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# Additions and Changes #
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# Regain Lost Lands #
# Scenario #
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# By Czarina_Julie #
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• Added in the Triparty Pack. Kept the original interface graphics as optional graphics enabling one to customized the interface.
• Cleaned up all of the vssver.scc files (Visual SourceSafe files are not require for the game to run. Don't even know why
obsolete Visual SourceSafe files are still there
• Created new shields for optional country flags, proposed nations, and update shield overlays for all existing flags. Used a
hanging (downward) over rather than the existing vertical overlay turned 90 degrees. (...\gfx\map\shields):
o Albania:
- Shield_alb.bmp
- Shield_alb_communist.bmp
- Shield_alb_german_protectorate_1943-1944.bmp
- Shield_alb_italian_protectorate_1939-1943.bmp
- Shield_alb_republic_current.bmp
o Alien (Shield_Ali): Redid graphic/flag and orientated flag 90 degrees
o Allies (Shield_als): Redid graphic/flag for cleaner/sharper look
o Australia: Added a proposed Australian Republic flag/shield (Shield_ast_republic)
o Axis:
- shield_AXIS_Tripartie1
- shield_AXIS_Tripartie2
o Greece: Added Shield_gre_monarchy (different from Hellenic)
o Italy:
- Shield_ita
- Shield_ita_current
- Shield_ita_facist
- Shield_ita_monarchy
o Austria-Hungary:
- Shield_U01_WWI (set as default...Shield_U01)
- Shield_U01_WWII
o Republic of Vietnam: Fixed the flag from one solid red stripe to three stripes
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• Updated palette (...\gfx\palette):
o Added unit counters:
- Austria-Hungary (U01)
- Uganda (U70)
- Greater Colombia (U77)
- West Indies (U79)
- Gambia (U86)
- Republic of Vietnam (vie). Not new but clean it up, more precise
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• Updated models (...\gfx\models):
o Added new models icons for:
- Austria-Hungary (U01)
- Uganda (U70)
- Greater Colombia (U77)
- West Indies (U79)
- Gambia (U86)
o Added/Updated some color model pictures. Still colorizing more (as my retirement permits).
• Updated interface (...\gfx\interface):
o techtree_aircraft.bmp - Cleaned up the route lines for the interceptors, escort fighters, fighters, close air support, naval bombers, and transports to jump over (e.g. a network, application, etc. diagram) the practical turbojet engine route lines
o techtree_land_doctrines.bmp - Cleaned up the route lines from modern blitzkrieg and mechanized wave to jump over (e.g. a network, application, etc. diagram) the blitzkrieg to kampgruppe route line
o techtree_infantry.bmp - Reorganized for a cleaner look, added unit icons to respective techs (helps in finding those embedded brigade techs), and one now has a background choice of BDU (forest camo), DCU (desert camo), or normal
o Auxiliary.bmp - Added a new icon for Mechanized Upgrade
o Auxiliarybig.bmp - Added a new icon for Mechanized Upgrade
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• Updated button area (...\gfx\interface\button area):
o Btn_minus_small.bmp - Colorize buttons to make it easier to see. If IC slider is locked, it is red. If IC slider is unlocked, it is green. If Expenses or Conversion slider is zero%, it is red. If Expenses or Conversion slider is greater then zero%, it is green. If Diplomacy ideology dos not support moving that specific slider -, then it is red.
o Btn_plus_small.bmp - Colorize buttons to make it easier to see. If IC slider is locked, it is red. If IC slider is unlocked, it is green. If Expenses or Conversion slider is zero%, it is red. If Expenses or Conversion slider is greater then zero%, it is green. If Diplomacy ideology dos not support moving that specific slider +, then it is red.
o Btn_slider_round.bmp - Colorize buttons to make it easier to see. If IC slider is locked, it is red. If IC slider is unlocked, it is green.
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• Ministers (...\db\ministers):
o Added new minister file for Austria-Hungary
o ministers_U91.csv is using a 6 digit number from 999999 backwards to 999981 because it conflicted with my user defined country, scenario, and scenario event files.
