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Playtest: March of the Red Guard 100:50

Post by Duke Falcon » 2020-02-02 18:22, Sunday

March of the Red Guard
A Xeno General campaign

This campaign were designed to be hard and challenging. I decided to play it on 100:50 (player - AI) prestige modifier. Why? This is a "no buy, no upgrade" campaign so the usual 200-250:100 prestige modifier advised to other XG campaigns would be futile here. And the AI tend to swarm VHs and SHs with cheap units so I prefered to teach it bevahe docile a bit...
No buy, no upgrade but may get proto rewards and buy attachments - a vital and important part of the campaign. Also advice to examine your units and their abilities closely otherwise you would hardly accomplish the very first scenario!
This is a rebalanced version of the campaign what should be implemented in the next (and hopefully last) release of XG e-file! I had much to correct and rebalanced to make the e-file playable for more people not just OG-pros and OG-l33ts...

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Re: Playtest: March of the Red Guard 100:50

Post by Duke Falcon » 2020-02-02 18:23, Sunday

Strike for intels - BV

The very first scenario where you must learn the pivotal differences between your troops and the Mantid forces. First of all that you must be caotious and not lose any of your core ever!
The Mantid equipment is vastly overpowers your so try hit-and-run tactic and use your ranged units wisely! I almost lost my air forces here what could cause serious troubles.

OpenGen 0.93.3.0 * 14 Oct 2019 * AI version: 2.00 (2014)
Efile folder: C:\Games\OpenGeneral\xenogen_complete\ * Efile version:
Campaign: March of the Red Guard, * Player prestige modifier 100% * AI prestige modifier 50%

Played Scenarios:
1 Strike for intels , #0 , Brilliant Victory +++ Proto: Taeron psyker

..
Current scenario: Meet with a worthy foe, VH prestige is 440 , All map prestige is: 840
Army cost: 1896 , Current prestige is 596
Prestige available on map yet is 840 pp ( 440 pp in VH to capture) * Turn: 1
AI stance is Defensive
if BV: +250, A valley of pure glory , cap 0, 15 turns prestige: 0
if V : +150, Dawn upon innocent lands , cap 0, 18 turns prestige: 0
if TV: +100, Dawn upon innocent lands , cap 0, 21 turns prestige: 0
Ls: Loss , turn prestige: 0

Infantry
* Taeron commander , Taeron transport , , 1 bars , 116 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Devastating Fire , 3 kill , 0 pp - U:001
* Flyer regular , , 0 bars , 66 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Battlefield Intelligence , 0 kill , 0 pp - U:002
* Flyer sniper , , 1 bars , 150 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Overwhelming Attack , 0 kill , 0 pp - U:003
* Green engineer , Taeron transport , , 0 bars , 0 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Liberator , 0 kill , 0 pp - U:004
* Grey grenadier , Taeron transport , , 0 bars , 60 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Mountain Training , 0 kill , 0 pp - U:005
Serpentid contaminators , Taeron transport , , 0 bars , 0 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Reconnaissance Movement , 0 kill , 276 pp - U:010
Reptoid heavy , Taeron transport , , 0 bars , 0 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Skilled Ground Attack , 0 kill , 204 pp - U:011
Brute shocktroop , Taeron transport , , 0 bars , 0 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Resilience , 0 kill , 372 pp - U:012

Tank
* Blaster-disc , , 1 bars , 148 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Infiltration Tactics , 3 kill , 0 pp - U:006

Recon
* Taeron tracker , , 0 bars , 37 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Camouflage Expert , 1 kill , 0 pp - U:007

Anti-tank
Taeron lineholder , , 0 bars , 0 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Extended Front , 0 kill , 204 pp - U:013

Artillery
* Seeker artillery , Taeron transport , , 0 bars , 28 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Fire Discipline , 0 kill , 0 pp - U:008
+ Taeron psyker , Taeron transport , , 0 bars , 0 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , 0 kill , 0 pp - U:009
S.H.O.G. , , 0 bars , 0 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Overwatch , 0 kill , 300 pp - U:014

Fighter
Ufo fighter , , 0 bars , 0 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Fire Discipline , 0 kill , 336 pp - U:015

Tactical Bomber
Ufo bomber , , 0 bars , 0 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , All Weather Combat , 0 kill , 204 pp - U:016

Player 1 : Taeron empire
Killed: INF:6 TNK:2 RCN:1 FLAK:1 ATY:2 AD:1 FTR:1 Total: 14
Lost : INF:1 RCN:1 FTR:2 Total: 4

BV 1
V 0
TV 0
L 0

Averages:
Infantry * 8 Units * 8 Leaders Total : 392 exp, 3 kill, 852 pp Average: 49 exp, 0 kill, 107 pp
Tank * 1 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 148 exp, 3 kill, 0 pp Average: 148 exp, 3 kill, 0 pp
Recon * 1 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 37 exp, 1 kill, 0 pp Average: 37 exp, 1 kill, 0 pp
Anti-tank * 1 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 0 exp, 0 kill, 204 pp Average: 0 exp, 0 kill, 204 pp
Artillery * 3 Units * 2 Leaders Total : 28 exp, 0 kill, 300 pp Average: 9 exp, 0 kill, 100 pp
Fighter * 1 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 0 exp, 0 kill, 336 pp Average: 0 exp, 0 kill, 336 pp
Tactical Bomber * 1 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 0 exp, 0 kill, 204 pp Average: 0 exp, 0 kill, 204 pp
* Summary: * 16 Units * 15 Leaders Total : 605 exp, 7 kill, 1896 pp Average: 38 exp, 0 kill, 119 pp


