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Economic Phase Ideas - 6/21/2008 1:46:51 AM   
DCWhitworth


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Status: offline 		I have a couple of thoughts for improving the economic phase.

Firstly would be a warning if you try to end the phase without having done any purchasing for a free state. I often forget to do an economic phase for free states, especially if I have a lot of them, it's very easy to overlook.

Secondly when you come to the dialogue to purchase land or naval units, if you buy some, leave the screen, then go back, it is all back to zero. You don't have a record of what you have already bought, nor can you change your mind.

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RE: Economic Phase Ideas - 6/21/2008 2:01:25 AM   
NeverMan

 

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Status: offline 		1. I second this idea, sometimes it's hard (especially when you can't zoom out to see the entire map at once like you can with the boardgame) to remember each free state.

2. This is a great idea. This has been annoying me for quite some time.

3. Simul eco phase for PBEM would be great.

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RE: Economic Phase Ideas - 6/21/2008 9:51:52 AM   
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Status: offline 		I agree fully. Please consider adding this to the bug tracker :)

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RE: Economic Phase Ideas - 6/21/2008 10:37:29 AM   
DCWhitworth


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Status: offline 		Logged as issues 111 (Nelson !) and 112. Just wanted to test the water and see if people liked the idea before logging them.

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RE: Economic Phase Ideas - 6/22/2008 1:55:25 AM   
Jimmer

 

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quote:

ORIGINAL: DCWhitworth

I have a couple of thoughts for improving the economic phase.

Firstly would be a warning if you try to end the phase without having done any purchasing for a free state. I often forget to do an economic phase for free states, especially if I have a lot of them, it's very easy to overlook.

Secondly when you come to the dialogue to purchase land or naval units, if you buy some, leave the screen, then go back, it is all back to zero. You don't have a record of what you have already bought, nor can you change your mind.

#1 : I offered this suggestion in another thread. But, it needs to be based upon manpower not spent, rather than on free states only. It's almost as easy to get distracted while in the middle of buying land factors or ships. "Hmmm, do I need 1 cav, or 2?" Then, leave the interface to find out, and forget to come back.

The way it should be coded is that if either the major power of any of his controlled free states has any manpower remaining, then a summary display should pop up, and confirmation to continue should be required.

The drawback is that if you have an odd number of manpower and you don't want to buy ships that turn, you'll get the warning. But, that is a price worth paying for all the times when I've forgotten free states, and sometimes my own nation's forces.

Agree with #2.

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RE: Economic Phase Ideas - 6/22/2008 12:37:42 PM   
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Status: offline 		What I would also like is a full description of the economic phase results with full count on each cost/income.

Each owned province, conquered minors should be listed with associated income. 
Trade should be detailed per port.

Costs like maintenance should be fully described:  List of corps, fleets and depots with associated costs, etc.

etc.

The same level of details should be associated to the money spent

Finally, a complete summary of the economic phase should be made available in a separate screen (or page).


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RE: Economic Phase Ideas - 6/22/2008 8:06:29 PM   
Marshall Ellis


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ORIGINAL: baboune

What I would also like is a full description of the economic phase results with full count on each cost/income.

Each owned province, conquered minors should be listed with associated income. 
Trade should be detailed per port.

Costs like maintenance should be fully described:  List of corps, fleets and depots with associated costs, etc.

etc.

The same level of details should be associated to the money spent

Finally, a complete summary of the economic phase should be made available in a separate screen (or page).




Very similar to the balance sheet for a fortune 500 company :-) ?
I can add more detail and will look to do so.





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RE: Economic Phase Ideas - 6/23/2008 6:48:00 PM   
baboune

 

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Status: offline 		Well.. yes.. in a sense.

You would be able to understand what is going on and how you have spent your income.  The summary would help in remembering what is not spent also (MP, free states, etc.)

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RE: Economic Phase Ideas - 6/23/2008 8:25:45 PM   
Jimmer

 

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Status: offline 		I suggest spinners that are retained until the "end of phase" button is clicked. They are currently saved until you close the window. If you just keep the data handy, and not close out until the end of the phase (for that player), that would probably satisfy most of the requests.

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