Armageddon 1.3 Beta 2 (24/04/2009) is now up (general comments/questions only please)

[nomonhan]

One thing to try is to remove the 45 suffix for the DFR_45. file (rename it) See if this forces a load of the dfr_1936.ai file. Then add a command for DFR to load a the new file, which could be named something like 'dfr_CW.ai'. I have some events you can borrow from my Cold War mod so you can immediately free DFR from the doomsday scenario for quick testing to verify whether the fixes work. Anyway it seems as though from reading of the posts that we will attempt to resolve the issue through database fixes, and only resort to EXE changes if this fails.

[CSABadass]

One thing to try is to remove the 45 suffix for the DFR_45. file (rename it) See if this forces a load of the dfr_1936.ai file. Then add a command for DFR to load a the new file, which could be named something like 'dfr_CW.ai'. I have some events you can borrow from my Cold War mod so you can immediately free DFR from the doomsday scenario for quick testing to verify whether the fixes work. Anyway it seems as though from reading of the posts that we will attempt to resolve the issue through database fixes, and only resort to EXE changes if this fails.

Right now, there isn't a dfr_45.ai file, but I'm wondering if there shouldn't be.

Maybe there's some line of code that looks for a '45 dated file after 1944 and if it can't find one, loads the default ai.

Not saying that's the answer (I really don't know), but it would explain all.

And I will check out your cold war mod--thanks for sharing!

[MartinBG]

AI files that are supposed to be loaded on country creation should match these criteria:

1. Should be located into the "ai" sub-folder
2. Should be named in either of those two formats:
a. CountryTag_Year.ai (GER_1936.ai, FRA_1941.ai and so on)
b. CountryTag.ai (GER.ai, FRA.ai and so on)

The game engine will search first for files in 2a format starting from the current game year and going back to -10 years (if it is 1945 and we're creating FRG the search will start with GER_1945.ai, GER_1944.ai, GER_1943.ai, GER_1942.ai and so on to GER_1936.ai).

If there is no such file found it will check for 2b (GER.ai).

If there is no file that match any of 2a or 2b formats the engine loads either of these:
1. default.ai - for ENG, FRA, GER, ITA, SOV, SPR, SPA, TUR, JAP, CHI, POL, NZL, CAN, AUS, USA
2. minor_default.ai - for the rest


As far I can see the problem in your game is most probably because DFR has been released after 1945 and because the AI file is named dfr_1936.ai it has not been loaded (more then 10 game years "old") and minor_default.ai is loaded instead. To fix this you should either create a new (or more then one) dfr_19xx.ai file(s) using later year(s) or remove the year from ai file's name (dfr.ai)

[nomonhan]

So renaming the dfr_1936.ai file to dfr.ai should do the trick. Eh?
Also jet technologies should not be on the minor default ignore list because eventually EVERYONE needs them. They don't have to be preferred, they just need to be NOT IGNORED.

[CSABadass]

1) So renaming the dfr_1936.ai file to dfr.ai should do the trick. Eh?
2) Also jet technologies should not be on the minor default ignore list because eventually EVERYONE needs them. They don't have to be preferred, they just need to be NOT IGNORED.

1) I always thought there had to be a date in the name for it load without an event, but now I bow to MartinBG's demonstrably greater knowledge.

2) For the most part, I agree, but there are some nations without substantial airforces within the HoI timeframe, or even in-game airbases for that matter. For some, building an airforce of any kind is quite a drain on their ICs--not to mention the countries that have no easy access to oil.

Ideally, some zealot(s) should script AI files for all the minors, but that's a cat I'm not going to bell anymore than I already have.

[CSABadass]

AI files that are supposed to be loaded on country creation should match these criteria:

1. Should be located into the "ai" sub-folder
2. Should be named in either of those two formats:
a. CountryTag_Year.ai (GER_1936.ai, FRA_1941.ai and so on)
b. CountryTag.ai (GER.ai, FRA.ai and so on)

The game engine will search first for files in 2a format starting from the current game year and going back to -10 years (if it is 1945 and we're creating FRG the search will start with GER_1945.ai, GER_1944.ai, GER_1943.ai, GER_1942.ai and so on to GER_1936.ai).

If there is no such file found it will check for 2b (GER.ai).

