Generated Campaign USA vs Irag May 2005

AB · #1 July 14th, 2005, 03:39 PM

The pick routines of the computer don't make sense for every situation. They work fine if you're fighting US vs. Soviet armor vs. armor, for instance. They don't work well if you want to do a US attack against soviet airborne troops, for instance. The AI picks are paticularly poor if you are trying to do a guerilla or low intensity type operation, such as in Africa, Middle east, etc.

Some things you can do; make a custum campaign by creating a battle (in the battle editor), choose dates, countries, etc., choose a custom or random map, pick the AI forces for them, and then you can use the 'auto' button to automatically deploy the AI forces. You then save the scenario, add it to the custom campaign, and play.

Even better is to email the saved scenario to someone, and have them deploy the AI forces for you, which is what i generally do when playing a campaign.

Starmyth · #2 July 14th, 2005, 06:18 PM

My first experiment modifying OOBs. I changed dates for everything for Iraq which I thought would NOT be reasonably available in occupied Iraq. Many items had already been properly limited to an end date of April 2003. Left some items which could be readily stolen (jeeps and such). No combat aircraft, heavy artillery, APCs, etc.

Chaim_Krause · #3 July 16th, 2005, 10:48 AM

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AB said:Even better is to email the saved scenario to someone, and have them deploy the AI forces for you, which is what i generally do when playing a campaign.

That's a great idea! One of those, "Why didn't I think of that?!?" ideas.

AB · #4 July 16th, 2005, 05:08 PM

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That's a great idea! One of those, "Why didn't I think of that?!?" ideas.

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yea, i'm surprised more people don't do this. Once i did it, i couldn't go back to having the AI deploy, except if i'm playing as the Germans in WWII agaisnt the russians.

I'm currently playing a campaign in Taiwan, circa 2009. I have a US Airborne Battalion, and Plasmakrab has been setting up the Chinese forces. It is pretty fun not knowing what is in store, and the battles can be tailored to your ability level.

I'm more than willing to set up for someone if they're interested.

AB