Must admit it was the tortuous process of trying to create a cohesive army that made me give up on this game and it's predecessor. Went back to Gary Grigsby's ACW. Played as Union and just found that even by 1863 CSA seemed to have more men and could go anywhere whilst Union sat around with few acti...

Thanks for tips - may try another turn or so next week when I get a moment. I just feel the game lacks acertain level of support for the player and whilst I am happy to learn from mistakes it is difficult when I do not know what the mistakes actually are!

Trying to balance the many requirements but not enough resource to do what I need. By Aug 62 on lastest campaign: Arizona the one area where I have cleared out most CSA forces. In Missouri CSA kept away from St Louis area so OK. In Kentucky area did get Nashville but Grant not doing very well around...

Must confess that despite playing wargames for 40 years I am at a loss with this game. Several starts on easy as UNion. By late '62 getting nowhere. CSA can field big armies everywhere. Failed attempts to get New Orleans and unable to produce enough stuff to win war and nightmare in getting big enou...

Thanks guys will try it tonight.

I have been trying for 3 months to initiate an amphib move to NO. I have Burnside and a force at Annapolis together with most of the Union Fleet under farragaut.. I move Burnside onto the Farragaut tab and they combine. I select distant landing and select NO. Each turn the units are still there. Hav...