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It's still there, but if you use it, don't bother reporting any bugs! If distant unload is really giving you an ulcer, mod as follows: ⋅ Open UserInterface.opt found in \ACW\Settings [use notepad or other text editor] ⋅ Find the line SpecOrder14 = 0 // DistUnload ⋅ Cha...

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The distant unload troops also suffer cohesion loss while landing, as it is considered movement. You mentioned that in the old way that riverine movement may reduce cohesion losses to troops while landing. That implies a cohesion hit over and above the normal cohesion hit due to movement. The new D...

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The distant unload troops also suffer cohesion loss while landing, as it is considered movement. Are you sure the debark was fully completed? I'd like to see a save game of that if true... Writing an event requires we know the region. No command exists to do that... By the way, the Distant Unload w...

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Compare new Distant Unload to "old method": Distant unload: load troops, move to coastal region adjacent to target, select Distant Unload. Troops will start to debark on arrival of fleet. Fleet move may be delayed from port [random], debark takes ~ 5 days. So, "same turn ashore" limited to ~ 10 or ...

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Two points. First the reason that I believe you are receiving resistance in discussions in the thread, and the reason for my answer to your opening this thread, is that you are not asking to discuss the changes in the public betas, you challenged the forum to convince you. To your question of wheth...

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New to the game, I am planning on blocking CSA moves into KY by using river gunboats to blockade the necessary rivers, from Cairo to Nashville. But ... I am 4 gunboats short. So, how long is the build time for the various ships? I know it won't be 1 turn, but I'm hoping its not 6 months or more. Th...

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I refer here to a discussion in the appropriate thread where I made my statements. The difference mainly is that before you loaded the troops on ships and then drove them to the destination. Then in the next turn you ordered the unload, which gave the CSA a response time of one turn. Now you load a...

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Quote: With two to three divisions and fleets the Union can lay havoc to (almost) the entire Confederation with a "one-rests-one-runs" strategy. Having the rate doubled at which Union troops and generals get experience being doubled (Hooker for 3-star!) only as a side effect. Not sure what you mean...

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All changes that were made to the game are favouring the Union to different degrees. Having never played the Union myself I have a somewhat lopsided idea of how each change effects play balance. As a CSA player I do know that there are times in my game when I find it prudent to destroy a whole lot ...

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Noone has to upgrade. You can go back to/stay with whatever version you liked better. We have tried to bring the game up to date with new features of the game engine, and fix some obscure issues as part of that. These are called Public Beta for a reason... Of course that goes without saying. Just a...

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Correct me if I am wrong, but am I reading right that the siege calculation was changed to the same one as RoP? I was reading in the Rise of Prussia AAR earlier how it was calculated using a 15 sides die roll.

Does this new change make it easier, or harder to achieve a breach?

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I see a very big change with regards to sabotaging railroads. That will take some getting used to. Sounds like your going to now want at least a 60 strength stack with at least one pillager unit if your sending out sabotuers. No more sending your indians and Texas Rangers all over kingdom Come with ...

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What consensus has developed for PBM games with regards to the number of divisions each side is allowed? I notice the instructions in the patch notes on how to edit a change in the number of divisions allowed, but it is unclear if this option has been adopted as a standard change that pretty much ev...

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The best take of what the do is to look at the patch update information. See for instance http://www.ageod-forum.com/showthread.php?p=226503#post226503 . Thats rc10 This new changes looks to be interesting. Added parameters to GameLogic.opt to allow modification of Cohesion losses during battles (t...

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Durk and I played each other as part of the tournament using the new patch(es). I thought it worked great. Charles Which one of you played the CSA? As the CSA did you experience any specific issues having to do with the changes that caused any significant, or even not so significant, but perhaps no...

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the navy has the effect intended. I don't doubt that the changes are for the better. I just want to know a bit more detail without having to spend as much time having to experiement with the game to find out how. That would be a great start explaining how the Navy rules now work as intended as oppo...

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I think this is you being silly. The game improves with each patch. What else would it do? I have been away from the game and the forum for a good long time. I am considering advertising for a PBM with someone. I was interested in a discussion about the changes before I make a decision about advert...

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Oh my dear, you have had such good advice but did not hear it. H_Gilmer3, OneArmedMexican and Matto gave you the answer. You did not hear them. All AEGod games are pretty much in the same patch. Same tinkering, as you say. Just dive into the era you enjoy, and enjoy. NCP is not in same patch as the...

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I think the game is getting better and more realistic. For me, there is no looking back. Charles Duely noted, but hopefully we can get someone to volunteer their experiences with the changes with a degree of detail that adds a bit more insight. Perhaps even a small semi-AAR post where certain chang...

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If you are worried that an improvement the AEGod people and their players think is good, is not good for you, do a double install: your old game and the new update. No one can assure you that you will like the fixes. But the fixes seek to make the game play better and more historically. Worried wou...

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"Convince me to upgrade to the latest patch" [SIZE="5"]No[/size] Read the description, read the discussion in the Help improve AACW section and decide for yourself. Nobody is here to sell you anything so that you can later moan about how you were sold a lemon. You're certainly old enough to make yo...

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Another game you might want to consider is RUS. Like RoP it's a fine game and in many ways closer to ACW (more economic options than RoP and mobile warfare due to railroads). Is "Revolution Under Siege" more refined in terms of Patch candidates? Which of the two is more actively tinkered with to im...

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still making adjustments to finally get all the fast division into Jackson's corp to make a fast end-run to draw the huge army at my front off balance. Can you elaborate on what it is you mean by getting all the FAST divisions into Jackson's Corp? The reason I ask is that Jackson has the "Fast Move...

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I have both. I don't know that I can answer your question. I think I like playing RoP better. Why? Because I have had AACW all my life. I'm from the North but live in the South and they relive the War almost every day in discussions. Who should have done this, why did this general do that. I like R...

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I currently have installed and have played both solitaire and PBM using version 1.6 rc4a extensively enough to feel confident with it. Being someone who does not like to fix something that is not broke I am loath to upgrade my current patch. Tell me why I should upgrade to the latest patch which if ...

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I am totally in love with the Civil War game, but I am desperate for a change of flavor to avoid getting burned out. To that end I have been reading about all the other games all night it seems. In all fairness I will probably be getting the new King Arthur 2 game at some point down the road, but th...

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The Missouri option can be played or not played, depending upon the situation. Semmes can be used in the Atlantic and Buchanan used out West. I am wondering if the NM loss for Richmond is really so prohibitive if the entire Mississippi river is secured, New Orleans a fortified capital. These are th...

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Seems like the time to weigh in with my own thoughts on bringing Missouri into the Confederacy. An interesting read with some pretty neat ideas, but I can't help thinking the obvious that occurs to me. That being that such a disposition of forces and expendature of resources to support such a plan ...

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Here's how I do Missouri as the Union: If the CSA builds up divisions and corps in Arkansas to stop you, so much the better. Tying up a big CSA army in the West is even better than taking Little Rock. The farther you go, the harder it is for the CSA to get a foothold to fight back. Each new objecti...

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I believe you need to put the forces inside with the sally forth option in order for them to join a battle. So the short answer is yes, but only if you click the box that orders them to do so in that situation. Its not called Sally forth, but hopefully you get the idea. It is the same button you use...

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Convince me to upgrade to the latest patch.

Is this the game I should get next?