Player 1 Taeron empire has 31 units total (core+aux):
Infantry : 14
Tank : 3
Recon : 3
Anti-tank : 2
Artillery : 4
Fighter : 3
Tactical Bomber : 2


* <- original core (don't count against cap)
+ <- BV prototype
pp <- prestige points

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Re: Playtest: March of the Red Guard 100:50

Post by Duke Falcon » 2020-02-02 18:24, Sunday

Meet with a worthy foe - BV

At first it seems you are the king here. No! just try to advance carefully otherwise the Mantids caught you and hurt you! Also remember that the bulk of your forces are highly mobile unlike your foes and this mean enough advantage if you could exploit it wisely!
Suffered some aux losses and achieved a last turn BV.

OpenGen 0.93.3.0 * 14 Oct 2019 * AI version: 2.00 (2014)
Efile folder: C:\Games\OpenGeneral\xenogen_complete\ * Efile version:
Campaign: March of the Red Guard, * Player prestige modifier 100% * AI prestige modifier 50%

Played Scenarios:
1 Strike for intels , #0 , Brilliant Victory +++ Proto: Taeron psyker
2 Meet with a worthy foe , #1 , Brilliant Victory +++ Proto: T.P.L.

..
Current scenario: A valley of pure glory, VH prestige is 400 , All map prestige is: 400
Army cost: 1896 , Current prestige is 1406
AI stance is Aggressive
if BV: +250, Dawn upon innocent lands , cap 0, 8 turns prestige: 0
if V : +150, Dawn upon innocent lands , cap 0, 10 turns prestige: 0
if TV: +100, Dawn upon innocent lands , cap 0, 12 turns prestige: 0
Ls: Loss , turn prestige: 0

Infantry
* Taeron commander , Taeron transport , , 2 bars , 245 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Devastating Fire , 8 kill , 0 pp - U:001
* Flyer regular , , 0 bars , 80 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Battlefield Intelligence , 1 kill , 0 pp - U:002
* Flyer sniper , , 2 bars , 275 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Overwhelming Attack , 1 kill , 0 pp - U:003
* Green engineer , Taeron transport , , 0 bars , 0 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Liberator , 0 kill , 0 pp - U:004
* Grey grenadier , Taeron transport , , 1 bars , 135 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Mountain Training , 1 kill , 0 pp - U:005
Serpentid contaminators , Taeron transport , , 0 bars , 49 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Reconnaissance Movement , 0 kill , 276 pp - U:010
Reptoid heavy , Taeron transport , , 0 bars , 34 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Skilled Ground Attack , 0 kill , 204 pp - U:011
Brute shocktroop , Taeron transport , , 0 bars , 70 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Resilience , 1 kill , 372 pp - U:012

Tank
* Blaster-disc , , 2 bars , 226 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Infiltration Tactics , 5 kill , 0 pp - U:006

Recon
* Taeron tracker , , 0 bars , 37 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Camouflage Expert , 1 kill , 0 pp - U:007

Anti-tank
Taeron lineholder , , 1 bars , 134 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Extended Front , 2 kill , 204 pp - U:013

Artillery
* Seeker artillery , Taeron transport , , 0 bars , 52 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Fire Discipline , 0 kill , 0 pp - U:008
+ Taeron psyker , Taeron transport , , 0 bars , 16 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , 1 kill , 0 pp - U:009
S.H.O.G. , , 0 bars , 75 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Overwatch , 5 kill , 300 pp - U:014
+ T.P.L. , , 0 bars , 0 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , 0 kill , 0 pp - U:017

Fighter
Ufo fighter , , 1 bars , 111 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Fire Discipline , 1 kill , 336 pp - U:015

Tactical Bomber
Ufo bomber , , 0 bars , 54 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , All Weather Combat , 0 kill , 204 pp - U:016

Player 1 : Taeron empire
Killed: INF:16 TNK:4 RCN:4 AT:1 FLAK:3 FORT:3 ATY:4 AD:1 FTR:4 TB:1 Total: 41
Lost : INF:2 RCN:2 FTR:2 Total: 6

