Counting Battle Scenarios Poll

[plloyd1010]

Sorry Matt, I go with none of the above, but maybe with bits of a couple.

First I don't think the battle should count for advancement points. You potentially have 3 points with any given scenario and none for a campaign ribbon. There should be an award to stick on your page and look at though. Something like recording a scenario play would be best. It would have something of a manual start. After that, with the proper database calls, the process would be largely automatic and a pin/star/badge would be awarded. The award would go under the players rank insignia, but could move to be on or under the campaign ribbon, should it be awarded. Encompassing all that would be a fair amount code, which I am not sure Drew would want to write.

Assuming the Code Genie grants my wish, the flow would go like this... I play the scenarios of The 1st Battle of Targu Frumos (9 scenarios), I'll play all scenarios with a certain opponent (who often calls me a SOB in his AAR's).

1. I got to Records and AARs and choose the entry of Fought a Battle.
   
2. Choose the game (just like for a scenario record), choose the battle (similar to a scenario record).
   
3. System checks that I have recorded all the scenarios.
   
   1. If yes, go on.
      
   2. If no, give a message saying scenario(s) x.. have not been recorded and cannot proceed.
      
4. System checks who my opponent was during the scenarios, if any.
   
   1. If the opponent was the same for all scenarios (like this example), system sends email/PM invitation to claim the battle.
      
   2. If not or solo play on list, no further action needed here.
      
5. Drop menu to note which side won the battle. I'll say side 2 here (Soviet).
   
6. System compiles a record list of which side I played in which scenarios, and a win-loss record.
   
7. System puts star/badge under my rank insignia, perhaps with small title. Maybe a the title should appear if hovering on the award.
   

If I eventually get the Broken Axis ribbon, stars might be moved to that position. So while I played all the scenario, I might have only fought that one battle. How hovering on the star would work in the ribbon, I not entirely sure.

If the battle game record thingy ever gets off the ground, I suggest we also add mini-campaigns as battles. The Vorontsovo campaign, from PG: The East for example, or the distinct sections from Campaigns & Commanders, like the desert campaigns. Maybe the grouped scenarios like the Twin Villages battles (ElsR 5-8), but that would require creativity on out part.

For my part, I see the battle game idea as a way to gain notoriety on our profile pages without having to hit the high par of playing a complete game.