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Scenario Generator Mar 31, 2017 14:55:42 GMT Awesome_Pirate_Ninja_Master likes this

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Post by uncsamurai on Mar 31, 2017 14:55:42 GMT

Last month I posted a tentative update to the Scenario Generator, and I asked for feedback on the changes (minor as they were). I never did receive any, so I figured I'd help kickstart the new forum by soliciting for opinion here.

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ticat1 Moderator "Ready, Aye, Ready" Posts: 1,363	Scenario Generator Mar 31, 2017 17:17:45 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ticat1 on Mar 31, 2017 17:17:45 GMT Would it be annoying to add unit limits on the US in the Atlantic and Med theatres? Similar to the German limits in the Med. Do you think it's worthwhile? I can do the leg work, if you like.
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Scenario Generator Mar 31, 2017 17:58:37 GMT

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Mar 31, 2017 17:17:45 GMT ticat1 said:

Would it be annoying to add unit limits on the US in the Atlantic and Med theatres? Similar to the German limits in the Med.

Do you think it's worthwhile?

I can do the leg work, if you like.

What kind of limits are you thinking? I put those restrictions in place because it was fairly straightforward that German surface ships really didn't have a chance of making an appearance in the Med.

Swizzle Deck E developer Club KM Großadmiral Posts: 1,492	Scenario Generator Apr 1, 2017 12:06:13 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Swizzle on Apr 1, 2017 12:06:13 GMT Thanks for bringing this over. I suspect the lack of earlier responses was because of the move, and the busyness of the new deck.
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Scenario Generator Apr 2, 2017 2:29:10 GMT

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Post by ticat1 on Apr 2, 2017 2:29:10 GMT

Ok, for the Med scenarios, I would limit the US capital ships to:

1942
Texas
New York
Massachusetts

Ranger
Sangamon

1943-45
Texas
New York
Massachusetts
Nevada

Ranger
Sangamon
St Lo, Guadalcanal

This is all based on Operations Torch, Husky, Avalanche, Shingle and Dragoon. There were lots of different subs destroyers and cruisers, but I think that excluding the bigger, newer capital ships is appropriate cause they were busy in the Pacific.

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Scenario Generator Apr 2, 2017 17:16:35 GMT

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Post by uncsamurai on Apr 2, 2017 17:16:35 GMT

Apr 2, 2017 2:29:10 GMT ticat1 said:

Ok, for the Med scenarios, I would limit the US capital ships to:

1942
Texas
New York
Massachusetts

Ranger
Sangamon

1943-45
Texas
New York
Massachusetts
Nevada

Ranger
Sangamon
St Lo, Guadalcanal

This is all based on Operations Torch, Husky, Avalanche, Shingle and Dragoon. There were lots of different subs destroyers and cruisers, but I think that excluding the bigger, newer capital ships is appropriate cause they were busy in the Pacific.

That seems a little complex for the generator. I wonder if it might be simpler to just say something like, "US fleets are restricted to a maximum of 1 CV and 1 BB each." This would limit the flexibility of American unit selection without needing too much in the way of additional special rules.

And the generator does play a little loose with history just like the game; otherwise we'd leave out the Spanish and Swedish units. Most of the newer American capital ships conducted their shakedown cruises in the Atlantic. The Navy also delayed sending newer fast battleships like *North Carolina* and *Washington* to the Pacific, because of the persistent threat of the *Tirpitz*. So it's certainly feasible that any of the newer BBs or *Essex*-class CVs could have been diverted for an operation in the Med before being sent to the Pacific.

ticat1 Moderator "Ready, Aye, Ready" Posts: 1,363	Scenario Generator Apr 2, 2017 17:52:59 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ticat1 on Apr 2, 2017 17:52:59 GMT Or even just saying no cap 4 carriers or hull 6 BB
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ticat1 Moderator "Ready, Aye, Ready" Posts: 1,363	Scenario Generator Apr 3, 2017 1:38:23 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ticat1 on Apr 3, 2017 1:38:23 GMT BTW, I think the generator is fabulous and I have it on my phone so i can call it up immediately. Please don't take offense at my suggestions if they seem critical. Just excited to be helpful! lol
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Scenario Generator Apr 17, 2018 22:48:01 GMT

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Post by oscsusnret on Apr 17, 2018 22:48:01 GMT

I would like very much for an updated version of the generator to be created to include all the small nations that fought in WWII. I have the 7.4 and our (6 to 10 people) group use it every Monday night when we game. Needs updating PLEASE!!!

My pet peeve about the game are those who use ships that were sunk or never built... i.e. using Bismark in 1945 or the USS Montana. Be nice to have a list the excludes those ships are were sunk/scuttled/surrendered for historical scenarios.

thanks.

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Scenario Generator Apr 18, 2018 0:47:43 GMT

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Post by brikabraka on Apr 18, 2018 0:47:43 GMT

Apr 2, 2017 2:29:10 GMT ticat1 said:

Ok, for the Med scenarios, I would limit the US capital ships to:

1942
Texas
New York
Massachusetts

Ranger
Sangamon

1943-45
Texas
New York
Massachusetts
Nevada

Ranger
Sangamon
St Lo, Guadalcanal

This is all based on Operations Torch, Husky, Avalanche, Shingle and Dragoon. There were lots of different subs destroyers and cruisers, but I think that excluding the bigger, newer capital ships is appropriate cause they were busy in the Pacific.

I disagree with this idea. The generator should be open to reasonable combinations of allied ships. I understand the restriction for the German surface ships in the Med. as Gibraltar was a serious obstacle keep the Germans out and the Italians in.

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Post by uncsamurai on Mar 31, 2017 14:55:42 GMT

Post by ticat1 on Mar 31, 2017 17:17:45 GMT

Post by uncsamurai on Mar 31, 2017 17:58:37 GMT

Post by Swizzle on Apr 1, 2017 12:06:13 GMT

Post by Awesome_Pirate_Ninja_Master on Apr 1, 2017 21:42:23 GMT

Post by ticat1 on Apr 2, 2017 2:29:10 GMT

Post by uncsamurai on Apr 2, 2017 17:16:35 GMT

Post by ticat1 on Apr 2, 2017 17:52:59 GMT

Post by ticat1 on Apr 3, 2017 1:38:23 GMT

Post by stealth7 on Apr 3, 2017 20:08:56 GMT

Post by Swizzle on Apr 7, 2017 12:23:20 GMT

Post by oscsusnret on Apr 17, 2018 22:48:01 GMT

Post by Hap Hapablap on Apr 17, 2018 23:36:38 GMT

Post by brikabraka on Apr 18, 2018 0:47:43 GMT

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