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Imeror wrote: ↑Tue Feb 18, 2025 9:44 pm D***, I'm already stuck at 2nd scenario And severely.
I have found no supply points and just managed to capture the 8 requiered objectives in time. Winning seems already difficult, but decisive victory... I don't get how I can have it.
Maybe I should stop to be greedy and buy armored transports for my infantry, it would be a good start and improve my mobility



If you have any plan, I'd happily see how you do.

Imeror wrote: ↑Wed Feb 19, 2025 12:14 am Thanks to Estherr's intels (I'm sure he has contacts in the Indian army, but shhhh), I'm advancing far more quickly.
Destroy ennemy supplies is indeed not only a secondary objectives, it also add massive penalties to the ennemy : so make their search (and destruction, of course) an absolute priority.




But it have to wait until tomorrow.

Imeror wrote: ↑Wed Feb 19, 2025 2:12 pm This time, it worked like a charm! The early destruction of supply depots makes the scenario almost too easy. I played cautiously and took my time securing the map, so I didn't achieve a decisive victory. However, I can see how I could get it if I replay the campaign.
Still no casualties among my core. Other generals complain that I send their auxiliaries units to their death instead of mine, but I will tell to High-command that they are just jealous



I also encountered an issue with Microsoft Visual, but since the game automatically saves at the beginning of each turn, it's quickly resolved.

I decided to investigate behind the scenes of the scenario to understand why the message "ennemy penalties etc..." kept appearing constantly.
I didn't write the scripts, so I don't have the exact logic Akkula used (it's always a bit tricky to understand someone else's programming since we don't know the logical chain they had in mind; so my analysis could be wrong). Apparently, the effect (reduction of ammunition and unit strength) is in the same script as the message presenting it. Since the effect have to occurs every turn, the message also appears every turn. For it to take effect correctly, it seems it must happen during the AI's turn, so the messages pop up when the AI is playing, preventing us to see the screen while it is playing.
There might be a way to fix this (for example, by creating two scripts with the same trigger: one for the message to appear once at the beginning of the player's turn, and the other for the penalties during the opponent turn), but I think Akkula needs a break after the long marathon to finish 2.0. It's not too bothersome not seeing what the AI is doing since we catch up during our turns anyway.

It's a good idea to implement penalties with the destruction of depots. I also created a scenario with the secondary objective of destroying the enemy's material depots, but I didn't think of penalizing the enemy by destroying them, as done here. Or I was to inexperienced to try to do it, I don't remember
It seems impossible the first time you play it; but doable without to much trouble the second one when you know how it works. A really cool scenario, on the whole.

Imeror wrote: ↑Wed Feb 19, 2025 4:52 pm No, it's just in the regular difficulty (colonel, if I remind well). I want to discover the content of this version, so I keep the difficulty at a medium level on my first try to not be stuck. I usually add difficulty once I finish a campaign once.
Seeing that you struggle, I have the confirmation it was the right choice
Now that you know where are the depots, strike them with your Gazelle early ; it will make your mission easier.


Mission 3 will suit you more. A more classical battle, with secondary objectives to spice things. No spoil

Akkula wrote: ↑Wed Feb 19, 2025 4:58 pm There is no cold war equipment. All the units in the Chinese roster are in active service in real life.
Maybe a couple might be decomissioned recently, keep in mind the WW3 story takes place in 2017-2019.

Akkula wrote: ↑Wed Feb 19, 2025 5:25 pm Well, blame the real life PLA then. All the equipment from the mod is perfectly valid as modern military.
Story wise, it doesn't make any sense to throw top notch technology equipment to solve some skirmishes / low intensity combats on borders. Not to mention the gameplay progression.

Regards,
Akkula.

Imeror wrote: ↑Wed Feb 19, 2025 9:33 pm Just quick reminders about tanks and gameplay progression in MC :

- In the original NATO campaign, the player starts with an M60A3 in their starting army, vehicles that were retired in 1997;

- The same goes for the French AMX-30, replaced since 1993 by the Leclerc. The last one was retired from service in 2011;

- In the original Russian campaign, the player starts with a T-55 if my memory is correct. There was a little explanation about why you have to use outdated equipment: many vehicles were destroyed by surprise airstrikes, so old depots were opened to equip your force;

- I've used the same kind of "explanation" in my European campaign: the situation is very dire in Europe, so old AMX-30s are refurbished in a hurry to allow the Leclercs to stay on the mainland;

- My initial Russian campaign also starts with outdated equipment. I've updated the pack so it looks less ugly (T-64 instead of T-55 and T-62... yeah, that's still ugly, but a little bit less ), but I also wanted to keep the progression in mind.



So having outdated equipment to start is a tradition anyway . T-59 are in an even better spot since they are still in service in the PLA (even if we can argue that their roles are nowadays more to be training and support vehicles than MBT). All the vehicles liste above aren't, yet we start with them.
The moments when you unlock new equipment in a "Panzer General and sequel" campaign are always pleasant. You look at your new unit list and ask yourself: "What dirty move could I do with all of those toys?".
Unless you are doing a short campaign, it's always a plus to unlock equipment as you progress. The more : the better
You start low, but you know that rewards arrive.

Imeror wrote: ↑Wed Feb 19, 2025 10:23 pm I have done it on colonel (the default difficulty, I'm not sure of the name), I can send you the save; maybe it could help



PS : in fact, the explanation about tanks arrived



High-Command is preparing something.