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IronBrigadeYankee

Definitely take advantage of Levis' ability to train troops. When I say that I use him as a reserve, it's more of a "mobile reserve" to counter the greatest threat using his quick movement.

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To paraphrase an answer I gave to a post along these lines a while back - "The French are inferior in terms of numbers, and the difference becomes greater as the war progresses, however they also have - for the most part - better leadership and more irregulars to call upon. Their best bet is to stri...

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To be honest I've never read one of his books, but I know a large number of my friends are huge fans. It's a shame when things like this happen to someone who brings so much joy to so many people. My thoughts are with him and his family, and to all those who are fighting Alzheimer's.

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I'll follow up what everyone else is saying. If you like NGG, you'll love AACW. Like you I'd been waiting for a good strategic ACW game, and this certainly fits the bill.

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Congrats! Enjoy your vacation, get some well deserved rest, and have some fun. We'll all be eagerly awaiting your return

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Brilliant! Excellent work there

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So sorry to see you go. Good luck in all of your future endeavors. Thanks for making wargaming a beautiful experience

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Huzzah!

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Happy Birthday Sandra, hopefully you'll get a chance to relax a little now that ACW is out.

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That's a hard question to answer, as each side has different pors and cons, so it really depends on your playing style. The French are inferior in terms of numbers, and the difference becomes greater as the war progresses, however they also have - for the most part - better leadership and more irreg...

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I live about 25 minutes down the road in Frederick County, MD. I usually go up there every week or so. I'm also in a good location to see Antietam, Harper's Ferry, and South Mountain. If there is an AACW trip, count me in

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For those of you interested in the time period and are in the Washington DC area, the Smithsonian is hosting an exhibit on the French and Indian War. It is running from December until July at the Ripley Center (International Gallery). The exhibit is called "Clash of Empires" and the press release sa...

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frank7350 wrote:no objections to the ratings, or lower as a div commander

agreed

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Butler was not a good general, he was however, the best possible choice to occupy New Orleans. He was definitely hated, but he pacified that city very well. No matter the price placed on his head, once he took over the city, and issued Order # 28, the city definitely calmed down and was not really ...

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I have read the monster three times. I was ready to go a fourth time when I saw that it can be found as an audio book...I got it and I was really impressed. The first volume is about 36 hours long. Luckily I can listen to my trusty Creative Zen Plus at work. Great stuff. I'll have to keep that in m...

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I'm thinking a 2 2 3, with the slow mover.

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Korrigan wrote:3-1-1 is average, 3-2-2 is solid but not exciting, 3-3-3 is really good, with 4 you are already in uncommon leaders, 5 is exceptionnal (no more than an handfull of such leaders in the whole war), 6 is genius (1 or 2 for each carac).

Sorry, 3-2-2 is what i meant

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1|1|2 seems fine by me. This way the Union player can be as frustrated as Lincoln when he fails to do anything, but at the same time he should have an excellent training bonus. McClellan, for all his faults, did make turn the rabble that skedaddled back from Bull Run into a real army that could stan...

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I think her certainly deserves the militiaman trait, although engineer is stretching a little. I also say keep his stats at 4|3|3 for a division commander, but maybe a 3|3|3 as a corps commander - solid, but nothing too exciting. Comments?

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frank7350 wrote:looks good....

Agreed, looks excellent

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Hooker is a very hard general to rate. As far as his performance goes, he was one of the better corps commanders, though he rarely got along with his superiors. As an army commander, his plan at Chancellorsville was brilliant. In the whole war, Chancellorsville was probably the best planned battle ...

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tremy wrote: How the north won by Hattaway and Jones 750 pages of brilliance

I don't know how i forgot to mention that one....what an excellent work

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I always liked the 2nd Delaware - The Crazy Delawares

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Perhaps myth is too strong of a word, but it is a somewhat controversial subject. You are certainly correct that Heth does mention heading towards the town in search of shoes, and Heth may have been convinced that there were shoes there. However, there is some very interesting evidence from a variet...

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Foote makes for excellent reading, and his style is entertaining for history buffs and non-history buffs alike. However, i do have some reservations about him, not to detract from his books or his legacy. For one he was a fiction writer, not a historian, and when he writes, it shows. On the plus sid...

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I think both Fred the great and Latin America are both logical sucessors to BoA, and both would be great, but my vote has to go to Libertadors for the neglected time period/cool historical flavor factors

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1. Usa
2. Usa
3. C
4. C
5. B
6. E

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Birth of America

EDIT - Nevermind, i tried again and it worked this time....not sure what was wrong before

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I tried to enter BoA, but when i hit search the only thing that comes up are Metal Gear Solid games? Am i doing something wrong here?

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Ahhhh...an old classic. I was so happy when it was released for free. The interface is a bit to get used to, but the strategy is excellent. Still one of the best Civil War games of all time, no doubt

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