I did a BAD Thing Enhanced the CSA

[Barker]

Out of curiosity I gave the CSA a bost to conscripts, Supplies and Money. I gave them let us say a multifacetted bond Drives as well as released some generals earlier in the war just to see what would happen. You really can aquire massive troop build up during the initial phase of the war as well as get a good Navy to counteract the North. I did this both ways from the default and the mod.

It seems by late 62 regardless of troops the CSA was losing in NM. Here is the Thing. I invaded Boston with a massive fleet and 50k troops and lost the assault.

I invaded DC with 2 Armies 8 Corps over 150k Troops and Lost, They had 25k. Had a cavalry division led by Forrest that had experience lose to 2 brigades of Infantry and no supply.

I had Quantrill and Bushwackers defeat a division of Union outside of St Louis.

Morgan did a raid with 2 Partisan Units go against a militia unit in Ky around Lexiton and Lose.

The question I have:
Is the south preprogrammed to lose the war in this game?

[ohms_law]

Is the south preprogrammed to lose the war in this game?

Definately not. I just won a game as the CSA...

Although, I will say this: "victory" for the CSA is anything other than complete annihilation. There's most certainly a (well justified) bias towards the CSA loosing.

It seems by late 62 regardless of troops the CSA was losing in NM.

The only question here is what did you loose? The CSA is fragile, and AACW models that pretty well in my opinion. Mopping the floor against the Union is part of the process of course, but simply playing out the war is what is really required for the South.

[GlobalExplorer]

Out of curiosity I gave the CSA a bost to conscripts, Supplies and Money.

How did you do it? I am also planning to do something similar to increase the difficulty (see my "thread giving the AI more troops").

And could you give me some figures, I am not sure what would be the right amounts to add to the AI, maybe we can exchange our experience to find a good balance.

[Barker]

I modified the leaders file so Lee will come in early, forrest etc. I added money to the scenario 1861 a file and edited the start money conscripts etc. Then I edited the events file for release of certain units early. I gave Ironclads to the north to counter my Massive fleet stuff. I added more renforcement numbers. I will post the exact lines in a bit for a better look see

[Barker]

1861 April Campaign

Events
1861 April Campaign.sct
Conditions
FixedDate = 1861/05/01

ChangeUnitPool = $uni_CSA_Bde1VA;9
ChangeUnitPool = $uni_CSA_Bde2TN;4
ChangeUnitPool = $uni_CSA_Bde3NC;3
ChangeUnitPool = $uni_CSA_Bde3MS;2
ChangeUnitPool = $uni_CSA_Bde3LA;2
ChangeUnitPool = $uni_CSA_Bde3TX;2
ChangeUnitPool = $uni_CSA_Bde3AR;1
ChangeUnitPool = $uni_CSA_Bde4GA;2
ChangeUnitPool = $uni_CSA_Bde4AL;2
ChangeUnitPool = $uni_CSA_Bde5SC;1
ChangeUnitPool = $uni_CSA_Bde5MS;1
ChangeUnitPool = $uni_CSA_Bde6TN;3
ChangeUnitPool = $uni_CSA_Bde7VA;9
etc


