Intel Reporting Idea

[Edwin P.]

Intel gives a +1% bonus to your research and a -1% penalty to your enemy's research.

In a "future" version I would like to see the benefits of this tech area enhanced to offer additional benefits at higher levels of Intel tech.

Example:

Intel 1 - Allow access to a report that shows how many diplomacy chits each major power has purchased. Not where the chits are invested, just how many chits they have purchased.

Example: USA - 1 chit, USSR - 0 chits, Germany - 4 chits

Intel 2 - Allow access to a report that shows how many chits a nation has invested in research. Not what they are researching, just how many chits they have invested.

Intel 3 - Allow access to a report that lists all HQ units currently in play.

Allow access means that the button giving access to the relevant report is greyed out and not selectable until the player has reached the specified intel level.

Players lacking the required level in Intel can't access the specified report.

[ January 11, 2006, 05:02 PM: Message edited by: Edwin P. ]

[Edwin P.]

Perhaps Intel should also give a bonus to your diplomatic efforts - perhaps 1% per level of intel tech.

Why? Knowledge gained through intelligence should lead to improved diplomatic results.

[ January 11, 2006, 05:27 PM: Message edited by: Edwin P. ]

[Retributar]

Keep those EXCELLENT-IDEAS rolling Edwin P.!!!.

[Edwin P.]

Yes Sir, General Retributar!

Seriously though, am I correct in thinking that the Intel tech as it currently stands is underpowered when compared to the other techs?

Of course, I have not played the game, and most likely only the playtesters and HC know the true value of this tech.

That said,

Intel 1 - Diplomacy Chits Report (graphs number of chits, not where invested)

Intel 2 - Research Chits Report (graphs number of chits, not where invested)

Intel 3 - HQ List Report (lists all HQ units in play - enemy and allied)

Intel 4 - You see the location of the highest ranked HQ unit of each major power. The Germans know where Eisenhower is and the Allies know where Kesselring is. You don't know what units they command but you know where their HQ unit is located. This information may, just may tell you where the enemy is massing for their next offensive.

Intel 5 - The location of your highest ranking HQ can't be seen by enemy intel tech.

[ January 14, 2006, 03:27 PM: Message edited by: Edwin P. ]

[beginner's luck]

Its ok Breezeri , spit it out. Don't worry what these guys will say.

[Codename Condor]

Now we are talking. Intel needs some kind of easy&cool implementation.

[Agent Smith]

Actually BL he said something really interesting, only your intel level was'nt high enough to intercept the post

[Codename Condor]

Nah, dont think so. he got panicked. Happens. Noobs are being given such treatments by the old dogs here they are scare to post.

Me thinks, noobs are human beings too, so stop hitting em when they reach 500/600 posts.

[beginner's luck]

Damn AGENT SMITH ,

I thought that was the problem but I was trying to bluff him so he thought I had put all my research into INTEL vice the JET PLANES tech I really researched!! :cool:

[ January 21, 2006, 04:31 PM: Message edited by: beginner's luck ]