BV 2
V 0
TV 0
L 0

Averages:
Infantry * 8 Units * 8 Leaders Total : 888 exp, 12 kill, 852 pp Average: 111 exp, 2 kill, 107 pp
Tank * 1 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 226 exp, 5 kill, 0 pp Average: 226 exp, 5 kill, 0 pp
Recon * 1 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 37 exp, 1 kill, 0 pp Average: 37 exp, 1 kill, 0 pp
Anti-tank * 1 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 134 exp, 2 kill, 204 pp Average: 134 exp, 2 kill, 204 pp
Artillery * 4 Units * 2 Leaders Total : 143 exp, 6 kill, 300 pp Average: 36 exp, 2 kill, 75 pp
Fighter * 1 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 111 exp, 1 kill, 336 pp Average: 111 exp, 1 kill, 336 pp
Tactical Bomber * 1 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 54 exp, 0 kill, 204 pp Average: 54 exp, 0 kill, 204 pp
* Summary: * 17 Units * 15 Leaders Total : 1593 exp, 27 kill, 1896 pp Average: 94 exp, 2 kill, 112 pp


Player 1 Taeron empire has 17 units total (core+aux):
Infantry : 8
Tank : 1
Recon : 1
Anti-tank : 1
Artillery : 4
Fighter : 1
Tactical Bomber : 1


Player 2 Mantid democracy - estimated force: 17 units
Infantry / Anti-tank : 37%
Recon / Tank : 17%
Air Defense / FlaK : 0%
Air : 3%
Naval : 0%

* <- original core (don't count against cap)
+ <- BV prototype
pp <- prestige points

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Re: Playtest: March of the Red Guard 100:50

Post by Duke Falcon » 2020-02-02 18:25, Sunday

A valley of pure glory - BV

Here you have no aux but your core only! Thanks for the lucky proto awards I could manage to shatter the assaulting Mantids relatively easily. Kept in mind that the rivers are their enemies while I could tresspass easily...

OpenGen 0.93.3.0 * 14 Oct 2019 * AI version: 2.00 (2014)
Efile folder: C:\Games\OpenGeneral\xenogen_complete\ * Efile version:
Campaign: March of the Red Guard, * Player prestige modifier 100% * AI prestige modifier 50%

Played Scenarios:
1 Strike for intels , #0 , Brilliant Victory +++ Proto: Taeron psyker
2 Meet with a worthy foe , #1 , Brilliant Victory +++ Proto: T.P.L.
3 A valley of pure glory , #2 , Brilliant Victory

..
Current scenario: Dawn upon innocent lands, VH prestige is 360 , All map prestige is: 640
Army cost: 2388 , Current prestige is 934
AI stance is Defensive
if BV: +250, Of heroes and headhunters , cap 0, 15 turns prestige: 0
if V : +150, Of heroes and headhunters , cap 0, 18 turns prestige: 0
if TV: +100, Tides of vengeance , cap 0, 21 turns prestige: 0
Ls: Loss , turn prestige: 0

Infantry
* Taeron commander , Taeron transport , , 3 bars , 329 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Devastating Fire , 10 kill , 0 pp - U:001
* Flyer regular , , 0 bars , 80 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Battlefield Intelligence , 1 kill , 0 pp - U:002
* Flyer sniper , , 2 bars , 275 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Overwhelming Attack , 1 kill , 0 pp - U:003
* Green engineer , Taeron transport , , 0 bars , 0 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Liberator , 0 kill , 0 pp - U:004
* Grey grenadier , Taeron transport , , 1 bars , 150 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Mountain Training , 1 kill , 0 pp - U:005
Serpentid contaminators , Taeron transport , , 0 bars , 66 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Reconnaissance Movement , 1 kill , 276 pp - U:010
Reptoid heavy , Taeron transport , , 0 bars , 60 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Skilled Ground Attack , 1 kill , 204 pp - U:011
Brute shocktroop , Taeron transport , , 1 bars , 103 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Resilience , 1 kill , 372 pp - U:012

Tank
* Blaster-disc , , 3 bars , 335 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Infiltration Tactics , 7 kill , 0 pp - U:006

Recon
* Taeron tracker , , 0 bars , 37 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Camouflage Expert , 1 kill , 0 pp - U:007

Anti-tank
Taeron lineholder , , 1 bars , 158 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Extended Front , 2 kill , 204 pp - U:013

Artillery
* Seeker artillery , Taeron transport , , 0 bars , 68 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Fire Discipline , 0 kill , 0 pp - U:008
+ Taeron psyker , Taeron transport , , 0 bars , 24 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , 1 kill , 0 pp - U:009
S.H.O.G. , , 1 bars , 142 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Overwatch , 7 kill , 300 pp - U:014
+ T.P.L. , , 0 bars , 32 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , 0 kill , 0 pp - U:017

Fighter
Ufo fighter , , 1 bars , 191 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Fire Discipline , 3 kill , 336 pp - U:015
Ufo seeker , , 0 bars , 0 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , 0 kill , 492 pp - U:037

Tactical Bomber
Ufo bomber , , 0 bars , 88 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , All Weather Combat , 0 kill , 204 pp - U:016

Player 1 : Taeron empire
Killed: INF:21 TNK:5 RCN:6 AT:2 FLAK:3 FORT:3 ATY:4 AD:1 FTR:5 TB:1 Total: 51
Lost : INF:2 RCN:2 FTR:2 Total: 6

