Funcioneta's 1940 Global module

I’m having more problems that I thought. This is a message I posted in aabattlemap tutorial thread

@Funcioneta:

A very important question: is there a limit for the number of powers that can do convoy damage? I can make all the other powers do damage, but the last 2 powers in the list (China and France) cannot do convoy damage, no wonder what I try. I don’t care about China (at least in this module), but France is important because of the Madagascar dd. I cannot change the positions of India and France because it’s needed that axis can raid India’s Income

So, if Stoney’s answer is yes (max number of powers that can do damage is 8 ), then I have a serious problem. I can pass China to the 9th place and India to the 10th place, but still I’d have to count India’s income … the only solution would be maybe including India’s income in Oil row, but then axis cannot raid oil money?  :|

Other option is ignore China and France totally and having in mind that France’s raids must be manually calculated. I don’t like that

And yet another problem. Seems that you cannot raid land territories which number in the list is greater than 256 (ff). I’ll have to change their position in the list, and that’s more work  :cry:

Another option is use dummy toolbar (India national marker, damaged counters, etc) to include french dds and french cruisers (french starting navy). This way I can cheat and simulate the convoy raids on euro-axis, because it’s highly improbable that France can buy new ships in the game, and also it’s higly improbable that France has an income to raid

Not perfect, but if there is not another solution, I think that I’ll do that  :|

I’ll add another spots for subs, etc… just in case. But I doubt that it matters in more than 1 each 1000 games or so  :lol: Anyway, it could be a problem for future alternate history mods that I have in mind for the far future  :|

Stingy convoy raid system … what a headache. What were so horrible with the old convoy boxes?  :lol:

Well, the programming part is almost done. I’ll add the optionals boxes and polish a bit the graphics (Mongolia and some areas like India). I’ll make a full but not totally tested version, and then, if some errors appear, I’ll make a fix and polish the graphics until a decent level

Old savegames still work

Problems with frontiers at Canada and SZs near UK fixed. Diplomatic chart done

Argentina now has her 4 infs. Don’t cry for me Argentina!  8-)

The solution for french convoy raids will be Indian boats painted in french blue

No, they don’t, at least in Europe. I find letters printed annoying when mixed with the units. It’s better having them higligted in the toolbar (one of the reasons why I prefer short names for territories)

Anyway, it’s very easy custom your own map with paint (the ‘map.bmp’ file). Such printings can be modified/added without changing the compatibility of the module

Full version is released! Please, read the full readme included (at least the 1.0 version stuff). Download the file, and then unzip F40.gim folder to your AABattlemap folder. Start a game selecting ‘Axis and Allies: Global 1940’. Old savegames still work, but you must update the new diplomatic and optionals charts, and also convert french boats to Indian boats painted in blue if you want the french do convoy raids. The file is here:

http://www.mediafire.com/?fqzralqgw3v49l4

Please, tell me if you find some error

Note that I’ll not fix all the graphics at least until Alpha setup is official. I’m pretty exhausted now and out of time. Enjoy!  :lol: