Red Fury: a red Army campaign (update:demo 30/04)

[El_Condoro]

I just want to ask whether the scenarios have been tested for balance? The reason I ask is because I got the 17/17 DV for the first one but the second one saw the Japanese killing me and with all their artillery I couldn't see how I could possibly win and gave up on turn 10. Before I try again, can you confirm that it is my crappy play that lost it and not because the scenario is in early beta?

Also, the I-16 has a move of 12 and fuel of 25 - in other words, out one move, attack and then back to the airfield. Is that intended? It got annoying but if it's an attempt to get planes to do just that, then OK.

[El_Condoro]

I think it would be much more irritating if at some point in this campaign, after the player's turn, the screen displays axis turn 1 and the axis being the USA.

That comes from the field in the scenario parameters 'Sides' tab, so is easy to fix. BTW the opening scenario of this demo has the USSR with Axis Turn 1 etc - that can be fixed easily, too.

I would actually prefer red strength markers for the USSR.

If you know how to edit Graphics\Overlays\strplates.png you can do this.

[nikivdd]

I just want to ask whether the scenarios have been tested for balance? The reason I ask is because I got the 17/17 DV for the first one but the second one saw the Japanese killing me and with all their artillery I couldn't see how I could possibly win and gave up on turn 10. Before I try again, can you confirm that it is my crappy play that lost it and not because the scenario is in early beta?

Also, the I-16 has a move of 12 and fuel of 25 - in other words, out one move, attack and then back to the airfield. Is that intended? It got annoying but if it's an attempt to get planes to do just that, then OK.

The values of the I-16 are actually those of the vanilla efile. In the meantime it has been raised somewhat (25 to 36) as we came to the same conclusion last night.
The feedback for Khasan i received is that the scenario is not easy but winnable. Not only the units but the unyielding belief that communism prevails should be sufficient . No seriously, it is still a beta, and everything is subject to changes. I will restart anyway, for i had no chance to check the impact of the early war japanese planes Bebro was so kind to share.
There are missions that will be plain easy (and that is intended), some will be (much) harder like Khasan.

In scenario 1 i bought an armoured train, 1 anti-air train, 2 pieces of artillery, 2 Bt-2's, 1 T-28, 1 T-26, 1 T-37 and 3 infantry units (without transport) and you are donated a preplaced SE unit.

[nikivdd]

I think it would be much more irritating if at some point in this campaign, after the player's turn, the screen displays axis turn 1 and the axis being the USA.

That comes from the field in the scenario parameters 'Sides' tab, so is easy to fix. BTW the opening scenario of this demo has the USSR with Axis Turn 1 etc - that can be fixed easily, too.

I would actually prefer red strength markers for the USSR.

If you know how to edit Graphics\Overlays\strplates.png you can do this.

Thanks for the help! I tried the sides tab and now i get allies at every player's turn. Will also check out those strplates.png.

[Kerloc]

finished today: Type98 20mm AA

[nikivdd]

finished today: Type98 20mm AA

Looks great

[bebro]

Yes it does

Re those str plates, Wino has made some in red: http://wino.babilon24.org/pics/strplates.png

Maybe PM him 'bout them.

[nikivdd]

Yes it does

Re those str plates, Wino has made some in red: http://wino.babilon24.org/pics/strplates.png

Maybe PM him 'bout them.

I completely forgot about those. I hope he agrees .

[El_Condoro]

Thanks for the help! I tried the sides tab and now i get allies at every player's turn

I would make it say "Russians" or "USSR" or something like that.

OK, I'll give Khasan another go - perhaps I was too impatient. I cleared out the north easily enough but those big 105mm artillery that the Japanese have were the real killers and their fighter bombers seem to be able to do serious damage to my hot T-28s.

[nikivdd]

Thanks for the help! I tried the sides tab and now i get allies at every player's turn

I would make it say "Russians" or "USSR" or something like that.

OK, I'll give Khasan another go - perhaps I was too impatient. I cleared out the north easily enough but those big 105mm artillery that the Japanese have were the real killers and their fighter bombers seem to be able to do serious damage to my hot T-28s.

Ivanov and i are polishing off the sharp edges of the scenario's. So when those 4 scenario's are done, and if Kerloc approves, i will update the 4 scenario demo.
I needed someone with an independant view at each scenario. I always know which enemy units to expect and what is going to happen and that is ofcourse not always an advantage towards playability for every kind of player. I believe this approach will result in better balanced scenario's.

[nikivdd]

In Red Fury are Stalin's territorial claims in 1940 a continuation of politics by other means.



Thanks to VPaulus' help the flags got corrected. Mine were too bright and somehow lacking the black border.

[ivanov]

What about 1945?

[nikivdd]

What about 1945?

Before we get to 1945, alot needs to be done and it gives me sufficient time to think about it thoroughly.

[VPaulus]

What about 1945?

Before we get to 1945, alot needs to be done and it gives me sufficient time to think about it thoroughly.

There... In 1945 the Red Army will invade US and will conquer the world.

[ivanov]

What about 1945?

Before we get to 1945, alot needs to be done and it gives me sufficient time to think about it thoroughly.

Be assured that you can count on our conceptual support

Von Paulus - I agree that the creation of one happy Socialist World Republic could be an interesting option

[VPaulus]

Von Paulus - I agree that the creation of one happy Socialist World Republic could be an interesting option

I wasn't suggesting a happy Socialist World Republic. I was thinking more in one sad Stalinist World Republic.

[ivanov]

Von Paulus - I agree that the creation of one happy Socialist World Republic could be an interesting option

I wasn't suggesting a happy Socialist World Republic. I was thinking more in one sad Stalinist World Republic.

For the public relations purposes of our party, I think that Socialist Republic sounds more sublte and masses of the global proletariat will simply love it

[VPaulus]

Ahah. I see you know the office.

[ivanov]

Sometimes it's not so easy to grasp all the nuances of the agenda. Like for example the one which states, that the peace loving Red Army, is the most offensive oriented army of the globe

[VPaulus]

There, there. For someone who comes from Barcelona, I'm sure between P.O.U.M., PCE, CNT and not mentioning the Durutti Collumn, you'll manage to get some inspiration to "grasp" all the nuances.