps. What map are you looking for. Here are the changes I make

"IPCs" "PUs"
"ttatch" "ttach"
"<option name="victoryCity" value="true"/>" "<option name="victoryCity" value="1"/>"
"isImpassible" "isImpassable"
"occupiedTerrOf" "originalOwner"
"turns" "rounds"
"turns" "rounds"
"<option name="costPU" value="0" "costResources" value="PUs" count=""
"Impassible" "Impassable"

Name WWIIv6 Factory
Description A mod of the AA41 game
link

Good Points

• Low income and small number of units give the game an interesting puzzle-like quality
• Balanced

Bad Points

• Small number of units and simplified rules limit options

Name Iron Blitz 1939C US Stands Apart
Description Alternate WW2 with US neutral but Britain & Russia prepared
link

**Good Points

• Tough, competitive scenario

**Bad Points

• The classic rules are not state of the art, especially bombing is overpowered.

@Cernel said in Roger's Scenario Thread:

@RogerCooper said in Roger's Scenario Thread:

Bad Points

• Supply rules are so generous (10 areas to any factory, can trace through empty sea areas), that it rarely impacts the game.

I think this is not a bad point but game's design. I think supply lines are meant to be next to limitless (and I guess they go up to 10 for limiting the amount of coding), and the aim of this feature is not much giving a maximum distance limitation from the nearest factory but, rather, representing the consequences of having your supply lines cut by the enemy.

The technique used is interesting and could be applied to other scenarios.Given the nature of A&A, a limitless supply route is hard to cut, the most likely situations being a blockaded island or a nation that has lost its capital.

Scenario Big World 1942 Logistics Mods
Description Big World scenario with supply lines
link

Good Points

• Supply lines add realism

Bad Points

• Supply rules are so generous (10 areas to any factory, can trace through empty sea areas), that it rarely impacts the game.

Scenario World II 1940 Balanced Mod 3
Description A better-balanced version of the Global Game
Download Repository/Excellent/World War II Global

Good Points

• A tough, balanced game

Bad Points

• The AI can have some trouble with this game

Scenario Pact of Steel
Description AAR with Italy added and some map changes
Download Repository/Excellent/The Pact of Steel

**Good Points

• Straight-forward fast-playing scenario

**Bad Points

• Russia is too weak

@RogerCooper This scenario has been fixed can be downloaded

@Hidde2k You need to change the B in the version number to 2.