Prussian setup anomalies

[Erik Springelkamp]

In the Prussian setup of the 2-player grand campaign there are some anomalies in the command structure.

In two corpses - Links Kolumn in Bautzen and Markgraf Karl Korps in Dresden - the Korps commander also acts as Division commander, while a free junior 2-star general is present in both corpses.

I have some basic questions that were triggered by this strange command configuration:

- is this as designed?

- is there a disadvantage to the corps commander being a divisional commander at the same time. like losing bonuses?
If no, why isn't this used all the time to save on divisional commanders, if yes, why is it applied here?

- is there a disadvantage of keeping regiments out of divisions and having them in the corps separately, when there are enough command points available in the corps stack, like less effective fighting?

And an entirely different question:

- Why is the corps led by Wilhelm von Preussen called Markgraf Karl Korps?

[Kensai]

The only anomaly I see here is the plural of corps... unless you already consider those mean sacrificed!

Yes, a corps commander (essentially a 2-star General) can lead his own brigade. I don't think there are disadvantages to the corps units if he is attached to a brigade. The disadvantage of having loose regiments (not in a brigade under a General) is not having a potential advantage from that brigade (1-star) commander. Units (and their elements) without commander will fight at a disadvantage with movement penalties*. Regarding your last question, don't know, but I guess you can rename it.

*however, given that they don't suffer from the inactivation roll of their commanders, sometimes you might want them loose to at least be certain they will take an offensive action when required, even at a disadvantage.

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Personally, I think I have spotted a small esthetic bug in v1.11. In the two early Silesian Wars the face of Friedrich does not appear. His face appears normally in the rest of scenarios. I suspect this happens because for the early campaigns it uses a different icon and somehow that has been lost from the linkage. Pocus could have a look!

[Erik Springelkamp]

The only anomaly I see here is the plural of corps... unless you already consider those mean sacrificed!

:-) I vaguely suspected that it might be wrong when I wrote it.

In the light of your answers it is indeed not strange.

Yes, a corps commander (essentially a 2-star General) can lead his own brigade. I don't think there are disadvantages to the corps units if he is attached to a brigade.

Ah, I could have used that knowledge when I was short of generals in my previous games

So why don't the setups of the other countries contain these constructs, then I would have discovered this feature before

Is it different in AJE (or other non-corps AGEOD game) for a force leader?
I seem to remember the advice not to attach the force leader to a combat unit in AJE. Or has that been debunked?

Another related question:

- I got the impression that when a brigade is dissolved (for instance to faster recover lost elements) the brigadier seems to lose his brigade ability when he isn't immediately reused in another brigade. And when he is needed to form the brigade again after some turns, he can only do so when he is active. This has caused temporary disruption in my forces several times. Any advice on this aspect of the game? (maybe keep at least one regiment in the brigade?).

[loki100]

So why don't the setups of the other countries contain these constructs, then I would have discovered this feature before

Is it different in AJE (or other non-corps AGEOD game) for a force leader?
I seem to remember the advice not to attach the force leader to a combat unit in AJE. Or has that been debunked?

Another related question:

- I got the impression that when a brigade is dissolved (for instance to faster recover lost elements) the brigadier seems to lose his brigade ability when he isn't immediately reused in another brigade. And when he is needed to form the brigade again after some turns, he can only do so when he is active. This has caused temporary disruption in my forces several times. Any advice on this aspect of the game? (maybe keep at least one regiment in the brigade?).

Actually in AJE (& PoN) its always a good idea to attach a combat unit direct to the leader - it ensures his personal characteristics are used. In RoP with the Prussians it doesn't really matter if your brigade leaders 'lose' their command activation, with the Austrians its a real pain to repair. So I tend to make sure they always keep one regiment under their direct command if I can.

[Kensai]

Another minor aesthetic issue in v1.11 is that the regional decision icons have disappeared. When you push the button to open up the selection tab, only the names (not the icons) appear. This is valid for all scenarios I tried.

[Narwhal]

Is it different in AJE (or other non-corps AGEOD game) for a force leader?
I seem to remember the advice not to attach the force leader to a combat unit in AJE. Or has that been debunked?

As far as I know, same in RoP : A column leader with division attached won't give his bonus to his division if he leads the battle - a given leader can only gives his bonus once : either battle leader or division leader.
Not sure of what happens if the leader of a column has a division but is not "battle" leader.