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Training Militia and Blockade
Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 11:48 am
by malthaussen
I've played most of 1861 with the USA now, and I've noticed that even though McClellan (and now Halleck) have several militia elements in their stacks, they do not always train two up every turn, contrary to how it worked in WIA. Is this WAD? Do they only have a %chance to train their elements every turn?
2nd question concerns blockade. The way the engine works, is it better to have all ships in the blockade boxes in one fleet, or many? Or doesn't it matter? Ditto fleets in the US shipping box -- what arrangement provides the best chance for intercept or escort?
-- Mal
Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 3:16 pm
by soloswolf
They change conscript infantry into line infantry. So, it goes militia -> conscripts - > line infantry. The militia need to upgrade on their own, which they have a chance of doing every turn.
It doesn't matter with regard to your blockade %, but if you have more stacks you have more chances to find CSA fleets. Just make sure your fleets are strong enough for the fight they may find.
Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 9:41 pm
by malthaussen
Ah, I see. And so there is no notification when the militia become conscripts, just when they become line inf?
-- Mal
Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2010 4:29 pm
by soloswolf
I believe the notification you get when "37th Ohio has been trained" (or whatever it says) is the game telling you that Militia has been trained to Conscript Infantry.
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 8:45 am
by Njordr
soloswolf wrote:I believe the notification you get when "37th Ohio has been trained" (or whatever it says) is the game telling you that Militia has been trained to Conscript Infantry.
You get the same line when a Conscript Infantry unit becomes a Line Infantry one.
By the way, it could be useful to compare the respective stats...
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 6:07 pm
by soloswolf
Njordr wrote:By the way, it could be useful to compare the respective stats...
What?
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 11:55 am
by Njordr
soloswolf wrote:What?
The stats of an Infantry Unit while Militia, Conscript and Line one. Comparing them one should aware how training generals are useful.
Even McClellan has a usefulness, after all.
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 11:51 pm
by soloswolf
Njordr wrote:The stats of an Infantry Unit while Militia, Conscript and Line one. Comparing them one should aware how training generals are useful.
Even McClellan has a usefulness, after all.
You are absolutely right. I was confused by your comments because that's just not what we were talking about.