Matrix Games

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one major complaint I have seen is the enemy AI (no matter the sided played) throwing their fleets away - needs to be addressed - also Germany never controls the Baltic - their Swedish convoys can be destroyed ever time they sail

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,enemy surface units should be challenged as soon as they enter the green dot areas.

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ORIGINAL: nations really surrender fast - this one was over by turn 50 - Britian surrendered before I ever got even close to invading, France surrendered with the entire south still in their control, and Russia surrendered and only lost Warsaw.

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ORIGINAL: stockwellpete

I agree with Kirk very much. This is about Wilhelmshaven . . .

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/europe/de-kaiserliche-marine-wilhelmshaven.htm

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ORIGINAL: xriz

Hey Kirk23,
As an idea that can be easily added to a mod, you could add one or two "static" defenses off the coast. These would be new units you create that are basically non moving battleship units, you place them in the scenario and they don't move, that also means they can't repair unless you set a harbor hex at sea. You give them heavy defense, shock and a decent navel and sub attack, it represents the combined defenses the German Navy employed to cover Wilhelmshave, including but not limited to: Zeppelins, Fast torpedo boats, mines and shore guns.

It would look some thing like this, if you placed 2 of them you'd put them were the BB's in the picture above are with a space between them, that would give good defense with out it being impossible for the British to attack, if they wanted to spend the PP for more BB's. You'd also probably want to do unit and icon graphics, though, for icon graphics you could use armor and just copy it.

{
id = <new #>,
name = "coastaldefenses",
type = "naval",
chassis = "water",
class = "naval",
icon = "armour",
levels =
{
{
hp = 100,
mp = 0,
ap = 1,
LOS = 1,
range = 1,
shock = 2,
attack = 12,
defense = 10,
airattack = 6,
airdefense = 18,
bombard = 4,
assault = 0,
ammunition = 0,
}
},
retreat = 0,
costPP = 100,
costMP = 5,
turns = 20,
upkeepPP = 1,
upkeepMP = 0,
weapon = "heavy",
factions = { 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 10 },
strengthValue = 25,

stats =
{
groundattack = 2,
airattack = 10,
navalattack = 6,
subattack = 4,
stratattack = 0,
basedefense = 25,
highdefense = 20,
bombard = 5,
shock = 5,
},

firstStrike = 1,
},

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ORIGINAL: kirk23

British surfaces units having an away day sight seeing trip,over to Wilhelmshaven, but the German AI does not care one bit that they are there.The British units have been sat here for 3 turns,with no intervention by the Germans How No!!

( STOCK GAME UNMODDED )

Its all right tweaking the Green dot combat effects,but in my eyes the green dot area is broken, this should not be allowed to happen,in the real world WW1 this infringement by all the British units right into the heart of the German navy's main base,would have resulted in mass hysteria and panic by the German people,talk about the Nations morale being dented,the German leaders would have faced the firing squad for allowing this to happen and do nothing about it!

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ORIGINAL: Myrddraal

Should it really be impossible to move through the green dots? Does that mean it should never be possible to carry out a naval invasion (even if you've defeated the entire enemy fleet)? It would also prevent any German movement in the channel or near any of the British ports.

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I'm not trying to shoot the idea down, I just don't really get it at the moment.

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ORIGINAL: Myrddraal

Should it really be impossible to move through the green dots? Does that mean it should never be possible to carry out a naval invasion (even if you've defeated the entire enemy fleet)? It would also prevent any German movement in the channel or near any of the British ports.

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I'm not trying to shoot the idea down, I just don't really get it at the moment.

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ORIGINAL: kirk23

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ORIGINAL: Myrddraal

Should it really be impossible to move through the green dots? Does that mean it should never be possible to carry out a naval invasion (even if you've defeated the entire enemy fleet)? It would also prevent any German movement in the channel or near any of the British ports.

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I'm not trying to shoot the idea down, I just don't really get it at the moment.

Its not that it should be impossible to move through the green dots,maybe look at the movement cost, should be more say like mountain terrain but at sea,so each turn the max an enemy ship can move is 1 hex,this would reflect the slow approach necessary as if they were slowly traversing a mine field?Friendly units can move as normal in their own port areas,but its much more difficult to move about if you are an enemy force!

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ORIGINAL: kirk23

I'm on your side with this,whether that be the dice roll penalties,or what ever I just want to see an end to the free unhindered movement of enemys ships in and around the major naval bases.