Conquer Club

grayhawke

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Just to name one example, this thing that calvary can attack 2 spaces ahead is not mentioned. The "left flank" bonus says A + 5 divisions, but which divisions. I have twice thought I had it, but the only bonus I have ever gotten is the village bonus and the auto-deploy Napoleon bonus ...

grayhawke

Gall wrote:I have noticed an anomaly in Austerlitz, during play I was offered the possibility of assaulting Dokturov directly from Kienmayer.There is no direct connection between the two.

Kienmayer is Cavalry, attack range 2, and can therefore assault Dokturov via Telnitz.

grayhawke

cairnswk wrote:Congrats pamoa

Likewise

grayhawke

Firstly, I like the background used. It's in keeping with the spirit of the map.

Secondly, congrats on getting the graphics stamp.

Thirdly,
... last French left flank has been abbreviated in the small map as "FRENCH LEFT FLK"
Why not just remove the word "flank"? To speak of "French left ...

grayhawke

me neither am I familiar with this features of xml
I did what I was told
is it because there is only 3 set of starting positions coded ? Yes, I believe that's the case. This prevents any player starting with a set in 2 and 3 player games (where otherwise the odds were roughly 1 in 3 for a set to be ...

grayhawke

Like I said, for 4 or more players, it can be that a player is dropped a set. With 4 players it will happen in about 19% of games.

grayhawke

Gilligan wrote:Maybe I'm wrong, but I thought you couldn't drop all of the same color cannons on the first turn?

I think that's only true for 2 or 3 player games. It can still happen with 4 or more players.

grayhawke

What's the story with the light and dark red? you definitely need some colour in the legend to make the map look less confusing.
I still think north/south flanks are less confusing than allied/french-right/left flanks. I'm also not entirely convinced that the division-braces are the best visual ...

grayhawke

I don't know that much about the battle but from what I have read the Pratzen Heights seemed to be an essential part to the final victory, so I think you should add holding Pratzen to the victory condition.
~ Mr. walrus
I agree as the Pratzen Plateau was certainly crucial to victory. Also adding ...

grayhawke

Attack Lines
Do the attack lines run through un-named villages and Austerlitz, and/or cross other roads? For example can Dokhturov attack Alexander? or can Voropaitzki attack Telnitz?

Battlefield Divisions
I still think north/south flanks are less confusing than allied/french-right/left flanks ...

grayhawke

After good reflection 32 is an optimal number
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Beside the 3 villages you wanted to add where not major points of the battle.

Adding Liechtenstein, why not as he would start neutral but I'm missing a bit space at the centre and wasn't he all the battle with Alexander commanding staff ...

grayhawke

hmm,im look on Order of battle in Wikipedia,and i belive that you can create close to 50 territory.
Keeping to Division level I don't see how we get much beyond 30 inf.+cav. territs. The leitmotif for this map appears to be "simplicity" and the current 29+2+3 territs supports that, though I think ...

grayhawke

Victory conditions

French victory - hold Napoleon + French centre + Allied centre (16 territs)
Allied victory - hold Alexandre + Liechtenstein + Allied centre and south + French south + Pratzen (16 territs)

grayhawke

I still feel a few more territs would not go amiss - another 4 would give 7-players 5 territs, and 6-players 6 territs.
I'd suggest another 3 villages (Augzed, Hostieradek, and Holubitz) plus the Austrian Commander, FML Prince Liechtenstein (no separate bonus but perhaps +1 for all 3 Commanders)

I ...

grayhawke

Might I re-suggest adding artillery? say 8 artillery territs (5 Allies, 3 French)? As well as increasing the territs they would also provide the possibility of mid-to-long-range bombardment, restricted by position (left, centre, right) maybe?

If 8 is thought too many then maybe 5? (split 3,2)

grayhawke

oaktown wrote:No comments since the code change? Does this mean folks are happy with the starts?

it's not the starts i'm having trouble with - it's the finishes! still haven't managed a win!

grayhawke

code ALL of the cannons into three starting positions. In a three player game each player will start with one cannon of each color; in a two player game each player with start with one cannon of each color and the remaining third will be split among the two players and the neutral; in games with ...

grayhawke

... If Greyhawke's numbers are correct and a player starts with a bonus in nearly 40% of all games, that does seem a bit high. ....
Unlike my calculated figures, I'm pretty certain the results from my simulated drops program are OK. As a check I've looked at a small sample of finished games for 3 ...

grayhawke

I have produced the following table by simulating 10,000 drops for each number of players:

Number of players Percentage of games where at least 1 player holds at least 1 set
2 28
3 39
4 19
5 12
6 9
7 6
8 3

If there is a consensus to change the flat +2 bonus, I would support pamoa's scale ...

grayhawke

I have calculated the following table:

Number of players Percentage of games where at least 1 player holds a set
2 100
3 92
4 52
5 21
6 9
7 6
8 5

I have re-examined my calcs and found several flaws - shouldn't do these things in the small hours!
Please ignore this table.

grayhawke

I have calculated the following table:

Number of players Percentage of games where at least 1 player holds a set
2 100
3 92
4 52
5 21
6 9
7 6
8 5

grayhawke

...
So grayhawke maybe can you explain to us why Well...
I had an idea but not the talent, skill or patience to implement it. If it wasn't for unit_2 who kept the idea alive when I was prepared to let it die, and for pamoa who selflessly appplied his own time, skill and talent to finally ...

grayhawke

AndyDufresne wrote:Sorry for my absence. Before I get Quenching, who were the two primary developers that will be receiving a map medal for this production? Post here, or PM me. Thanks,

--Andy

That would be pamoa and unit_2

grayhawke

wow, i know this is late in the game ... but do you think it''s a good idea having the artillery pics very similar colours to the army no.s ... surelly this could turn into a muddle? sorry, no solution suggestion at this stage, other then a different colour set, or make them all diff. guns. and ...

grayhawke

maybe the Bishops' cannons could be a different color (white maybe?), cause it doesnt really fit their groove in purple
I must disagree as 4 colours are permitted for a Bishop's vestment: white, red, green and purple/violet. White is used for Austrians (from the austrian flag), red for the ...

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