Is Historical Weather still Random?

Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive is the fourth wargame in the Decisive Campaign series. Covering the battles in the Ardennes between December 1944 and January 1945, it brings to life Operational wargaming by lowering the scale to just above tactical level.

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Novaliz
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Is Historical Weather still Random?

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Everytime I start the Battle for Arracourt scenario with Historical Weather checked the weather nevertheless is random? Sometimes it is overcast, sometimes misty, sometimes clear? Whats the point of the setting?
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Re: Is Historical Weather still Random?

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I don't think it's random.
0 chance the predictions are mistaken - they say.
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There is no such thing as a historically accurate strategy game. Every game stops being historically accurate from the very first move player do. First unit that moves ahistorically, first battle with non-historical results, mean we ride in unknown.
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Re: Is Historical Weather still Random?

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Sadly the weather library is tuned for winter so Arracourt don't use the library but only the random system weather !
Sooner or later we must fix this !

Davide

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Re: Is Historical Weather still Random?

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Please fix this asap. This is very disappointing, since you have to start the scenario several times until the weather is historical, which I guess is "misty".
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Re: Is Historical Weather still Random?

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With last update the weather library is 4 seasons but busy with DC5 i had no time to test the summer weather.
I made a little fix to increase the probability of "mist" than "overcast" at start.
Give it a try !
Simply overwrite the scenario in the "ardennesscenarios" folder.

Davide
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Re: Is Historical Weather still Random?

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nikdav wrote: Mon Jun 17, 2024 4:20 pm With last update the weather library is 4 seasons but busy with DC5 i had no time to test the summer weather.
I made a little fix to increase the probability of "mist" than "overcast" at start.
Give it a try !
Simply overwrite the scenario in the "ardennesscenarios" folder.

Davide
Thanks, Davide for the fast response on this!
I tried it, but now with the "Historical Weather" option it is still very randomized with "Heavy Precipitation", "Overcast", "Light Precipitation" and "Mist".

Btw: Can't wait to get some information about DC5 - really love your games!
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Thanks for the feedback !
You are the official betatester for next Arracourt update.

Try This, i think now is more stable.
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Re: Is Historical Weather still Random?

Post by Sonderbehandlung »

Thanks, Davide - I am honored 8-)
10 out of 10 times "Mist"!
Great work, thanks for your effort on this!

Kevin
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