Alternative History
Alternative History

Combined Arms Algorithm[]

With new technologies such as the airplane, tank, and advanced firearms came new tactics. Instead of digging into the mud for safety, armies must remain mobile and responsive, overwhelming the enemy in small critical fights with coordinated attacks. The Combined Arms Algorithm is the peak of modern combat and incorporates everything from the lowly Armored Personnel Carrier to Drones.

Structure[]

  • Battle Name (Year)
    • Attacker
      • Total:
      • Troops:
      • Infantry Equipment:
      • Mechanization:
      • Support:
      • Morale:
      • Experience:
      • Terrain:
      • Defensives: N/A
    • Defender
      • Total:
      • Troops:
      • Infantry Equipment:
      • Mechanization:
      • Support:
      • Morale:
      • Experience:
      • Terrain:
      • Defensives:
    • Result:

Troops[]

Troops are the number of soldiers you have in the army group fighting on any given front. Troops are measured to the nearest thousand and constitute the backbone of the combat phase. Troop score is calculated by taking your overall number of troops and dividing by 1,000.

Infantry Equipment[]

Equipment represents the combat effectiveness of the weapons employed by a standard infantry unit of company size in your fielded army. This usually takes the form of small arms, motorized, mechanized, and communications equipment. Equipment is a modifier score meaning that it has a base score of 1.00 to which the values are added.

  • Standard Small Arm
    • Late Assault Rifles (AK-74): 2.00
    • Early Assault Rifles (AK-47): 1.85
    • Late Semi-Automatic Rifles (eg. M1 Garand): 1.00
    • Early Semi-Automatic Rifles(eg. Mondragon): 0.85
    • Lever-Pinion Rifles: 0.60
    • Modern Bolt-action Rifles: 0.50
    • Lever-Action(Magazine Fed): 0.40
    • Early Bolt-Action (Magazine Fed): 0.35
    • Breach-Loading (Single Shot): 0.15
    • Flintlock Muskets: 0.05
  • Motorization
    • NOTE: Motorization does not include the motorization of the supply chain, only motorization of infantry formations
    • Fully Motorized: 1.00
    • Partially Motorized: 0.75
    • Lightly Motorized: 0.50
    • Fully Horse-drawn: 0.15 (All-Cavalry Forces)
    • Foot and Horse: 0.10
    • Foot and Donkey: 0.05
    • Only Foot: 0.00
  • Battlefield Communications
    • Universal radio: 1.00
    • Squad level radio: 0.95
    • Company level radio: 0.50
    • Regiment level radio: 0.35
    • Scarce radio: 0.25
    • Motorcycle: 0.15
    • Bicycle: 0.10
    • Horse: 0.10
    • Runner: -0.10
  • Specials (By Mod Approval Only)
    • Rapid Advance Genius (Great Leader by mod event):+0.10 to motorized score

Mechanization[]

Mechanization represents the use of armored vehicles in an army. Generally these come in two main categories: Tanks and Armored Personnel Carriers. Tanks can further be broken into Light Tanks, Medium Tanks, Heavy Tanks, and later Main Battle Tanks.

Only TWO of the three types of tanks can be used in any one algorithm.[]

  • Medium/Main Battle Tank
    • Fourth Generation Main Battle Tanks (Armata T-14): 0.75
    • Third Generation Main Battle Tanks (T-80): 0.60
    • Second Generation Main Battle Tanks (T-62): 0.50
    • First Generation Main Battle Tanks (T-54): 0.40
    • Late Medium Tanks (T-44): 0.30
    • WWII Era Medium Tanks (T-34):0.20
    • Inter-War Era Medium Tanks (T-28): 0.10
  • Light Tanks
    • Fourth Generation Modern Light Tanks (No OTL Equivalent): 0.65
    • Third Generation Modern Light Tanks (2S25 Sprut-SD): 0.60
    • Second Generation Modern Light Tanks (SK-105 Kürassier): 0.45
    • First Generation Modern Light Tanks (PT-76): 0.30
    • WWII Era Light Tanks (T-50): 0.20
    • Inter-War Era Light Tanks (BT-2/7): 0.15
    • Early Light Tanks (Renault FT): 0.10
  • Heavy Tanks
    • Fourth Generation Modern Heavy Tanks (No OTL Equivalent): 0.40
    • Third Generation Modern Heavy Tanks (No OTL Equivalent): 0.40
    • Second Generation Modern Heavy Tanks (No OTL Equivalent): 0.40
    • First Generation Modern Heavy Tanks (T-10/IS-10): 0.40
    • WWII Era Heavy Tank (IS): 0.35
    • Inter-War Era Heavy Tank (KV-1): 0.25
    • Early Heavy Tanks (Mark I): 0.10
  • Mechanization
    • Fully Mechanized: 0.75 (Mechanized Divisions, etc.)
    • Partially Mechanized: 0.50
    • Lightly Mechanized: 0.25 (Mechanized vehicles distributed through a force, but not universal)

Support []

Support is the amount of incoming fire infantry at the front can call against an enemy position, it includes infantry weapons like field guns, mortars, and bazookas, as well as heavy artillery, aerial support, and self-propelled artillery.