• Leaders (...\db\leaders):
o Renamed all leader files that began with leadersUxxx.csv by removing the leaders (leadersU99.csv is now just U99.csv)
o When renaming the files (above bullet) there were two conflicts since the files already existed:
- leadersU74.csv - U74.csv: Compared both files to see which one should be kept. The leadersU74.csv has 7 digit IDs and we want digit IDs. The U74.csv has 6 digit IDs. Deleted the leadersU74.csv file
- leadersU87.csv - U87.csv: Same as above. Deleted leadersU87.csv for same reason.
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• Propaganda and Scenario Pictures (...\scenarios\data):
o Updated/Added the propaganda picture (propaganda_cal_join) for California. Set the original (propaganda_cal_tourist) as an alternate to the new picture.
o Created the propaganda picture for Austria-Hungary
o Updated the ardennes.bmp picture with USA's Library of Congress declassified/released (18 June 1979) 12th Army Group battle plans. Using the furthest German penetration (27 December 1944)
• config directory (...\config):
o unit_names.csv - Added new BRIG_MODEL_13_2;Engineer '46
o unit_names.csv - Added new BRIG_MODEL_12_1;Military Police '41
o unit_names.csv - Added new BRIG_MODEL_12_1;Military Police '45
o unit_names.csv - Added new BRIG_MODEL_12_1;Military Police '51
o unit_names.csv - Added new NAME_B_U9, SNAME_B_U9, SDESC_B_U9, and LDESC_B_U9 for the new Mechanized Upgrade attachment for infantry divisions
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• db directory (...\db):
o airnames.csv - Added in the Austria-Hungary (u01) names
o airnames.csv - Updated/Changed Democratic Republic of Vietnam (u72) air group naming from French/Vietnamese/whatever to Vietnamese and to use roman numerals (like SOV)
o airnames.csv - Updated/Changed Republic of Vietnam air group naming from French to Vietnamese and to use roman numerals (like USA)
o airnames.csv - Added in the Austria-Hungary (u01) names
o armynames.csv - Updated/Changed the French naming convention for the Republic of Vietnam (vie) to use Vietnamese naming convention and to use roman numerals (like USA)
o armynames.csv - Updated/Changed the French naming convention for Democratic Republic of Vietnam (u72) to use Vietnamese naming convention and to use roman numerals (like SOV)
o id_range_tech_teams.txt - Update U01 line with Austria-Hungary tech teams
o id_range_leaders.txt - Updated U01 line with Austria-Hungary (Czech, Slovakian, Austrian, Hungarian, Slovenia, Bosnian, and Croatian) leaders
o id_range_ministers.txt - Updated U01 line with Austria-Hungary (Austrian, Hungarian) ministers
o revolt.txt - Added U01 (Austria-Hungary) that can be release anytime and any scenario
o misc.txt - Changed Startup Retooling Time from 80 days to 4 weeks (30 days). During research an industry with need to do mock-ups and some retooling just to build experimental/concept vehicles/equipment. I had an uncle, aunt (aeronautical engineer that worked on the B-24), and dad that had worked at Consolidated Aircraft (later Convair). They said it took 3 to 4 weeks, mostly 4 weeks, from design (researched tech) to retool/start production.
o misc.txt - Retooling Time from 40 to 14 days. Same reason as above.
o misc.txt, _EV_MAX_SLIDER_DISSENT_, For moving slider before timeout - Changed from 18 to 9. 18 is too high a number for moving a slider 1 tick. 18 represents to harsh a punishment, especially for human players who want to sandbox/what ifs a country's direction (e.g. Mexico becomes fascist or national socialist)
o misc.txt, _EV_TIME_BETWEEN_SLIDER_CHANGES - Time between slider changes - Changed from 1 year (360) to 3 months (90). What if a human player is sand boxing/what if a country? It severely restricts the human player.
o misc.txt - _EV_MAX_DISSENT_FOR_SLIDER_MOVE_ - Changed from 15 to 30. What if a human player is sand boxing/what if a country? It severely restricts the human player.
o misc.txt - _EV_TP_MAX_ATTACH - Changed from 0 to 2. Allows for transports to have Camouflage and Improved Hull
o misc.txt - _EV_BC_MAX_ATTACH - Changed from 4 to 5.
