Re: New M2TW Hotseat Game: Sign Ups/ Rules Discussion
Two questions:
1. Is this to be forced AR or do we lead vs the AI?
2. Has KGCM rebalanced autoresolve? I have the version with the HS patch on (it's a bit outdated I hear). How does AR work in the most recent KGCM?
Based on that I'd choose my faction.
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Re: New M2TW Hotseat Game: Sign Ups/ Rules Discussion
Lead vs AI is always preferable imho, AR is still pretty bad imho but it definetly works.
Re: New M2TW Hotseat Game: Sign Ups/ Rules Discussion
Well sorry but I haven't discovered a third option yet, it's either LB or AROriginally Posted by Mithridate
@LooseCannon1 wow those are some pretty wonky results. What abut infantry? How will Order Spearmen, Hospitallier Sergeants, Armoured Sergeants, Armoured Sworsmen or those 20 defence speamen for Wales fare?
The art of war, then, is governed by five constant
factors, to be taken into account in one's deliberations,
when seeking to determine the conditions obtaining in the field.
These are: (1) The Moral Law; (2) Heaven; (3) Earth;
(4) The Commander; (5) Method and discipline.
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Re: New M2TW Hotseat Game: Sign Ups/ Rules Discussion
AR rebalance has been included as part of the latest patch, they also made cav units have more men to pack a punch. Infantry isn't much different from retrofit, but the spearmen cost quite more. For Example, The Morgannwg Spearmen have 300 upkeep as opposed to 155 in Brittania(note retrofit's stats/mechanics are basically the same as the kingdoms expansions, so MS would have 155 if Wales was in retrofit). The rebalance patch I believe make horse archers better too, however, I haven't gotten to use them much yet in KGCM so I can't vouch for their effectiveness.
Now that I mention that, I kinda want to play around with horse archers now, too bad there are not very many catholic horse archer units. However I am interested in joining this hotseat to see how games here go. Afterall our games on TWH are pretty slow and I'm of the faster players(or just have more freetime), nigh-always finishing my turn the day I get it.
I don't really mind if we do lead battles or forced AR, with our current hotseat where we can lead battles against the AI, I have been mostly doing AR(albiet I am bad at seiges and I have good AR units as Wales so that's why). Although if I use HAs I probably will want to do lead battles(especially in the open), Hungary is the only Catholic faction with HAs I can think of, are there any others you guys know of?
Re: New M2TW Hotseat Game: Sign Ups/ Rules Discussion
Nice to have you on board! Hungary has HAs and Poland has jav-cav (general killers) and I think one unit of HA. There are also HA mercs in Eastern Europe. HAs are not recommended for autoresolve however... Well then. Also, KGCM has a garrison script. Can anyone find me a download link on the TWC?
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factors, to be taken into account in one's deliberations,
when seeking to determine the conditions obtaining in the field.
These are: (1) The Moral Law; (2) Heaven; (3) Earth;
(4) The Commander; (5) Method and discipline.
Sun Tzu, "The Art of War"
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Re: New M2TW Hotseat Game: Sign Ups/ Rules Discussion
We usually do both, Lead if you want vs AI and AR is a must vs humans.Well sorry but I haven't discovered a third option yet, it's either LB or AR
As mentioned, i will not participate in a lead only HS
Re: New M2TW Hotseat Game: Sign Ups/ Rules Discussion
I would be into doing KCGM with autoresolve only vs. all. I feel that allows the ai to put up much more of a fight, which I think will be good in this game to prevent just blitzing ai factions. I myself would probably go for Spain in this game.
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Re: New M2TW Hotseat Game: Sign Ups/ Rules Discussion
Forced AR + garrison scripts + rebalanced AR = slooow game
The art of war, then, is governed by five constant
factors, to be taken into account in one's deliberations,
when seeking to determine the conditions obtaining in the field.
These are: (1) The Moral Law; (2) Heaven; (3) Earth;
(4) The Commander; (5) Method and discipline.
Sun Tzu, "The Art of War"
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Re: New M2TW Hotseat Game: Sign Ups/ Rules Discussion
I assumed we would remove the garrison script?
Re: New M2TW Hotseat Game: Sign Ups/ Rules Discussion
Lead vs the AI, of course.
Now the question of balance, the answer is "It depends" In a quick test I ran on 4.3, mailed knights despite a 1, 5 for stat_health were kind of useless in the one larger battle. Seven units vs eight, (a mistake-supposed to be even) both 4 star generals, HRE(mailed knight) vs France (scots quard) the only different units between them, HRE attacking on medium and HRE lost (clear defeat-lost 2x men). On replay, moved HRE to slightly higher ground (one tile) and then attacked and got a clear victory (lost 1/2 X men).
I thought the first time I had equal numbers but I checked while typing this and saw the uneven number of units.
As long as nobody gets to take Byzantium we'll be fairly even, (I think
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