Post by Rolling Thunder on Nov 27, 2013 12:16:04 GMT -5
Heyo. This is for discussion of modding of game of glorious design Wargame Airland Battle. Suggestions, ideas and all welcome.
Abstract: DrangMod is to be a long-running legacy mod for Wargame: Red Dragon (which is confirmed as the last in the series).
EDIT: The DrangMod List:
Game system changes:
1. All auto-loader tanks (T-72, T-64, T-80 series predominantly, as well as the STRV103 and M8AGS), will be changed to magazine-loaded tanks (using the same system of fire and reload as the AMX-13 series), with a magazine capacity of the same size as their total ammo capacity. This will give auto-loaded tanks a steady rate of fire.
2. All radar-guided SAMS will be made GUID, rather than FoF. In reality, most radar-guided weapons rely on radar guidance from the launch/ground unit.
3. All hand-loaded tanks will have their RoF increased to 10RPM, with the exception of the T-62, Centurion and Chieftain and Challenger series, which will be increased to 8RPM.
4. [Proposal] All radar-guided plane missiles will gain a 2KM range bonus in addition to any other bonuses added, though with a serious accuracy nerf.
5. Flamers and napalm launchers will be removed. They have no place in a meeting engagement of forces and have proven to be nothing short of a cheesewheel, artifical nerf to minor infantry combat.
6. Reservist recon teams will be prototyped.
7. [Proposal] Tank vulnerability to high-HE weapons will be increased.
8. MG's will be standardized. GPMGs will have 1050 range, but STAT. LSW's, such as the RPK or Bren, will be move-and-fire capable for higher-end troops, but have a 875m range. Lower-end troops armed with LSWs will remain STAT.
9. 33% Mass Decrease to Helicopters, to make them more maneuverable. This will make them function like actual helicopters.
10. Global buff to anti-helo weapon ranges, including radar SAMs, but with 1-2 ACC decrease.
11. Global decrease in RAD SAM acc by 1-2 points. (2 for high-end units, 1 for low-end.)
12. Global range nerf to SPAAGs, compensatory HE/RoF/ACC buffs.
NATO specific changes:
Harrier speed increased to 750 KPH
F-5 Freedom Fighter speed increase to 900KPH
US:
1. F-14 AIM-54 Phoenix ACC will be nerfed to 4. This weapon was not designed to engage fighters, it was not suited to engaging fighters, and would have great difficulty engaging fighters.
2. 5pt increase to the cost of M2A1 Bradley.
3. Bushmaster range nerfed to 1750m range.
4. LAV-25 front armour increased back to 2.
5. [Proposal]: CAT-C F-4 Phantom, armed with 4 AIM-7E Sparrows and 4 AIM-9J Sidewinders.
6. [Proposal] F-14A, armed with 4 AIM-7E Sparrows and 4 AIM-9J Sidewinders.
7. Removal of Vulcan cannon from F-4G Wild Weasel.
8. [Proposal]: +2 Clusterbombs for the F-16 series.
9. [Proposal] AV-8A loadout changed to 4 Zuni rocket pods. AV8-C loadout changed to 2 500kg dumb bombs.
10. Increase in range of Chaparral units to 2800m A/H range and 3500m Anti-helo range respectively.
11. Increase in Stinger missile range to 2400m vs. helos
12. Avenger Stinger missiles renamed to FM-92C Stinger, range increased to 2600m vs. helos
13. M1A1 AP increased to 20.
14. A-7 Corsair napalm removed, Addition of 2 cluster bombs.
15. Removal of F-4S Phantom
UK:
1. Increase in range of Tracked Rapier to 3150m Helicopter range, GUID capability.
2. Increase in range of Tracked Rapier FSA to 2800m Helicopter range.
3. [Proposal] CAT-C F-4 Phantom, armed with 4 AIM-7E Sparrows and 4 AIM-9J Sidewinders.
4. [Proposal] Skyflash range increase by 700m, reflecting purpose-built long-ranged missile superiority.
5. [Proposal] Skyflash SuperTemp range increase by 700m, reflecting (again), superior purpose-built missile of excellent British design.
6. [Proposal]: +2 cluster bomb loadout for the Jaguar GR1, +1 Availability.
7. [Proposal]: Harrier GR1 loadout changed to 8 SNEB rocket pods. Harrier GR.3 loadout changed to 1 CPU-123 500kg laser-guided bomb. Harrier GR.5 bomb loadout increased to 6 bombs.
8. Tornado ADV endurance increased.
9. Removal of Chieftain Mk.2 as out of timeframe.
10. [Proposal] Chieftain Mk. 10 given 2275m range.
