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simovitch
05-17-2005, 07:36 PM
I would like to hear some comments about what a player's reaction would be to a small-map scenario that had no objective flags and no exit conditions.

The victory of course would depend on the number of kills.

But would it be too vague for the average player to know what to do? I dont like "scripting" a scenario, but with a small map and well contrived briefing the players would roughly know where geographically to expect the defence.

Any thoughts?
junk2drive
05-17-2005, 07:49 PM
The danger of this is a stalemate situation where both sides sit waiting for the other side to do something.
If CMAK, I'd be willing to test it for you.
Pzman
05-17-2005, 08:48 PM
The no flag system can work, if people play head to head, but of course unless somone takes the attacker vs AI, it wouldn't be any fun for single player action.
simovitch
05-18-2005, 11:01 AM
Originally posted by Pzman:
The no flag system can work, if people play head to head, but of course unless somone takes the attacker vs AI, it wouldn't be any fun for single player action. The scenario I have in mind to test this approach is designed as Attacker VS AI. It is the "HSG Operation Snowdrop" available at TPG, but the current version has flags. Iron Duke suggested taking out the flags after a playtest and it got the squirrels in my brain turning the weels. I think it might work...

JTD I will take you up on your offer (and anyone else) and send you the no flag version to test. It's a quick 15 turn fixed.

Thanks,
Brent Pollock
05-18-2005, 11:31 AM
Hmmm...I know at least one of my "WBRP - TAHGC TOBRUK #" CMAK battle series has no flags...and I might've thrown in a bonus balance to give one side the incentive to attack.
Zveroboy
05-18-2005, 11:45 AM
Simovitch, I will test it if you want.
imported_no_one
05-18-2005, 01:26 PM
I think it sounds pretty cool;sounds kinnda like a destroy operation--of which there aren't many.

Good luck and please keep us posted.
simovitch
05-19-2005, 01:29 AM
ok, I sent the "no flag" beta version of "HSG Operation Snowdrop" out to junk2drive, and zveroboy, as requested.

Thanks again for your time.
junk2drive
05-19-2005, 08:43 AM
Got it.