Overall Strategy and Massive Confusion

KDC · #1 January 13th, 2002, 08:55 AM

You guys should try Interspector to take your notes. You can arrange your text in a tree. It's a great organizer.

http://www.popupsolutions.com/interspector

it's not free, but the demo is quite good.

DirectorTsaarx · #2 January 14th, 2002, 09:19 PM

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Originally posted by Skulky:
These namign strategies are great, i used the remnaming of the ships to great effect in tricking an enemy into thinking i had a plauge ship heading his way (bubonic) and had at least 3 more wiating (0004) and have done similar with my fleets, it doesn't hurt to change the numbers alittle to confuse them. but what happens when your queue runs into that number along the way? i guess it would just skip it.
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Actually, the computer will just start numbering from whatever number you forced onto the ship name. I.e., if you build another "bubonic" class ship, it's number would be 0005. I figured this out a while ago, when I tried tracking refitted ships by incrementing the 1000's digit ("Lion 0001" refitted to "Lion II 1001"; the next Lion II to roll off the construction queue was then called "Lion 1002" by the computer).

Praetor · #3 January 14th, 2002, 09:41 PM

I always just use the age old expedient of giving my ships regular ship names, e.g., the TCS Victory or the HMS Repulse (depending on what kind of empire we're talking). Same for the classes. Obviously I can see at a glance what components a ship has, but to my opponents "HMS Coral Sea, Gloucester Class" doesn't mean squat. Plus, it just makes your navy seem more organized and professional (not to mention cool

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MikeRMcCartney · #4 January 17th, 2002, 05:10 AM

Thanks to KDC for the good idea. After looking at the program you suggested, I found a shareware program that I think is great for this kind of note taking. It will keep notes and pictures in a tree structure. The address is below.

http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail.php3?fid=974700247

Skulky · #5 January 17th, 2002, 05:16 AM

I just took a sneak peak and it looks cool. Still how many functions do you need in something for keepign notes? i guess if your really dedicated you could take down everything.

Growltigga · #6 January 17th, 2002, 11:38 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Praetor:
I always just use the age old expedient of giving my ships regular ship names, e.g., the TCS Victory or the HMS Repulse (depending on what kind of empire we're talking). Same for the classes. Obviously I can see at a glance what components a ship has, but to my opponents "HMS Coral Sea, Gloucester Class" doesn't mean squat. Plus, it just makes your navy seem more organized and professional (not to mention cool )

Praetor, you join myself and Tampa Gamer as the archetypal military history nuts - I do exactly the same as yourself. I havn't played against humans yet but really dont see how sight of something called "FNS Agamemnon - BC nike class" is really going to help them much. Actually, I do designate my vessels with code if they are specialised eg CLE escort cruiser, CLX heavy weapons cruiser CLA assault cruiser (ie beam heavy) that sort of thing - I may have to stop doing that

Gryphin · #7 January 17th, 2002, 03:02 PM

Hmm, Making a note, wondering if Growltigga is disseminating misinformation for my sake. Disseminating some of my own: While I am still learning I tend to name my designs using the abriviations of the Hull, Speed, and equipment on board. A ship of mine might look like this: FF PDC 6. Frigate with Point Defence Cannons and Speed 6, (not that I would ever build such a usless thing).