BV 3
V 0
TV 0
L 0

Averages:
Infantry * 8 Units * 8 Leaders Total : 1063 exp, 16 kill, 852 pp Average: 133 exp, 2 kill, 107 pp
Tank * 1 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 335 exp, 7 kill, 0 pp Average: 335 exp, 7 kill, 0 pp
Recon * 1 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 37 exp, 1 kill, 0 pp Average: 37 exp, 1 kill, 0 pp
Anti-tank * 1 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 158 exp, 2 kill, 204 pp Average: 158 exp, 2 kill, 204 pp
Artillery * 4 Units * 2 Leaders Total : 266 exp, 8 kill, 300 pp Average: 67 exp, 2 kill, 75 pp
Fighter * 2 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 191 exp, 3 kill, 828 pp Average: 96 exp, 2 kill, 414 pp
Tactical Bomber * 1 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 88 exp, 0 kill, 204 pp Average: 88 exp, 0 kill, 204 pp
* Summary: * 18 Units * 15 Leaders Total : 2138 exp, 37 kill, 2388 pp Average: 119 exp, 2 kill, 133 pp


Player 1 Taeron empire has 39 units total (core+aux):
Infantry : 15
Tank : 4
Recon : 4
Anti-tank : 2
Artillery : 6
Fighter : 5
Tactical Bomber : 3


Player 2 Mantid democracy - estimated force: 48 units
Infantry / Anti-tank : 30%
Recon / Tank : 20%
Air Defense / FlaK : 6%
Air : 6%
Naval : 0%

* <- original core (don't count against cap)
+ <- BV prototype
pp <- prestige points

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Re: Playtest: March of the Red Guard 100:50

Post by Duke Falcon » 2020-02-02 18:26, Sunday

Dawn upon innocent lands - BV

This scenario is brutal. Pray for rain with full heart otherwise your airforce doomed. Literally! And I had so big luck with the T.P.L.! Without that my casualties would 30-40% higher and may not able to achieve a last turn BV. Only if I may get 3-6 more turns of rain perhaps...
While the Mantid longshot is understrengthed (has no str 10) it has a range of 24 hexes and support fire ability! Hunt down at any costs as I doubt all of you would have a reward T.P.L. to deal with it!

OpenGen 0.93.3.0 * 14 Oct 2019 * AI version: 2.00 (2014)
Efile folder: C:\Games\OpenGeneral\xenogen_complete\ * Efile version:
Campaign: March of the Red Guard, * Player prestige modifier 100% * AI prestige modifier 50%

Played Scenarios:
1 Strike for intels , #0 , Brilliant Victory +++ Proto: Taeron psyker
2 Meet with a worthy foe , #1 , Brilliant Victory +++ Proto: T.P.L.
3 A valley of pure glory , #2 , Brilliant Victory
4 Dawn upon innocent lands , #3 , Brilliant Victory

..
Current scenario: Of heroes and headhunters, VH prestige is 680 , All map prestige is: 960
Army cost: 2388 , Current prestige is 346
AI stance is Defensive
if BV: +250, Pitfight over the chasms of abyss , cap 0, 21 turns prestige: 0
if V : +150, Pitfight over the chasms of abyss , cap 0, 24 turns prestige: 0
if TV: +100, Pitfight over the chasms of abyss , cap 0, 27 turns prestige: 0
Ls: Loss , turn prestige: 0

Infantry
* Taeron commander , Taeron transport , , 4 bars , 415 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Devastating Fire , 18 kill , 0 pp - U:001
* Flyer regular , , 0 bars , 90 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Battlefield Intelligence , 1 kill , 0 pp - U:002
* Flyer sniper , , 4 bars , 401 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Overwhelming Attack , 2 kill , 0 pp - U:003
* Green engineer , Taeron transport , , 0 bars , 0 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Liberator , 0 kill , 0 pp - U:004
* Grey grenadier , Taeron transport , , 1 bars , 150 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Mountain Training , 1 kill , 0 pp - U:005
Serpentid contaminators , Taeron transport , , 0 bars , 93 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Reconnaissance Movement , 2 kill , 276 pp - U:010
Reptoid heavy , Taeron transport , , 0 bars , 76 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Skilled Ground Attack , 2 kill , 204 pp - U:011
Brute shocktroop , Taeron transport , , 1 bars , 167 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Resilience , 3 kill , 372 pp - U:012

Tank
* Blaster-disc , , 3 bars , 388 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Infiltration Tactics , 8 kill , 0 pp - U:006

Recon
* Taeron tracker , , 0 bars , 72 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Camouflage Expert , 3 kill , 0 pp - U:007

Anti-tank
Taeron lineholder , , 2 bars , 222 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Extended Front , 2 kill , 204 pp - U:013

Artillery
* Seeker artillery , Taeron transport , , 1 bars , 150 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Fire Discipline , 0 kill , 0 pp - U:008
+ Taeron psyker , Taeron transport , , 0 bars , 44 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , 1 kill , 0 pp - U:009
S.H.O.G. , , 2 bars , 278 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Overwatch , 9 kill , 300 pp - U:014
+ T.P.L. , , 1 bars , 126 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , 2 kill , 0 pp - U:017

Fighter
Ufo fighter , , 3 bars , 391 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Fire Discipline , 6 kill , 336 pp - U:015
Ufo seeker , , 0 bars , 8 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , 0 kill , 492 pp - U:018

