Small maps, fewer turns
 

Hi Guys

I often generate and play "random" battles because I prefer smaller maps (30 X 30) and battles that are easier to manage and take less time to play.

Is it possible to set the number of turns in a randomly generated battle? I'm playing a circa 2003 Ethiopia vs Eritrea battle on a 30 x 30 map and the number of turns was set at something like 29. The battlefield is already a carpet of smoking vehicles and it's only turn 9.

I'd like the game to end and the points to be tallied at around turn 16. You can set practically every other variable; I'm wondering if length of turns can be set.

Re: Small maps, fewer turns
 

You should be able to click on the "stopwatch" button in the upper right of when viewing the map during unit selection and set the time length.

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30x30 and vehicles? Must be quite a slaghterhouse...

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I'd been playing years before I noticed that clock-face!

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Especially with Ethiopia vs Eritrea. I think the generated maps are fairly open in that region.

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Thats all in the game guide AND the in game help file as well. The "stopwatch" has a hotkey ( . ) <period> you can access when viewing the map during the purchase phase.

As well the function of those buttons is displayed at the top of the screen when you move the mouse pointer over them so I really don't know what else we could do to alert people to their function.

Don

Re: Small maps, fewer turns
 

Thanks much for the information. The game is so deep, one can and does miss things. Believe it or not, I did look through the in-game help file. Oh well.

Long day at the office staring at a computer screen, etc, etc. You know how that can be. :)

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Ah...the reason I have not been seeing that stopwatch is that I tend to let the computer purchase and deploy my units. So, there isn't an option to view the map...

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You let the computer buy your units? I find that part of the game being half the fun.

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Holy No Recruiting Batman!!!!:doh: Wow that's always been part of the fun, and my atttachment to my troops!!:sick:

As long as you are having a blast!!!!:cool::up:

It is an awesome game!!!!:angel