Second Front screenshots

[Captain Nemo]

No more than 2-3 weeks if I get the time off to work on it.
Yes I am still planning version 1.941 of Red Front if there are still takers. Harlan has completed the new map and city placement... He did a great job on it.

[klesh]

Nemo, yes I am certainly looking forward to 1.941

I am just about through a 1,000 page book "The War in Russia 1941-1945" by Alexander Werth. Great read.
It has renewed my love for this scenario. I am completely willing to help in any kind of way with playtesting etc... I would love to also help out with new pop up events. They are what really get one into the game. I'd love to get a peak at that map too.
Love to hear from you on email : AVANT393@aol.com

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[Cal]

Captain Nemo, if you need yet another playtester for Red Front 1.941, I have a lot of knowledge of World War II, a lot of free time on my hands, and both the FW and the Multiplayer versions of Civ2, so I could check the AI for both versions for you. I'm also clairvoyant, and I invented wool.

My e-mail address is: CalvinAdam@aol.com

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-Cal

[Captain Nemo]

Just an update:
I just finished the last event file for Second Front. There are a total of 11 for the eleven part game. It plays in 88 turns (Red Front had 54 turns)

My first experience with it is that it is tough but kind of long to play. There are enough innovations to keep the interest up for the first 40 turns. There is also a definite potential for losing the game to the AI. The AI has units that have far better stats than the Human player. I have also managed to get the AI to change tactics in mid game.

Now a question: The current version is designed for FW and will NOT work in MPG due to some features I use in FW. How many are interested in the MPG version? If there is more need for that one I will finish both and release them simultaneously.

[Cal]

Well, I have both, but I prefer to use FW over MGE; especially for scenarios, so I think you should just release the FW version, although it's easy for me to say that.

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[klesh]

Well, I have MGE so I'd prefer that...however, if we could get the FW version out sooner...hell, I'll go out and buy the cd just to play SF! But an MGE edition would be nice.

Doesn't Apolyton have some kind of converter? FW->MGE?
Would that screw up the delicate events etc...?

Vive le Nemo!!!

Thanks again Captain for giving us such fantastic scenarios.



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[Dienstag]

Captain Nemo:

All I have is MPG, and I would be very (darn, how do you do bold/italics?) interested in playing Second Front. It is totally up to you, of course, but I think you should know the an MPG-compatable SF would be very much appreciated. BTW, Red Front is an amazingly excellent scenario. Keep up the good work!

[klesh]

Captain, I just thought of this...

You said awhile back that SF is a hotseat game controlling two Civs. If this is the case there is a big issue to deal with. When playing hotseats in MGE, you don't get to watch the AI's counterstrikes! Instead, you get a little grey box that says "The AI Moves...". I was chatting with the LastANZAC and he was telling me that that does not happen in the FW version.
To play SF on MGE you'd have to pay extra-close attention to what the Germans do in between your turns. If they have lots of reinforcements or try to move up the panzers, we'll need to see what they are up to.
In light of this, I would suggest you put it out on FW because of it's ability to watch the AI's movements.
Maybe I'm wrong...I don't have FW, I'm going on what I was told.



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[Captain Nemo]

Field Marshal Klesh:
That is exactly the reason MPG is not as good as FW for this scenario in particular. It is playable in MPG but not quite as easy to play... I will probably make both to keep the door open to all potential players.

[klesh]

That's what I thought.

I can't believe more people aren't answering this question...perhaps you need to make new threads so people will see that you are very close...and it's not just folks talking about screenshots

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[This message has been edited by Field Marshal Klesh (edited September 12, 2000).]

[Eternal]

That's exactly right. How about some more screenshots?

This looks great and I can't wait to play it. It would probably be better if it used MPG because that's what I'm using right now, but I also have FW, though as I recall I've been having problems with it.
[This message has been edited by Eternal (edited September 13, 2000).]

[a_bates]

I only have MPG. I'd be heart broken to not be able to play SF.

[Captain Nemo]

This one has a lot of useful information so a bump was in order.

[Shadowstrike]

Captain Nemo... would you object to me using some of the screenshots on this thread as a preview?

[Captain Nemo]

Please use them... I would actually like players of the game to capture a few screenshots and post them... Kind of a feedback to me on how it is going...