If there is no file that match any of 2a or 2b formats the engine loads either of these:
1. default.ai - for ENG, FRA, GER, ITA, SOV, SPR, SPA, TUR, JAP, CHI, POL, NZL, CAN, AUS, USA
2. minor_default.ai - for the rest


As far I can see the problem in your game is most probably because DFR has been released after 1945 and because the AI file is named dfr_1936.ai it has not been loaded (more then 10 game years "old") and minor_default.ai is loaded instead. To fix this you should either create a new (or more then one) dfr_19xx.ai file(s) using later year(s) or remove the year from ai file's name (dfr.ai)

This confirms my subsequent research as well. Thanks for the info!

Should probably rename the new AI files for IND, the DFR and RSI in the patch to just IND.ai, DFR.ai and RSI.ai, then.

[Julle64]

I just found one curiosity when playing as Soviet Union. During the great officer purge some leaders (e.g. Rokossovsky) were purged although their start date is years after the purge. Is this intended and what happens if I purge for example Rokossovksy, who should appear later at 1940? Does he still appear or not?

p.s. I have Cold War Tech Tree mod installed but this shouldn't be an issue.

[nomonhan]

Anybody and I mean anybody can be caught in the Purge. This is true for both vanilla and my mod. Not being yet alive provides no escape.

[alan_le_cowboy]

Anybody and I mean anybody can be caught in the Purge. This is true for both vanilla and my mod. Not being yet alive provides no escape.

This is not an answer.

[son of liberty]

Ok, so if you lose someone super important, ie Zhukov, how can you wake him?

[koenig12]

Ok, so if you lose someone super important, ie Zhukov, how can you wake him?

You can't

[Cueball]

Russia is just stuffed full of good generals. Zhukov is but one. As long as any one Vassilevsky, Konev or Rokossovsky survive Russia has an able PL commander with higher command potential.

[nomonhan]

If they were put in the dormant leaders section and awoken after the purge would that protect them?

[MartinBG]

If they were put in the dormant leaders section and awoken after the purge would that protect them?

I think so, but I'm not 100% sure (I did the wakeleader fix many months ago), so better test it.

[nomonhan]

Yes it works I just tested it by making Zhukov dormant, intentionally including him in the event, manually firing the event and waking him and he's there!
So what other high profile Soviet generals should be thus saved from the purge? Certainly Rossokovsky, Konev and anybody who historically developed doctrines for them I think.

[Neoptolemus]

While I don't have a problem with a specific instance of the game being edited to protect Russian generals, I like how the 'default' version incorporates an element of randomness. Stalin's purges weren't a precisely directly program, there were significant elements on randomness. I like the fact that this is represented in the game.

If any generals should be protected then I'd favour it be the first cavalary army men (Timoshenko, Budenny etc).

[coreymas]

I think so, but I'm not 100% sure (I did the wakeleader fix many months ago), so better test it.

Yes it works I just tested it by making Zhukov dormant, intentionally including him in the event, manually firing the event and waking him and he's there!
So what other high profile Soviet generals should be thus saved from the purge? Certainly Rossokovsky, Konev and anybody who historically developed doctrines for them I think.

While I don't have a problem with a specific instance of the game being edited to protect Russian generals, I like how the 'default' version incorporates an element of randomness. Stalin's purges weren't a precisely directly program, there were significant elements on randomness. I like the fact that this is represented in the game.

If any generals should be protected then I'd favour it be the first cavalary army men (Timoshenko, Budenny etc).

This is not going to be changed. It has been this way since the first version of HOI2.

Sorry.

[dec152000]

Hi,

Noted the following in the change log:

"- Fixed an issue with unit modifiers loaded from INC files at scenario start (used in some mods)"

What did you fix here? We had previously been using commands such as this:

seaattack = 37

Unfortunately it didn't seem to work at all. Will this now work? Any details would be appreciated. thanks!

mm

[MartinBG]

Hi dec152000,

The fix is for terrain combat/movement unit modifiers loaded from INC files at scenario start. quintelosky's Mod34 use that for sure, but may be there are other mods that use this too.

AFAIK the command you're referring to never worked in Armageddon (officially).

[BeBro]

Yes it works I just tested it by making Zhukov dormant, intentionally including him in the event, manually firing the event and waking him and he's there!
So what other high profile Soviet generals should be thus saved from the purge? Certainly Rossokovsky, Konev and anybody who historically developed doctrines for them I think.

I personally just changed the start dates in my game for some of the important guys to 39 - so after the purges, but before the winter war. Of course that's no solution for people who want early wars, but I myself play mostly historical up to 41, so it works for me.