a) Now in the MP game, would the Corps commander actually have control of one of those Div.'s, while 2 other players control the other 2 Div's?
b) Or will the Corps commander be a 4th person on the team, and basicly giving orders and direction to the other 3 players/Div. commanders?
I know (a) would probably be more fun for the Corps commander, but if he's busy fighting with a Div., will he have time to think clearly enough to respond to his other Div. commanders.
And wouldn't (b) have a more realistic feel, that is, more historicly accurate, and giving him time to keep a constant eye on the big picture.
Just asking!
How MP will work is that he can issue orders to anyone under his command, just like the SP game. But if one of his subordinates is a human player, he cannot control that person or his subs.
So if you are a corp, with 3 divisions, 2 controlled by humans, you would have control of the third one.
So if you are a corps commander and all of your divisions are taken up by humans, then the only unit you could actually command would be the corps commander?
If so, I think that would still be fun... You would give your human subordinates courier orders, and they would have to obey them (or risk getting an e-court martial.. lol).. "Attack their right flank!" "You stay in reserve.."March around and attack their rear!" etc. etc...
Last edited by Little Powell on Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:06 pm, edited 1 time in total.
a) Now in the MP game, would the Corps commander actually have control of one of those Div.'s, while 2 other players control the other 2 Div's?
b) Or will the Corps commander be a 4th person on the team, and basicly giving orders and direction to the other 3 players/Div. commanders?
I know (a) would probably be more fun for the Corps commander, but if he's busy fighting with a Div., will he have time to think clearly enough to respond to his other Div. commanders.
And wouldn't (b) have a more realistic feel, that is, more historicly accurate, and giving him time to keep a constant eye on the big picture.
Just asking!
How MP will work is that he can issue orders to anyone under his command, just like the SP game. But if one of his subordinates is a human player, he cannot control that person or his subs.
So if you are a corp, with 3 divisions, 2 controlled by humans, you would have control of the third one.
So if you are a corps commander and all of your divisions are taken up by humans, then the only unit you could actually command would be the corps commander?
If so, I think that would still be fun... You would give your human subordinates courier orders, and they would have to obey them (or risk getting an e-court martial.. lol).. "Attack their right flank!" "You stay in reserve.."March around and attack their rear!" etc. etc...
Great potential for realism to the extreme. If this game has a follow key like the Take Command games then one can experience a very high level of authenticity in combat from the saddle with commanders that may or may not obey your orders. How will the mapping work in this game? Will it be like the TC games? Isn't there a thread about this as well? Sorry if there is.
A few more things for future MP players to think about.
So how much authority should a Corps Commander have over his Division Commanders?
Or should that be left up to a given team to agree on?
I think Corps Commanders should decide which Div. to draw renforcements from, when another Div. needs them. I can think of a few more things they should have the last word on, but I think you all get the idea.
That is, a Corps made up of a team of 4, will fare much better, than a Corps trying to fight as 4 teams of one.
I really like your E-Court Marshal idea Little Powell!!
That'll keep the boys in line!! B)
Norb- I was thinking about trying to figure out how to know if someone is cheating in MP, via phones or Teamspeak.
Can the battles can be observed/moderated by NSD, while the battle is in progress? Can the dispatches from the players be saved in the game server?
If they can, I would think that a possible tale-tell sign, would be if a Corps or Army is executing well co-ordinated manuvers, with few dispatches/messages between team members. That might raise a red flag. At least in the begining, before team members get a chance to know what to expect from each other.
How would the E-Court Martial work? Could a division commander be relieved of duty if he is not following orders...i.e. sitting on his haunches while being called for re-inforcements while another division is being cut to bits? Is Corps the largest unit of command or can one command an Army in open play?
How would the E-Court Martial work? Could a division commander be relieved of duty if he is not following orders...i.e. sitting on his haunches while being called for re-inforcements while another division is being cut to bits?
If it's not possible to relieve subordinates of their command in MP, we could still make it interesting by having them a part of the ladder/league website. Lets say a Div commander did not follow orders and was responsible for losing the battle, they could be given an e-court martial in written on the forum. It can be reviewed by the higher ups (Army commanders etc.) and disciplinary action could be taken like a demotion. Now it will be all in good fun for course, we wouldn't want people scared of being demoted all the time, but it'll be a way to make it even more realistic and interesting.
We could just have a section of the forum where commanders evaluate their subordinates, like fitness reports. Then if you sucked in a battle, word would get out and people would be wary of having you on their team. Or the opposite.
:)