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Banks6060 wrote:Alright...so a few hiccups in the schedule. I will be able to get a FULL update up by tommorrow for sure. VERY sorry about the delay everyone.

Banks is such a tease

. Reminds me of one of my old gf's

.

ncuman

Thanks for the help, everyone

. My brother clicked compatability files and then he saw the file. Now I can get back to spilling Yankee blood

! Again, thanks for the help.

ncuman

My brother and I decided to play a PBEM against each other, with me hosting. I sent him the trn file like normal. The problem is that when my bro put in his turns and saved the game, an ord file apparently wasn't created. The game said that the file was created, but the file wasn't listed when he tr...

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I voted B, just as almost everyone else. The problem I have with a game engine requiring players to follow history is you get a situation like another Civil War game I have, called Robert E. Lee: Civil War General. It was a cool game, but what made it a little silly was the campaign had the player ...

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Again, I apologize for such a nasty delay. The day-to-day work hours have REALLY picked up. That combined with an increased summer social calendar makes it tougher to get in front of the computer and get this AAR done. I certainly hope I've not chased anyone away with what may seem to be my lack of...

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So Banks, are you going to start up the AAR again soon? I think I speak for all of your loyal readers of Soundoff and your splended AAR's when I say "We want more War!"

ncuman

Thanks for replying to my inquiry. I will check them out.

ncuman

I was wondering what are good books about the Civil War in the West? I feel I know about the war in the east pretty well, but I know very little about the war in the west. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

ncuman

My nephew in our PvP games only told me afterwards which General if any he had lost KIA - it is not something I would expect to be informed about - as to making details known during a game - not sure about that. It might give Yankees even more of an advatage in game if they here that Jackson and Lo...

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Comparing Soundoff and Bank's AAR's it looks like there is about to be a big battle at Amherst. Anybody have thoughts on who the likely winner will be? If I had to guess I would say that Soundoff should win, but I am not entirely certain. It sure will be interesting to find out to see how Bank's bol...

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Unfortunatly, the release of SVF 1.0 (yes I can ;) ) has forced me to leave this AAR as it wouldn't be fully compatable with the new version. But I will do another... :D Thanks for the AAR anyway. Overall the Union AI seemed to be doing a pretty good job. Maybe a couple errors, but if you think abo...

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Soundoff,
I have noticed that you don;t seem to use much support units (field hospitals, balloons, etc.) Why is that? Do you think that they are more expensive than they are worth? Or is there some other reason?

ncuman

Congratulations on your latest victory at Amherst. While I wouldn't call the victory a death blow for Banks, I think it does put him at a severe disadvantage for at least the rest of the summer. Keep up the good work. I think everyone agrees that this has been a great AAR.

ncuman

I think that may well be that. :( The Lee attack was probably all Banks could do but he couldn't carry the day... I think that it will be a surprise if Banks carries on... I can't see how he can stop Richmond falling and with it his entire Eastern front. It has been very entertaining though. Not ne...

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Question... I am playing the Grand 1861 campaign as CSA. Not doing to bad but have a question about promoting. CSA General Braxton Bragg is available for promotion. I think he is at 4 or 5 in seniority, and I want to make him a 2 Star Corp commander (he is currently a 1 star). The promote button is...

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And to those watching now what would you do if you were me? What if Butler is successful? What if supplies do start to get to Florida with Woods still sitting off the coast....what if I'm able to consolidate in the Transmississippi? What if in the east my efforts to strengthen positions happen?.......

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Forgot to mention that this is a new tactic that Banks is trying in Virginia. It will be interesting to see how it works for him.

ncuman

So what do you guys think of the recent movements? I like the moves by Soundoff in the West taking Paducah. This puts him in good position to either head south and take Island 10 (what I would do) or else he could combine Foster's Corps and Pope's Corps and make a strong advance on Forts Donelson a...

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This is all great advice, but there is a couple things extra that should be added. 1. Try to have one sharpshooter unit in every division or as many divisions as possible. This gives your divisions the advantage of firing first. 2. Perhaps it is a personal style, but I am a big believer in artillery...

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Getting (sort of) back on topic, does anyone know why this game originally went with the apparently unhistorical mixed brigades in the first place? Honestly I prefer keeping things the way they are because as others stated it maked things more logistically convenient to have mixed brigades, but I am...

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December 1863, and I have sort of exhausted my supply of "pure" infantry brigades. I am now left with a huge amount of more or less mixed brigades. Some are two infantry, one cavalry; some two infantry, one artillery; and those I can use to build divisions, at least together with others. But some a...

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Hi ncuman, Many thanks for the kind words and glad that you are enjoying Bank's and my AARs. Lets hope we can continue to keep you and any other readers entertained for a bit longer. As to why I'm committed to promoting Little Mac. Well its like this. I'm a darned cussed sort of a fella, very long ...

ncuman

First of all, let me say that your aar has been very informative and a fun read. Learning the importance of ZOC is priceless. Thank you very much for the time you are putting into this for our benefit. However, I am a little confused that you are going out of your way to give Little Mac an army comm...

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Since it's the projected total, it makes it look like you're ending your turn losing VP and NM. The actual VP and NM display will show the correct amount next turn, but the projection screen give you the impression you're losing them. +1 I noticed that a while back and thought it was wierd too. How...

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In evaluating this dispute, most people ignore the maxim that amatuers study tactics, professionals study logistics. In the Civil War, losses from desertions and deaths dwarfed losses in battles. Lee's army declined in the end not so much due to losses in battle, a few key commanders aside, but ina...

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Grey, I need clarification on a couple things. 1. You said that currently the number of units that needs to threaten Richmond is 10 units. By units I assume you mean regiments for infantry/cavalry or batteries for artillery. Is my understanding correct? 2. You say you want to change the Richmond eve...

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Major Dilemma, I think you are overthinking things. I suppose one could mess around to come up with the best "command point efficiency" for forming divisions. The problem is that the point of forming divisions is to fight (and hopefully win) against your opponent. So rather than forming divisions wi...

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Sure I am willing to play a PBEM. You want to host? One thing though is I have never played a PBEM before. So we will see what kind of challenge I am to play against. Mind if I play as the Union?

ncuman

Art99, I can understand your frustration at the game. It is a very complicated game. The problem is that the game is not designed for you to build large armies right away. You won't be able to build up 100,000 men armies until late 1862 at the earliest. But the good side is that your enemy will have...

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I noticed that when I build 20 lb artillery in Illinois the computer will name the unit 1st WI Hvy, Bty. A or whatever. Is there some historical reason that the units are named like the came from Wisconsin even though they were raised in Illinois? Or was it a programming mistake? And yes I am using ...

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