[TEC] Differences between "random" groups and scripted?

nematode · 06-18-07, 10:58 AM

I actually am building a scripted campaign from TROMs, attempting to get things as historical as possible. So far I've completed maybe 2/3rds of Dec 1941 for IJN movements: Kido Butai's return to the Inland Sea and associated sorties from Bungo, Malaya invasion and followon convoys, 1st and 2nd Wake invasions, Gilberts invasion, Guam invasion, West Borneo invasion, and am about to get started on the Phillipines. I've been able to identify many of the Marus, down to SH4 equivalents. It's been a tremendous amount of work, but very educational. If it never gets finished, or presentable as a mod for release, I really don't care, its chiefly for my own interest in the history.

Altho I'm not ready to release Dec 41 as a WIP, Tater if you're interested, PM me and I can share with you what I have so far.

You'll want to use scripted groups, not random groups, for anything that you need to be at a certain place at a certain time. Random groups don't start when you want them to. Furthermore you can't control the formation of a random group, but you can drag scripted group members exactly where you want them to appear within the formation. And when you have a 50 ship convoy, like my 2nd Malaya Convoy, which stretches 20km from end to end, you need scripted placement to make sure it fits.

My SOP is all IJN and convoys scripted, solo merchant traffic random. At some point I'll tackle the random solo merchant traffic layer.

Testing, yes. Test everything that you add.

06-18-07, 10:58 AM	#4
nematode Seaman Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 40 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	I actually am building a scripted campaign from TROMs, attempting to get things as historical as possible. So far I've completed maybe 2/3rds of Dec 1941 for IJN movements: Kido Butai's return to the Inland Sea and associated sorties from Bungo, Malaya invasion and followon convoys, 1st and 2nd Wake invasions, Gilberts invasion, Guam invasion, West Borneo invasion, and am about to get started on the Phillipines. I've been able to identify many of the Marus, down to SH4 equivalents. It's been a tremendous amount of work, but very educational. If it never gets finished, or presentable as a mod for release, I really don't care, its chiefly for my own interest in the history. Altho I'm not ready to release Dec 41 as a WIP, Tater if you're interested, PM me and I can share with you what I have so far. You'll want to use scripted groups, not random groups, for anything that you need to be at a certain place at a certain time. Random groups don't start when you want them to. Furthermore you can't control the formation of a random group, but you can drag scripted group members exactly where you want them to appear within the formation. And when you have a 50 ship convoy, like my 2nd Malaya Convoy, which stretches 20km from end to end, you need scripted placement to make sure it fits. My SOP is all IJN and convoys scripted, solo merchant traffic random. At some point I'll tackle the random solo merchant traffic layer. Testing, yes. Test everything that you add.