Tactical Bomber
Ufo bomber , , 1 bars , 131 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , All Weather Combat , 1 kill , 204 pp - U:016

Player 1 : Taeron empire
Killed: INF:30 TNK:11 RCN:9 AT:4 FLAK:6 FORT:4 ATY:9 AD:2 FTR:8 TB:2 Total: 85
Lost : INF:8 RCN:5 AT:1 FTR:3 TB:2 Total: 19

BV 4
V 0
TV 0
L 0

Averages:
Infantry * 8 Units * 8 Leaders Total : 1392 exp, 29 kill, 852 pp Average: 174 exp, 4 kill, 107 pp
Tank * 1 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 388 exp, 8 kill, 0 pp Average: 388 exp, 8 kill, 0 pp
Recon * 1 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 72 exp, 3 kill, 0 pp Average: 72 exp, 3 kill, 0 pp
Anti-tank * 1 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 222 exp, 2 kill, 204 pp Average: 222 exp, 2 kill, 204 pp
Artillery * 4 Units * 2 Leaders Total : 598 exp, 12 kill, 300 pp Average: 150 exp, 3 kill, 75 pp
Fighter * 2 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 399 exp, 6 kill, 828 pp Average: 200 exp, 3 kill, 414 pp
Tactical Bomber * 1 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 131 exp, 1 kill, 204 pp Average: 131 exp, 1 kill, 204 pp
* Summary: * 18 Units * 15 Leaders Total : 3202 exp, 61 kill, 2388 pp Average: 178 exp, 3 kill, 133 pp


Player 1 Taeron empire has 51 units total (core+aux):
Infantry : 24
Tank : 5
Recon : 4
Anti-tank : 3
Artillery : 7
Fighter : 5
Tactical Bomber : 3


Player 2 Mantid democracy - estimated force: 56 units
Infantry / Anti-tank : 36%
Recon / Tank : 14%
Air Defense / FlaK : 9%
Air : 10%
Naval : 0%

* <- original core (don't count against cap)
+ <- BV prototype
pp <- prestige points

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Re: Playtest: March of the Red Guard 100:50

Post by Duke Falcon » 2020-02-02 18:27, Sunday

Of heroes and headhunters - TV

Well, while this seems easy at first - kill a single enemy commander - it is rather complicated as a task. The enemy airforce once again powerfull and better met them when rains. Also there is a nasty Mantid longshot protects the commander make it hard to fight in the area.
Finally achieved a TV as I sacrificed 1-2 turns to spare my units and to get some extra PPs for overstrength. It worth.

OpenGen 0.93.3.0 * 14 Oct 2019 * AI version: 2.00 (2014)
Efile folder: C:\Games\OpenGeneral\xenogen_complete\ * Efile version:
Campaign: March of the Red Guard, * Player prestige modifier 100% * AI prestige modifier 50%

Played Scenarios:
1 Strike for intels , #0 , Brilliant Victory +++ Proto: Taeron psyker
2 Meet with a worthy foe , #1 , Brilliant Victory +++ Proto: T.P.L.
3 A valley of pure glory , #2 , Brilliant Victory
4 Dawn upon innocent lands , #3 , Brilliant Victory
5 Of heroes and headhunters , #5 , Tactical Victory

..
Current scenario: Pitfight over the chasms of abyss, VH prestige is 1000 , All map prestige is: 1600
Army cost: 2388 , Current prestige is 1102
AI stance is Defensive
if BV: +250, In hope of premature end , cap 0, 30 turns prestige: 0
if V : +150, A fall from grace , cap 0, 36 turns prestige: 0
if TV: +100, A fall from grace , cap 0, 42 turns prestige: 0
Ls: Loss , turn prestige: 0

Infantry
* Taeron commander , Taeron transport , , 5 bars , 661 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Devastating Fire , 28 kill , 0 pp - U:001
* Flyer regular , , 1 bars , 127 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Battlefield Intelligence , 1 kill , 0 pp - U:002
* Flyer sniper , , 4 bars , 479 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Overwhelming Attack , 3 kill , 0 pp - U:003
* Green engineer , Taeron transport , , 0 bars , 0 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Liberator , 0 kill , 0 pp - U:004
* Grey grenadier , Taeron transport , , 1 bars , 150 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Mountain Training , 1 kill , 0 pp - U:005
Serpentid contaminators , Taeron transport , , 1 bars , 168 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Reconnaissance Movement , 2 kill , 276 pp - U:010
Reptoid heavy , Taeron transport , , 1 bars , 131 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Skilled Ground Attack , 3 kill , 204 pp - U:011
Brute shocktroop , Taeron transport , , 2 bars , 207 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Resilience , 4 kill , 372 pp - U:012

Tank
* Blaster-disc , , 4 bars , 461 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Infiltration Tactics , 10 kill , 0 pp - U:006

Recon
* Taeron tracker , , 0 bars , 78 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Camouflage Expert , 3 kill , 0 pp - U:007

Anti-tank
Taeron lineholder , , 2 bars , 277 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Extended Front , 4 kill , 204 pp - U:013

