Slitherine

Nobody play the test scenario - I assume that no more interest exists at the modification.
I intend to adjust then the work !

H.Balck

There seem to be a few links to the mod spread through the pages. I suggest the first post in this thread be made the *only* place to download the latest version of the mod to avoid confusion and to make it easy to find.

new download link:
https://rapidshare.com/files/4118718353 ... ersion.zip

Join me on slitherine server !
Pass: H.Balck



H.Balck

El Condoreo wrote me:

You have 4 challenges of El Agheila but they are all passworded. No-one can join those games unless they know the password and there is no detail in the description. Is that what you intended? If so, no problem - just checking.

Yes , many users joined me in the last days without installed Africa Corps test version. Thats costs many of my time ! The pass is H.Balck - but now I opened 2 new games without pass and with discription.
Slowly I lost my desire to play and work again on my free projects. Looks like the players here are not in the situation to play or have no interest.

H.Balck

Don't be too disheartened by a seeming lack of interest. Remember that beta testing is going on for the new DLC content and that will be getting priority of many players. The other thing is that guys will want to check out the scenario and new mod for themselves before jumping into a game against the designer. Lastly, but importantly, people just have lives to live and time is not always on our side. I'm sure people will take up your offer but you may need to wait a little. I know I will but not just now. Your work is excellent quality - guys will use it.

El_Condoro wrote:Don't be too disheartened by a seeming lack of interest. Remember that beta testing is going on for the new DLC content and that will be getting priority of many players. The other thing is that guys will want to check out the scenario and new mod for themselves before jumping into a game against the designer. Lastly, but importantly, people just have lives to live and time is not always on our side. I'm sure people will take up your offer but you may need to wait a little. I know I will but not just now. Your work is excellent quality - guys will use it.

This.
There a few things happening at the same time.
I for example don't play MP only SP scenarios.
Your work is great.
Be patient.

is there a beta for us who just want to play the ai for now or only able to play again you just curious.

What do you expect HBalck?
The original post still says release will be on the 4th of October, with no download links and/or indication that this is now in beta.
If you can't be bothered to update your own campaign announcement, why should players be any different?

At least here's SOME activity. I initially announced the PGClassic campaign on the Matrix boards, and IIRC, you were like the only person who even posted a reply.
I was just about to call it quits, but then figured I might at least try and mirror the release thread over here, and while the responses haven't been overwhelming, I got the impression that quite a few people ended up playing the mod over the weeks, and some appearently even enjoyed it, despite it's raw state.
And in comparison, your work, with all the new units and terrain and stuff, is spectacular.
TLDR: Don't let appearant lack of interest discourage you.

While we're at it, IS there even a single player beta of this now, or is it just test multiplayer games?
Like I wrote above, please update the original post of this thread...
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rezaf

That's two people who have asked for this: the first post is where people are taken when they link to this thread from the "Mods" thread, or when they click the thread title. It is a key access point and should be kept up-to-date and easy to navigate. H.Balck, you have added a link above but that will get lost in a thread that is 11 pages long - the first post is the place for such links. As rezaf has said, if you don't keep it simple by maintaining the store front (the first point of access - the first thread), you can build it but guys won't come!

I could not play one game yet. Either the players have not install the Africa Corps Test version or they break up the challenge after1-2 turns. I played some more turns with Razz, but he also break up the game 2 times and ingnore me yet. Thats not fine !
The best way is not cancel this mod - I see no ways to play a good multiplayer game to test my hard work a first time.

H.Balck

VPaulus wrote:

El_Condoro wrote:Don't be too disheartened by a seeming lack of interest. Remember that beta testing is going on for the new DLC content and that will be getting priority of many players. The other thing is that guys will want to check out the scenario and new mod for themselves before jumping into a game against the designer. Lastly, but importantly, people just have lives to live and time is not always on our side. I'm sure people will take up your offer but you may need to wait a little. I know I will but not just now. Your work is excellent quality - guys will use it.

This.
There a few things happening at the same time.
I for example don't play MP only SP scenarios.
Your work is great.
Be patient.

Keep the faith HBalck. I am the same as VPaulus. I never play MP for any game...always play SP. Thus I am simply waiting for the SP version and look forward to the release of mod.

OK - than its better we wait for the official Africa Corps version.

Ciau !
H.Balck

Bishop

In my case, the reason I haven't checked out your scenarios H.Balck is that it seems you're interested in mega-large scenarios.

I think the game is designed for relatively small maps with relatively few units. And so I'm not keen on scenarios that push these limits rather than works with them. Also, I value single-player playability far higher than historical accuracy or MP. Better to create a string of small scenarios than to try to include everything at once. You know, the way the existing campaigns are done!

I wish you good luck and that you find others sharing your interests. Your work on unit and map graphics are truly spectacular!

Your work looks amazing! Congratulations.

Will you be releasing a single player version?

I opened 2 new scenarios El Agheila in MP server - this is the last chance for you all to help me test the game play. Otherwise I chancel the mod project because of a to small interest !

H.Balck

Didn't you initially say public interest didn't matter at all to you, because you were developing the game as a gift to your nephew or cousin?
And now that?

Look, whenever someone suggested changes or improvements, you harshly brushed them off, proclaiming YOU were the one, the ONLY one that knew the true way. And that's ok, to a degree - this is YOUR mod, and you can do as you please in it.
However, you can't treat people that way and then expect them to go out of their way helping you playtest.

Also, I believe you are overestimating the amount of users around here in the first place. Just monitor posts for a while - the amount of activity here is pitiful, and a lot of it comes from users who are busy with their own mods. Us other modders are busy with their own stuff, some people don't play multiplayer at all, that leaves a pretty small group of people.

Anyway, trying to take your on mod hostage and going like "You'll help me playtest NOW or I'll kill it" can only end in tears.
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rezaf

Last Time frame 12 hours !!!

password: H.Balck
game decription: Africa Corps Test scenario