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Vietnam65 wrote:We are working on an alternative supply model , one centered around the bases holding supplies and unit in close proximity are supplied automatically , only units that venture further out need helps to resupply, so with this model you resupply the bases mostly, not all the individual unit, work in progress

i think this is a wonderful idea

How about a special supply chopper and or medavac chopper that has a longer range or can carry more supply and pick up wounded units only but sacrifices all of its combat/defense points to do so.

I would also like to see if its was possible to fly reinforcements out to a unit instead of having to bring them back to base camp all of the time not sure how to balance this one out.

That is the weirdest terrain yet ... Well does prove it is random , I guess....

Yes I was answering your question, I honestly don't know what the guy is saying, I will ask the audio guy

Don't really want different categories of helos, might lose authenticity, and with COIN warfare you need flexibility , as when the enemy pops up, you drop everything and go after them.

Not sure about reinforcements and deployed hospitals, makes the player too powerful, casualties need to put pressure into the system.

I'm sure your list is long but here's a couple more quick ideas to consider:

1. Special Forces should be able to gather INTEL from villages just like any other Army unit. All Army units gather INTEL when they can and Special Forces are extremely good at it.

2. Supply drops in other hexes. I.E. let a unit retreat or move to another hex area to get supplied with a small risk that the supply drop been stolen or booby-trapped.

3. VC should "pop-up" randomly near the original base. I haven't seen one yet come anywhere close to it so I don't bother to defend it anymore.

4. Make RPG fire a percentage of both hit and damage. RPG's are notorious for missing intended targets, especially aircraft flying by.

5. Unit Decals (Read this idea previously in someone's post...great idea).

6. "On the Ground" Commander or command element with some leadership bonus to nearby soldiers but also increases likelihood of enemy attack?

7. I also like the idea of additional move points for Infantry following another unit or SF unit through the jungle. All Jungles have trails. Maybe increase ambush probability?

Thanks for now!

kayeldee wrote:ever seen terrain like this??

Holy gaur! I refuse to believe this. This is photoshop. Must be.

nHoly gaur! I refuse to believe this. This is photoshop. Must be.[/quote]

nope, not at all

raykruse wrote:I'm sure your list is long but here's a couple more quick ideas to consider:

1. Special Forces should be able to gather INTEL from villages just like any other Army unit. All Army units gather INTEL when they can and Special Forces are extremely good at it.

2. Supply drops in other hexes. I.E. let a unit retreat or move to another hex area to get supplied with a small risk that the supply drop been stolen or booby-trapped.

3. VC should "pop-up" randomly near the original base. I haven't seen one yet come anywhere close to it so I don't bother to defend it anymore.

4. Make RPG fire a percentage of both hit and damage. RPG's are notorious for missing intended targets, especially aircraft flying by.

5. Unit Decals (Read this idea previously in someone's post...great idea).

6. "On the Ground" Commander or command element with some leadership bonus to nearby soldiers but also increases likelihood of enemy attack?

7. I also like the idea of additional move points for Infantry following another unit or SF unit through the jungle. All Jungles have trails. Maybe increase ambush probability?

Thanks for now!

another thing you might want to consider...this game is centered so much on killing enemy units, but then sometimes, you can go turns without seeing any enemies. all the while its costing PP, perhaps the enemy could show up a little more often??

Vietnam65 wrote:Don't really want different categories of helos, might lose authenticity, and with COIN warfare you need flexibility , as when the enemy pops up, you drop everything and go after them.

Not sure about reinforcements and deployed hospitals, makes the player too powerful, casualties need to put pressure into the system.

you might want to consider Spooky, aka Puff the magic dragon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_AC-47_Spooky

kayeldee wrote:

raykruse wrote:I'm sure your list is long but here's a couple more quick ideas to consider:

1. Special Forces should be able to gather INTEL from villages just like any other Army unit. All Army units gather INTEL when they can and Special Forces are extremely good at it.

2. Supply drops in other hexes. I.E. let a unit retreat or move to another hex area to get supplied with a small risk that the supply drop been stolen or booby-trapped.

3. VC should "pop-up" randomly near the original base. I haven't seen one yet come anywhere close to it so I don't bother to defend it anymore.

4. Make RPG fire a percentage of both hit and damage. RPG's are notorious for missing intended targets, especially aircraft flying by.

5. Unit Decals (Read this idea previously in someone's post...great idea).

6. "On the Ground" Commander or command element with some leadership bonus to nearby soldiers but also increases likelihood of enemy attack?

7. I also like the idea of additional move points for Infantry following another unit or SF unit through the jungle. All Jungles have trails. Maybe increase ambush probability?

Thanks for now!

another thing you might want to consider...this game is centered so much on killing enemy units, but then sometimes, you can go turns without seeing any enemies. all the while its costing PP, perhaps the enemy could show up a little more often??

1. SF do gather Intel, covertly, hence the larger detection radius, infantry do it overtly in the village.

2. In the original fame the plsyer could drop supplies anywhere on the map and units could move into the hex and resupply, did not feel right with a map littered with crates....

3. Base attacks are the domain of the NVA, these missions are created during the course of the game based on the HM score, also NVA offensives target bases.

4. RPG hits are about balancing the game, this and mines restrict the free movement of the player, otherwise the game would be risk free for the as the player roams the map unrestricted

5. Agreed and coming soon....

6. Not sure what dimension this would add, but I must say it is one of the very few suggestions that includes a balancing element, as most are requesting addition to the U.S. without the necessary balancing act for the enemy

7. We are testing a combat modifier for units in close proximity to GB, representing spotting and Intel, but not movement modifiers, need to be careful of making any one unit a super-unit, refer to point 6


With regards to Spooky, refer to point 6

Thanks for the feedback, I am taking notes...

You can always find the enemy if you have green berets. Keep them patrolling and moving about as an early warning system or spotters for the zoomies, gunships, and arty.

Vietnam65 wrote: With regards to Spooky, refer to point 6

yeah, spooky would constitue little more than a new skin...might be pretty cool to see anyway...you might also consider using the huey gunship instead of the cobra all the time...imo its cooler looking

see?? cooler looking, would make a cool skin

This is true ...

won my first mission last night...yay!!! felt pretty good

Glad to hear it, and this game is just getting started

Vietnam65 wrote: this game is just getting started

You know that you have an excellent base, due to your passion and decades of thinkings (and then work)..
Don't forget to not spoil it: "the better is the enemy of good". ("Le mieux est l'ennemi du bien.")

So the mantra right now is "You can't please everyone all of the time : more of the core "

kayeldee wrote:

congratulations LT colonel

am i correct in assuming, there are no "missions" to speak off?? you just continue with more of the same thing?? btw, i just made colonel