Vendetta 2 - A Nuke War In The Making!

[Sarsstock]

I actually love the fact that there are so many cities. It gives a real sense of conqueoring a nation when you have so many cities to capture. It was what I loved when I was playing as the Pan African Coalition, the fact that it seemed like you were retaking Africa one nation at a time.

Curt I also love the fact that you have given each civ their own tank. This has made the game more fair than it was before. My only concern Curt is that there are no trade/caravan units. This is too bad since you already went to the trouble with making so many interesting comodities for trading. Otherwise, I can't wait to play it. You should join a PBEM of this some time Curt, although as the games author you may have just a slight advantage.

[curtsibling]

@our_man:
More cities mean long and fun campaigns!
And worry not, from the onset, there won't be too many units too cope with, and upgrades will be more smoothly introduced.

@Sarsstock:
I never gave the trade that much thought, since this is a 'coldwar'-type scenario.

Perhaps dropping the generic tank and adding a cargo truck might be an option...
Though, during wartime, getting those ferries across the seas will be almost impossible!

[GoPostal]

Any hope of seeing any sort of free-British units (RN)

[rmsharpe]

Love the units, Curt.

That APC in the second row doesn't have a shield, along with the V missile in the sixth.

Since each civ will have an air unit too, you could probably drop the generic fighter as well.

[rmsharpe]

Being the Southern African geography nerd that I can tend to be, if you're using your standard gigamap, I found a more accurate location for Salisbury/Harare.

[curtsibling]

Roger that, rmsharpe!

PS
The units are in a state of development, and those shields will be added soon enough.

[Sarsstock]

Okay, in an all out nuclear world somebody like say the Soviets may have more pressing matters than shipping their electronic goods for sales in New South Whales. However trade can be very benificial don't forget, and could easily help a smaller nation such as Pan Africa or Austrailia in building their economy quicker and allowing for a stronger buildup of arms which in turn would make war much more interesting.

I do understand your point though, I'm just playing devils advocate here. Did I mention how much I loved the aggressive "terrorists" in the first Vendetta Curt? I hope their just as aggresive this time around.

[GoPostal]

Yeah, they were more of a threat to me (Eternal Reich) than the Chinese.

[curtsibling]

After some thought, and the point you made for the smaller powers,
I think trade might be in this time, Sarsstock!

The generic barb tank will become a terrorist infantry, and manifest using the guerilla units stats...

Also, the generic fighter must stay, to give the minor powers a fighter, from which to upgrade to UU types.

And worry not...The terrorists will be evil as ever, and they even have nukes this time around!

[Sarsstock]

No buried tank turrets?

Are there not going to be any burried tanks for the Soviets? I know your low on unit space but maybe if you could include a burried tank graphic as a terrain it would be great. There's just something so fitting about the Soviet border lined with old burried tanks, staring out at a vast forgotten battlefield from decades past. You know, it had a real poetic element to it.

Glad to hear there's going to be a trade unit comming!!

[curtsibling]

Funny, when I had the buried tank included, people wanted it dropped!

I'll see how things shape up, and perhaps remove the 88mm AA gun...

[rmsharpe]

Whoops, it may appear that my attached image would give the impression that I placed a city where Salisbury/Harare would be, I didn't, it's the square that is highlighted by the cursor that should be the city's base. Just clearing up any confusion.

How goes progress on this, anyway? I'm not meaning to rush, but I can bet we're all curious to see how far you've come.

[curtsibling]

@rmsharpe:

I knew the cursor indicated the desired city place...

Scenario status?
Well, the new tech progression document is in place, and the new units/icons/terrain is in a state of readiness!

So after putting together a new rules.txt, and re-doing the map unit placement, it will be ready for playtesting!

[Sarsstock]

Looking good Curt, say I really hope to see you in a PBEM of this one of these days. As the games author, I'm curious who you'd pick to play?

[curtsibling]

Hmmm...

I used to like playing as the Chinese or Africans...

It's fun to take on the titans of the UFA and Eternal Reich!