Just bought the game and really trying to work through all its rules. Most all my questions I have found answers to in these forums. I also bought To End All Wars and I am hoping the game engine is very similar. Meaning if I learn this the learning curve on TEAW should be pretty easy.
Anyway my questions are based on the naval parts of the game. I am playing as the Union.
1. The posture with the Brown Water Blockade - as far as I can tell it needs to both be Orange - Offensive. Is this correct?
2. The posture with the Blue Water Blockade - as far as I can tell it needs to both be Green - Passive. Is this correct?
3. At the beginning of the game there is a fleet consisting of some frigates and scout ships and a second fleet of merchant ships in the Shipping Lanes box. The merchants I assume should be Passive. I feel I am reading conflicting answers in the forums as to the posture of the other fleet. Some are saying to leave them Passive and others are saying to make them Offensive. Is this a function of what role you want them to have? If they are just escorts leave them Passive. If they are actually trying to hunt for Confederate blockade runners or raiders put them in an Offensive posture.
4. What is the role of transport ships as pertaining to the Union blockade? Should some transports be with all the fleets (both blockade fleets, the merchants and the escort fleet)?
5. The Union Fort Pickens down in Florida next to Alabama. How does it get suppled? Should I work to get a substantial fleet down here to eventually blockade Mobile Bay and New Orleans and if so how is it supplied?
6. Finally the role of the Blockade Flotillas I assume is to be placed in both blockade boxes. The role of the Timberclads, Motorboats, Gunboats and Riverines I assume is to impede river traffic. I assume the role of the Frigates and Brigs is for the Brown Water Blockade and to act as escorts for the merchant fleets and to act as hunters for Confederate raiders or blockade runners. Is this all correct?
Thanks for any help
Jack