Off Forum: Midway code repair

Suicide Junkie · #1 March 28th, 2002, 05:17 AM

I played one game. Couldn't quite understand what was going on, though.

I sent every freaking plane there was out to smash one of the J's carrier Groups, and nothing seemed to happen.
My ships were getting blown out of the water from what I can only assume were unseen enemies.

Midway was hit, but survived, and when the game ended, I had a total of Eight Aircraft and zero ships remaining.

Marginal loss for me.
Seems I destroyed 2 CV's dished out Heavy Damage to 2 more, and did nothing to the Last carrier. Maybe all its fighters died ramming my ships or something?

[ 28 March 2002: Message edited by: Suicide Junkie ]

geoschmo · #2 March 28th, 2002, 05:20 AM

It has been so long since I played it I can't remember. I'll have to play with it and put together a little readme file.

I think you have to arm your planes or something. Mayeb you sent them with no bombs?

Geoschmo

Suicide Junkie · #3 March 28th, 2002, 06:26 AM

For those of you who don't want to mess with any programming language, Here is the Compiled Version

Hey, I did manage to Stomp four of five enemy carriers, and scare off the Last one.

If you write up a decent description for each of the options, I could squeeze that into the in-game help menu.

Well, this time I did much better (I think)
Midway was wiped out, but did not fall

3:1 kill ratio in planes, sunk all 5 enemy ships with the Yorktown as the only casualty (light damage to my other ships)

Apparently CAPs are defensive patrols, and help you survive

geoschmo · #4 March 28th, 2002, 06:40 AM

Yes, that much I do remember. CAPs are Combat Air Patrols, and they are absolutly necessary for your carriers to survive.

Geo

geoschmo · #5 March 28th, 2002, 06:43 AM

Sheesh SJ, a compiled Version? You are amazing. I suppose next you are going to rewrite it into a two player PBEM game?

Geo

Suicide Junkie · #6 March 29th, 2002, 02:47 AM

The game would be a little unfair with human competition, wouldn't it?

What I might do is:
- colorize it. Make the water rippling blue, midway green, ships grey.
- Fix some of the sound effects (I can't hear the taking-off noises right now, just the dropping bombs)
- Move the combat results into a scrolling list on the right side of the screen.

geoschmo · #7 March 28th, 2002, 03:40 PM

I was just kidding really, but why do you say it would be unfair? Both sides are relativley equal at the start.

In fact there's way now to play the Japanese side against the computer controlling the US forces. I don't remember yet how to do it. Wish I still had my instruction book.

Geoschmo