Capitol importance is majorly increased in upcoming 1.06. That sounds promising. If the AI starts to attach a lot of importance to Washington, then it might well mount a more robust defense. Of course, the other issue is the weight given to Richmond, even when it's not the capital yet. From what I ...

This is perhaps the one thing that bugs me the most about the game, which overall I think is a wonderfull product. My first full war campaign ended in November as my Confederates took Washington and triggered a statelmate. The Union sent the bulk of its forces to Harpers Ferry and the Shenandoah, an...