Unlocked the following for full activation

Conditions
FixedDate = 1861/05/01

Actions
SelectRegion = $Richmond, VA
SetHealth = 100
SetCohesion = 100

SelectFaction = $CSA
CreateGroup
Posture = $Defensive
SetKind = $Land
Entranch = 0
InCS = 0
FixType = 0
SetName = Army of the Potomac
Apply
CreateUnit
GMEParam = Army of the Potomac
SetType = $uni_CSA_Hq2
FlavorName = Brig.Gen. Beauregard
SUFlavorName = Potomac HQ|Potomac Art.
SetName = Army of the Potomac
Apply
CreateUnit
SetCommit = 1
SetType = $uni_CSA_Beauregard3
SetName = P.G.T. Beauregard
Apply
CreateUnit
SetType = $uni_CSA_Bde4AL
FlavorName = Brig.Gen. R.S.Ewell
SUFlavorName = 5th & 6th Alabama|6th Louisiana|1st Co Wash.Art.|Jenifer's Cav.
SetName = Ewell's Bde
Apply
CreateUnit
SetType = $uni_CSA_Bde5MS
FlavorName = Brig.Gen. D.R.Jones
SUFlavorName = 17th & 18th Mississippi|5th South Carolina|2nd Wash.Art.
SetName = Jones' Bde
Apply
CreateUnit
SetType = $uni_CSA_Bde3MS
FlavorName = Col. J.A.Early
SUFlavorName = 7th Mississippi|7th Virginia|24th Virginia|13th Louisiana|4th Wash.Art.
SetName = Early's Bde
Apply
CreateUnit
GMEParam = 2
SetType = $uni_CSA_Bde3NC
FlavorName = Brig.Gen. M. Bonham
SUFlavorName = 11th North Carolina|2nd South Carolina|3rd South Carolina|7th & 8th South Carolina|Camden Battery
SetName = Bonham's Bde
Apply
CreateUnit
SetCommit = 3
SetType = $uni_CSA_Bonham2
SetName = M. Bonham
Apply
CreateUnit
SetType = $uni_CSA_Bde1VA
NumCreate = 5
FlavorName = Brig.Gen. Longstreet
SUFlavorName = 1st Virginia|11th Virginia|17thVirginia|5th North Carolina|3rd Wash. Art.|NULL|NULL
SetName = Longstreet's Bde
Apply
CreateUnit
SetType = $uni_CSA_Bde1VA
NumCreate = 6
FlavorName = Brig.Gen. St.G. Cocke
SUFlavorName = 8th Virginia|18th Virginia|19th Virginia|28th & 49th Virginia BN|Lynchburg Artillery|Loudon Artillery|NULL
SetName = Cocke's Bde
Apply
CreateUnit
SetType = $uni_CSA_Bde8SC
FlavorName = Col. N. Evans
SUFlavorName = 1st Louisiana Bn|4th South Carolina|Campbell Rangers
SetName = Evans' Bde
Apply
CreateUnit
GMEParam = 2
SetType = $uni_CSA_Bde6TN
FlavorName = Brig.Gen. T. Holmes
SUFlavorName = 1st Arkansas|2nd Tennesse|Purcell Artillery
SetName = Holmes' Bde
Apply
CreateUnit
SetCommit = 3
SetType = $uni_CSA_Holmes2
SetName = Theophilus H. Holmes
Apply
CreateUnit
SetType = $uni_CSA_Bde8SC
NumCreate = 1
FlavorName = Col. Hampton
SUFlavorName = Hampton's SC Legion|NULL|NULL
SetName = Hampton's SC
Apply
CreateUnit
SetType = $uni_CSA_Sup1VA
SUFlavorName = 1st Co.|2nd Co.|3rd Co.|4th Co.
SetName = Potomac Supply
Apply

EndEvent


Leaders
CSA Leaders
Conditions
MinDate = 1861/04/16
MaxDate = 1861/06/30

Actions
SelectRegion = $Richmond, VA
SelectRegion = $Atlanta, GA;CondSkip
PickFromRegList = NotEnemy
GenMsg

SelectFaction = $CSA
CreateGroup
Posture = $Defensive
SetKind = $Land
Entranch = 0
InCS = 0
FixType = 0
SetName = 61' Generals Pool
Apply
CreateUnit
SetType = $uni_CSA_Floyd
SetName = John B. Floyd
Apply
CreateUnit
SetType = $uni_CSA_BJohnson
SetName = Bushrod Johnson
Apply
CreateUnit
SetType = $uni_CSA_McCulloch
SetName = Benjamin McCulloch
Apply
CreateUnit
SetType = $uni_CSA_Winder
SetName = Charles S. Winder
Apply
CreateUnit
SetType = $uni_CSA_Zollicoffer
SetName = Felix K. Zollicoffer
Apply
CreateUnit
SetType = $uni_CSA_GWSmith
SetName = Gustavus W. Smith
Apply

SelectFaction = $CSA
CreateGroup
Posture = $Defensive
SetKind = $Land
Entranch = 0
InCS = 0
FixType = 0
SetName = 61' Division Generals
Apply
CreateUnit
SetType = $uni_CSA_Ruggles
SetName = D. Ruggles
Apply
CreateUnit
SetType = $uni_CSA_Whiting
SetName = W.H.C. Whiting
Apply

EndEvent

SelectFaction = $CSA
StartEvent = evt_nam_CSA_BraxtonBragg|1|1|NULL|NULL|NULL|NULL

Conditions
MinDate = 1861/04/12
MaxDate = 1862/01/01
EvalUnqUnit = Braxton Bragg;NOT
SelectRegion = $Leon, FL
SelectRegInArea = $FL;Squared;OwnedCities;CondSkip
GenMsg
PickFromRegList = NotEnemy
GenMsg
EvalRegionSel = NULL

Actions
GenMsg

SelectFaction = $CSA
CreateGroup
Posture = $Defensive
SetKind = $Land
Entranch = 0
InCS = 0
FixType = 0
SetName = B. Bragg
Apply
CreateUnit
SetType = $uni_CSA_Bragg
SetName = Braxton Bragg
Apply

EndEvent

SelectFaction = $CSA
StartEvent = evt_nam_CSA_ASJohnston|1|1|NULL|NULL|NULL|NULL

Conditions
MinDate = 1861/04/16
MaxDate = 1862/01/01
EvalUnqUnit = Albert S. Johnston;NOT
SelectRegion = $Davidson, TN
PickFromRegList = NotEnemy;NotAdj
GenMsg
SelectRegInArea = $TN;Squared;OwnedVPCities;CondSkip
GenMsg
PickFromRegList = NotEnemy
GenMsg
EvalRegionSel = NULL