Artillery
* Seeker artillery , Taeron transport , , 2 bars , 270 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Fire Discipline , 1 kill , 0 pp - U:008
+ Taeron psyker , Taeron transport , , 0 bars , 62 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , 2 kill , 0 pp - U:009
S.H.O.G. , , 3 bars , 394 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Overwatch , 17 kill , 300 pp - U:014
+ T.P.L. , , 2 bars , 237 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , 3 kill , 0 pp - U:017

Fighter
Ufo fighter , , 4 bars , 499 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Fire Discipline , 8 kill , 336 pp - U:015
Ufo seeker , , 0 bars , 8 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , 0 kill , 492 pp - U:018

Tactical Bomber
Ufo bomber , , 2 bars , 231 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , All Weather Combat , 4 kill , 204 pp - U:016

Player 1 : Taeron empire
Killed: INF:53 TNK:18 RCN:13 AT:8 FLAK:11 FORT:4 ATY:17 AD:3 FTR:13 TB:5 Total: 145
Lost : INF:11 RCN:5 AT:2 ATY:1 FTR:6 TB:4 Total: 29

BV 4
V 0
TV 1
L 0

Averages:
Infantry * 8 Units * 8 Leaders Total : 1923 exp, 42 kill, 852 pp Average: 240 exp, 5 kill, 107 pp
Tank * 1 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 461 exp, 10 kill, 0 pp Average: 461 exp, 10 kill, 0 pp
Recon * 1 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 78 exp, 3 kill, 0 pp Average: 78 exp, 3 kill, 0 pp
Anti-tank * 1 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 277 exp, 4 kill, 204 pp Average: 277 exp, 4 kill, 204 pp
Artillery * 4 Units * 2 Leaders Total : 963 exp, 23 kill, 300 pp Average: 241 exp, 6 kill, 75 pp
Fighter * 2 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 507 exp, 8 kill, 828 pp Average: 254 exp, 4 kill, 414 pp
Tactical Bomber * 1 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 231 exp, 4 kill, 204 pp Average: 231 exp, 4 kill, 204 pp
* Summary: * 18 Units * 15 Leaders Total : 4440 exp, 94 kill, 2388 pp Average: 247 exp, 5 kill, 133 pp


Player 1 Taeron empire has 85 units total (core+aux):
Infantry : 31
Tank : 10
Recon : 7
Anti-tank : 5
FlaK : 3
Artillery : 12
Fighter : 11
Tactical Bomber : 4
Level Bomber : 1
Carrier : 1


Player 2 Mantid democracy - estimated force: 162 units
Infantry / Anti-tank : 46%
Recon / Tank : 16%
Air Defense / FlaK : 6%
Air : 8%
Naval : 0%

* <- original core (don't count against cap)
+ <- BV prototype
pp <- prestige points

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Re: Playtest: March of the Red Guard 100:50

Post by Duke Falcon » 2020-02-02 18:28, Sunday

Pitfight over the chasms of abyss - BV

This one is the fiercest and thoughest scenario in this campaign! The enemy are aggressive and attack relentlessly while you need to command three separate armies. Not easy to have evade the collapse of whole armies but airpower is at your advantage just examine your UFOs closely!
And once again you will gratefull for the green engineers as they build dirt airfields swiftly what is literally vital! A noobish last turn BV achieved.

OpenGen 0.93.3.0 * 14 Oct 2019 * AI version: 2.00 (2014)
Efile folder: C:\Games\OpenGeneral\xenogen_complete\ * Efile version:
Campaign: March of the Red Guard, * Player prestige modifier 100% * AI prestige modifier 50%

Played Scenarios:
1 Strike for intels , #0 , Brilliant Victory +++ Proto: Taeron psyker
2 Meet with a worthy foe , #1 , Brilliant Victory +++ Proto: T.P.L.
3 A valley of pure glory , #2 , Brilliant Victory
4 Dawn upon innocent lands , #3 , Brilliant Victory
5 Of heroes and headhunters , #5 , Tactical Victory
6 Pitfight over the chasms of abyss , #6 , Brilliant Victory

..
Current scenario: In hope of premature end, VH prestige is 840 , All map prestige is: 1800
Army cost: 2746 , Current prestige is 13
AI stance is Defensive
BV: Win , turn prestige: 0
V : Win , turn prestige: 0
TV: Win , turn prestige: 0
Ls: Loss , turn prestige: 0

Infantry
* Taeron commander , Taeron transport , , 5 bars , 953 exp , Taeron empire , 15/10 , Devastating Fire , 38 kill , 0 pp - U:001
* Flyer regular , , 1 bars , 172 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Battlefield Intelligence , 3 kill , 0 pp - U:002
* Flyer sniper , , 5 bars , 598 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Overwhelming Attack , 3 kill , 0 pp - U:003
* Green engineer , Taeron transport , , 0 bars , 15 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Liberator , 1 kill , 0 pp - U:004
* Grey grenadier , Taeron transport , , 1 bars , 165 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Mountain Training , 3 kill , 0 pp - U:005
Serpentid contaminators , Taeron transport , , 2 bars , 215 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Reconnaissance Movement , 2 kill , 276 pp - U:010
Reptoid heavy , Taeron transport , , 1 bars , 178 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Skilled Ground Attack , 5 kill , 204 pp - U:011
Brute shocktroop , Taeron transport , , 2 bars , 260 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Resilience , 5 kill , 372 pp - U:012

