1939

[Tigranes]

This is a very strange and persistent problem.

After some testing here is what I discovered. We need to go back to Britain's Nov. Week 1 save and erase every single file after that. The problem does not come back. If kiwitt or academia did something with BUG edit interface (like I was trying to do with my Germany during this period of Novembers) -- I suggest not to. I am really sorry for this strange error guys, no idea what happened, but we can work our ways around it with a little patience...

 

[kiwitt]

No, never touched the BUG settings. I suggest no one does either. Will replay Nov 1 save and send it on.

 

[kiwitt]

I got this error

Sent

 

[Tigranes]

Oh that silly error does not mean anything. They have a module in this scenario which autonames unit and sometimes it fails to do it properly. No effect on the gameplay whatsoever. Just ignore it please!

 

[academia]

sorry, but what´s that BUG edit interface??

 

[Tigranes]

Oh, this scenario is using BUG mod -- Better Unaltered Gameplay, that adds more control over your Empire. When you hit F1 key on the bottom there is an Edit icon which allows you to customize the information you want to see in your adviser screens. You can save the changes to the file and later revert back to default. I was playing with it, and perhaps it caused something unwanted, I don't know. It is strange that this issue happened to Britain only

 

[Tigranes]

This time Germans lost two planes trying to kill that Spitfire in London. The funny thing is that British planes were not even in air. They just arrived, I believe from Plymouth and were on the ground, no in air. How in a world they managed to shoot down two precious German wings?

Fortunately the frontal attack against French this time produced better results. No losses, Maginot line breached!

 

[kiwitt]

Building problem has returned

 

[Tigranes]

Ok guys, after some testing -- here is what I have discovered. "Regular Building Airbomb" mission is bugged, "Production Building Air-bomb" is not. So please lets make this new house rule -- for the duration of the game ignore that buggy button. This will not affect our gameplay in significant way. Other missions work just fine, one can even still kill citizens as a by-product of Production Building bombing. I will replay my turn for the 3rd time, and hopefully we never have to do this again. My sincere apologies for me missing this bug -- I was playing against AI all the time and AI almost never Airbombs and never complains it cannot build buildings,

 

[Tigranes]

Destroyed London's famous Drydock -- hopefully this did not cause any bug. More shelling of French troops. Let's hope we can get back to normal now!

 

[Tigranes]

Heavy fighting in Saar region near German-French borders. 3 invading French units were sent to graveyard after Stuka bombing. Before that bombing could be undertaken British fighters had to be neutralized. Promoted Me109 very closely lost to the first Spitfire (causing 92% damage before it's death), but FW avenged his comrades, by shooting down the second one. Apparently fighter set on Airdefence but with 92% damage does not engage bombers to be killed, or maybe I am wrong, so that plane survived and now British got new General -- Harold Alexander!

 

[Tigranes]

First week of winter 1939-1940 was very eventful for Germany. Great Philosopher arised under careful Nazi Party tutelage and helped to build monumental Volkshalle, sketched by Hitler himself:

Whoever made the movie for this Wonder is truly a talented artist -- I was expecting just a static picture, but the artwork was very impressive! This mod continues to surprise me with hidden gems, in my test games I never managed to pop up Great Philosopher, so I am feeling really lucky today!

Unfortunately this was spoiled by air-battles over the London -- German fighter who had 5 victories behind his belt was shot down without even causing any harm to his opponent. Same was the fate of another less decorated but brand new fighter wing.

German Navy can now boast about the first major victory: Battleship Malaya was caught unescorted in English Chanel. After softening airstrike submarine U-106 fired one fatal torpedo on the port side, causing considerable damage. Due to the flooding of some compartments the ship took a list of 27 degrees and soon after capsized. Unfortunately French Marine Nationale sunk our brave sub later that day!

 

[Tigranes]

Strange War continue on the Western (and only) Front -- two strange French division crossed neutral Benelux's territory and appeared near Hamburg. They were dispatched by using strange combination of Tanks and Horses

Another strange thing is just how much better British Fighters became... this is very frustrating, I cannot even scout with my planes -- they all get killed by a single Spitfire with terrible range 12! Lost two planes without causing any damage

 

[Tigranes]

Major action on Western Front. 3 German units died while witnessing the destruction of 14 various French units including Renault Tanks and few pieces of artillery. But instead of gaining cultural influence -- Benelux expanded on the tile that were supposed to become ours Mouse over info shows that Germany owns 70% influence over the tile, how come Benelux gets it?

In any case to road to Paris is now blocked. We need to seek new alternatives.

2 FW Fighters died this turn. What have happened to Luftwaffe's luck?

 

[academia]

Major action on Western Front. 3 German units died while witnessing the destruction of 14 various French units including Renault Tanks and few pieces of artillery. But instead of gaining cultural influence -- Benelux expanded on the tile that were supposed to become ours Mouse over info shows that Germany owns 70% influence over the tile, how come Benelux gets it?

In any case to road to Paris is now blocked. We need to seek new alternatives.

2 FW Fighters died this turn. What have happened to Luftwaffe's luck?

haha, puny krauts!
our finest military minds predict a french conquest of berlin next year.

 

[Tigranes]

We haven't seen any Winter War yet, which makes us think those fine minds are not ready for Finn minds

 

[Luthor_Saxburg]

Apparently fighter set on Airdefence but with 92% damage does not engage bombers to be killed, or maybe I am wrong

I think that you are (partially) wrong.

In regular BtS a plane with 92% damage has 8% of chance of intercepting (everything else neutral) as he uses the % of 'health' for the interception chances. I don't know if this was modified in this MOD but that is how it works in the standard BtS.

Tigranes, nice pictures you post here!

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[academia]

We haven't seen any Winter War yet, which makes us think those fine minds are not ready for Finn minds

the same fine minds discovered that santa claus lives in finland. you dont wanna mess with him.

 

[Tigranes]

Lapland, to be exact

Which is technically did not fit on tour map! What bothers us however is that Comintern has spread in Finland. Too bad we cannot gift other civs our Axis Militants, aka Gestapo. They would sure know how to purge hostile ideologies! Haven't seen AI using them unfortunately.

 

[Tigranes]

Aww, feels so good to resume this game!

Finally some news from Italy -- Mussolini oversaw the inauguration of the critical Ministry of Economy in Rome! I can't believe how backwards Italians are!

Last week of 1939 saw more actions along the French-German border. Maginot line was breached yet again, thanks to elimination of British air cover and lavish use of Dive Bombers. Royal Navy was subject to methodical air attacks this turn. One French Battleship was sunk and borders with Benelux were closed. Silly situation with Germany owning 60% of the Benelux (former French) tile's culture, and that Germany has no ownership of that tile! I am afraid to ask if this is some kind of bug, because mod is not supported anyway