A&A 1914 Triplea

[BJCard]

Veqryn, any thought on adapting Triplea to play 1914 when it comes out?  We already know some details such as how combat works.

[Veqryn]

Yes, I’d like to do it.

I will need the following:
1. a scan of the official rulebook (prefer higher quality & color)  [this is needed so that i can code the engine rules]
2. a quality scan or picture of the entire map
3. a volunteer who can trace the territory border lines of that picture onto a computer image

[BJCard]

@Veqryn:

Yes, I’d like to do it.

I will need the following:
1. a scan of the official rulebook (prefer higher quality & color)  [this is needed so that i can code the engine rules]
2. a quality scan or picture of the entire map
3. a volunteer who can trace the territory border lines of that picture onto a computer image

Well, djensen has a copy of the rulebook.  Guess we will have to wait a couple weeks for the map.  Glad to hear that you want this to happen!

[Panther]

@Veqryn:

Yes, I’d like to do it.

I will need the following:
1. a scan of the official rulebook (prefer higher quality & color)  [this is needed so that i can code the engine rules]
…

The link to download the rulebook is available here:

http://www.axisandallies.org/p/axis-allies-wwi-1914-preview-the-rulebook/

[Panther]

@Veqryn:

I will need the following:
1. …
2. a quality scan or picture of the entire map

Picture of the map is here:

http://www.axisandallies.org/p/axis-allies-wwi-1914-preview-map-units-components/

[BJCard]

I imagine that it will be tough to create the new battle rules.  This will probably take longer to create than the 1940 games did.

[Veqryn]

that scan is not good enough to make a map out of

[BJCard]

Really?  It doesn’t even fit on my screen-  How big does the scan need to be?

[Veqryn]

oh, i didn’t realize you could click on it to make it bigger

nevermind, that is alright map

http://www.axisandallies.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/axis-allies-1914-map-4689.jpg

can someone trace the territories borders?

[Panther]

@Veqryn:

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can someone trace the territories borders?

Please explain what you mean. Is it something like painting lines over the borders? On a separate layer?
What exactly has do be done?

[Veqryn]

There are multiple ways to do it.

I think a paint program like Paint.NET or photoshop or something, you could create a second layer and draw the territory borders on top of it.

But the end result should look something like the attachment I added below.

It doesn’t have to be colored, but the Border lines must be pure Black.

Anti-aliasing should be turned off.  In other words, it should be pixelly, (no fuzzy lines).  The territory borders should be 1 pixel thick.

[Panther]

OK, I experimented a bit using Paint.NET starting with the SZ borders. The Line/Curve Utility helps a lot there.
But how accurate does it have to be? I mean the SZ borders are really easy - but the territory borders …
:?

[Veqryn]

depends on how good you want it to look

whatever you do, try to keep the same style all the way through

[Make_It_Round]

Will it be difficult for you to program the ‘contested territory’ rules?

[Veqryn]

i dunno, i haven’t read the rulebook yet

but i won’t start on anything until the basetile image is finished first by someone else

[Panther]

@Veqryn:

…
but i won’t start on anything until the basetile image is finished first by someone else

Is the “basetile image” the result of tracing the border lines?
If yes, I will continue my work on it, unless someone more experienced throws his hat in.
But it will take me some time. Spare time is rare …

[Veqryn]

yes

the final product should look like the attachment i added in an earlier post (it was the territory borders for ww2v3 [aa50])

[Panther]

It is easier than I thought. I think I will have that ready within the next few days.

[BJCard]

@P@nther:

It is easier than I thought. I think I will have that ready within the next few days.

Thanks Panther!

[ghr2]

How is it coming along?