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37 days to Fort Sumter?!
Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 9:25 pm
by Palpat
I am currently playtesting Civil War and something bothers me: how come my South Carolinians do take 37 days from Charleston to Fort Sumter?
It was a dozen days in AACW. Am I missing something new there?
Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 9:30 pm
by oberst_klink
Palpat wrote:I am currently playtesting Civil War and something bothers me: how come my South Carolinians do take 37 days from Charleston to Fort Sumter?
It was a dozen days in AACW. Am I missing something new there?
Held out there until July '61... with every successful defence you might have noticed you'll get a new garrison
But it only happens rarely, so enjoy the blocking of the SC coastal area and reinforce it at once.
Klink, Oberst
Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 9:33 pm
by Palpat
Well, I am fighting for States' rights, so I want to get there as soon as possible.
Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 9:51 pm
by oberst_klink
Palpat wrote:Well, I am fighting for States' rights, so I want to get there as soon as possible.
Then you're Henry Wise :P Man, you didn't try to attack with the poxy GA Cav.Rgt, aye? Use a leader and a proper SC.Bde.
Klink, Oberst
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 8:20 am
by Ace
Use the river transport, the travel time should drop
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 8:28 am
by Palpat
Is this even possible? Fort Sumter is, well, at sea...
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 8:59 am
by James D Burns
Palpat wrote:Is this even possible? Fort Sumter is, well, at sea...
While Charleston Harbor is salt water, I don’t think the location of the fort would prohibit river ships from reaching it. It’s less than a mile from shore and in enclosed waters.
Jim
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Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 9:00 am
by oberst_klink
Palpat wrote:Is this even possible? Fort Sumter is, well, at sea...
Remember, Henry Wise, riverine transport from the pool works at coastal areas... Oh, and get his Avatar
On an side-note; he was the brother-in-law of George Meade.
Klink, Oberst
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 1:39 pm
by Pocus
the thing is that you can be in mud/rain in the region sometime, so it slows down land movement also.
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 7:17 pm
by Palpat
Indeed, but it never occured in AACW. So I was wondering wether I was doing something wrong.
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 9:22 pm
by Ol' Choctaw
No, your not doing anything wrong. Just having bad luck with the weather.
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 7:14 pm
by runnersan
I have the same problem. 2-3 turns to get Fort Sumter.
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 7:41 pm
by Micah Goodman
Detach your supply wagon and use river transports to get there if the weather is bad.
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 8:31 pm
by Ol' Choctaw
Look guy, don’t think it is gamee to send your cavalry alone to take the fort.
Remember, it fell to just the bombardment. If you don’t like that then send your weakest infantry unit alone and let the rest sit in town.
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 8:24 am
by PhilThib
We are working on a slight adjustment that should solve most issues...
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 1:36 pm
by RebelYell
PhilThib wrote:We are working on a slight adjustment that should solve most issues...
It starts under siege?
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 1:57 pm
by PhilThib
Yes and no..in fact we made the besieging forces closer (to Ft Johnston mostly) and added P.G.T. Beauregard to offset the CP penalty...altogether it makes perfectly possible to capture the fort in 10-15 days (depending on the weather).
Beauregard will be "recalled" by Davis early May and appointed automatically to the Army of the Potomac
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 1:59 pm
by RebelYell
PhilThib wrote:Yes and no..in fact we made the besieging forces closer (to Ft Johnston mostly) and added P.G.T. Beauregard to offset the CP penalty...altogether it makes perfectly possible to capture the fort in 10-15 days (depending on the weather).
Beauregard will be "recalled" by Davis early May and appointed automatically to the Army of the Potomac
Very nice.
