The problem with Panther Games

On 17 dec, 19:17, pprocto....DeleteThis@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> Again, I am not take a swipe at you. I have heard similar comments
> many times. But, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!!! Sometimes you just can't
> win.

It's really simple.

All we want is the entire WWII at the platoon level scale, but
playable in a single evening, with a Kasparov level AI and hundreds of
mods available 2 weeks after release. Oh, and we ain't prepared to
spend more than $50 on it.

Easy huh ?

Greetz,

Eddy Sterckx

On Dec 18, 8:08 am, "Mike Kreuzer" <m....TakeThisOut@FIRSTNAMEkreuzer.com> wrote:
> It's the wrong way around, and means all attacks are a matter of shoveling
> all units forward then sitting back & watching them arrive in column of
> blob. That's the disconnect for me: the role I should have is planner of
> phase lines & decider of rollbahns, but all I do is the equivalent of
> herding orcs (or whatever it is the kids click on now).

Point taken Mike. One of the things we are working on for BFTB is
adding an interface where the user can set the timings. But this does
involve a fair bit of work to handle all the cases where things don't
go according to the timings specified.

Another option I want to add is the ability for the user to sequence a
series of tasks. When combined with the ability to specify timings,
then you will be better able to orchestrate your master op plan.

Eg. Select force #1 order it to Move to X, then to Y ( each with
different task settings ), then Attack Z with a HHour set for 1300.
Select force #2 order it to Move to A then Attack Z with a HHour set
for 1300. Select force #3 order it to Bombard Z with from 1245 to 1300
at Slow rate of fire and then order it to bombard the Z from 1301 to
1315 at rapid ROF.

I also want to add in Triggers - ie an event that can be used to
activate a task or some other event. The way I envisage it working is
that the user would be able to specify a Named Area of Interest
( NAI ) ( James Sterret - see I have been listening ) just like he
places an order location. The sidebar would show the Trigger settings.
These would include a radius, a trigger type and a state - eg location
= Town X, radius = 2000m, type = enemy occupied, state = true. Then
the user could order force #1 to Move to Y when the Trigger is
activated. Force #1 would then hold in its current or last location
until the trigger fires at which time it moves to Y.

This would enable the user to specify contingency responses and add
another dimension to the game. It would in fact go a fair way to
educating users on the need to be always thinking ahead, anticipating
developments and planning contingencies to meet them, rather than just
sitting back and watching as the operation unfolds. Good commanders
don't do that, they are always thinking ahead.

BTW I do appreciate the time people have taken here and the feedback
provided. Thank you.