11. [Proposal]: SAS M72 LAW replaced with Bren gun.
12. LAAD Javelin range increased 2400m range.
13. +1AV to Warrior IFV frontal armour.
FR:
1. Increase in range of Mirage BVR missiles to mirror AIM-7 series missiles.
2. Decrease in ACC of all French tanks to in line with other tanks.
3. AMX-30/30B given HEAT rounds.
4. Roland and Roland 3 A/H range increased to 3150m.
5. Etenard 1VM loadout made interesting, either via SNEB rocket pods or more bombs.
6.
FRG:
1. Marder Roland 2 Anti-helo range buffed to 3150m, prototyped.
2. Flakpanzer Gepard/Gepard A1 range nerfed to 2600m range.
3. Hematschutzen given MG3, PZF'st 44 replaced with BGS Blindicide.
4. -10pt price reduction to F-4F Phantom, also, [proposal] maneuverability and speed increase (specific to this and only this model).
Sweden:
1. STRV 103 RoF decreased to 12.
2. LAAD Redeye team implemented.
Denmark:
- ECM buff to F-16A
Canada:
- 10pt price nerf to the CF-18 ASF.
Norway:
- ECM buff to F-16A.
PACT specific changes:
1. MiG-21 speed globally nerfed to 900km/hr, turn rate increase.
2. Strela 1-M anti-helo range increased to 2800m.
3. Strela 10M anti-helo range increased to 3150m range.
4. ALL Soviet tank optics decreased to "Bad". No Soviet tank had thermals.
5. T-72 gun range increased to 2100m.
6. MiG-29 speed globally increased to 1000kph.
USSR:
1. Su-27 speed increased to 1000km/hr
2. T-80U AP decreased to 19.
3. R-33 missile accuracy will be decreased. To 4. Same with the R-37 on the MiG-31M.
DDR:
1. [Proposal]: Reserveschutzen given a PKM, reduced to 10-man squad size.
2. Kommando-Aufklarer squad size increased to 10.
CSSR:
1. [Proposal]: MiG-21Bis to have it's R-27Rs removed and altered to a more period-appropriate loadout.
2. [Proposal]: DDR MiG-23MF loadout to be given to CSSR, possibly with
Poland:
1. Su-7BKL napalm loadout halved.
2. MiG-21 Bis loadout changed to more period-appropriate loadout.
Abstract: DrangMod is to be a long-running legacy mod for Wargame: Red Dragon (which is confirmed as the last in the series).
EDIT: The DrangMod List:
Game system changes:
1. All auto-loader tanks (T-72, T-64, T-80 series predominantly, as well as the STRV103 and M8AGS), will be changed to magazine-loaded tanks (using the same system of fire and reload as the AMX-13 series), with a magazine capacity of the same size as their total ammo capacity. This will give auto-loaded tanks a steady rate of fire.
2. All radar-guided SAMS will be made GUID, rather than FoF. In reality, most radar-guided weapons rely on radar guidance from the launch/ground unit.
3. All hand-loaded tanks will have their RoF increased to 10RPM, with the exception of the T-62, Centurion and Chieftain and Challenger series, which will be increased to 8RPM.
4. [Proposal] All radar-guided plane missiles will gain a 2KM range bonus in addition to any other bonuses added, though with a serious accuracy nerf.
5. Flamers and napalm launchers will be removed. They have no place in a meeting engagement of forces and have proven to be nothing short of a cheesewheel, artifical nerf to minor infantry combat.
6. Reservist recon teams will be prototyped.
7. [Proposal] Tank vulnerability to high-HE weapons will be increased.
8. MG's will be standardized. GPMGs will have 1050 range, but STAT. LSW's, such as the RPK or Bren, will be move-and-fire capable for higher-end troops, but have a 875m range. Lower-end troops armed with LSWs will remain STAT.
9. 33% Mass Decrease to Helicopters, to make them more maneuverable. This will make them function like actual helicopters.
10. Global buff to anti-helo weapon ranges, including radar SAMs, but with 1-2 ACC decrease.
11. Global decrease in RAD SAM acc by 1-2 points. (2 for high-end units, 1 for low-end.)
12. Global range nerf to SPAAGs, compensatory HE/RoF/ACC buffs.
NATO specific changes:
Harrier speed increased to 750 KPH
F-5 Freedom Fighter speed increase to 900KPH
US:
1. F-14 AIM-54 Phoenix ACC will be nerfed to 4. This weapon was not designed to engage fighters, it was not suited to engaging fighters, and would have great difficulty engaging fighters.
