Author Topic: How about ranks? (Read 420 times)

Doyle · « **on:** February 04, 2003, 08:35:46 PM »

How about using real ranks, for what ever country your from. That would be real cool! Based on experience of course.

Doyle

Arlo · « **Reply #1 on:** February 04, 2003, 10:35:46 PM »

That doesn't sound impossible.

Character creation could be very detailed.

Dropdown menus ....

Allied or Axis?

Theater?

Country?

Branch?

Heck ... even

Fighter or bomber?

Include historical units that fought in each theater (or "other" if a player wishes to create or join their own fictional unit).

Filling in the blanks sounds like what AHII is all about.

Wouldn't it be cool if player's characters that excel in one way or another have memos, communiques or news articles posted about them on the AHII website? Maybe other clippings about large battles that impact the war?

Griego · « **Reply #2 on:** February 05, 2003, 02:44:49 AM »

And after a brilliant career in the military they could run for president.

BlkKnit · « **Reply #3 on:** February 05, 2003, 06:54:32 AM »

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Wouldn't it be cool if player's characters that excel in one way or another have memos, communiques or news articles posted about them on the AHII website? Maybe other clippings about large battles that impact the war?

Hmmm...I play a game called Civil War On-line (CWOL).
It's a PBEM, with software that maps locations and helps create the orders you mail in for your units.

Anyway, there are several website "newpapers" which try to emulate the era, with war news, personal verbal abuse across the lines and so forth. Announcements about awards (like my Southern Cross for getting my 1000 cavalry surrounded by 12,000 yankees

) with the requisite articles from the enemy detailing why you didn't deserve it and so on.

This could be done with AH2, but it would be much more difficult, I think. It would be hard to keep track of what is going on and stay up to date. However a short scenario like Niemen would be a good opportunity for a "practice" run. If anyone would like some links to see what they are doing with the newspapers, I can provide them.

edited for the quote.

Arlo · « **Reply #4 on:** February 05, 2003, 07:11:36 AM »

To each their own.

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And after a brilliant career in the military they could run for president.

Pyro · « **Reply #5 on:** February 06, 2003, 11:27:57 AM »

Yeah that's exactly what we have in mind. It's going to be a little tricky because we're going to need a rank system that has an equal amount of steps regardless of what country and service you're in. Some countries had enlisted and warrant officers as pilots and that gives more available ranks than those who only used officers. There's probably going to have to be some historical compromises to keep things even. The more ranks we have, the better, as that gives people more opportunites for advancement.

If you guys want to come up with lists of ranks for the different countries and services, feel free to propose a rank system that you think fits the best.

Arlo · « **Reply #6 on:** February 06, 2003, 12:23:02 PM »

Given the fact they're not all equal .... do they really have to be? After all, if immersion is the goal, players should be willing to accept certain details that are somewhat skewed. If it's more of a programming issue .... could not the occasional rank slot be left blank or perhaps be filled in with some other sort of "reward" that let's the player know they are progressing (a letter of commendation that states "promotion is in their future" or a low level award that doesn't fall within the list of medals already available for achievements in virtual combat)?

The other option would be that the countries that had enlisted flyers (both U.S. branches did) would not reflect that in the game and if a country has an additional officer rank or two, they would have to be pared out. And if players can also create a "tank commander" type of character, this may not be a preferable option. Unless, of course, it follows a different set of rules.

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Originally posted by Pyro
Yeah that's exactly what we have in mind. It's going to be a little tricky because we're going to need a rank system that has an equal amount of steps regardless of what country and service you're in. Some countries had enlisted and warrant officers as pilots and that gives more available ranks than those who only used officers. There's probably going to have to be some historical compromises to keep things even. The more ranks we have, the better, as that gives people more opportunites for advancement.

If you guys want to come up with lists of ranks for the different countries and services, feel free to propose a rank system that you think fits the best.

Drano · « **Reply #7 on:** February 06, 2003, 03:12:36 PM »

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Originally posted by Arlo
To each their own.

Generalissimo ArloG!

Drano

Arlo · « **Reply #8 on:** February 06, 2003, 04:15:03 PM »

Hmmm .... has a nice ring to it. But I think I'm more prone to "Arlo ... mercenary for hire ... bring on the senioritas".

john9001 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 06, 2003, 06:00:20 PM »

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Originally posted by Griego
And after a brilliant career in the military they could run for president.

and if you lost , you would be tried for war crimes

Arlo · « **Reply #10 on:** February 06, 2003, 06:12:16 PM »

Reason # 1946 to not bother climbing the rank ladder?

But ... but ... ya get to sit there wearing cool headphones and pretending not to understand the language. William Shatner swears you in!

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and if you lost , you would be tried for war crimes