joe wrote:Jagger, thanks again for the informative reply.
Let me refine my example. A British Regiment with 4 understrenght elements in a level one city with a fort (zero country side supply and no enemy units around). This gives 6 supply chits, enough to supply the unit (2 SC's) plus 4extra SC's to recover strenght points. What would be the wastage percentage to the 6 supply chits? If the percentage is 20% does that mean that the city actually has only 5 SC's, enough to supply the unit but not enough to add back strenght points.
That seems to be what I see, the unit is at 100% supply but does not recover any strenght points.
Maybe the program looks at the unit and determines it needs four extra SC's to make it eligible to recover strenght points, if there is only three extra SC's then it determines that the unit is not eligible and no recovery occurs.
If I understand correctly, a single understrength regiment must first recover to full supply, then it should recover strength. You state that the regiment is fully supplied so that should not be the problem.
If the regiment is alone in the region and is fully supplied and is still not gaining strength in a city with a fort, something is wrong. 6 supply level is the ideal supply level to ensure a single fully supplied regiment recovers strength.
English regiments typically need 10 supply points or 2 full supply chits to maintain supply. So no wastage at all. Also Pocus has stated that a single supply chip is needed per element needing recovery. So the wastage concept would not apply to strength recovery as a full supply chip is required per element. 6 supply level should be ideal for a single regiment to recover strength.
Also someone correct me if I am wrong but I believe strengthening is done on an element by element basis. In other words, the supply level will determine the number of elements that will strengthen. I don't think the concept of "all or none" of the elements strengthening applies.
Although, I must admit, I wonder about the one supply chip per element to recovery strength. I have never looked at a specific game situation closely but my impression is that units seem to recovery strength with less than a supply chip per element. Which might support the "element by element" strengthening concept rather than the "all or none" concept.
Your situation doesn't sound right. A single fully supplied regiment should be recovering strength in a 6 supply region as I understand the supply process.