o misc.txt - _EV_CA_MAX_ATTACH - Changed from 3 to 4.
o misc.txt - _EV_CL_MAX_ATTACH - Changed from 2 to 3.
o misc.txt - _EV_DD_MAX_ATTACH - Changed from 1 to 2.
o misc.txt - _EV_CVL_MAX_ATTACH - Changed from 1 to 3. CVLs can now have LCAG, Camouflage, and Improved Hull
o misc.txt - _EV_CV_MAX_ATTACH - Changed from 1 to 3. CVs can now have LCAG, Camouflage, and Improved Hull
o misc.txt - Naval Leader Command Limit (nr of ships), Rank 0 - Changed from 30 to 40. The US, at times, task forces of this size.
o misc.txt - Naval Leader Command Limit (nr of ships), Rank 1 - Changed from 18 to 24.
o misc.txt - Delay in hours after a combat ends before new orders can be given - Changed from 24 to 12 hours.
o misc.txt - Penalty for artillery bombarder being attacked by enemy land units - Changed from -0.5 # 50% penalty to 0.05. Way too high a penalty for units with an artillery attachment. Why should a unit being attacked have an artillery disadvantage? If -0.5 causes a 50% penalty then the artillery attachment is zero combat effectiveness. A unit is considered combat ineffective once they are at (or below) 60%. A 50% penalty puts them at 50%, which is combat ineffective.
o misc.txt - _RV_MAX_TECH_SLOTS_ - Changed from 10 to 15. This allows UK, Germany, USA, Japan and others nations that have improved their IC above 300 to maximize their research (since _RV_SLOT_IC_INCREMENT_ is 20)
o country.csv - U01;DarkOrange;ENG;MIN;X to U01;DarkBrown;AUS;AUS;X for Austria-Hungary
o country.csv - CZE;DarkGreen;ENG;FRA;X to CZE;LightBlue;CZE;CZE;X
o country.csv - ALB;DarkBrown;ENG;ITA;X to ALB;DarkYellow;ENG;ITA;X
o country.csv - AUS;Brown;AUS;GER;X to AUS;DarkBrown;AUS;GER;X
o country.csv - HUN;DarkYellow;HUN;HUN;X to HUN;DarkGreen;HUN;HUN;X
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• db directory (...\db\leaders):
o Added the Austria-Hungary leaders_U01.csv file
o Renamed all file starting with leadersUxx.csv to just Uxx.csv to keep with new naming convention
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• db directory (...\db\ministers):
o Added the Austria-Hungary ministers_U01.csv file
o Edited the Austria-Hungary ministers_U01.csv file to use new ID numbers due to conflict with ministers_U91 and ministers_U92 IDs.
• db directory (...\db\tech\teams):
o Added the Austria-Hungary teams_U01.csv file
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• db directory (...\db\units\brigades):
o engineer.txt - Added new Engineer '46
o police.txt - Added new Police '41, Police '45, and Police '51
o b_u9.txt - Added a new attachment, Mechanized Upgrade, to allow light infantry divisions to be upgraded to a mechanized division
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• db directory (...\db\units\divisions):
o militia.txt - Added the ability to attached artillery, light armor, engineer, and police brigades to current brigades allowed
o transport.txt - Added the ability to attached Naval Camouflage and Improved Hull brigades to current brigades allowed
o paratrooper.txt - Added the ability to attached engineer and police brigades to current brigades allowed
o light_armor.txt - Added the ability to attached artillery, anti-tank, and rocket artillery brigades to current brigades allowed
o escort_carrier.txt - Added the ability to attached anti-air, improved hull, and camouflage brigades to current brigades allowed
o hq.txt - Added the ability to attached tank destroyer, light armor, and armoured car brigades to current brigades allowed
o carrier.txt - Added the ability to attached improved hull and camouflage brigades to current brigades allowed (CAG). Added anti-air and radar to file but remarked it out. If players want it, they can unremark it.
o escort_carrier.txt - Added the ability to attached improved hull and camouflage brigades to current brigades allowed (CAG). Added anti-air and radar to file but remarked it out. If players want it, they can unremark it.
