Supply,R.R & Steamship Question

[Southerner]

In the black and white pop up box ,center screen...is an estimate of my needed railroad and steamship minimum capacitiy required.(playing C.S.A. so no ocean transport)

The more troops I transport by rail and river, each turn, the farther I move away from the stated minimum required. When the troops arrive the total figure grows as more capacity is freed up.

Is this minimum figure the figure that is needed to insure my supplies and ammunition are adequately delivered to all the various cites, forts, depots and so forth? In other words..the more I transport troops by rail and river the less capacity I have for routine supply and ammunition delivery...right?..wrong? And yes I invest as generousluy as circimstances allow to bith rail and river transport each turn.

I'm trying to figure out why some outposts are chronically short of supplies when there are short,clear,unobstructed paths to well supplied cities. Well supplied being a relevant term when playing C.S.A. naturally, as there never seems to be a real abundance at anytime.


Would be ever so helpful if someone would/could confirm or clarify this for me... and of course a big....T.I.A.

[Le Ricain]

In the black and white pop up box ,center screen...is an estimate of my needed railroad and steamship minimum capacitiy required.(playing C.S.A. so no ocean transport)

The more troops I transport by rail and river, each turn, the farther I move away from the stated minimum required. When the troops arrive the total figure grows as more capacity is freed up.

Is this minimum figure the figure that is needed to insure my supplies and ammunition are adequately delivered to all the various cites, forts, depots and so forth? In other words..the more I transport troops by rail and river the less capacity I have for routine supply and ammunition delivery...right?..wrong? And yes I invest as generousluy as circimstances allow to bith rail and river transport each turn.

I'm trying to figure out why some outposts are chronically short of supplies when there are short,clear,unobstructed paths to well supplied cities. Well supplied being a relevant term when playing C.S.A. naturally, as there never seems to be a real abundance at anytime.


Would be ever so helpful if someone would/could confirm or clarify this for me... and of course a big....T.I.A.

You are correct. The black and white screen at the top tells you how much transport you have available for moving supplies. It will also tell you how much excess transport you have available for moving your troops. Moving troops using transport above your excess reduces tha amount available for supply movement.

[Rafiki]

For more information about how supply distribution works, take a look at http://www.ageod.net/aacwwiki/Supply#Supply_distribution

[Southerner]

Thanks that does explain alot.

Now to paraphrase General Forrest...I know why I'm getting there the firstest with the mostest...but eating and shooting the leastest.

[Jabberwock]

I believe the capacity numbers are generated by counting the number of units or elements. The numbers go up as you recruit more troops. You will see the biggest difference after a draft.