Slitherine

If the axis capture all cities in Egypt (assuming this means Alexandria, Cairo, Port Said), can Egyptian partisans still appear? Can Egypt ever get "conquered", as such? It doesn't have a capital, so I'm assuming not. Thanks

In fact, is Egypt really treated like a normal country, or are it's units just like renamed Indian, Australian, Canadian etc. i.e. functionally the same as other commonwealth units?

Anyone?

Do I need to garrison *all* Egyptian cities to avoid partisans spawning in them, or will they not spawn if I've captured all their cities?

I have never seen Egyptian partisan. You can check parameter file to see if Egypt is on the list.

Kragdob wrote:I have never seen Egyptian partisan. You can check parameter file to see if Egypt is on the list.

Okay thanks, which file is it that I need to look at? The only thing I can find relating to partisans in general.txt doesn't cover which countries produce partisans

In manual there is some listing from the file defining what is the size of partisan unit. The listing is per country. I do not remember what the file is.

Kragdob wrote:In manual there is some listing from the file defining what is the size of partisan unit. The listing is per country. I do not remember what the file is.

This is what the manual says, so I assume that means Egypt can produce partisans, as it can never be conquered (has no capital)???:

Minor partisans (strength 1-5):
◆ HOLLAND
◆ BELGIUM
◆ DENMARK
◆ NORWAY
◆ IRAQ
◆ VICHY_FRANCE
◆ EGYPT
These countries can even spawn partisans after surrender:
◆ GERMANY
◆ UK
◆ FRANCE
◆ USA
◆ Russia
◆ SWEDEN
◆ YUGOSLAVIA
◆ TURKEY
◆ GREECE
◆ SPAIN
◆ PORTUGAL
◆ POLAND
◆ SWITZERLAND
◆ IRELAND

If you look at the general.txt it will provide the info on spawn chance, etc.,etc. (Partisan section)
The spawn rate for minor countries (top part of list) is 3 in 10000 in a clear hex.

The major countries is 6 in 10000 in a clear hex. So if ou feel there are too many or not enough partisans you as the player can change the chance percentage.

We as developers allow modification by changing the general.txt without having to delve into programing.

So if you want to test changes you can. If you want to test with another player, then both players should start the game with the same modified general.txt.

You must remember that to save the original version (or change the name) so when you play your opponent with the modified general.txt .

If you are playing someone that is using the original (not modified) general.txt, you must have that in place when you play that particular game.

If not then you and your opponent will see checksum errors indicating what file does not match the current game being played.

This was one way that we tried to reduce the possibility with that type of cheating. i.e.. where files are modified for player and not the other.

In most games players do not see partisans spawn in Egypt because the the number of hexes are small and the chance is low.

pk867 wrote:In most games players do not see partisans spawn in Egypt because the the number of hexes are small and the chance is low.

Even for cities?

oxford_guy wrote:

pk867 wrote:In most games players do not see partisans spawn in Egypt because the the number of hexes are small and the chance is low.

Even for cities?

I played several games where I conquered Egypt and kept it for 30-40 turns without any units and never seen a partisan. Although in my recent game with Morris I had a partisan in Iran which was a complete surprise for me.