BOA2 - Feature focus : #6 Overhauled scenarios!
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:45 pm
As previously reported, most of the scenarios from BOA have been converted to WIA (this is in addition to the new scenarios introduced, as the 1812 Campaign).
Many changes have been made to take advantage of the improved Game Engine (since the February 2006 release of BOA), as well as many excellent inputs from the BoA community, modders, and researchers.
New models and units [in many cases with new graphics] include:
There has been much focus on the major campaigns during migration, with many new events added as well as new villages, towns, cities and forts in the regions that were “to the west of the map edge” in BoA.
In particular, the entire 1755 campaign, as well as the 1756 Montcalm and 1759 Annus Mirablis scenarios have been completely overhauled. They are now very similar to the wonderful BoA mod done by lightfantastic, and described in his AAR. [http://www.ageod-forum.com/showthread.php?t=7175] {In fact, lightfantastic personally spent many hours rewriting these scenarios into WiA Databases. A very large thank you}
The Cherokee War of 1755 is now included in the 1755 Campaign, requiring the British to pay more attention to the South
The 1775-1776 Campaigns have had their OOB adjusted to historical, and many new events added. Paul Revere will spy on the British in Boston. You will see Lord Dunmore's escape, followed by his liberation of the slaves and raising of Loyalist forces. Congress will require you to invade Canada in 1775, or pay a price! Georgia rebels will respond to attacks on critical towns. Benedict Arnold and Major Andre will spy on Washington's forces.
You will encounter the effects of Thomas Paine's “Common Sense”, Nathan Hale's capture and execution, George Galphin's negotiations with the Cherokee Nation, Ben Franklin's efforts in Europe, Galvez and his Spanish forces in Louisianne [incorporated into the campaign based on the new separate scenario], many more American privateers and the 'smaller' Continental Navy ships, and much more.
...and the Continental Marines arrive on November 10, 1775 with Samuel Nicholas! Semper Fi!
Many changes have been made to take advantage of the improved Game Engine (since the February 2006 release of BOA), as well as many excellent inputs from the BoA community, modders, and researchers.
New models and units [in many cases with new graphics] include:
- Riflemen {regular, elite, militia and back woods}
- British Grenadiers
- New German units {Jagers, Grenadiers, Artillery}
- Naval Stores {immobile supplies}
- New variations of garrisons {1 company, militia, regulars, provincials, Canadian Colonials}
- Spies
- Many new Native units {Sioux, Seminole, Shawnee}
- .An entire new set of 1812 units {multiple Infantry types, Fusiliers, Hussars, Yeomanry, Swiss Infantry, Voltigeurs, Pirates}
- ...and many new leaders for all factions
There has been much focus on the major campaigns during migration, with many new events added as well as new villages, towns, cities and forts in the regions that were “to the west of the map edge” in BoA.
In particular, the entire 1755 campaign, as well as the 1756 Montcalm and 1759 Annus Mirablis scenarios have been completely overhauled. They are now very similar to the wonderful BoA mod done by lightfantastic, and described in his AAR. [http://www.ageod-forum.com/showthread.php?t=7175] {In fact, lightfantastic personally spent many hours rewriting these scenarios into WiA Databases. A very large thank you}
The Cherokee War of 1755 is now included in the 1755 Campaign, requiring the British to pay more attention to the South
The 1775-1776 Campaigns have had their OOB adjusted to historical, and many new events added. Paul Revere will spy on the British in Boston. You will see Lord Dunmore's escape, followed by his liberation of the slaves and raising of Loyalist forces. Congress will require you to invade Canada in 1775, or pay a price! Georgia rebels will respond to attacks on critical towns. Benedict Arnold and Major Andre will spy on Washington's forces.
You will encounter the effects of Thomas Paine's “Common Sense”, Nathan Hale's capture and execution, George Galphin's negotiations with the Cherokee Nation, Ben Franklin's efforts in Europe, Galvez and his Spanish forces in Louisianne [incorporated into the campaign based on the new separate scenario], many more American privateers and the 'smaller' Continental Navy ships, and much more.
...and the Continental Marines arrive on November 10, 1775 with Samuel Nicholas! Semper Fi!