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?

@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).

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.

@frostion I would say report your bugs here first, as in many cases what looks like a bug is a misunderstood feature. Then if it can't be resolved, make a formal bug report on GitHub.

@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.

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".

When we made the change to fix the spelling errors, I upgraded every map I could find.

On the other hand, the exporter is not working correctly. I found 2 bugs in maps created by exporting:

;option name="costPU" value=" is written instead of option name="costResources" value="PUs" count="
;"games.strategy.triplea.delegate.battle.BattleDelegate" is written instead of "games.strategy.triplea.delegate.BattleDelegate"

Name Hearts of Iron 2: Clash Of The Titans-Winter1942
Description World War 2 starting in late 1942, on a large map
link

Good Points

• Some interesting unit types
• China requires a major Japanese effort

Bad Points

• No victory conditions
• Allies don't have enough income to offset Russia's isolation

@Schulz Check out this site West Point Military History Atlas

@RogerCooper Churchills_1939. I fixed various images problems. The XML was not changed.

I fixed the image problems for your game and even added the Benelux flag. Will post here soon.

Name Roman Invasion-Alternate Alliances
Description Roman invasion of Britain in 43
link

** Good Points

• Interesting situation
• Good unit art

**Bad Points

• No victory conditions
• Little effort to simulate the specifics of classical warfare

I am working on a mod that has infantry-only factories. Here is my code:

    <attachment name="unitAttachment" attachTo="infantry" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.UnitAttachment" type="unitType">
      <option name="movement" value="1"/>
      <option name="attack" value="1"/>
      <option name="defense" value="2"/>
      <option name="transportCost" value="2"/>
      <option name="artillerySupportable" value="true"/>
      <option name="isInfantry" value="true"/>
      <option name="isAirTransportable" value="true"/>
      <option name="requiresUnits" value="recruitmentCenter"/>
      <option name="requiresUnits" value="factory"/>
    </attachment>
    <attachment name="unitAttachment" attachTo="artillery" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.UnitAttachment" type="unitType">
      <option name="movement" value="1"/>
      <option name="attack" value="2"/>
      <option name="defense" value="2"/>
      <option name="transportCost" value="3"/>
      <option name="artillery" value="true"/>
      <option name="requiresUnits" value="factory"/>
    </attachment>
   <attachment name="unitAttachment" attachTo="factory" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.UnitAttachment" type="unitType">
      <option name="isFactory" value="true"/>
      <option name="isAAforBombingThisUnitOnly" value="true"/>
    </attachment>
    <attachment name="unitAttachment" attachTo="recruitmentCenter" javaClass="games.strategy.triplea.attachments.UnitAttachment" type="unitType">
      <option name="isFactory" value="true"/>
      <option name="isAAforBombingThisUnitOnly" value="true"/>
    </attachment>
 

However, come placement phase I can still place artillery at a recruitmentCenter. Is there something else I need to do?

Name World War I 1914
Description A port of A&A 1914 to TripleA
link

Good Points

• Fast-playing

Bad Points

• AI does not handle the 1 round limitation well (it does not retreat from losing battles)
• Unrealistic territory values
• Units can only be build in capitals, reducing strategic options

@Major-Arcana There is not much point to having a phase where nobody is fighting, as you could simply start the game when the actual fighting begins.

It seems the whole point of Operation Dandelion is to launch a surprise attack.The buffer states were designed to be in the way and logically the Fascists must attack them and the Japanese will support them.The Nazis are assuming that nuclear weapons will give them the edge they need to win before the Japanese can match them.

To work this in TripleA, I would make nuclear weapons a bomber-type unit which rolls 6 dice but also make it a suicide unit.The Germans would receive 1 nuclear bomber per turn and the Japanese would at a point as well. No nuclear bomber would be received if the enemy has a nuclear bomber in range of your capital.

Give the Germans a deadline before economic strain and political infighting force an end to the war.

@Numetalfan Here are the carrier production properties

   <property name="Produce fighters on carriers" value="true" editable="false">
      <boolean/>
    </property>
    <property name="Produce new fighters on old carriers" value="true" editable="false">
      <boolean/>
    </property>
    <property name="Move existing fighters to new carriers" value="true" editable="false">
      <boolean/>
    </property>
    <property name="Land existing fighters on new carriers" value="true" editable="false">
      <boolean/>
    </property>