Two observations worth mentioning

[unmerged(42839)]

I’m not certain if this is the correct place for this type of posting but I have noticed over the last week of playing two things that I would like to bring to your attention.

- The Game actually considers February 30th a legitimate date
- There are times when I’ll move troops to the front line, while still at peace, and the next thing I know I’m being told that the army has been completely annihilated when in fact they are still there and there has been no attack.

Thanks,

GP

 

[Castellon]

The first is WAD
for the other
This is the tech support forum, not a bug reporting forum.
Please follow these instructions for reporting bugs.
As outlined in this sticky thread.
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?t=179636

 

[unmerged(42839)]

Thanks Castellon,

I've sent two bug reports and I was hoping you might be able to explain what WAD is.

Thanks,

GP

 

[Castellon]

WAD = Working AS Designed
Which means it will not be changed and is not considered a bug since it was designed that way.

 

[unmerged(42839)]

This might be a dumb question but WHY would you design the most accurate strategic game made to have a non-exisitant date?

 

[Castellon]

I don't recall Johan's explaination but just chalk it up to gamebalance and ease of play. Note months do not have 31 days either. So every month is 30 days

 

[Brasidas]

Because this "most accurate strategic game ever" would not gain thing1 from having 28 days in February. As it is now, I can produce 4 type-X units (using parallel build) in one year if X units cost 1IC for 3 months. What do I gain beyond flavour if the 59th day of the year is 1 March instead of 29 February?

If it is 28 February, I can send a sub flotilla on a convoy raiding mission for 30 days by clicking the "+" on the "month" entry of the mission length dialogue box. The programmer does not need to choose between having that "plus" add 30 days or one month-variable "month" to the mission duration.

For that case and similar reasons, 1 year = 12 months = 360 days is more helpful than a perfect calendar date-system.

The "army annhilated" message is probably due to second-thoughts on your reorganization of groups. Depending upon what you do when you reorganize formations of units, you may create phantom formations with no divisioins/squadrons/flotillas therein. When the game engine notices this, it will destroy them.

 

[Castellon]

Fp

 

[unmerged(42839)]

Thanks for the explination Brasidas.

 

[Castellon]

Pretty much covered by my ease of play explanation.