WinSPMBT Multi-player User Campaigns?

Double_Deuce · #1 January 18th, 2007, 02:18 PM

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PlasmaKrab said:But you're right, that's about the only way to make things interesting while giving single-type non-task-organized units to each player.

Another option would be to allow the senior commander of the team to "task organize" the player's units to make them more dimensional. He could also have some support units that he could allocate out. Thats always an option too.

Marek_Tucan · #2 January 18th, 2007, 04:14 PM

Another interesting application of this concept may be say multinational operation, say Brits, US and Afghan troops against Taleban

Double_Deuce · #3 January 19th, 2007, 04:22 AM

I have also thought about something along the lines of a multi-national force going in to retake control of a network of oil facilities like the ones in Nigeria.

Maybe each player could take control of a force (company sized) from their home nation either Marine, Airborne or SF. Some using amphib vehicles and others using helo's as transport.

Marek_Tucan · #4 January 19th, 2007, 05:19 AM

Also the custom status of the campaign might allow including some "specialties" like, for example, placing civvies and news reporters to the enemy side and then decide outcome not only on VP's captured/points score but also on "collaterral damage"

That would add another dimension to using heavy fire support as arty or air force. Or the player may be just told "you cannot use arty in specified locations:..."

Double_Deuce · #5 January 19th, 2007, 05:38 AM

I wonder what the square footage is on the deck of a large offshore oil platform?

Marek_Tucan · #6 January 19th, 2007, 09:52 AM

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Double_Deuce said:
I wonder what the square footage is on the deck of a large offshore oil platform?

Simulating offshore platform would go better in some smaller-scale multi-level game

Jagged Alliance 2 comes to mind, in 1.13 version with map editor - the station would be there as a sector with underground additional levels

But then there is rather limited size of the unit

For SP purposes I'd ignore them and just state they were seized usin helicopter dessants by Commandos

But there might be a good mission neutralising coastal batteries firing at captured platforms

Double_Deuce · #7 January 21st, 2007, 12:46 PM

I've found some plans for oil platforms where the main deck is 250 square meters so that that would be 5x5 WinSP hexes in size. We can't do different levels in WinSP but if you simulated only the main deck it would work.

Add a few buildings and a squad or 2 of rebels and attacking it might be a little difficult from the air or sea.