Re-naming units

[TheDoctorKing]

I'm trying to change the name of the "Northeast Virginia Army" to the "Army of the Potomac" but no luck. I'm noticing that I can change the name of the Alexandria Garrison, in the same area with the NEV Army, by ALT-clicking on its tab. Is there some reason that Armies can't have their names changed?

[Gray_Lensman]

I'm trying to change the name of the "Northeast Virginia Army" to the "Army of the Potomac" but no luck. I'm noticing that I can change the name of the Alexandria Garrison, in the same area with the NEV Army, by ALT-clicking on its tab. Is there some reason that Armies can't have their names changed?

This is WAD. You can't rename armies. Coding restrictions.

[Rafiki]

Indeed. Armies have a specific naming system that depends on where it is located when you form it as well as which armies that exist already

[Jabberwock]

You can separate one unit from an army, rename the separate unit, and drop the army onto that unit.

[Gray_Lensman]

You can separate one unit from an army, rename the separate unit, and drop the army onto that unit.

But in that case, you're just naming the stack... I think as soon as you move the army out of the stack, it again has it's own predesignated name. You still can't change the name of the Army itself, which is what the original poster inquired about.

[TheDoctorKing]

I dissolved the Army of Northeastern Virginia, got a message saying that McDowell would be upset for 3 NM and 25 VP unless I gave him another army. Then I re-formed the army, and got another message saying that Butler had more seniority and if I passed him over I would lose a bunch of NM and VP. But I persisted and no penalty appears to have been assessed. And the army is now named the Army of the Potomac.

[LuckyJim1001]

Guys I Have to ask - what is WAD ?

[Rafiki]

"Works as designed", i.e. the effects you see are what they are intended to be