First, a huge round of applause to the scenario maker veterans for their patience and helpfulness. (I can't believe how nice you are to us new arrivals even after the 49th time we ask the same question).
Second, I am finishing work on the first scenario I have ever felt like posting. It is a scenario about the first stage of the Independence War of Mexico from Spain (Sept 1810 to mid 1811).
This scenario will have my favourite features:
- Few unit types to figure out and not too many units to move around.
- A single city to start out with.
- A little known setting (at least to others ).
- Tactics and strategy. You cannot just pump out units, so you are going to have to think carefully about what to do with them.
- Tech. Why use Civ2 if you don't use the tech tree?
The dilemma of the scenario is the following:
As in real history, enthusiasm is high at the beginning and you get alot of units. Your enemy is unprepared and you pretty much plow the land with your army. However, you cannot replace you army. The enemy, though off-guard, is superior in all respects... You need to gain an advantage... Should you go in a victory-or-death drive to take Mexico City? Should you develop an economy to have cash and science more handy? Get help from the young US? Fight a defensive war while agitating all over the country to keep the enemy busy?
Third. I need help on the following finer points:
a) Does anyone know of any source for uniforms in Spanish colonies around 1810? (I am about to give up searching and just use the peninsular campaign spanish uniforms)
b) Any ideas? Suggestions? Questions? (I hope to have a playtest version somehow available soon?
c) A question that seems rather dumb, but nevertheless I do not know the answer. What is the best way to make screenshots of Civ2 situations?
Four. Sample units. a) The priest Hidalgo, leader of the independence movement and "father" of Mexico. b) People in Arms (the middle guy does need some legs, i notice). c) El Pipila, Another national hero. This guy burned the doors of a fortress carrying a slab of stone on his back for protection!
Second, I am finishing work on the first scenario I have ever felt like posting. It is a scenario about the first stage of the Independence War of Mexico from Spain (Sept 1810 to mid 1811).
This scenario will have my favourite features:
- Few unit types to figure out and not too many units to move around.
- A single city to start out with.
- A little known setting (at least to others ).
- Tactics and strategy. You cannot just pump out units, so you are going to have to think carefully about what to do with them.
- Tech. Why use Civ2 if you don't use the tech tree?
The dilemma of the scenario is the following:
As in real history, enthusiasm is high at the beginning and you get alot of units. Your enemy is unprepared and you pretty much plow the land with your army. However, you cannot replace you army. The enemy, though off-guard, is superior in all respects... You need to gain an advantage... Should you go in a victory-or-death drive to take Mexico City? Should you develop an economy to have cash and science more handy? Get help from the young US? Fight a defensive war while agitating all over the country to keep the enemy busy?
Third. I need help on the following finer points:
a) Does anyone know of any source for uniforms in Spanish colonies around 1810? (I am about to give up searching and just use the peninsular campaign spanish uniforms)
b) Any ideas? Suggestions? Questions? (I hope to have a playtest version somehow available soon?
c) A question that seems rather dumb, but nevertheless I do not know the answer. What is the best way to make screenshots of Civ2 situations?
Four. Sample units. a) The priest Hidalgo, leader of the independence movement and "father" of Mexico. b) People in Arms (the middle guy does need some legs, i notice). c) El Pipila, Another national hero. This guy burned the doors of a fortress carrying a slab of stone on his back for protection!
-I don't know much about spanish uniforms, but to make screenshots, you can simply press "print screen" once, and then open your favourite image processor (I usually use Paintshop Pro), and choose 'paste'.
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(look at my username)
