replacements

[captain curruthers]

i would like to see replacements only going to unfixed units.its very frustrating to see the few replacements you get being assigned to locked static units like garrisons when there are line units screaming out for them.

[Heldenkaiser]

Frustrating, but maybe realistic? It's usually the units actually doing the fighting which are most undermanned. See, all these replacements coming up from the rear are eagerly appropriated by all those rear area commanders for their local units, leaving the front line units the leavings, if any ... also not easy to absorb replacements while on combat duty.

Pull a fought-out unit out of the fighting and set it on "passive" and it should receive replacements I think?

[lodilefty]

i would like to see replacements only going to unfixed units.its very frustrating to see the few replacements you get being assigned to locked static units like garrisons when there are line units screaming out for them.

Ah yes, war....

The Rear Echelon always gets the good stuff

[captain curruthers]

i have been puling units in desperate need 'out of the line' and putting them in cities.replacements still tend to go to the static units.

not sure about this period but only a few years later the british were raising replacements on a regimental basis.eg:- 51st foot would raise replacements for the 51st foot.british regiments were 2 battalion minimum strength with one of those battalions being a recruiting unit for the front line battalion(s).

under this system frontline units would often be under strength especially after major battles but would always receive drafts from the recruiting battalion based in GB the major deciding factor would be the delay involved in shipping out those replacements.

[lodilefty]

i have been puling units in desperate need 'out of the line' and putting them in cities.replacements still tend to go to the static units.

not sure about this period but only a few years later the british were raising replacements on a regimental basis.eg:- 51st foot would raise replacements for the 51st foot.british regiments were 2 battalion minimum strength with one of those battalions being a recruiting unit for the front line battalion(s).

under this system frontline units would often be under strength especially after major battles but would always receive drafts from the recruiting battalion based in GB the major deciding factor would be the delay involved in shipping out those replacements.

This would be a huge-mongous code change, so it won't happen right away

The Colonial Faction variants were a starting attempt to get replacements to the right place.

We'd need a separate family for garrisons, etc etc.... messy, but....

[FLS]

i would like to see replacements only going to unfixed units.its very frustrating to see the few replacements you get being assigned to locked static units like garrisons when there are line units screaming out for them.

+1

I don't use the option "More replacements" as they always go to non playable units. Only from time to time and on a very rare basis (out-of-the line, passive mode, don't move for 1-3 months) would a regiment receive replacement.

the availability to choose the recipient of replacements would be a MAJOR improvement, I believe

[Ebbingford]

i would like to see replacements only going to unfixed units.its very frustrating to see the few replacements you get being assigned to locked static units like garrisons when there are line units screaming out for them.

Why don't you make sure that only the unit that you want to receive replacements is in passive stance, this will then take any replacements going. (As long as you're in a region with a town and depot if playing with hardened attrition on.)

[captain curruthers]

Why don't you make sure that only the unit that you want to receive replacements is in passive stance, this will then take any replacements going. (As long as you're in a region with a town and depot if playing with hardened attrition on.)

unfortunatly that isnt the case.ive had units in cities on passive stance and replacements STILL go to locked garrison units

[lodilefty]

unfortunatly that isnt the case.ive had units in cities on passive stance and replacements STILL go to locked garrison units

Are you playing advanced attrition?

...or maybe the 'passive priority' isn't working properly

[squarian]

For the record, I frequently have trouble getting units to receive replacements (or for that matter, getting damaged elements to recover). Many turns will usually be required (3-6, typically) before replacements or recovered strength. My understanding of the rules is that units receive replacement elements randomly, the only criteria being

• to receive a replacement element, one must be available in the pool
• the stack must be at 100% supply (not sure if this also applies to ammo)
• passive stance increases the chance of a replacement by some unstated percentage
• if playing with "historical attrition" on, unit must be in region with depot

[captain curruthers]

Are you playing advanced attrition

im playing with all settings at normal(default)

[lodilefty]

im playing with all settings at normal(default)

With hardened attrition on, you can only get replacements at a Depot. Thus many [but not all] locked garrison units can't get them.....

[Ebbingford]

...or maybe the 'passive priority' isn't working properly

This might be the case as I've noticed the same thing might be happening elsewhere.
It always used to work with hardened attrition for WIA, you could pick which unit you want the replacement to go. Might need investigating.