typhoon wrote:I think this sound reasonable. Perhaps for a small cost in either manpower or war supplies. Interesting to read your post just has I have began my first PBEM. The economics are trial and error for everyone I suppose and from the first few turns I also thought War supplies were going to be the problem it seems from your post that will not be the case.
Henry D. wrote:Maybe it would be best if replacements were not diveded into so many different types? To me, "replacements" mean only individual raw recruits that are sent to existing outfits to replace losses and get most of their training there, not entire companies or even regiments waiting at Camp Nowhere in Neverland County, fully equipped and already trained well (or, in case of militia, not so well) to fit into one specific type of unit.
I think it might have been better to design the replacement system much more simpliefied, but twofold: On one hand just the number of conscripts called up to replace losses of all kind of units, and on the other hand replacement of lost war material and equipment. So you would not decide how many men to be assigned to be replacements for militia, inf, elite et al, but "only" how many men are dedicated to replace losses at all (as opposed to those available for forming new units). Likewise You should have to decide, how much newly produced war material is dedicated to replace lost equipment, as opposed to being used to outfit new formations. Being able to set priorities for replacement (like regulars before militia or field arty before light) would suffice. But I guess it's too late for that for AACW, maybe in one of the next games using a replacement system?
Or maybe it should just be possible that militia replacements in the forcepool could upgrade into regular inf replacements by themselves, at the same rate as units on the map do?
Yes, I knew that, but I'm not quite sure what part of my way to lengthy and quite possibly unclear post You are referring to?Jabberwock wrote:"Heavies" (former garrison troops mainly trained for artillery) were assigned regular infantry duties in the AoP under Grant. It is arguable whether they adapted quickly, or whether the ones who survived from the Wilderness through Cold Harbor adapted. By the siege of Petersburg, most could be considered veteran infantry.
Indeed, and therefor it should be possible to set priorities for which kind of units get replacements first in each "family".PBBoeye wrote:I do understand what you're getting at. Reading your post made me realize that by specifying what type of replacement units we stock up on, we are in a sense directing flow into those types of units.
Let's say we just had a generic pool of replacement power. Well, the system may fill up the militia and weaker units first before doling it out to 1st Line and Elite units. Yuck.
I concur with you. That suggestion should be added to the wishlist.OTOH, I do believe that one should be able to withdraw infantry-type replacement power back into the manpool by right-clicking on the unit type. I'm not talking about purchases made before the turn is resolved, but previous purchases/allotments.
2am, or, to be honest, more like 2.30...PBBoeye wrote:... was perhaps because you were up at 1am on a Monday?![]()
I'm old and don't need that much sleep anymore. Plus, I have a part-time deskjob that is not that... eeh, demanding...PBBoeye wrote:Hope you took your long vacation.
You're fired.leure:
Henry D. wrote:Yes, I knew that, but I'm not quite sure what part of my way to lengthy and quite possibly unclear post You are referring to?![]()
Sorry.
Regards, Henry
Ah, I understand.Jabberwock wrote:Hi Henry,
Im sorry.I was "muddying the waters." I like your idea in general, I was just pointing out that it could be argued either way. If the system is simplified, we might not end up with situations like Hobbes had, but which would be a more accurate model to historical reality? I'm on the fence on this one, so I was just trying to provide some historical information for those who might not be aware.
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