Against the Union AI...in Struggle for a Vast Future mod

[Clovis]

Early May 62

Beauregard captured briefly Winchester but retreated soon in face of large offensive moves by Northern forces targeting Western part of Virginia

[Clovis]

Winter in Missouri was very quiet for both sides. last turn, Price's division took back Springfield for the CSA. Union is reacting now...

[Clovis]

and from unexpected aera: McClernand jumped from the Mississippi to threathen Little Rocks on my rear...I've almost nothing to oppose him.

[Clovis]

Rest of the Kentucky theater, same turn..

[Clovis]

The draft bill is passed !

Conscription however has a cost...8 NM for partial mob

[Clovis]

And the financial situation remains uneasy




Printing money would rise inflation above 40%. I've more WSU, but manpower is representing about 5 new infantry brigades. Call for volunteers in the next turns will consume a large amount of money I need desperatly, but conscription will cost many NM...I don't have yet chosen between the 2 options...

[Clovis]

I'm yet in want of replacement even if currently almost all units are at full strenght thanks to the replacements bought these last turns...

[Clovis]

The balance of results after one year of war...all things considered, a stalemate

[Clovis]

At last, I've amassed sufficient material to fortify Richmond!

[Clovis]

and Richmond fortifications are needed...

Late May 62 turn:

Both armies decided to launch full scale attacks, but not on the same point.

I launched Lee against Manassas and Beauregard toward Harper Ferry

Union moved Potmac Army to the Valley where Mcclellan fought victoriously.

Beauregard resigned ( random leader removal...)




In the Southern part of the State, Mansfield escaped Jackson and is assieging Petersburg. Grant jumped to Norfolk and assaulted the town. Once again, the garrison resisted thanks to heavy artillery in place.

[Clovis]

In Kentucky? Rosecrans has taken command of Sigel's surrounded detachment, but is utterly defeated by Johnston's forces



Union is concentrating at Lexington






Union is converging in Arkansas to Ft Smith. McClernad avoided stravation at Little Rocks by moving west. I had dispatched a strong CSA brigade at Little Rocks to bolster the defense...for nothing

[Clovis]

Union AI has made its second amphibious operation, around Mobile...

[Clovis]

some battle results of this bloody turn









Losses are rising quickly




The SVF combat tweaks doesn't hinder seniority gains

[Clovis]

Early June 62:

Banks captured Mobile and a detachment raced from here to Baton Rouge , menacing New orleans

[Clovis]

In Virginia, I sent Stuart on a raid around Baltimore. Was beaten.

Union AI is yet trying to seize Norfolk, with Mansfirld force. Grant tried to move around Richmond but was beaten too by Huger's division, in transit to Petersburg. McClellan is concentrating in the Valley. I tried to catch him with lee, but he moved back to Harper's Ferry

[Clovis]

late June 62

The US detachment has come back to the Mobile aera and sieges the fort commanding supply line

[Clovis]

In Virginia, Grant tried to retreat through Fredericksburg. His 14,000 men corps was baldy defeated by Lee's army, coming to the region

[Clovis]

Buell is moving against Ft Henry and Ft Donelson...at last ( effects of the new events just implemented I hope). Surrounded forces around Nashville were crushed...




In Missouri, I retreated Price's division from Springfield to Jackson port the last turn. Jackson port is near litlle Rocks, Mississippi and may be used as a jumping position to raid into Missouri.

But J. C. DAVIS has pursued him and won the battle...

[mikee64]

Amphibious moves by US AI looking very encouraging!

[Clovis]

Amphibious moves by US AI looking very encouraging!

and the most astonishing these moves aren't the results of any new event created by me. i made some recently and I've yet to see if they works but this is really AI alone. I suppose having reducing the long range raids by land and forciing Union to build more vessels is helping it. Now remains to see if it's able to build some supply on the beachead...More dubious on this one...

[Clovis]

early April 62 was a mixed turn for Union AI: some terrible defeats but some good moves.

The bad:

In Virginia, the remains of Grant's corps were slashed by an overaggressive Lee. The odd ratios let no hope for Union




CSA has gained 5 NM tahnks to this victory. And promotions are numerous



But otherwise the AI has done interesting things: McClellan concentrated at Winchester, Heitzelman rushed from Western Virginia to Petersburg and Mansfied replied to Ft Monroe

[Clovis]

In Kentucky, I joined to counter Buell Polk's corp and Sibley's division to the Confederate garrison.

Bragg being on leave( random event which just fired) I don't committed his Corps in command disarray and I prefered keep the third Corps of Johnston'a Army in position at Bowling Greene to fave a possible Union attack on this point, which was not

CSA won a slight victory. But the last events I've integrated to help AI to focuse more on KY than on Missouri works well apparently

[Clovis]

Now, the better:

In Missouri, Curtis is penetrating Arkansas. Lyon is back too. for some obscure reason, Price didn't moved and is totally starving the half of my force in this theater...

[Clovis]

And last, the best in Alabama. When I'm trying to put a sort os scratch force here, Union has assaulted and taken the Fort...opening maybe naval supply line to Mobile

[Clovis]

Late July 62:

Virginia: Longstreet future Corps trapped Heintzelman but if you look North US ressources seems yet huge. ( I'm going to adress the AI rendancy to run against Petersburg in dispersed mode)








Kentucky: Polk pursued Buell but was beaten. Sigel is running on my rear and Fremont has suddenly come close to Bowling Green...











Missouri:



Alabama:






On these 2 secondary fronts, Union Ai is keeping the initiative. Its most glaring error is to keep undefended Objectives cities but i've reintroduced since this turn the autogarrison feature which is now working.

[Clovis]

oops I forgot it. Union AI is liking Shreveport in this game...

It's an objective... and too a mall source of money for CSA ( cotton, think Banks 1864 expedition)

[Clovis]

Unfortunatly, the release of SVF 1.0 (yes I can ) has forced me to leave this AAR as it wouldn't be fully compatable with the new version.

But I will do another...

[ncuman]

Unfortunatly, the release of SVF 1.0 (yes I can ) has forced me to leave this AAR as it wouldn't be fully compatable with the new version.

But I will do another...

Thanks for the AAR anyway. Overall the Union AI seemed to be doing a pretty good job. Maybe a couple errors, but if you think about it humans don't always do the smart thing either .

[marecone]

Good aar. I will soon start one against rebel ai. In svf mod ofcourse

[Clovis]

Thanks for the AAR anyway. Overall the Union AI seemed to be doing a pretty good job. Maybe a couple errors, but if you think about it humans don't always do the smart thing either .

The AI will unfortunatly do more than a couple but frankly, in this one I had really to think about my play. I'm not the best player but not totally unexperienced too and Athena is, whatever her lackings, showing more ogften some brilliance here and there.

There are certainly improvments to be done further, mainly in the KY/TN aera in naval affairs for Union. And I'm convinced in the end any player will win against AI. But I'm for my own convinced the game to be interesting and a little closer to the history...

Thanks