Tank
* Blaster-disc , , 5 bars , 670 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Infiltration Tactics , 14 kill , 0 pp - U:006

Recon
* Taeron tracker , , 0 bars , 97 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Camouflage Expert , 3 kill , 0 pp - U:007

Anti-tank
Taeron lineholder , , 3 bars , 360 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Extended Front , 4 kill , 204 pp - U:013

Artillery
* Seeker artillery , Taeron transport , , 3 bars , 334 exp , Taeron empire , 13/10 , Fire Discipline , 2 kill , 0 pp - U:008
+ Taeron psyker , Taeron transport , , 0 bars , 75 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , 2 kill , 0 pp - U:009
S.H.O.G. , , 5 bars , 543 exp , Taeron empire , 15/10 , Overwatch , 24 kill , 450 pp - U:014
+ T.P.L. , , 3 bars , 372 exp , Taeron empire , 13/10 , 5 kill , 0 pp - U:017

Fighter
Ufo fighter , , 5 bars , 712 exp , Taeron empire , 15/10 , Fire Discipline , 10 kill , 504 pp - U:015
Ufo seeker , , 0 bars , 8 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , 0 kill , 492 pp - U:018

Tactical Bomber
Ufo bomber , , 2 bars , 292 exp , Taeron empire , 12/10 , All Weather Combat , 6 kill , 244 pp - U:016

Player 1 : Taeron empire
Killed: INF:120 TNK:31 RCN:25 AT:15 FLAK:19 FORT:10 ATY:34 AD:5 FTR:23 TB:9 Total: 291
Lost : INF:16 TNK:1 RCN:7 AT:3 FLAK:1 ATY:2 FTR:12 TB:7 Total: 49

BV 5
V 0
TV 1
L 0

Averages:
Infantry * 8 Units * 8 Leaders Total : 2556 exp, 60 kill, 852 pp Average: 320 exp, 8 kill, 107 pp
Tank * 1 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 670 exp, 14 kill, 0 pp Average: 670 exp, 14 kill, 0 pp
Recon * 1 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 97 exp, 3 kill, 0 pp Average: 97 exp, 3 kill, 0 pp
Anti-tank * 1 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 360 exp, 4 kill, 204 pp Average: 360 exp, 4 kill, 204 pp
Artillery * 4 Units * 2 Leaders Total : 1324 exp, 33 kill, 450 pp Average: 331 exp, 8 kill, 113 pp
Fighter * 2 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 720 exp, 10 kill, 996 pp Average: 360 exp, 5 kill, 498 pp
Tactical Bomber * 1 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 292 exp, 6 kill, 244 pp Average: 292 exp, 6 kill, 244 pp
* Summary: * 18 Units * 15 Leaders Total : 6019 exp, 130 kill, 2746 pp Average: 334 exp, 7 kill, 153 pp


Player 1 Taeron empire has 36 units total (core+aux):
Infantry : 13
Tank : 2
Recon : 3
Anti-tank : 2
Artillery : 5
Fighter : 7
Tactical Bomber : 4


Player 2 Mantid democracy - estimated force: 95 units
Infantry / Anti-tank : 35%
Recon / Tank : 10%
Air Defense / FlaK : 6%
Air : 7%
Naval : 8%

* <- original core (don't count against cap)
+ <- BV prototype
pp <- prestige points

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Re: Playtest: March of the Red Guard 100:50

Post by Duke Falcon » 2020-02-02 18:29, Sunday

In hope of a premature end - TV

Well, that was very strict. Last turn TV?! Never expected such a thing but yeah, I almost lost this scenario! Enemy naval presence plagued my crossings since heavy artillery needs those bridges secured... And I not had enough prestige to build an airfield in the beginning while the nearest enemy airfield were three turns away to seize.
This campaign is insanely hard and utterly challenging. Not to mention that if I not achieved BV in the previous scenario I got a longer, defensive line of scenarios. That path may would easier...

OpenGen 0.93.3.0 * 14 Oct 2019 * AI version: 2.00 (2014)
Efile folder: C:\Games\OpenGeneral\xenogen_complete\ * Efile version:
Campaign: March of the Red Guard, * Player prestige modifier 100% * AI prestige modifier 50%

Played Scenarios:
1 Strike for intels , #0 , Brilliant Victory +++ Proto: Taeron psyker
2 Meet with a worthy foe , #1 , Brilliant Victory +++ Proto: T.P.L.
3 A valley of pure glory , #2 , Brilliant Victory
4 Dawn upon innocent lands , #3 , Brilliant Victory
5 Of heroes and headhunters , #5 , Tactical Victory
6 Pitfight over the chasms of abyss , #6 , Brilliant Victory
7 In hope of premature end , #7 , Tactical Victory