2. 5pt increase to the cost of M2A1 Bradley.
3. Bushmaster range nerfed to 1750m range.
4. LAV-25 front armour increased back to 2.
5. [Proposal]: CAT-C F-4 Phantom, armed with 4 AIM-7E Sparrows and 4 AIM-9J Sidewinders.
6. [Proposal] F-14A, armed with 4 AIM-7E Sparrows and 4 AIM-9J Sidewinders.
7. Removal of Vulcan cannon from F-4G Wild Weasel.
8. [Proposal]: +2 Clusterbombs for the F-16 series.
9. [Proposal] AV-8A loadout changed to 4 Zuni rocket pods. AV8-C loadout changed to 2 500kg dumb bombs.
10. Increase in range of Chaparral units to 2800m A/H range and 3500m Anti-helo range respectively.
11. Increase in Stinger missile range to 2400m vs. helos
12. Avenger Stinger missiles renamed to FM-92C Stinger, range increased to 2600m vs. helos
13. M1A1 AP increased to 20.
14. A-7 Corsair napalm removed, Addition of 2 cluster bombs.
15. Removal of F-4S Phantom
UK:
1. Increase in range of Tracked Rapier to 3150m Helicopter range, GUID capability.
2. Increase in range of Tracked Rapier FSA to 2800m Helicopter range.
3. [Proposal] CAT-C F-4 Phantom, armed with 4 AIM-7E Sparrows and 4 AIM-9J Sidewinders.
4. [Proposal] Skyflash range increase by 700m, reflecting purpose-built long-ranged missile superiority.
5. [Proposal] Skyflash SuperTemp range increase by 700m, reflecting (again), superior purpose-built missile of excellent British design.
6. [Proposal]: +2 cluster bomb loadout for the Jaguar GR1, +1 Availability.
7. [Proposal]: Harrier GR1 loadout changed to 8 SNEB rocket pods. Harrier GR.3 loadout changed to 1 CPU-123 500kg laser-guided bomb. Harrier GR.5 bomb loadout increased to 6 bombs.
8. Tornado ADV endurance increased.
9. Removal of Chieftain Mk.2 as out of timeframe.
10. [Proposal] Chieftain Mk. 10 given 2275m range.
11. [Proposal]: SAS M72 LAW replaced with Bren gun.
12. LAAD Javelin range increased 2400m range.
13. +1AV to Warrior IFV frontal armour.
FR:
1. Increase in range of Mirage BVR missiles to mirror AIM-7 series missiles.
2. Decrease in ACC of all French tanks to in line with other tanks.
3. AMX-30/30B given HEAT rounds.
4. Roland and Roland 3 A/H range increased to 3150m.
5. Etenard 1VM loadout made interesting, either via SNEB rocket pods or more bombs.
6.
FRG:
1. Marder Roland 2 Anti-helo range buffed to 3150m, prototyped.
2. Flakpanzer Gepard/Gepard A1 range nerfed to 2600m range.
3. Hematschutzen given MG3, PZF'st 44 replaced with BGS Blindicide.
4. -10pt price reduction to F-4F Phantom, also, [proposal] maneuverability and speed increase (specific to this and only this model).
Sweden:
1. STRV 103 RoF decreased to 12.
2. LAAD Redeye team implemented.
Denmark:
- ECM buff to F-16A
Canada:
- 10pt price nerf to the CF-18 ASF.
Norway:
- ECM buff to F-16A.
PACT specific changes:
1. MiG-21 speed globally nerfed to 900km/hr, turn rate increase.
2. Strela 1-M anti-helo range increased to 2800m.
3. Strela 10M anti-helo range increased to 3150m range.
4. ALL Soviet tank optics decreased to "Bad". No Soviet tank had thermals.
5. T-72 gun range increased to 2100m.
6. MiG-29 speed globally increased to 1000kph.
USSR:
1. Su-27 speed increased to 1000km/hr
2. T-80U AP decreased to 19.
3. R-33 missile accuracy will be decreased. To 4. Same with the R-37 on the MiG-31M.
DDR:
1. [Proposal]: Reserveschutzen given a PKM, reduced to 10-man squad size.
2. Kommando-Aufklarer squad size increased to 10.
CSSR:
1. [Proposal]: MiG-21Bis to have it's R-27Rs removed and altered to a more period-appropriate loadout.
2. [Proposal]: DDR MiG-23MF loadout to be given to CSSR, possibly with
Poland:
1. Su-7BKL napalm loadout halved.
2. MiG-21 Bis loadout changed to more period-appropriate loadout.