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Hindenburg hindered
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2018 4:07 am
by epaminondas
January 1915 in a one-on-one game as Germany and Hindenburg is notably absent. The Moltke replacement event fired as normal with Falkenhayn arriving on cue, but Prittwitz has stubbornly refused to surrender his command. Any ideas as to the cause?
Re: Hindenburg hindered
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2018 6:27 am
by epaminondas
Arrow has just pointed me to a 2015 post by BBBD316 indicating that Hindenburg doesn't get the call-up if Russia doesn't invade Germany - presumably fairly early in the time line.
Much appreciated the assist and, what a surprise, hugely critical of the lack of documentation in the manual.
Re: Hindenburg hindered
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2018 3:06 am
by Durk
Most players I know who do pbem require the Russian player to invade Prussia turn one. It is a sensible agreement and the only one needed.
Re: Hindenburg hindered
Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2018 9:11 pm
by epaminondas
Yep, a very gentlemanly arrangement and all that's required to avoid frustration and aggravation. Of course in order to come to that arrangement it's first necessary to know that it's required, and the fact that there's nothing in the manual to indicate this is extremely frustrating and aggravating.
Re: Hindenburg hindered
Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2018 9:32 pm
by Nikel
epaminondas wrote:Arrow has just pointed me to a 2015 post by BBBD316 indicating that Hindenburg doesn't get the call-up if Russia doesn't invade Germany - presumably fairly early in the time line.
This seems to be the event that controls Hindenburg's appointment, I do not see any reference to any date in the conditions, even though it is within
WW1_1914Events.sct file.
Code: Select all
SelectFaction = CEN
SelectRegion = $Berlin
SelectFaction = CEN
SelectRegion = $Berlin
StartEvent = evt_nam_HindenburgArrives|1|0|NULL|NULL|$Berlin|NULL
Conditions
SelectFaction = REB
SelectFaction = EN1
SelectSubUnits = Area $Area_Germany
EvalSubUnitCount = >;0
Actions
SelectFaction = CEN
GenTextMsg = evt_txt_HindenburgArrives;1;NULL;NULL;NULL
SelectFaction = REB
SelectFaction = CEN
SelectSubUnits = Models $ldr_GER_MPrittwitz3
AlterCuSubUnit = ApplyToList;Convert $ldr_GER_HindenbergRetire3;ChgSeniority -25
ChangeUnitType = $uni_GER_MPrittwitz3;$uni_GER_HindenbergRetire3;OnMap
SelectFaction = REB
SelectFaction = CEN
SelectSubUnits = Area $Theater_EasternFront_East;FactionTags GER
AlterCuSubUnit = ApplyToList;ChgCohesionPerc 33;LeaderActive
SelectFaction = REB
EndEvent
Re: Hindenburg hindered
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 1:14 am
by epaminondas
Thanks Nikel - that's one more piece of the puzzle now identified.
Re: Hindenburg hindered
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 11:52 pm
by Searry
I don't think it makes a lot of sense for the Russians to attack Germany. It's a guaranteed suicide almost.
Re: Hindenburg hindered
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2018 3:03 am
by Durk
It does make sense if you are in a pbem game and wish for a mostly historically grounded game.