Re: "Nationalized" OOB's
 

German OOB in WinSPWW2 please do not touch!
It is our history !

It is interesting to me to understand names formations other countries.

It hardcore game for me also I vote for realism.:fire:

Re: "Nationalized" OOB's
 

I really have no intention or interest in changing the German OOB unless there is overwhelming support for that idea which I sincerely doubt will happen.


Don

Re: "Nationalized" OOB's
 

The only trouble with this is you have to remember to swap OOBs back for PBEM or send him yours. The reason I never bothered to rename my formations & understand Dons comment about keeping 2 going is that you have to redo for every patch to keep current. A half way house might be possible but depends on name lengths using abreviations at the end such as.
AT anti tank
RC Rifle company
RP Rifle platoon
RCT Truck Company
RPT Truck Platoon
RCM Mech Companny
SC Ski Co
PC Para Co
EC Elite Company
2C 2nd line of some type or CC Conscript com
Sc Scout or Rec for recon
TC TP TS Tank company Plat Sec
AC AP AS Armoured car same
TDC etc Tank destroyer
LTC Light tank
HTC Heavy tank
LM MM HM Light med heavy mortars
FG Field guns
OBL OBM OBH OBR offboard light med heavy rocket
etc etc.
This might be less work & satisfy both camps though some names may need to be shortened to accomadate but if stuck at end in caps using max of 3 letters people would soon pick up abreviations.
There would still be the odd thing that might need a second look but most would be straight forward. Yes as listed for example offboard arty would not know if its a battery or troop but you would know what it contains & name might well give rest away but you do have a good idea what units it contains.

Re: "Nationalized" OOB's
 

I like the original names, but allways wandered why the information button is not used more to get some background information about the units intended use.
Only seen it mostly used in spmbt Uk oob.

Re: "Nationalized" OOB's
 

Voted to keep things as they are. I'd hate to see the Italian names disappear in particular. I can't imagine the game without Bersaglieri or Camicie Nere or Autoblinda's.

The old Hungarian names did give me problems but the information button had the translation on hand. I haven't commented on the change in the hungarian OB as I'm not yet sure how I rate it. It does make the OB easier to understand but I'm not sure if that equates to a better game.
Thinking about it now, I do feel that changing the OB's you're considering now would in my view make the game less rich.

Narwan

Re: "Nationalized" OOB's
 

Hi Guys
I voted for no change.
I like the challenge of learning new things and after all this time playing SP, I know what most things are called.

I didn't notice the Hungarian change either.
I would notice if it had been Germany, Italy or Spain.

Cheers
SGT

Re: "Nationalized" OOB's
 

Is there a fourth option?

Would it be possible to sort the OOB into:

Companies
Platoons
Sections

Perhaps by separating them with headings. 'Companies' at the top, then scroll a page or two and see 'Platoons'; so people will instantly know what formation they are looking at.

Another possiblity is using another layer of buttons. Click on Armour, then click on Companies, Platoons or Sections button.

Don't most people 'shop' this way anyway?

Headings may be easier than all the work involved in option 2 or 3.

Just a thought...


Cheers,
Cross

Re: "Nationalized" OOB's
 

I voted for No 1.

Nationalised OOBs DO add flavour to the game. :cool:

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Too much spice gives you ... well you know what!:D

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I have a stomach of iron... ;)