Looking for beta testers for the next version of TripleA

@P@nther:

As I had already installed Map 2.9 as *.zip I just replaced the attatched “ww2global40_alpha3future.xml.txt” with the one that was already there and removed the “.txt” inside the zip-structure (using 7zip).
This seems to run fine - so there is no need to install the map a second time.
Or is there something else behind that, that requires the map to be installed twice?

No, that works too.

The point is just to get the file to end with .xml, and to get it into a “games” folder.

Changes for Global 1940 version 3.0

• Added all technology to Global 1940.
• Allowed paratroopers to be moved in a second combat movement phase.
• Made bonus for Mech Infantry work correctly.
• Made Rockets go 4 spaces and not fly over neutrals.
• Allowed UK_Pacific to share the cost of researching technology.
• Made British share all technology with UK_Pacific.
• Allowed Convoy Blockades to roll dice (you can turn this off in game options).
• Allowed Low Luck for Strategy Bombing and Rockets to be set again.
• Stopped British air units from dying if UK_Pacific was building a factory under them.
• Forced Tactical Bombers to only be able to target airfields and harbours.
• Allowed Submarines to enter any sea zone during non-combat, but end movement if there is an enemy Destroyer present.

(and a TON more fixes that were fixed in the TripleA engine [not the map files])

For a list of TripleA engine changes from TripleA 1.5.2.1 to TripleA 1.6, click here:
http://tripleadev.1671093.n2.nabble.com/TripleA-1-6-Unstable-has-been-released-tp7579863.html

I thought Global 1940 uses AA50 style tech dice (research tokens) that stay around until you are successful.

Man, if Global doesn’t I’m going to have to make my own mod to balance tech.  One thing Larry Harris has never done well is tech.  It has always been unbalanced and stupid.

Also, you can expand the stats tab to be bigger.

k, that is a relatively easy fix.

how is triplea 1.6 and global 3.0 going other than that?

that is the plan actually,
i was going to make one called “Tech Tokens are removed at end of turn”
or something like that (which will default to true for global)

@Veqryn:

TripleA 1.6 is out:
http://tripleadev.1671093.n2.nabble.com/TripleA-1-6-Unstable-has-been-released-tp7579863.html
http://sourceforge.net/projects/triplea/files/TripleA_Unstable/1_6/

And attached is the XML you must use.  It is called “World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3 Future” (because it only works with TripleA 1.6 and later)

Instructions:
1. Download TripleA 1.6, and install it or whatever.
2. Download the map “World War II Global”, the latest version (should be version 2.9 as of writing this).
3. Unzip the map into a folder with the same name as the zip.  There should be no double folder.  
The directory to the games folder should look like this:```
triplea\maps\World War II Global\games

Example: C:\Users\veqryn\triplea\maps\World War II Global\games
4\. Delete the zip. (you don't need the zip because you just unzipped its contents to a folder of the same name)
5\. Download the xml file I have attached here.
6\. Copy or move the XML to the "games" folder inside the Global folder.
Example: C:\Users\veqryn\triplea\maps\World War II Global\games\ww2global40_alpha3future.xml
7\. Run TripleA 1.6, and select "World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3 Future" (should be version 3.0 as of writing this), and PLAY IT!

**NOTICE:**
Because of installing this XML, you will forever receive a "message" when you open TripleA 1.5.2.1
_IGNORE THE MESSAGE!_
Basically, this xml contains information that TripleA 1.5.2.1 does not understand (like the technologies for global alpha), and consequently TripleA 1.5.2.1 will complain that it doesn't understand this xml.
**Nothing bad is happening.  TripleA 1.5.2.1 is just telling you it can't read the xml.  Just close the message box, and ignore it.  You can keep using TripleA 1.5.2.1 for all your other games, including Global 1940 version 2.9!**

This is the message you will receive:

Trying to play a map made for a newer version of TripleA. Map named ‘World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3 Future’ requires at least TripleA version 1.6
Warning: validation was turned on but an org.xml.sax.ErrorHandler was not set, which is probably not what is desired.  Parser will use a default ErrorHandler to print the first 10 errors.  Please call the ‘setErrorHandler’ method to fix this.
Error: URI=jar:file:/C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/TripleA/triplea_1_5_2_1/bin/triplea.jar!/games/strategy/engine/xml/ Line=5392: Attribute “type” with value “technology” must have a value from the list "unitType territory resource player relationship territoryEffect ".

Again, just ignore it and close it.  I don't want to hear anyone complaining about this message!

I made the install process a lot easier.

Now there is only 2 steps:

• get TripleA 1.6

• download global 1940, and have it replace your existing zip

http://sourceforge.net/projects/tripleamaps/files/maps/preview/World War II Global.zip

@Degrasse:

I went a little further and got this

Exception in thread “Triplea start thread” java.lang.NullPointerException
at games.strategy.triplea.attatchments.TriggerAttachment.triggerSupportChange(TriggerAttachment.java:2111)
at games.strategy.triplea.delegate.TechActivationDelegate.start(TechActivationDelegate.java:108)

I was buying tech tokens for the UK when this happened.  Autosave file attached.

thanks,
this only happens when the British successfully research “Improved Mech Inf” tech
I’ll look into why this is happening

@Veqryn:

@Degrasse:

I went a little further and got this

Exception in thread “Triplea start thread” java.lang.NullPointerException
at games.strategy.triplea.attatchments.TriggerAttachment.triggerSupportChange(TriggerAttachment.java:2111)
at games.strategy.triplea.delegate.TechActivationDelegate.start(TechActivationDelegate.java:108)

I was buying tech tokens for the UK when this happened.  Autosave file attached.

thanks,
this only happens when the British successfully research “Improved Mech Inf” tech
I’ll look into why this is happening

Congratz Degrasse,

you managed to find a bug in “java”

that is right, the bug is actually in java, not my program……

i’ll try to work on several different workaround, but holy hell, this is both rather cool, and extremely frustrating

@Lozmoid:

I’m looking forward to the Global 40 playtesting asap, but I ahevn’t downloaded the 1.6 yet as I’ve been too busy this weekend visiting relatives. I will get on the case very soon.

However, I do currently have two instances of TripleA installed: 1_3_2_2 (which I use for 50th Anniversary) and 1_5_2_1 (which I use for Pacific 40). Obviously, I would rather only have the one instance of TripleA so as not to clutter up my C drive too much. What I want to know is, will the new TripleA 1.6 include the previous two versions mentioned above?

Thank you very much in advance.

You have me a little bit confused.

AA50th works on ALL versions of TripleA.

Any map (starting a new game on the map) that works on TripleA 1.3.2.2 will work on any later version of TripleA
Same with any map that works on TripleA 1.5.2.1 will work with any later version of triplea.

All the changes I make when I release new versions of triplea are “additive”.  Maps made for older version of TripleA will 99.99999% of the time work with a newer version of TripleA.

So you can go ahead and delete TripleA 1.3.2.2 now, unless you still have gamesaves on it to finish.

Everyone who is risk-averse, should be using the latest STABLE version of TripleA for ALL their new games, no matter what the map is.  (The latest stable as of writing this is 1.5.2.1)

Everyone who can accept that there may be unknown bugs, or anyone who wants to help me and help triplea, or anyone who wants to play with the latest version of Global 1940 [with techs, bug fixes, etc], should be using the latest UNSTABLE version of TripleA for ALL their new games against other risk-accepting people, and should also keep using the Stable version of TripleA for games against any risk-averse people.  (The latest unstable as of writing this is 1.6)

hope that makes sense