Potzblitz V25.0 OCT 18th 2024

[Unwichtig]

Frohe Weihnachten Lieber Robotron.
Merry Christmas everyone else!

Danke für ein (unterschätztes) Meisterwerk der Strategiespiele und die fortlaufende Berücksichtigung der Verbesserungsvorschläge der kleinen aber feinen commander community.

Beste Wünsche aus dem Rheinland.

Unwichtig.

[LepetitKipetchi]

Hello,

I have tried all the scenarios from the Entente side : we are close from the perfection, well done Robotron !

My remarcks :
- Each game I have played, Sweden was joining the CP, is it normal or am I just unlucky ?
- When a nation surrenders, could we add few manpower to other nations continuing the fight like if some soldiers refuse the defeat and continue the fight for other armies (for example, if Serbia surrenders, we add manpower to France and England) ? It is just an idea which could be realist I think.
- Except for the Schlieffen plan where we have a lot of events, could we create more unrealists events like for Aufmacht Ost ? In this game or for Rupprecht plan, I didn't have new events for many turns so it is loosing its interests, no ? I don't have precise ideas but I can think about it
- France does not have the opportunity to create submarine : should that be possible to change it ? With the new changes about submarines, I have lost mine very quickly and I was very disapointed to stay like that.
- For Rupprecht and Aufmacht Ost, I never had the events "French army of africa" and "British warning" for Belgium, am I unlucky, or is it normal ? For British warning, because I couldn't play it, I don't want to force Belgium to cooperate because it will have negative effects...
- Do you know if the Russian civil war will be possible to play one day ? It should create a big renawal for the game I think.

Thanks again for your work, I won't be able to come back for few months but will reply as soon as possible !

[Robotron]

Each game I have played, Sweden was joining the CP, is it normal or am I just unlucky ?

If the CP AI has no important events to play, it will invest INFLUENCE on Sweden, thereby unlocking the "German-Swedish Alliance" event. This is very likely to happen during Aufmarsch Ost or Rupprecht plan. You as Entente can INFLUENCE Sweden too to prevent this from happening.

When a nation surrenders, could we add few manpower to other nations continuing the fight like if some soldiers refuse the defeat and continue the fight for other armies (for example, if Serbia surrenders, we add manpower to France and England) ? It is just an idea which could be realist I think.

I already added this for Serbian manpower to be moved to France, but because there is probably not much of the Serbian army left at surrender, it hardly makes a difference.

Except for the Schlieffen plan where we have a lot of events, could we create more unrealists events like for Aufmacht Ost ? In this game or for Rupprecht plan, I didn't have new events for many turns so it is loosing its interests, no ? I don't have precise ideas but I can think about it

The reason for the lack of events is that many events are tied to Britain joining the war or Germany attacking into France. Without Britain in Rupprecht Plan or no German attack into France in Aufmarsch Ost there will be a shortage of events until 1915 but you could instead use the diplo points for INFLUENCE (for example on Sweden ) or INTEL.
But I'll be honest here: hardly anybody seems to be playing this game anymore so I have stopped working on it until more feedback comes around.
So If you have any new ideas then please make detailed descriptions, complete with title and event text and I will probably add them...next year.

France does not have the opportunity to create submarine : should that be possible to change it ? With the new changes about submarines, I have lost mine very quickly and I was very disapointed to stay like that.

Okay, I'll add a 1 submarine build limit to France.

For Rupprecht and Aufmacht Ost, I never had the events "French army of africa" and "British warning" for Belgium, am I unlucky, or is it normal ? For British warning, because I couldn't play it, I don't want to force Belgium to cooperate because it will have negative effects...

The British Warning is not available in both scenarios because Belgium is not in immediate danger.
The French Army of Africa event is not available during Aufmarsch Ost because France is not in immediate danger.
The French Army of Africa event is removed from play during Rupprecht Plan as soon as Turkey joins CP.

Do you know if the Russian civil war will be possible to play one day ? It should create a big renawal for the game I think.

Sadly it's not possible. The reason is that it's impossible to change the "original owner" status of the map hexes which would be a precondition to add the new "nations" Bolsheviks and White Army. I almost found a workaround last year but it all fell apart because the game engine got confused at some point and you could no longer switch between nations and the game became unplayable. I never found the reason for this and dismissed the whole project, although much of the new stuff is still implemented in the mod but inactive. It's a shame because I put several months of work into that scenario only to realize it's impossible after all.

[LepetitKipetchi]

Hello, sorry I couldn't reply before,

Thanks for your reply, your decisions are logic and I understand for Sweden now thanks to you haha. And yes, it looks like not many people continue to play this game, you're right

I will think about new events next weeks and make you a list

I was thinking about two points to create a new interest to this mod :

- I remember Unwichtig was talking about it once for a multiplayer game. Could you create a check box we can choose to get before starting a new scenario for "unrealist decisions" ? My idea was to start with new events for each neutral states. It could be an ultimatum with 50% of chance of success for the nation to join your cause or to ally with your enemy ? With these ultimatums, we could have a completely different fight with US starting in 1914 for example or Denmark joining Entente powers creating a new type of naval fight. What do you think about that ?

- For the russian civil war, could we create it like for the Irish rebellion ? When Russsia surenders, the whites would be the normal Russia and the reds would join Germany ? We could have the new generals, your events would be playable and despite of this unrealist situation, we could have new fun. It should be too sad to see all your work done for nothing
If you appreciate my idea, we have to find a way to make Russia less powerful, I never lose them when I play Entente haha

Let me know if I can help you

[Robotron]

Thanks for your continuing support. ^^

Right now I'm busy finishing the final version of my mod: 15.0 which will feature a lot of new stuff and I'll try to include any new suggestions, if possible.

