Thanks for clearing that up. I guess I have been playing a slightly older version all this time.

I will check tonight and try to confirm which version is loading.

I can't see how that could be the case. I often ask the game to "check for updates" when I load it, just in case. It always says it's updated. I could swear I have been playing the final version....hmmm. Which one is the final one? Weak units to the left or the right?

I have been away from playing CWII for a month or so and when I started it up it had changed to a different version. It says its fully updated, 1.06.3 ? am i correct? In any case, the version loaded has the replacements listed from left to right, most powerful to least powerful. The version I have b...

Thanks for all that.
I remember the activation rules from other similar ACW games. They were so harsh the game slowed down to basically nothing happening so I find that really irritating.

What about low aggression for the Rebs, can a more cautious setting actually make it harder for the Union?

In starting a new game what settings do people generally use, not just the difficulty, but the other things you can set, like attrition, aggressiveness, other AI advantages. My goal is to gradually ramp up the difficulty, but there are many combinations available. Also different for each side. I wou...

Judging from other posts I have read, players seem to avoid using the worst generals, ie Fremont , Butler, etc. I hate the penalties and try to use them for the most part. What sorts of things do players do to deal with this? I sometimes give Fremont and Butler armies which just sit there, McClellan...