Beta2 Risk Battle Mod Update:
Beta2 Risk Battle Mod Update:
First off, enjoyed some time off.
Second have been utilizing some of the wisdom of LM+ and have conjured a few tweaks toward the making of Beta2. Not radical though for two reasons.
One; some changes did not work well for the Risk Mod theme. Others did and this process is slow to track and prove out. The other reason is the AAR's are continuing to yield excellent information which must be respected and again takes time to unfold and utilize.
Now, however improvements have been made to the battle part and some balance issues for TC load and a few unit stats. These improvements are being borne out in a hands-off game now in year 1938, August; which is eight full game years of play.
Some very interesting things have been shown and I have screen shots saved. Of those things interesting includes a new country formed via partisan activity. This being a Stalinistic Iceland breaking away from Confederate States who is fighting a losing war against Texas for complete control of North and Central America.
Also, I loaded up Italy and found them at Cag 3 level and a Armored Transport Fleet numbering 75 with over 60 cags attached. So the AI uses this unit configuration just fine.
Other worthy news is South Africa in #1 place with over 600 IC at one point, controlling most of Africa, Middle East, Iberia, France and all of Scotland !! Most impressive. I guess some displaced British found their way back home; a long hard road north.
Also, the AI trek through the Tech tree is mostly very solid and at this stage some Atomic techs are done and many up to level 3 in many a catagory. Also the AAR's bear this out. I will however make a few changes more for Beta2.
But, the biggest conclusion from watching this game is the pressing need for an event that as a country expands over another it 'inherits' chunks of land it occupies. This done well could make Risk Battle Mod so much closer in action to its theme. It would mitigate the giving back of large amounts real estate during peace. Well I understand it now it would (read hope
) and have no proof based on experience just yet. However, am convinced that is the single most important thing to have done next, design wise.