Matrix Games

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ORIGINAL: Franklin Nimitz

This is why I think they should list radios and maybe wire gear as equipment. Only units with functioning comms gear (some radios only function when a unit has basics (i.e. batteries)) should be able to call in artillery.

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ORIGINAL: ElchDivision


I would certainly vote in favour of a subscription model to finance future expansion packs (Eastern Front, 1939/40 Blitzkrieg etc). If that would assure a regular supply of new battles, maps and units I'd be a happy camper.

Grüße

Rob

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ORIGINAL: Haiku

* A 3D map "a la" Google Map will be a blast. I dream about switching between 2D/3D map during game play.

* Improve scenario selection screen. Many room for improvements here, such as numbers of units involved, overall complexity of the scenario, a map overview, ...

* Remove, or at least rethink, the gamey "fire" button.

* Clicking on a message focus on the unit that trigger it.

* E&S panel should provides actual numbers and starting numbers for equipment. So if you you have "M4 Sherman 3/5" you know you already lost 2 Sherman.

* Order delay could be set distinctly for both side. Thus I could play with painful realistic delay, but let the AI on realistic delay, to reduce the burden on its shoulders.

* Lessen the efficiency of weak scattered units lost behind enemy lines. Unless commando units, they should have very low morale, very higher order delay or even stay in route status until the situation improves for them. IMO, they are too much pain (both for me or for the AI) than they historically should have.

* Improve player control on recon mission: Maybe add a recon task, or rather a recon checkable option. Range of Sight should definitely increase when a unit is fully deployed on a well known area, than when moving on an unknown road path.

* Replay.

* Option to relocate HQ without affecting subordinates.

* Improve AI: It's already one of the best AI around the place. So it really worth the effort to improve it even further, to achieve excellency. In my opinion it works very well on "tactical" level or how to achieve tasks, such as assign units roles to attack a village, but lack on the "strategic" level, i.e on what those tasks should be. It had a hard time about global topology of the map (choke point, area control, defensive line...) and about securing its assess and its supply lines. I know it's not an easy task, especially since nothing is scripted, but still, AI is a major feature of this game.

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ORIGINAL: emerson

Path duration is an awesome addition; how about the distance of the path listed too?

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ORIGINAL: wodin

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ORIGINAL: Haiku

* A 3D map "a la" Google Map will be a blast. I dream about switching between 2D/3D map during game play.

* Improve scenario selection screen. Many room for improvements here, such as numbers of units involved, overall complexity of the scenario, a map overview, ...

* Remove, or at least rethink, the gamey "fire" button.

* Clicking on a message focus on the unit that trigger it.

* E&S panel should provides actual numbers and starting numbers for equipment. So if you you have "M4 Sherman 3/5" you know you already lost 2 Sherman.

* Order delay could be set distinctly for both side. Thus I could play with painful realistic delay, but let the AI on realistic delay, to reduce the burden on its shoulders.

* Lessen the efficiency of weak scattered units lost behind enemy lines. Unless commando units, they should have very low morale, very higher order delay or even stay in route status until the situation improves for them. IMO, they are too much pain (both for me or for the AI) than they historically should have.

* Improve player control on recon mission: Maybe add a recon task, or rather a recon checkable option. Range of Sight should definitely increase when a unit is fully deployed on a well known area, than when moving on an unknown road path.

* Replay.

* Option to relocate HQ without affecting subordinates.

* Improve AI: It's already one of the best AI around the place. So it really worth the effort to improve it even further, to achieve excellency. In my opinion it works very well on "tactical" level or how to achieve tasks, such as assign units roles to attack a village, but lack on the "strategic" level, i.e on what those tasks should be. It had a hard time about global topology of the map (choke point, area control, defensive line...) and about securing its assess and its supply lines. I know it's not an easy task, especially since nothing is scripted, but still, AI is a major feature of this game.

I second all points....very good indeed.

Here is a link to how I think the 3D map could work...its in a game already...

LINKBATTLECOMMAND

If the above game had a AI then it would be good competition for this game.

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ORIGINAL: wodin

Yeah Battle Command 3d is perfect. Relly shows what can be done with a game like this in 3D.

If Battle Command had the AI of Panther games we would have a winner alround.

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ORIGINAL: IDontThinkSo

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ORIGINAL: wodin

Yeah Battle Command 3d is perfect. Relly shows what can be done with a game like this in 3D.

If Battle Command had the AI of Panther games we would have a winner alround.

I sure hope not. I find the 2D graphics, really, really beautiful and easy on the eyes, whereas BC is way too "busy" for my taste. Besides, being in the commander's shoes does not mean I'm hovering over the battlefield in a balloon or something.

I also think developing a solid 3D engine would increase the development costs and hence the price.

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ORIGINAL: wodin
Yeah Battle Command 3d is perfect. Relly shows what can be done with a game like this in 3D.

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ORIGINAL: wodin


Its a message about campaigns.......I have come across a few .... posts.....where the power needed was mentioned. It has been debated several times now......

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ORIGINAL: Haiku

About the 3D map, I agree it could be less readable than the actual 2D map if done improperly.

But I don't want a "real" 3D map, with trees, villages, rocks and factories modeled (as "mesh"). Just the landscape's shape upon which is applied the same map texture than for the 2D map and simple unit sprites. Nothing more. This should be readable enough, even more than the 2D one, as far as I'm concerned.

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ORIGINAL: wodin

Did you check my link to Battle Command above?

They do it the way you envisage.

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ORIGINAL: Prince of Eckmühl

....If you move the whole deal to battalion level, you'll gain the ability to play larger operations, but you'll lose some of the fidelity that's the hallmark of the series. As is so often the case, there's no free lunch.