..
Current scenario: In hope of premature end, VH prestige is 840 , All map prestige is: 1800
Army cost: 2538 , Current prestige is 459
Prestige available on map yet is 880 pp ( 360 pp in VH to capture) * Turn: 17
AI stance is Defensive
BV: Win , turn prestige: 0
V : Win , turn prestige: 0
TV: Win , turn prestige: 0
Ls: Loss , turn prestige: 0

Infantry
* Taeron commander , Taeron transport , , 5 bars , 1067 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Devastating Fire , 46 kill , 0 pp - U:001
* Flyer regular , , 1 bars , 188 exp , Taeron empire , 9/10 , Battlefield Intelligence , 4 kill , 0 pp - U:002
* Flyer sniper , , 5 bars , 613 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Overwhelming Attack , 3 kill , 0 pp - U:003
* Green engineer , Taeron transport , , 0 bars , 21 exp , Taeron empire , 7/10 , Liberator , 1 kill , 0 pp - U:004
* Grey grenadier , Taeron transport , , 1 bars , 165 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Mountain Training , 3 kill , 0 pp - U:005
Serpentid contaminators , Taeron transport , , 2 bars , 236 exp , Taeron empire , 7/10 , Reconnaissance Movement , 2 kill , 276 pp - U:010
Reptoid heavy , Taeron transport , , 2 bars , 246 exp , Taeron empire , 6/10 , Skilled Ground Attack , 5 kill , 204 pp - U:011
Brute shocktroop , Taeron transport , , 3 bars , 335 exp , Taeron empire , 7/10 , Resilience , 6 kill , 372 pp - U:012

Tank
* Blaster-disc , , 5 bars , 748 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Infiltration Tactics , 17 kill , 0 pp - U:006

Recon
* Taeron tracker , , 1 bars , 137 exp , Taeron empire , 5/10 , Camouflage Expert , 4 kill , 0 pp - U:007

Anti-tank
Taeron lineholder , , 4 bars , 407 exp , Taeron empire , 8/10 , Extended Front , 6 kill , 204 pp - U:013

Artillery
* Seeker artillery , Taeron transport , , 3 bars , 371 exp , Taeron empire , 5/10 , Fire Discipline , 2 kill , 0 pp - U:008
+ Taeron psyker , Taeron transport , , 1 bars , 120 exp , Taeron empire , 9/10 , 2 kill , 0 pp - U:009
S.H.O.G. , , 5 bars , 669 exp , Taeron empire , 15/10 , Overwatch , 29 kill , 450 pp - U:014
+ T.P.L. , , 4 bars , 462 exp , Taeron empire , 13/10 , 8 kill , 0 pp - U:017

Fighter
Ufo fighter , , 5 bars , 935 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , Fire Discipline , 14 kill , 336 pp - U:015
Ufo seeker , , 0 bars , 8 exp , Taeron empire , 10/10 , 0 kill , 492 pp - U:018

Tactical Bomber
Ufo bomber , , 3 bars , 327 exp , Taeron empire , 8/10 , All Weather Combat , 7 kill , 204 pp - U:016

Player 1 : Taeron empire
Killed: INF:133 TNK:35 RCN:28 AT:15 FLAK:21 FORT:11 ATY:40 AD:5 FTR:26 TB:10 DD:1 Total: 325
Lost : INF:18 TNK:1 RCN:8 AT:3 FLAK:1 ATY:2 FTR:15 TB:7 Total: 55

BV 5
V 0
TV 2
L 0

Averages:
Infantry * 8 Units * 8 Leaders Total : 2871 exp, 70 kill, 852 pp Average: 359 exp, 9 kill, 107 pp
Tank * 1 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 748 exp, 17 kill, 0 pp Average: 748 exp, 17 kill, 0 pp
Recon * 1 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 137 exp, 4 kill, 0 pp Average: 137 exp, 4 kill, 0 pp
Anti-tank * 1 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 407 exp, 6 kill, 204 pp Average: 407 exp, 6 kill, 204 pp
Artillery * 4 Units * 2 Leaders Total : 1622 exp, 41 kill, 450 pp Average: 406 exp, 10 kill, 113 pp
Fighter * 2 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 943 exp, 14 kill, 828 pp Average: 472 exp, 7 kill, 414 pp
Tactical Bomber * 1 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 327 exp, 7 kill, 204 pp Average: 327 exp, 7 kill, 204 pp
* Summary: * 18 Units * 15 Leaders Total : 7055 exp, 159 kill, 2538 pp Average: 392 exp, 9 kill, 141 pp


Player 1 Taeron empire has 30 units total (core+aux):
Infantry : 11
Tank : 2
Recon : 2
Anti-tank : 2
Artillery : 5
Fighter : 4
Tactical Bomber : 4

Player 2 Mantid democracy has 53 units total (core+aux):
Infantry : 23
Tank : 2
Recon : 1
FlaK : 3
Fortification : 11
Artillery : 2
Air Defense : 1
Fighter : 1
Tactical Bomber : 2
Destroyer : 5
Cruiser : 2


* <- original core (don't count against cap)
+ <- BV prototype
pp <- prestige points

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