(09-25-2018, 03:56 AM)Dan Caviness Wrote: NOT trying to start a rumble here...although with my history (ancient for the most part) I could see where you may believe otherwise. Ho ho... I exchanged emails with Jason on the matter a month or two ago and he explained it's some sort of coding limitation (way over my head guys) and there really wasn't a lot they could do about it.
On the PLUS side Jason did indicate our MAPS at least should be "transferable" as it were.
Of course...my problem...I love making maps...and I hate making OOBs.
Not hate really, more of a case of having that hot blonde finally come through and finding out she was just as full of crap as the rest of 'em... The OOB requires dedication and sacrifice!...lol...
That's right, the coding system with Unit IDs is completely revamped, meaning the old OOB files are not compatible with new ones. The old system "only" allowed 1000 individual unit IDs per nation, which sounds a lot, but for instance with JTCS Germans they were all used up by now.
The new systems allows for 10 000 individual unit IDs, which allows for much more detailed OOB hierarchy than what was there before. And there's been a huge effort with new OOBs, they really are a different beast nowasays.
There's a few blog posts about the new OOBs on our site, have a look:
http://cslegion.com/csl/category/orders_of_battle/
Yes, the old map files convert as-is. It is then possible to edit them to include new map features, like anti-tank ditches or say airfields, if so wanted. So converting an old JTCS scenario would require creating a new ORG file with Org Editor, then opening that one and the old map file with Scenario Editor, and placing the units on map, adding Objectives and what not.
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