  • Field Artillery, Mortars, Bazookas, and Anti-Tank Guns
    • Squad level: 0.95
    • Company level: 0.50
    • Regiment level: 0.35
    • Scarce: 0.10
  • Heavy Artillery 
    • Massive: 0.45
    • Full: 0.40
    • Moderate: 0.20
    • Minimal: 0.10
  • Self-Propelled Artillery
    • Company level: 0.75
    • Battalion level: 0.45
    • Regiment level: 0.30
    • Scarce: 0.10
  • Aerial
    • Full Aerial Supremacy & Full CAS Support: 0.80
    • Partial Aerial Supremacy or Partial CAS Support: 0.50
    • Minimal Aerial Supremacy or Minimal CAS Support: 0.20
    • No Aerial Supremacy: 0.00
  • Specials (By Mod Approval Only)
    • Ground Support Ace (Great Leader by mod event):+0.20 to aerial score
    • Artillery Coordination Expert (Great Leader by mod event):+0.10 to artillery score
    • Ambush Master (Great Leader by mod event):+0.20 to overall score

Morale[]

Morale represents the men's willingness to fight. Morale is critical to any fight and is dependent on both the National War Score Phase and the recent battles. Morale is a modifier score meaning that it has a base score of 1.00 to which the values are added.

  • Positioning Penalties
    • Encircled: -0.30
    • Out of Supply: -0.50
    • Surrounded and Out of Supply: -0.90
  • Conscription Laws
    • Volunteer Only: 0.10
    • Limited Conscription: 0.00
    • Mandatory Service: -0.10
    • Massive Conscription: -0.25
  • Specials (By Mod Approval Only)
    • Warrior Code (With mod approval): 0.15
    • Reconquest of lost territories: 0.10
    • Defense of homeland: 0.15
    • Inspirational General (Great Leader by mod event): 0.30
    • Glorious Last Stand (With mod approval): 0.50
    • Naval Invasion:-0.20
    • Under Attack from Chemical Weapons:
      • With Gas Equipment:-0.10
      • Without Gas Equipment:-0.30

NOTE: If morale falls below 0, the army disbands or surrenders depending on the logical option.

Experience[]

Experience is pretty self-explanatory, but can be extremely influential. Experience is dependent on recent wars and battles. Experience is a modifier score meaning that it has a base score of 1.00 to which the values are added.

  • Officers
    • Untrained: -0.50 (No Military Academy)
    • Green: -0.10 (National Military Academy)
    • Veteran (1-2 Battles): 0.10
    • Experienced (1+ Major Wars): 0.20
  • Non-Commissioned Officers
    • Untrained: -0.10
    • Green: -0.05
    • Veteran (1-2 Battles): 0.20
    • Experienced (1+ Major Wars): 0.30
  • Training
    • No training: -0.50
    • Minimal training: -0.10
    • Basic training (Reservists): 0.00
    • Extensive training (Professional Army): 0.20
    • Veterans (1-2 Battles): 0.30
    • Experienced (1+ Major Wars): 0.40
  • Specials (By Mod Approval Only)
    • Experienced Staffer (Great Leader by mod event):+0.20

Terrain[]

  • Attacker
    • Mountains: 0.65
    • Hills: 0.95
    • River Crossing: 0.85
    • Marsh: 0.75
    • Jungle: 0.85
    • Desert: 1.20
    • Plains/Grassland: 1.50
    • Forest: 0.95
    • Urban: 0.65
  • Defender
    • Mountains: 1.65
    • Hills: 1.10
    • River Crossing: 1.25
    • Marsh: 0.85
    • Jungle: 0.95
    • Desert: 0.85
    • Plains/Grassland: 0.90
    • Forest: 1.10
    • Urban: 1.35

Defensives[]

Defensives are pretty self-explanatory, they are physical barriers set up to protect troops from bombardment and fire. Defensives are the least complex section and have calculations built in. Entrenchments can be built by troops in place, while strategic lines require peacetime production and several years of work to build.

  • Light Entrenchments: 1.05
  • Heavy Entrenchments: 1.15
  • Fortress and Entrenchment Line: 1.35
  • Specials (By Mod Approval Only)
    • Fortification Expert (Great Leader by mod event):+0.20