o destroyer.txt - Added the ability to attached torpedoes, improved hull, and camouflage brigades to current brigades allowed
o light_cruiser.txt - Added the ability to attached secondary armament and camouflage brigades to current brigades allowed
o heavy_cruiser.txt - Added the ability to attached improved hull and camouflage brigades to current brigades allowed
o battlecruiser.txt - Added the ability to attached torpedoes, and improved hull brigades to current brigades allowed
o secret_weapons_tech - Changed Basic Rocket Interceptor model from 5 to 9 (see below the reason, aircraft.txt, NOTE)
o secret_weapons_tech - Changed Basic Improved Interceptor model from 6 to 10 (see below the reason, aircraft.txt, NOTE)
o aircraft.txt - Added 7010 Basic and 7020 Improved Rocket Interceptor as required techs for Turbojet Interceptor, aircraft.txt, NOTE)
o aircraft.txt - Changed Turbojet Interceptor model 7 to 5 (see below the reason, aircraft.txt, NOTE)
o aircraft.txt - Changed Improved Turbojet Interceptor model 8 to 6 (see below the reason, aircraft.txt, NOTE)
o aircraft.txt - Changed Supersonic Interceptor model 9 to 7 (see below the reason, aircraft.txt, NOTE)
o aircraft.txt - Changed Imp. Supersonic Interceptor model 10 to 8 (see below the reason, aircraft.txt, NOTE)
o aircraft.txt, NOTE - Regarding the interceptor model renumbering. This was done so that players can upgrade from Advanced Interceptor to Turbojet Interceptor without having their current interceptors go through (the unrealistic) Basic and Improved rocket interceptors upgrades. The rocket inceptors were a research stepping stone to producing turbojets. What countries mass produced any rocket planes? None.
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• db directory (...\db\tech):
o air_doctrines_tech.txt, Air Superiority Doctrine - Change year from 1933 to 1920 since WWI air combat was mostly about air superiority
o air_doctrines_tech.txt, Flying Circus Doctrine - Change year from 1936 to 1933 since countries still researched and trained during the interwar period
o air_doctrines_tech.txt, Force Substitution Doctrine - Change year from 1936 to 1933 since countries still researched and trained during the interwar period
o aircraft_tech.txt, Interwar Fighter - Change year from 1936 to 1930 since countries still researched and trained during the interwar period
o aircraft_tech.txt, Basic Air Transport - Added an "May cause Early Airborne Division" text (command = { type = info_may_cause which = 1070 })
o armor_tech.txt, Tankette - Change year from 1936 to 1927 since countries still researched, built, and trained on armour vehicles during the interwar period
o infantry_tech.txt, Early Infantry Division - Added an "May cause Early Airborne Division" text (command = { type = info_may_cause which = 1070 })
o infantry_tech.txt, Early Cavalry Division - Change year from 1936 to 1920 since countries had cavalry division during WWI. So date is end of WWI + 1 year
o infantry_tech.txt, BasicCavalry Division - Change year from 1937 to 1932 since countries still researched, built, and trained cavalry during the interwar period
o infantry_tech.txt, Early Airborne Division - Change year from 1939 to 1936 since the first airborne operations were conducted in 1933 (by USSR) and then with a much large force of men later in 1936. This gave them the ability to form an airborne regiment. A division would just be more men, supplies, and planes (TOE)
o infantry_tech.txt, Early Airborne Division - Added a prerequiste of Basic Air Transport (4250). Can't conduct large airborne operations out of bombers
o infantry_tech.txt, Early Airborne Division - Changed required tech of 1030 (Basic Infantry Division) to 1020 (Early Infantry Division)
o land_doctrines_tech, Air Land Battle - Added ability to upgrade engineer '43 to engineer '46
o land_doctrines_tech, Assault Concentration - Added ability to upgrade engineer '43 to engineer '46
o land_doctrines_tech, Modern Blitzkrieg - Added ability to upgrade engineer '43 to engineer '46
o land_doctrines_tech, Mechanized Wave - Added ability to upgrade engineer '43 to engineer '46
o naval_doctrines_tech, Decisive Battle Doctrine - Changed year from 1936 to 1918. WWI technology
o naval_doctrines_tech, Naval Firepower Doctrine - Changed year from 1937 to 1924. USA, UK, France, Japan, etc. all had this ability during the interwar period
o naval_doctrines_tech, Fleet Auxiliary Carrier Doctrine - Changed year from 1937 to 1936. USA, UK, France, Japan, etc. all had this ability during the interwar period
o naval_doctrines_tech, Fleet Auxiliary Submarine Doctrine - Changed year from 1937 to 1924. USA, UK, France, Japan, etc. all had this ability during the interwar period. Heck even Germany and Austria-Hungary had this at the end of WWI
o naval_doctrines_tech, Fleet-in-Being Doctrine - Added basic camoflauge. If the sealane interdiction (German) naval tract doctrines has basic camoflauge, why not the other naval doctrine tracts? Not like UK and the USA didn't have camoflauge paint schemes.
