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Posted by: Bremen
« on: November 20, 2018, 04:23:55 PM »

Quote from: the obelisk on November 19, 2018, 04:33:25 PM
Did the old imperial family of Japan all die post-WWIII?  My understanding is that Japan's imperial family has (or at least is claimed to have?) an unbroken line of succession dating back to Japan's first emperor, or something to that effect.

The truth is... it's complicated, and I understand there's a lot of pressure for academics to not look too closely at those claims.

However, it probably wouldn't be hard for an upcoming new leader to reveal (real or fake) claims that he has some relation to the imperial line. They have offshoots just like anyone else.
Posted by: Father Tim
« on: November 19, 2018, 10:14:00 PM »

Quote from: Steve Walmsley on November 02, 2018, 02:15:03 PM
I'll add an option for the SM to add scientists or other commanders.

I remember both an 'Add Officer' and a 'Redo Officers' (which took a number of years as an argument) button available in SM Mode in VB Aurora.  I've certainly used both to deal with otherwise crippling RNG results (and the seemingly inevitable Convetnional Start problem of 90% of fleet officers not having a command for the first five-to-ten years of the campaign and therefore being deemed "excess to requirements" and let go right before my first round of vessels finish building).
Posted by: the obelisk
« on: November 19, 2018, 04:33:25 PM »

Did the old imperial family of Japan all die post-WWIII?  My understanding is that Japan's imperial family has (or at least is claimed to have?) an unbroken line of succession dating back to Japan's first emperor, or something to that effect.
Posted by: Vivalas
« on: November 05, 2018, 11:29:29 AM »

Rooting for France and the space Templars.
Posted by: Steve Walmsley
« on: November 02, 2018, 02:15:03 PM »

Quote from: BlckKnght on November 02, 2018, 12:57:36 PM
Quote from: Steve Walmsley link=topic=10192. msg110749#msg110749 date=1541155817
Another house was crippled early on by having only a single scientist who could manage 5 research labs, while everyone else was using 16.  Took a long time to get a second scientist and that one could also only manage 5 labs too :)

Any chance of "fixing" that issue in some way? I abandoned my most recent Conventional Start game when my only scientist died about 8 years into the game (I had 6 Military Academies at that point, but they only produced useless officers).

The obvious fix would be to allow labs to run research with no scientist leading the project.  If even a 0% bonus (or wrong disciplined) scientist should be considered a big benefit, maybe working with no high level supervision should give the labs a -25% or -50% penalty or something?

I'll add an option for the SM to add scientists or other commanders.
Posted by: BlckKnght
« on: November 02, 2018, 12:57:36 PM »

Quote from: Steve Walmsley link=topic=10192. msg110749#msg110749 date=1541155817
Another house was crippled early on by having only a single scientist who could manage 5 research labs, while everyone else was using 16.  Took a long time to get a second scientist and that one could also only manage 5 labs too :)

Any chance of "fixing" that issue in some way? I abandoned my most recent Conventional Start game when my only scientist died about 8 years into the game (I had 6 Military Academies at that point, but they only produced useless officers).

The obvious fix would be to allow labs to run research with no scientist leading the project.  If even a 0% bonus (or wrong disciplined) scientist should be considered a big benefit, maybe working with no high level supervision should give the labs a -25% or -50% penalty or something?
Posted by: Steve Walmsley
« on: November 02, 2018, 05:50:17 AM »

Quote from: Garfunkel on November 01, 2018, 01:34:57 PM
My fingers are itching for an update...  ;D

Probably tomorrow. I have played to the point where everyone has converted their industry, built their first ground forces and started building ships. One house even has nine shipyards now. Another house was crippled early on by having only a single scientist who could manage 5 research labs, while everyone else was using 16. Took a long time to get a second scientist and that one could also only manage 5 labs too :)

Posted by: Garfunkel
« on: November 01, 2018, 01:34:57 PM »

My fingers are itching for an update...  ;D
Posted by: boggo2300
« on: October 30, 2018, 03:33:21 PM »

Quote from: Father Tim on October 27, 2018, 10:41:52 AM
I'm roooting for the Chinese.  I just know those glow-in-the-dark, cave-dwelling, bombed-back-to-the-stone-age peasants will be able to turn things around!

That seems a little perverse, we all know what happens to China in Steve's games, even when he tries to tweak it to balance out their luck!
Posted by: Marski
« on: October 29, 2018, 05:28:38 PM »

can we pls have Hyper Finno-Ugric Khanate?
nuke Sweden
ERASE Stockholm
Posted by: Steve Walmsley
« on: October 29, 2018, 11:02:10 AM »

Quote from: Jovus on October 29, 2018, 10:51:50 AM
Woo! Go Kurita Fuchida! Dracs Japan forever!

:)
Posted by: Jovus
« on: October 29, 2018, 10:51:50 AM »

Woo! Go Kurita Fuchida! Dracs Japan forever!
Posted by: MajGenRelativity
« on: October 29, 2018, 06:52:14 AM »

Quote from: Erik Luken link=topic=10192. msg110691#msg110691 date=1540789509
Quote from: Happerry link=topic=10192. msg110690#msg110690 date=1540785282
If the goal was to avoid bias, why did the Chinese get blown up again?  :P

Tradition.  Not bias.  :)

And you must always respect tradition
Posted by: Erik L
« on: October 29, 2018, 12:05:09 AM »

Quote from: Happerry on October 28, 2018, 10:54:42 PM
If the goal was to avoid bias, why did the Chinese get blown up again?  :P

Tradition. Not bias. :)
Posted by: Happerry
« on: October 28, 2018, 10:54:42 PM »

If the goal was to avoid bias, why did the Chinese get blown up again?  :P