FMK's Battle of Stalingrad?

H Tower · October 11, 2001, 22:22

whatever happened to this scenario? I was looking at some older pages and noticed the thread about it had been locked

jerkwaterbox · October 11, 2001, 22:34

Check out the 'Graphics Showcase' thread, there is mention of it in there. Check page one.

Case · October 12, 2001, 02:07

FMK has said that it'll be out later this year. There's also a nice preview of it on the Civfanatics Scenario Creation Board

H Tower · October 12, 2001, 02:11

great! now i can post on two fourms about the same topic, Post Count boost here I come!

The ANZAC · October 12, 2001, 09:57

Awhile ago FMK had to redo a lot of units and slots and so that has taken time, but now it is out in playtest the new version and it should be finished eventually

Grothgar · October 12, 2001, 13:58

I am one of those lucky enough to be playtesting it. Im just going to say that its a really good scenario and not comment on how far i go too quickly for FMK. hes finnished the first 2 event phases as far as i know and he had 3 (or 4) events files to do and then i do believe it will be finnished. now im going to wait for FMK's blessing before i show some jpegs of my success

H Tower · October 12, 2001, 14:02

*keeps hitting refresh in the hopes i'll see those jpegs as soon as possible*

Grothgar · October 12, 2001, 14:06

Well FMK has to say its alright. so badger him until he gives in

then i have 4 jpegs of my impending triumph in the bloody streets of stalingrad

Paul Hanson · October 12, 2001, 14:11

Under no circumstances are you to post those pictures.

Smarmy git.

Henrik · October 12, 2001, 14:13

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Originally posted by Grothgar
I am one of those lucky enough to be playtesting it. Im just going to say that its a really good scenario and not comment on how far i go too quickly for FMK. hes finnished the first 2 event phases as far as i know and he had 3 (or 4) events files to do and then i do believe it will be finnished. now im going to wait for FMK's blessing before i show some jpegs of my success

I saw those (as another tester) and I was mightily impressed by them too

Your version of the scenario is slightly newer than mine tough (there where some changes to make it easier) that must be why you where doing so much bettter than me

I think a harder version of the scenario is underway though, so those screenshots might be outdated...

Grothgar · October 12, 2001, 14:17

Well what can i say henrik. maybe it was easier but still i think my progress when above and beyond the call of duty. I expect to be honoured with an Iron Cross, and promoted to fuhrer

And if the screenshots are outdated so what lol. bring on the next version

And paul i like being smarmy

dont get to be it more than im not

klesh · October 12, 2001, 15:48

Makes me feel special....

Here where she is at. She has very complex events. I have re-done them several times to make them more difficult. Then, along comes grothgar and kicks the scenario's arse way beyond what I thought the player would be able to do. So now I suppose its back to the drawing board yet again (read: 5th events re-do). There are currently 2 out of the 6 phases written. I want to be sure that the ones I have are fiinal before I go making new phases.

The game as it is now (phases 1, 2) is very playable... with sounds and all the goddies. Pretty much all is done save a few minor last minute type things.

It seems that those who I send her to to be playtested don't get back to me that often.

So maybe it sucks... i dunno.

I was thinking of trying to finish all the phases, then open it for a limited playtest... like maybe 10 new people, and making last the changes before sending it out to 'polyton and CF. But I don't know. Maybe I should ask for more imput from you guys? What do y'all think?

This is my first time making a scenario you know, so I dont really know the best way to go about these types of things.

-FMK

H Tower · October 12, 2001, 16:27

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Originally posted by Field Marshal Klesh
Makes me feel special....

What do y'all think?

This is my first time making a scenario you know, so I dont really know the best way to go about these types of things.

-FMK

I think you should release some teaser pictures, maybe the ones that grothgar has?

klesh · October 12, 2001, 16:31

Oh yeah, and I got a new girlfriend now too...

More Civ time down the drain...lol

-FMK.

klesh · October 12, 2001, 16:36

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Originally posted by H Tower
I think you should release some teaser pictures, maybe the ones that grothgar has?

But those basically show the totally defeated Soviets and huge stacks of German units... not exactly what I want to show of the scenario.

Grothgar · October 12, 2001, 17:26

Tis true not what you really want to see as this part of the scenario seeing as your not really supposed to get this far

So yep i wont show them and sorry to everyone for delaying the release of this scenario by annihilating it. dont come after me and kill me or anything

And send the newest version to me when you can FMK i wont be slow in getting back to you. For better or worse

So sorry guys

No jpegs. Thats FMKs priority

Grothgar · October 12, 2001, 17:28

Also the jpegs are over 200k in size and i cant really be bothered to reduce them. got a scenario to do and also got to make more maps. Im obsessed with them

Oh yeah and why didnt i edit the other post to add this well what can i say i want to be a prince

Paul Hanson · October 12, 2001, 18:32

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Originally posted by Field Marshal Klesh
Makes me feel special....

Here where she is at. She has very complex events. I have re-done them several times to make them more difficult. Then, along comes grothgar and kicks the scenario's arse way beyond what I thought the player would be able to do.

Strange, because he isn`t that good.

Let`s say that playing Crises of the New World Order against the computer is more challenging than playing against Grothgar.

Grothgar · October 12, 2001, 18:52

yeah right lol. and also crisis is an empire building game really and im better at the all out war kinda games. i mean i kcick your ass on red front dont i paul

Paul Hanson · October 12, 2001, 18:54

I knew you`d bring that up.

Grothgar · October 12, 2001, 19:05

what can i say im petty

H Tower · November 11, 2001, 19:31

how bout that scenario?

i know, i know, i'm impatient.

klesh · November 12, 2001, 15:14

Well, here's the deal. I have been rather distracted to say the least recently...by many a thing. Anyway, with all theis dissapointment (including my own) regarding CivIII, I think that I will be devoting fulltime work onto Stalingrad. I really havent done much to it in awhile. But I have other ideas a brewin', and the realization that it isn't worth it to wait for CivIII to get it's act together makes me want to finish up on Stalingrad and get a few other things going.

It really is just a matter of scripting things properly, then using feedback to alter unit stats for that particular phase etc... It is also a matter of how picky do I want to be? There are ideas that seem to work, and other that may not. I am excited to get going on iut again though. It is so near completion that I simply could not abandon it.

-FMK.

Grothgar · November 12, 2001, 16:32

Just as long as you send it to me for testing

See if you can stop me this time

Stalingrad will be mine!!!!

H Tower · November 12, 2001, 16:57

i never did get to see though screen shots...

Case · November 12, 2001, 17:01

Is there any chance of some more screen shots

(btw, if you need more testers, I'd be happy to help

)

Hobbes · November 12, 2001, 17:39

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more screen shots

damn right! A Scenario League Thread, just isn't a Scenario League Thread, without the tangy zip of screenshots...... whip.

Case · November 12, 2001, 22:55

Hey Hobbes, how's your WW1 scenario going?

ravagon · November 13, 2001, 00:15

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Originally posted by Hobbes

damn right! A Scenario League Thread, just isn't a Scenario League Thread, without the tangy zip of screenshots...... whip.

Yes please!

Also the units.gif for people to rip off ... er, appropriate, would be handy too

Cal · November 13, 2001, 00:55

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Originally posted by Field Marshal Klesh
It is so near completion that I simply could not abandon it.

Pardon me for asking, but how near, exactly?
A month?
A week?
A day?

I'm really looking forward to this...