Bug Bugs? Questions & Suggestions to the PBEM Camps

Mobhack · #1 January 19th, 2011, 03:54 AM

A simple test PBEM campaigns with Russians as P1, Germans as P2 resulted in the Germans receiving some promotions after battle #2.

In other words - P2 does get promoted.

- Number of kills is not the only promotion indicator

Units that suffer damage do not promote as fast. So rifle sections that continually get badly beaten up, even if they made kills, will progress slowly for example.

The higher experience levels take longer to reach. Experience gain is non-linear. Units with 55 or so EXP will progress faster, 60s less so, 70s even less, 80s will take some significant time to reach the 90s, etc.

The support points for P2 are under investigation.

Andy

Mobhack · #2 January 19th, 2011, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Mobhack

A simple test PBEM campaigns with Russians as P1, Germans as P2 resulted in the Germans receiving some promotions after battle #2.

In other words - P2 does get promoted.

- Number of kills is not the only promotion indicator

Units that suffer damage do not promote as fast. So rifle sections that continually get badly beaten up, even if they made kills, will progress slowly for example.

The higher experience levels take longer to reach. Experience gain is non-linear. Units with 55 or so EXP will progress faster, 60s less so, 70s even less, 80s will take some significant time to reach the 90s, etc.

The support points for P2 are under investigation.

Andy

Additional battles in another test PBEM campaign showed both sides receiving promotions.

Andy

antonm · #3 January 19th, 2011, 02:17 PM

Andy, thanks for the feedback. I'll guess player #2 will just have to try a little harder for his promotions...

The clarification concerning the support points a great as well. Good to know that player #1 can influence the order/size of battle by using/non-using his support points.

Do you have any insight how/if the outcome of the battle (destroyed units and victory points) influence the number of repair points avaiable?

Mobhack · #4 January 20th, 2011, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by antonm

Andy, thanks for the feedback. I'll guess player #2 will just have to try a little harder for his promotions...

The clarification concerning the support points a great as well. Good to know that player #1 can influence the order/size of battle by using/non-using his support points.

Do you have any insight how/if the outcome of the battle (destroyed units and victory points) influence the number of repair points avaiable?

The higher your victory level, the more build/repair points are granted. So a marginal victory gives more than a draw.

Build/repair points are based on your core value as well.

Special battles (not available in the PBEM campaign) - award more repair points and also slightly increase the chance of your troops experience levels increasing over a regular battle.

Andy

antonm · #5 January 21st, 2011, 02:09 AM

Is there a known algorithm for the determination of repair points?

Mobhack · #6 January 21st, 2011, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by antonm

Is there a known algorithm for the determination of repair points?

- Have a larger core, you will receive more BRP. BRP are based on a fraction of base core value.
- Win, don't lose. You get more BRP for a decisive victory than a marginal loss.
- special battles will grant a BRP bonus (and experience too)

Andy