Player couriers running written orders from player officers.
Player couriers running "letters" that, when opened update that units movement or attack orders.
AI couriers running written orders from player officers
AI couriers running "letters" that, when opened update that unit's movement or attack orders.
Player officers write letters to specific unit officers that appear on screen after a delay.
Player officers write "letters" to specific unit officers that updates his orders after a delay.
Greetings.
If the kriegspiel courier system used in Scourge of War/Histwar can be simulated - basically what you describe in options 3 & 4 - would make the dynamics very interesting.
There is no need for "writing" the messages. SoW writes them through order lists options and does a great job.
The orders can be misunderstood especially by humans no matter the source. If it is a courier delivering them does it make a difference ? Message content was generated by some human commander... the bot is just the messenger and can be delayed and even intercepted. Kriegspiel rules are very specific on this. SoW doesn't use them that much, Histwar has them fully.
Sure thing, but you must also think about what happens if nobody wants to take this role and if the effort is worth the result. For me a system where a simple message would pop-up in the officers HUD with a delay considering the distance between HQ and his position would totally be fine, since implementing horses and coding an AI for the courier system is a huge project...of course it would be nice to have a human courier system and many many more features like that, but i think that those would consume too many resources for an unknown effect.
" ...it appears the Virginia Military Institute will be heard from today."
- Iced EarthWith virtue as our beacon. Our cause is charged as treason, Battle worn and starving. Through the hell of war we'll keep marching. The birth of our new nation
Or you could join the Army of the Potomac where it will be somebody's job to be a courier like it or not xD. But like I said before there could be the option of AI couriers if nobody wants to fill the roll as a player
Thats what i have said, but i am in heavy doubt that something like an AI based system will be implemented...
" ...it appears the Virginia Military Institute will be heard from today."
- Iced EarthWith virtue as our beacon. Our cause is charged as treason, Battle worn and starving. Through the hell of war we'll keep marching. The birth of our new nation
" ...it appears the Virginia Military Institute will be heard from today."
- Iced EarthWith virtue as our beacon. Our cause is charged as treason, Battle worn and starving. Through the hell of war we'll keep marching. The birth of our new nation