Can you Rename your Troops..?!?! + other questions!

[boromir]

1.
I wonder if you can rename your troops... i know you could do that in panzer general. For example if you have a tank that have made outstanding achievments on the battlefield, you can rename it and make it your personal ELITEforce...hehe i think that would give the game even more ++++++


2.
One thing i have noticed when i saw the strategic map, was that german and italian troops are blue dots... and all the allies are red dots..Do i controll both Italy and germany if i am Axis or can i choose???

3.
If the case is that i only controll germany can my friend for example choose italy and team up with me?? or must he choose an allied power??

/boromir

[silver88]

Outstanding questions..!

I for one would like to see answers to these 3 Q !

[IainMcNeil]

Thanks for your interest

1) We thought about this but at present you cannot name your units. It would be nice to get it in to a patch.

2) You play as Axis or Allies, so you control both Germany & Italy if you are Axis.

3) Again this is something we wanted to do but decided to leave until a later release. You can only play the current game 2 player. We need to completely restructure the game to allow for 6 players, but this is somethign we'd like to look at for version 2 maybe

[silver88]

So answers to Qnr 3: u cant team upp and play against the computer ? like in Hearts of Iron ?!

[firepowerjohan]

1.
I wonder if you can rename your troops... i know you could do that in panzer general. For example if you have a tank that have made outstanding achievments on the battlefield, you can rename it and make it your personal ELITEforce...hehe i think that would give the game even more ++++++


2.
One thing i have noticed when i saw the strategic map, was that german and italian troops are blue dots... and all the allies are red dots..Do i controll both Italy and germany if i am Axis or can i choose???

3.
If the case is that i only controll germany can my friend for example choose italy and team up with me?? or must he choose an allied power??

/boromir

1. Sorry, naming was one of the things we left out for this version.
2. Yes, you control the whole side so CEAW is a 2 player game
3) No, sorry

[boromir]

Thanks for your interest

1) We thought about this but at present you cannot name your units. It would be nice to get it in to a patch.

2) You play as Axis or Allies, so you control both Germany & Italy if you are Axis.

3) Again this is something we wanted to do but decided to leave until a later release. You can only play the current game 2 player. We need to completely restructure the game to allow for 6 players, but this is somethign we'd like to look at for version 2 maybe

If you make theese changes it would REALLY enhance and give the game more depth !

[firepowerjohan]

Game has very muich depth already. One problem I have with certain games (will not mention any specific games) is that playing 3-8 players it is very seldom you will finisih a game. You basically need all ppl available at an appointment and something comes up and moest often some guy was doing bad and rather want to start a new game.

I played some RTS WW2 game where we were 4-6 players and starying in 1939 we never got further than 1941 because of these reasons

But, it is an interesting option but a huge task. if we make it we want to make it real good

[silver88]

thx for answers!

But u would do well in fixing it upp so u could team upp like in Hearts of Iron 2 !! But maybe its just to much work : ) ?

[boromir]

1.
I wonder if you can rename your troops... i know you could do that in panzer general. For example if you have a tank that have made outstanding achievments on the battlefield, you can rename it and make it your personal ELITEforce...hehe i think that would give the game even more ++++++


2.
One thing i have noticed when i saw the strategic map, was that german and italian troops are blue dots... and all the allies are red dots..Do i controll both Italy and germany if i am Axis or can i choose???

3.
If the case is that i only controll germany can my friend for example choose italy and team up with me?? or must he choose an allied power??

/boromir

1. Sorry, naming was one of the things we left out for this version.
2. Yes, you control the whole side so CEAW is a 2 player game
3) No, sorry

I think you are making a big mistake.... How hard can it be to add the feature of "Rename your troops"?? + The lack of souvereign countries i think will give the game a one dimensional feeling, think about how more intesresting it would be with up to six players! for example it could be 2 human 4 computer or 6 humans...instead of 1 vs 1..

[boromir]

Game has very muich depth already. One problem I have with certain games (will not mention any specific games) is that playing 3-8 players it is very seldom you will finisih a game. You basically need all ppl available at an appointment and something comes up and moest often some guy was doing bad and rather want to start a new game.

I played some RTS WW2 game where we were 4-6 players and starying in 1939 we never got further than 1941 because of these reasons

But, it is an interesting option but a huge task. if we make it we want to make it real good

Me and my pall silver88 use to play ww2 games like hearts of iron2 but at the same time i have my own campaign i am playing in case we dont play for a while so i dont think your argument, that you never got further in the game holds together!?=! but thats only my personal opinion...

[firepowerjohan]

Yes, I agree that if you find the right ppl and ppl you play more then once, then it might be easier to set up appointment. I am afraid what is a natural option in RTS, not only have pros in TBS but also cons...

For instance, with 6 players in Turn based IGOUGO, the waiting time will be very high hence game will take alot of time. Simultaneous movement would be one interesting choice but that means a totally different game and a need to design it with that in mind from the very start

We are considering simultaneous movement, more than 2 players and stuff for sequel but with the changes being so fundamental it cannot be done at this stage. I myself play both TBS and RTS. If you like RTS games similar to those of Paradox I think there is a good chance you will like Commander Europe at War also