Hints & Tips on Scenario Design
So you want to create a Great Battles scenario with the editor ?
Nick Welman has put together a comprehensive document detailing some of the challenges that await the prospective scenario author. Included within it's pages are the benefits of years of experience so it's thoroughly recommended reading.
Discussions on a variety of topics include :-
- Types of scenarios page I
- Periods in military history page II
- Units missing in the editor page IV
- Nations in the editor page VI
- Unit names page VIII
- Unit properties page XI
- Creating maps page XVI
- Creating scenarios page XVII
- Artificial intelligence page XVIII
- Rout levels and game turns page XXI
- Overall concepts page XXI
- Books and resources page XXIV
The editor document is in Word 97 format (990k). Download Nick's Great Battles Editor Guide or if unable to read Word documents, view on-line On-line Editor Guide but note this page is VERY LARGE (224k + graphics) so please be patient whilst it loads.
If you have any other hints, tips or suggestions for scenario design, please pass them onto others.
Happy Gaming
See also the help available on the Tools & Utilities page
For details on the Unit limitations in the Scenario Editor - follow this link
Not got the Scenario Editor ? You can now download it from this site.