[Kossatx]

Right now I'm busy finishing the final version of my mod: 15.0 which will feature a lot of new stuff and I'll try to include any new suggestions, if possible.

Thanks Robotron!

[Robotron]

Will upload V15 on Sunday.

This will be BIG!

[Robotron]

And here it is:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N0k4g5 ... w4X0C/view
(click the arrow at the top right to download)

Again, I did not maintain a list of all the stuff edited over the last few months, so here's what I remember right now, there's much, much more though in this version which you will probably discover once you try it out:

- French & German mobilization events
- Turkey and Bulgaria will take a bit longer to join CP
- ceding Trento to Italy or Transylvania to Romania will have worse consequences for Austria
- German zeppelin campaign more fleshed out including airship aces Heinrich Mathy and Peter Strasser
- air aces assigned to zeps/bombers increase the strategic attack value
- Hermann Göring, a new German fighter ace
- rebuilt "Race to the Sea" event in 1914
- Tirpitz plan: Battlecruiser for FREE, dreadnought for 15PP
- new fine-tuning of unit stats and national production
- France and Britain are able to rebuild submarines (limit of 1 though)
- rebuilt Greek chain of events
- stronger Senussi forces for CP
- all Arab units for both alliances can move faster through desert/dunes than anyone else
- late war Turkish Yildirim army group commanded by Falkenhayn
- new sights & sounds
- fixed countless issues with stuff not working correctly
- updated PDF manual
- etc. etc. etc.

This will be the final version of my mod. I might release the Russian Civil War as a separate stand-alone scenario in the future.

Cheers!

[nehi]

hi

train_move_7.wav is missing, causing exception while first new german unit is deployed

later:
[01:30:51][13616]+++++++++++++++++++++++++ event:SeaBlock
[01:30:51][13616]DreadnoughtLost
[01:30:51][13616]DreadnoughtLost
[01:30:51][13616]game/game_events.lua:8415(global SeaBlock) game/game_events.lua:8415: attempt to index global 'cp' (a nil value)

[Robotron]

Fixed & links changed.

[nehi]

Fixed & links changed.

thanks, game finished without any more issues

maybe u could describe some chain of events u would like to be tested, because i havent met like no new event except that first german landing unit

it was game in historical scenario

[Robotron]

I'm not yet quite satisfied with some stuff and will upload a small update this weekend.

[Heldred]

Hello Robotron,
I have been playing C
ommander The Great War regularly in multiplayer mode for several years.

I installed the Plotbitz V14 version a few weeks ago but when connecting for a Multiplayer game the server no longer recognizes the serial number and indicates an error.

My name: Eric Garel, ericmd@wanadoo.fr,

Can you unblock the situation for me
Best regards
Eric Garel

[Robotron]

Hello Robotron,
I have been playing C
ommander The Great War regularly in multiplayer mode for several years.

I installed the Plotbitz V14 version a few weeks ago but when connecting for a Multiplayer game the server no longer recognizes the serial number and indicates an error.

My name: Eric Garel, ericmd@wanadoo.fr,

Can you unblock the situation for me
Best regards
Eric Garel

Hi, Eric. Since I'm just an ordinary forum user and not a Slitherine staff member I won't be able to help you with that problem. My mod does not change anything about the serial number: that would be illegal!

However, I'm experiencing the same connection problem to multiplayer than you. Maybe it's just a server problem that will go away after a few days? Or maybe Slitherine permanently shut down the server because of lack of users playing this game anymore? Could very well be the case but then again they are still selling the game.

I'm afraid I'm just as clueless as you right now.

*edit*

I contacted Slitherine support staff, will report back what they have to say about the issue.

[Munt]

Please do something about the starting random CP diplomatic point some times can use 3 action in the start some times only 1. (In multiplayer)
And give some extra to Antant because the 1.5 patch they lost some and can activate many events.

[Robotron]

Please do something about the starting random CP diplomatic point some times can use 3 action in the start some times only 1. (In multiplayer)
And give some extra to Antant because the 1.5 patch they lost some and can activate many events.

CP start with a random amount of diplo points of between 3 to 6: that's a 100% chance for getting to play 2 events and only a 17% chance for 3 events.

Entente also start with a random amount of diplo points but only 1 to 6: that's a 66% chance for 2 events and also only a 17% chance for 3 events.

Do you want fixed values for multiplayer? Maybe always 6 for CP and 3 for Entente?

[Munt]

My friend load as many times to start whit 3 event. not need but i think easier whit fixing and not need to load(cheat).
And hi is insane in this game hi crush France in 3 turn.
Take Brussels in the 1. turn ect....

[Robotron]

My friend load as many times to start whit 3 event. not need but i think easier whit fixing and not need to load(cheat).
And hi is insane in this game hi crush France in 3 turn.
Take Brussels in the 1. turn ect....

Are you still able to connect to multiplayer right now? I'm asking because I always get an error at the moment just like user "Heldred" reported yesterday.

[nehi]

Are you still able to connect to multiplayer right now? I'm asking because I always get an error at the moment just like user "Heldred" reported yesterday.

i can connect, i have got steam version

i guess u mentioned, that u have matrix version of the game?

+ i met this:

[00:37:13][1272]game/game_events.lua:3851(global CaucasusRevolt) game/game_events.lua:3851: attempt to index field 'prototype' (a nil value)

[Robotron]

Maybe Slitherine have discontinued their support for non-Steam versions of their games?
I could not find any official announcement about it though.