o naval_doctrines_tech, Naval Attrition Doctrine - Added basic camoflauge. If the sealane interdiction (German) naval tract doctrines has basic camoflauge, why not the other naval doctrine tracts? Not like UK and the USA didn't have camoflauge paint schemes.
o naval_doctrines_tech, Indirect Strike Doctrine - Added basic camoflauge. If the sealane interdiction (German) naval tract doctrines has basic camoflauge, why not the other naval doctrine tracts? Not like UK and the USA didn't have camoflauge paint schemes.
o naval_doctrines_tech, Base Strike Doctrine - Added basic camoflauge. If the sealane interdiction (German) naval tract doctrines has basic camoflauge, why not the other naval doctrine tracts? Not like UK and the USA didn't have camoflauge paint schemes.
o naval_doctrines_tech - Removed all of the remarked out "...copy" text. Just a bit of clean up.
o armor_tech.txt, Tankette - Changed year from 1936 to 1927 since tank design still progressed throughout the interwar period.
o armor_tech.txt, Advance Medium Tank - Remarked out deactivate light armour since it's used for SP Arty and I have plans to expand on the light tank techs for use with airborne divisions after 1950s
o naval_tech, Great War Light Cruiser - Removed the Secondary Arament brigade/attachment research since it is a captial brigade/attachment. Why use one naval ship (1918 light cruiser, non-capital at that) to activate a capital brigade/attachment? What happen if one doesnt research light cruisers?
o naval_tech, Great War Battleship, Heavy Cruiser, and Battlecruiser - Now researches and activates the ('18) Secondary Arament brigade/attachment. This way a capital ship is researching a capital brigade/attachment. Additionally it takes only one capital ship (not CV or CVL) line to activate the Secondary Arament brigade/attachment. So to activate the Secondary Arament brigade/attachment, one must reseach a capital ship (non CV orCVL) to get the capital brigade/attachment
o naval_tech, Great War Battleship, Heavy Cruiser, and Battlecruiser - Now researches the ('36) Secondary Arament brigade/attachment.
o naval_tech, Great War Battleship, Heavy Cruiser, and Battlecruiser - Now researches the ('41) Secondary Arament brigade/attachment.
o naval_tech, Early escort carrier - Researches the 1918, 1924, and 1936 spotters (capital and non-capital).
o naval_tech, Advance escort carrier - Researches the 1943 (non-capital) spotters.
o naval_tech, Advance escort carrier - Researches the 1945 (capital and non-capital) spotters.
o naval_tech, Advance escort carrier - Researches the 1947 (capital and non-capital) spotters. Will create a new Float Reconnaissance Plane tech tree in the aircraft screen then move all spotters to it.
o infantry_tech.txt, Mechanized Divisions - Every Mechanized Division level (Basic through Elite) researches a new level ('40, '43, '44, '45, '47, '51, and '61) of the new Mechanized Upgrade attachment. This allows an light infantry division (not motorized, airborne, cavalry, ACR) to be upgraded to the same states as mechanized divisions,
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• Scenarios (...\scenarios)
o Added new folder/scenario 1936RLL
o Edited the u01.inc file to update the new minister IDs
