Campaigns

[Okayrun3254]

I thought I would share what my understanding of what are the essential building blocks to a solid campaign game.


Distinct sections of the whole campaign such as historical battles, or timeline (days, weeks, months) that are linked together in series.

The player must feel the pressure of using too much of available resources during one section of the campaign, which could cause problems for the player in the next campaign section. An example might be a player sacrificing a tank unit to win the campaign "scenario/section" but pay the price in not having that unit available for the next "scenario/section", and maybe having to purchase a new unit with less experience, capabilities. To me as a player, this type of decision is the essence of a well thought out campaign.

[Saint Ruth]

Hi, yes, well it's still a work in progress, but units that carry from one scenario to the next will carry over their casualties, though the new scenario may allow increases of readiness/strength (that's up to the scenario designer).
/Brian[8D]

[Deathtreader]

ORIGINAL: Saint Ruth

Hi, yes, well it's still a work in progress, but units that carry from one scenario to the next will carry over their casualties, though the new scenario may allow increases of readiness/strength (that's up to the scenario designer).
/Brian[8D]

Hi,

FWIW I hope you choose branching campaign scenarios as opposed to linear ones! [&o]

Rob.

[bcgames]

ORIGINAL: Okayrun3254

I thought I would share what my understanding of what are the essential building blocks to a solid campaign game.

Distinct sections of the whole campaign such as historical battles, or timeline (days, weeks, months) that are linked together in series.

The player must feel the pressure of using too much of available resources during one section of the campaign, which could cause problems for the player in the next campaign section. An example might be a player sacrificing a tank unit to win the campaign "scenario/section" but pay the price in not having that unit available for the next "scenario/section", and maybe having to purchase a new unit with less experience, capabilities. To me as a player, this type of decision is the essence of a well thought out campaign.

You are tracking like a railroad.

[bcgames]

ORIGINAL: Deathtreader

ORIGINAL: Saint Ruth

Hi, yes, well it's still a work in progress, but units that carry from one scenario to the next will carry over their casualties, though the new scenario may allow increases of readiness/strength (that's up to the scenario designer).
/Brian[8D]

Hi,

FWIW I hope you choose branching campaign scenarios as opposed to linear ones! [&o]

Rob.

Saint Ruth has designed the campaign editor so we can do both. Campaign situations depend on the historical situations...sometimes a linear approach answers the mail and sometimes branching is better. Cake and eat it too.