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Jbeoddy

Welcome! And don't get too frustrated. I suspect everyone who has this game has gone through this feeling. In your case, if you're coming from the 'tactical' games this would be an especially difficult and steep learning curve, as this is primarily a strategic game. Bear that in mind and life will p...

Jbeoddy

I generally play between 4 and 16 hours a week, mostly on the weekends. (But remember, I'm 'on the road'. I'm pretty sure once my wife sells the house there and moves here, (with luck sometime in the next month), that my playing time will fall off 'drastically', most likely in a relationship directl...

Jbeoddy

Now this is just off the top of my head, but here goes. First, Athena is probably as good an AI as I've seen in a war game. That having been said: A 'superior' AI might demonstrate the ability to conceptualize and carry out long term 'strategic' plans. (In my humble opinion, one of the great flaws o...

Jbeoddy

I had never noticed that! That should make it easier to experiment. You can actually SEE what's going on rather than trying to visualize it.

Thanks for the tip!

Jbeoddy

How COOL! A 'virtual supply wagon'! THAT explains a LOT! Thanks for the explanation. Which also explains why the supply is so minimal through the gap.

Jbeoddy

I just read Pocus' reply and I stand corrected. Also, I'd COMPLETELY forgotten about terrain effects. <sigh> After reading Pocus' statement, I'm guessing that the primary reason that the big cities are the main sources is that this is where 'excess to local needs' amount of supply is generated. (Loo...

Jbeoddy

For instance, in looking at the posts that were made while I was writing, I see that I've omitted that the supply wagons provide a 10% combat bonus, that they provide protection from the elements for armies not in regions with friendly structures, (by trading supplies for 'hits'), AND that you can u...

Jbeoddy

I would if I knew how. (And if I wasn't terrified that I've misstated something, or left out a whole bunch of significant stuff.

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Jbeoddy

Let me see if I can help. (And PLEASE IF I GET ANYTHING OBVIOUSLY WRONG, SOMEBODY CORRECT ME!!!!) At the top of the screen is a set of 'information blocks' which tell you how much money, manpower, war supplies, general supplies, and ammunition you get each turn. Took me a while to figure out, but if...

Jbeoddy

This may not be the proper place for this, but I couldn't find anywhere that looked like a better fit. The song that comes up while the game is loading is listed by the game (and on the little wndow that names the various songs) as 'White Stockade '. I'm almost certain that this should actually be '...

Jbeoddy

1862 Early May: Naval: I haven't sunk anything yet and I now have 2 frigates and that Raider brig w/leader in the shipping box. I am sinking between 35-40k of US$ and 15-20k of WS. If you look at the resources they are taking away from the Union, they haven't been a bad investment.. McDowell's Army...

Jbeoddy

1862 Late April [color="RoyalBlue"]Athena's attack on Fredicksburg [/color] It is worthwhile to go back and discuss why Athena's move was such a good one. IMHO Fredricksburg is the key to Northern Virginia. Fredricksburg has a depot and threatens Richmond at the same time it defends Washington. Jac...

Jbeoddy

Been following this AAR, and I must congratulate you on a very thorough and well done job! I have a couple of questions and an observation or two. First, is it necessary to build replacements when one builds HQ units? As new builds don't they just build up whether there are replacements or not? All ...

Jbeoddy

Thanks for the welome. :) I believe you must be right about the resources. I've looked at the manual and the wiki again and apparently, on the settings I'm using, she only gets a +1 point activation bonus for the generals. (Which isn't that big a deal for the CSA, as their generals activate frequent...

Jbeoddy

Ah! Your explanation of the protection stat solves that problem! Thanks! I think for the rest of it I'm just going to have to learn by experimentation. <sigh> I've found that the brownwater blockade isn't as obvious as it seems, and apparently, neither is the bluewater blockade. As for the other, I ...

Jbeoddy

I realize that she does that. (Regardless of which side she's playing.) Doesn't seem to make sense to me, as holding off a few turns, til late May, yields a lot more. But I realize she does it. But as the CSA, this shouldn't make a difference. Where does she get the WAR SUPPLIES to manage this? I me...

Jbeoddy

Sorry, I didn't mean to imply that she was ignoring the war at sea entirely. And right now, I'm playing a Union Campaign, so I wouldn't expect her to do anything except build brigs. But I've played perhaps a half dozen campaigns as CSA. I thought then that she was paying attention to the Naval aspec...

Jbeoddy

I'm new to this forum, having gotten the game for Christmas this year. I'd first like to say that this is a superb game. It captures the flavor of the war very well from the strategic viewpoint. The resources, both here in the forum and in the wiki are also excellent. That having been said, I've a n...

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Good AI

Kwik E. Mart

Pocus

Jabberwock

Jabberwock

Supply

Name of one of the tunes may be wrong

Turbo823

Turbo823

W. Barksdale

Coregonas

Turbo823

Questions on AI behaviour as CSA