Actions
GenMsg

SelectFaction = $CSA
CreateGroup
Posture = $Defensive
SetKind = $Land
Entranch = 0
InCS = 0
FixType = 0
SetName = A.S. Johnston
Apply
CreateUnit
SetType = $uni_CSA_ASJohnston3
SetName = Albert S. Johnston
Apply

EndEvent

SelectFaction = $CSA
StartEvent = evt_nam_CSA_VanDorn|1|1|NULL|NULL|NULL|NULL

Conditions
MinDate = 1861/04/19
MaxDate = 1862/01/01
EvalUnqUnit = Earl Van Dorn;NOT
SelectRegion = $Arkansas, AR
SelectRegInArea = $AR;Squared;OwnedCities;CondSkip
GenMsg
PickFromRegList = NotEnemy
GenMsg
EvalRegionSel = NULL

Actions
GenMsg

SelectFaction = $CSA
CreateGroup
Posture = $Defensive
SetKind = $Land
Entranch = 0
InCS = 0
FixType = 0
SetName = E. Van Dorn
Apply
CreateUnit
SetType = $uni_CSA_VanDorn
SetName = Earl Van Dorn
Apply

EndEvent

SelectFaction = $CSA
StartEvent = evt_nam_CSA_Longstreet|1|1|NULL|NULL|NULL|NULL

Conditions
MinDate = 1861/03/01
MaxDate = 1862/01/01
EvalUnqUnit = James Longstreet;NOT
SelectFaction = $CSA
SelMostNumGroup = Area $Mid_Atlantic;CPCount
GenMsg
SelectRegInArea = $VA;Squared;OwnedVPCities;CondSkip
GenMsg
PickFromRegList = NotEnemy
GenMsg
EvalRegionSel = NULL

Actions
GenMsg

SelectFaction = $CSA
CreateGroup
Posture = $Defensive
SetKind = $Land
Entranch = 0
InCS = 0
FixType = 0
SetName = J. Longstreet
Apply
CreateUnit
SetType = $uni_CSA_Longstreet
SetName = James Longstreet
Apply

EndEvent

SelectFaction = $CSA
StartEvent = evt_nam_CSA_Forrest|1|1|NULL|NULL|NULL|NULL

Conditions
MinDate = 1861/04/01
MaxDate = 1862/03/01
EvalUnqUnit = Nathan B. Forrest;NOT
SelectRegion = $Stewart, TN
SelectRegInArea = $TN;Squared;OwnedCities;CondSkip
GenMsg
PickFromRegList = NotEnemy
GenMsg
EvalRegionSel = NULL

Actions
GenMsg

SelectFaction = $CSA
CreateGroup
Posture = $Defensive
SetKind = $Land
Entranch = 0
InCS = 0
FixType = 0
SetName = Forrest Command
Apply
CreateUnit
GMEParam = 2
SetType = $uni_CSA_Cav1TN
FlavorName = Col. N.B. Forrest
SUFlavorName = 7th TN Cav.
SetLevel = 1
SetName = 7th TN Cav.
Apply
CreateUnit
SetCommit = 3
SetType = $uni_CSA_Forrest
SetName = Nathan B. Forrest
Apply

EndEvent

[Barker]

CSA part of the scenario file

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The Confederacy is the name given to the eleven southern states that have seceded from the Union and formed their own nation and government. They are also known as the Confederate States of America.
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[Gray_Lensman]

Rafiki:

This thread needs to be moved to the "AACW Mods" subforum.

[Barker]

can you move or can i

[Gray_Lensman]

can you move or can i

Neither you nor I. It takes a Moderator with super duper move powers. I'm just a lowly Coordinator, rather low on the food chain, hehe

edit> I just noted it for Rafiki to see and summon his talents forthwith.

[GlobalExplorer]

Barker: Thanks!

edited the start money conscripts etc

Where exactly did you do that? I assume it could be any number under:

"CSA part of the scenario file"

{Faction}
..

[GlobalExplorer]

If this is moved, a moderator might even want to combine it with the thread I started, on "Giving The AI more Troops":

http://www.ageod-forum.com/showthread.php?t=11066

[Barker]

true...go ahead

[Rafiki]

Nah, slightly different discussions

[kiwiverse]

I've been content to play with the patches as they come. I've never dipped into any scenario files before, but this post made me curious what the more formidable CSA would be like.

I tried to make the changes suggested above but got the message: Cannot create the C:\Program Files\AGEod's American Civil War\ACW\Scens\1861 April Campaign.scn. file.

Make sure that the path and file name are correct.


I assume I am missing something obvious. I've never tried to modify a file for this game before. I did try to modify the file for an individual turn. The expected balances appeared to be inflated, but once the next turn came it was back to it's original balance. I have never experienced a strategy game before that had multiple files for each turn, so perhaps that has something to do with my confusion. If anyone could give me a clue or point me to a thread that might be helpful, well gee that'd be swell.

[Barker]

You have tocopy the file to the desktop , edit there and then move back the file...make a backup of the original....also for the leader file you have to edit that as well as the event file