Features:
- Reads OOB, Scenario and battle result gamedb files
- Applies losses based on gamedb files, with wounded and missing being partially returned. Captured infantry are removed from play. Captured artillery are kept by the capturing side. This latter feature is a bit buggy, so some arty may be missed.
- OOB and simple map display
- Controllable random placement of units in various zones
- Sunrise and sunset calculated based on location and time of year
- Choose next map from list
- Randomize maps, time-of-day and weather
- Randomize arrival times of units onto map
- Better OOB browsing
- Split scenario into several scenarios (to simulate detachment of forces)
- Merge OOBs, with arrival times for each OOB ( to simulate split forces rejoining on map)
- Order of battle and orders summary to PDF or HTML for pre-game perusal
- Automatic analysis of previous battle based on startlocs csv file to determine who retains the field, and appropriate level of losses applied (winner gets back more missing, wounded, etc.)
- Non-1980s GUI
To use, launch by double clicking on the GenerateNextScenario.exe file, or just drag a supported SOW csv file onto the exe. It supports OOB, scenario and gamedb (created after a scenario is played) csv files. NetServe and Sandbox scenarios are supported as well as standard scenarios.
After that, you can apply a startlocs csv file if you like (the type exported by pressing L in the game), or skip by pressing Esc.
A summary of the existing scenario will come up. You can navigate with the arrow keys, or by using keyboard - for example will take you to the unit location editor with a primitive ASCII map.
You can navigate the OOB in the menu, assign areas where units and their subunits should appear with the [A] key and actually randomly place them in that area with the [R] key. You can alter the randomness a bit with the [L] key to set at which echelon level the randomness should stop. I admit this is a bit clunky, but with some practice I think you can get some interesting arrangements.
Sunset and Sunrise are calculated using 'apparent solar time' - that is saying 12pm is when the sun is highest in the sky, as there were no times zones in the 1860s. Thus, only latitude is provided as longitude is irrelevant. If someone know about timekeeping in the period and would like to suggest a more appropriate method, please let me know.
From the main summary screen, press to save. It should warn you if you are saving over an existing scenario. It will place your new scenario in the Work/Scenarios folder, so be careful to rename if needed!
The program reads your sowgb.ini file to determine what mods are used to find maps, unit settings, etc. So, if you played a battle with particular mods loaded, make sure they are still loaded when you run the tool.
It can be downloaded here (64Kb):
PakfrontGenerateNextScenario.zip
Suggestions are welcome here, 'Thank You' credits appreciated, and PM me if you are having problems.
