FWW... whats next?

[Xaver]

Disruption allways was a problem for me in Tiller games... is to random at the point you can score 3 rows of 50 or more casualties over an infantry btl and no disruption... but in defensive fire score 1 casualtie and your unit be disrupted even when is with no fatigue... i feel that is a problem with the decision to have covered with a single parameter something that needs be at least 2 diferent values (morale separate of quality) to control much better this... under certain level of morale units have a chance to disrupt but over that level never disrupt... of course morale could be restored like fatigue for example.

The pure trench warfare is hard to simulate, even in a game like "To end all wars" from AGEOD has problems and we talk about a game where the equivalent of FWW btl is division... apart this to be fair the trench warfare is maybe the less interesting period for the game scale... in SB is perfect but i feel that top scale is PzB if they want cover that period.

The MG units are very strong but at same time very weak... maybe the problem is how you move them... i feel that they need use the ability from CW to move one hex back when they are still deployed... and same with field gun units... something to help that support units that need be in first line survive more and be less "last stand" rear units.

Compared with PzC in FWW create pockets is harder because support units need more time to be ready and reduce pockets is slower and defenders have bigger chance to scape.

For me apart all this i feel that engine needs a rework to increase the speed in resolve turns and fire combat... you are losing around 2s if you play with normal speed in fire actions and a great part of turn resolution is wasted with actions you cant see... if they can code to resolve at max speed actions from AI out of your spot area this could speed a lot game.

The way they offer info about new titles... well, only PzB is doing something here and usually when game is close to release (but at least they release very early leaks after release a title) other series are with the old top secret system from HPS time... i dont like this, i prefer know whats going on to be ready and well, talk about future title, a good way to know more about it, search books, movies... start "playing" game even when is not released because for me part of the game is outside it.

Other good point could be have access to beta... i refer they can anounce title lets see.... 6 months before planned release, offer preorder it and have access to the game, in the end if you are not going to buy it you are not going to buy it but in games like this that you know very well what expect if you like battle covered you are going to buy it yes or yes first day if you have the money because Tiller never offer discounts or specials that could made you delay a first day buy to wait an offer.

In FWW i search small to medium scens, for me are the best related with my play time... i now that big battles offer a lot of options here but i think serie needs push more portions of big battles to increase the number of scens and options to play in a battle but without play the monster... and well, offer big battles in portions help to add what ifs with extra units or small changes in the portion of battle.

I am waiting see more and more FWW titles specially if they cover "exotic" fronts with fun what ifs and medium scens, thats why i like a lot see a title covering middle east in 1917-18 because well used the what if tool you can have a lot value in a "small" battle like Meggido por example (german-AH extra formations, more quality in turk units, french help for allies...) and well, title could be a good test for engine to see if it can cover wars between WWI and WWII (Poland, Spanish civil war...).