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Originally Posted by Otto Heinzmeir
What I don't understand is how to address the letters. I take it you can't use Fritz because its unlikely that the Kaluen would be Fritz. If these letters are from a wife or loved one, Dear sir doesn't seem to fit.  |
G'day. Thanks for the feedback JScones.
Otto: one way to tackle this would be to categorise the letters depending whom they are from. For example, we could have the following categories, which would allow a more generic address:
1. From parents - "Dear Son"
2. From siblings - "Dear Brother"
3. From wife/girlfriend - "Dear Love"
4. From friend - "Dear Friend"
5. From fellow comrade - "Dear Comrade"
However, JSCones code may actually be able to 'read' the first name (player name) you choose for the career, and substitue that into the letter, so a generic designation may not be required - the addresdee is simply a variable that can be populated by the career name.
The bigger problem is sending the right letter according to the correct date, and as JScones points out, with some 'connectivity'. For example, lets assume a Kaleun receives a letter from his parent/s informing him his brother was captured during the fall of Stalingrad. Well, that letter could only be received some date
after the actual event. Im not sure how individual letters could be constructed such that the Commander code could ascribe them to the correct period...this sounds immensely difficult. The onus would be on individual letter writers to be factually correct with respect to historical events. Perhaps some form of letter template may assist here that "helps" Commander determine which letters can be sent on which dates, or not?
This sounds like a massive undertaking, but I think its worthy of some more thought. The level of immersion will dictate the effort required from the letters point of view. If we find a way to overcome the scale of the letters required, you can count me in to help.
This certainly is a very unique problem to overcome
*** Edit - just read your post JScones : mmm...I'm convined some form of template will help set up the storyboards. Do you agree? So...15 storyboards, each has what...say 3 letters a month (12 x 3 - 36), with an odd random letter thrown in for good measure (say 4 a year) which gives us 40 letters per year? From '39 to '45? 240 letters per storyboard? I think I could certainly do one storyboard...at a push 2. Who know, maybe more. Count me in.