Allow railroads though uncaptured territory

[Applepie68]

This is just a small suggestion but would it be possible to make it so railroads can go through uncaptured territory? I don’t come across this often but occasionally I have one or two units stuck far in the back due to them staying behind to mop up resistance, especially in China (Also will we ever get a China campaign to complement the Japanese one?). I know if you completely encircle the uncaptured territory it will capture it the next turn but sometimes it’s just not possible, and with being unable to draw the exact path for a unit to take it makes capturing the entire length of a railroad quite turn consuming. So I was wondering if it was possible to make it so they worked like other transports in which you can send them as far as their movement allowed and if the happen to hit an enemy they simply get ambushed.

[FrancoisPhilidor]

I think it's actually good this way, or not? Trains were never used on the frontlines, always only in the rear, I think. Movement in secured territory was faster than in new territory.

China campaign: do you think there is enough interesting content for that?
I mean, if they start covering all minor factions, maybe they would have to make a Romania campaign, the Ethiopian theatre, and many more.

[StuccoFresco]

Railroads tracks in enemy territory are easily sabotaged, you don't want to run a train directly through the frontlines unless it's an absolute emergency. It's likely you'll end up with a derailed locomotive and a ruined/captured train.

[Erik2]

Armored trains may move through enemy territory and switch ownership along the track.

[Applepie68]

I think it's actually good this way, or not? Trains were never used on the frontlines, always only in the rear, I think. Movement in secured territory was faster than in new territory.

China campaign: do you think there is enough interesting content for that?
I mean, if they start covering all minor factions, maybe they would have to make a Romania campaign, the Ethiopian theatre, and many more.

I feel like there is definitely an interest considering the amount of times I've seen it in passing. I personally have been interested in it too considering it is the only major faction that gets consistently left out of war games.

As for the railroad thing I understand it most being used in secure territories but I feel players should definitely be allowed to take the risk considering how trains were still ran in partisan territory. That and it's annoying if most of your forces have moved on and you are 99.9% sure there is no enemy blocking your way and you just want to quickly move a unit..

[FrancoisPhilidor]

I think it's actually good this way, or not? Trains were never used on the frontlines, always only in the rear, I think. Movement in secured territory was faster than in new territory.

China campaign: do you think there is enough interesting content for that?
I mean, if they start covering all minor factions, maybe they would have to make a Romania campaign, the Ethiopian theatre, and many more.

I feel like there is definitely an interest considering the amount of times I've seen it in passing. I personally have been interested in it too considering it is the only major faction that gets consistently left out of war games.

As for the railroad thing I understand it most being used in secure territories but I feel players should definitely be allowed to take the risk considering how trains were still ran in partisan territory. That and it's annoying if most of your forces have moved on and you are 99.9% sure there is no enemy blocking your way and you just want to quickly move a unit..

I would never call China a major faction somehow.. They were basically like Ethiopia, just 20 times bigger
Major in size yeah, but in significance?

But Erik has a new China map , check it out

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yeah, I guess you might be right about the trains

[terminator]

Trains are a rather vulnerable means of transport :

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[FrancoisPhilidor]

Trains are a rather vulnerable means of transport :


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hahaha you are the master of visuals really