<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: VanuKaos<br/> <br/> CCIP-Subsim, <br/> <br/> Sir, I found within the Warsaw Pact that a Russian Infantry HQ unit was classed as a FRG unit. I don't think it does any harm but thought it best to let you know in case you wished to amend the FRG tag to USSR.<br/> <br/...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Mr_Luxury_Yacht<br/> <br/> <br/> I guess my philosophy with the mod I'm making is, a game like Steel Panthers didn't have perfectly exact values, but it was close enough. If I was fine with that then and it felt realistic and balanced, seems like a good track to fo...

<t> OOB = Order of Battle, basically a set of units and formations (and yes, that mod does have it). "DB" or database is technically the more accurate term for that in Armored Brigade, since besides the AOB it also includes things like weapons performance data.<br/> <br/> Otherwise - it's also worth...

<t> The distinction between Soviet and American service branches is totally fair - I have no real qualms about the way it's modeled! They're just two very different doctrines and models of command and procurement. The simplest explanation is that the US economy can afford to have multiple services w...

<t> I think it'd be cool to have a more flexible way to select factions in the future - so I'm definitely not thinking of this as more than a stopgap. Being able to "cross over" units and forces more organically would be great. <br/> That said, if this can add some extra value to the sandbox side of...

<r> So I've done the thing. See this post: <br/> <URL url="https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4714407">https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4714407</URL><br/> <br/> <IMG src="https://i.imgur.com/xf7EOKu.jpg"><s>[img]</s><URL url="https://i.imgur.com/xf7EOKu.jpg">https://i.imgur.com/x...

<r> As suggested by exsonic01 in this thread: <URL url="https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4712830">https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4712830</URL><br/> ---<br/> <br/> This mod includes an alternate database, which is identical to the default except that it includes two new combin...

Cheers, hope that helps!

Map making can definitely turn into a bit of a habit [:)] I will say that it's a lot more time-consuming than I thought it might be - but we could sure use more good community maps for AB!

<t> The campaign feature is very very simple - but it works, is nicely customizable (though I've discovered that some things that can be customized for scenarios can't be for campaigns, while some things can only be customized by editing config files by hand), and if you just want something with a l...

Interesting, I didn't realize that! I'd assumed it was just infantry that could could be transported. Hmm!

<t> Oh, I agree - the current approach is totally fair from from a realism perspective. This is more of a fun/flexibility/scenario design perspective[:D]<br/> <br/> Another exception that comes to mind from the period is the US 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vietnam in 1965-66, which had an Australian ba...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Fishbreath<br/> I have a heightmap bitmap I generated from NED data that I'm using for a map I'm working on. Inspecting the bitmap file generated from Dmitriy's QGIS style file, it seems accurate, in the sense that a point that my source data says is 57 meters abov...

<t> Yep, that's what I was doing last night - just means that it'll take a bit longer, and affect the units/aircraft files. <br/> For now I'm simply doing the labels as Infantry (US), Infantry (USSR), Infantry (FRG), Infantry (GDR), etc. <br/> I'll run some tests on it later and see if I can release...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: DoubleDeuce<br/> <br/> I'm no coder but I'm thinking that having the equipment available for designers to use for the side with that equipment being only able to be played from the player side and setting it so that the AI cannot purchase those it's (if possible) w...

<t> I can't do step-by-step at the moment while I'm away from home, but just a couple of things to keep in mind: <br/> <br/> -first, clear all the objectives before placing new ones. Clear, then left-click to place. <br/> -second, check what you chose for placing objectives (urban, closed vs. open, ...

<r> Yes, you have to renumber any additional formations. In factions.xml, just paste the formations from the factions you want, and renumber them sequentially like this: <br/> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s> <string name="formation592" value="305,1969,5,1978,12,5" /><br/> <string name="formation593" value="30...

<t> They're really different games. AB is a real-time, lower-level tactical game - it's probably most similar to Close Combat type games, except played on maps that can get pretty massive (15.25x15.25km) in size, and does not rely on much of anything pre-scripted - whereas Flashpoint Campaigns goes ...

In this particular case, it's probably much easier to do it with a text editor, actually, since all you really need to do is just copy-paste and change the DB entry numbers for the flights/formations (and make sure everything matches the correct eras) [:)]

<t> Totally possible - and not even that difficult, actually! <br/> <br/> All you really need to do is copy over the formations and flights, and match them with entries for eras. <br/> <br/> Aircraft, units, weapons, and ammo are not nation-specific. Only formations, flights, and eras are. <br/> <br...

<t> Two things I wanted to bring up on related points: <br/> <br/> 1) As far as Vietnam: I totally agree about counter-insurgency - that's not really an AB thing, and even with the Chechnya mod it's a bit of a) creative license (i.e. using some pretty unrealistic mechanics to get reasonably realisti...