TwoShedsJackson wrote:1) I know that Corps are attached to an Army, but are Divisions/Brigades required to be attached to a Corps by the player?
2)I know that clicking the 'Enable Divisonal Command' lets you assemble a Division but must this then be attached to a Corps to enter the Command Chain, or is that automatic?
3)Also, the Tables of Equipment list that comes up when the game is not letting you assemble certain units together as a Division, am I right in thinking that this lists the maximum of a particular unit type that can be in a Division? I could not find mention of this in the manual.
4)I am playing the Union in a full campaign and am only in October 1861 so can I assume that better leaders will eventually emerge as the Union command is pretty appalling at the start (Grant has just arrived though). I know this is historically accurate but it is frustrating too
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@1) Yes and no. Brigades and divisions can be used as separate entities at will, but wil suffer a command penalty when doing so without a higher ranking leader in ther same stack. A two star general may command up to twp divisions (i.e. be stacked with them) without penalty, even if the stack is not declared a corps. A "real" corps stack may include many more divisions and support units, because it receives additional command points from its parent army command. Thus, for delivering a much more efficient punch on the field of battle, it is usually better to organise larger forces into army corps, if possible.
@2) It "must" be added to a corps or army stack manually, unattached divisions are separate entities outside the Army-Corps command structure. Also, see above.
@3) No, You are completely free to decide how Your divs are composed, element-type wis., You can form Divs consisting solely of infantry, cavalry or even artillery. However, You can not incorporate more than one general and NO support units (supply wagons, engineers, medics and such) at all into a division.
@4) Use your best generals the most and promote them whenever possible. As the Union in a 61 campaign, have Lyon and Hooker see as much action as possible early on so they may gain seniority and become available for promotion. That way, with any luck, You can push Lyon to 3 stars (and thus availability for army command) and Hooker to at least 2 stars before 1862. The same goes for the competent guys which appear later as 1 and 2 stars.
Regards, Henry
Henry D, also known as "Stauffenberg" @ Strategycon Interactive and formerly (un)known as "whatasillyname" @ Paradox Forums
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