Historical option

[Skanvak]

Can someone tell me what is the historical setting for the option (activation, FOG and so on).

I want to play closer to what the designer consider to be realistic and historical.

[Pat "Stonewall" Cleburne]

You'll get the most historical AI performance with the default activation setting. Also I play with at least +3 detection for the AI, usually +4. This lets the AI make more informed decisions on how to raid and attack properly. I turn aggresiveness to low, but you may not have to do that as much when the new patch comes out. I check the "give ai more time" box. That's all I can think of right now. Good luck!

[Skanvak]

thanks for the answer. I was not specifically thinking of the AI (but that can be a good idea).

I was thinking about general reassignement and activation. Is unactive general does not move more realist than active general move with a malus? I miss not having a clue about what the designer consider to be true to reality.

[GraniteStater]

I play with inactive leaders allowed to move with a malus. After a Defeat in a battle (not uncommon for the Union in early going), it's nice to be able to retreat to a town or city, where you can at least get Replacements. Also, inactive leaders can defend, so it's useful to move them to a better location.

I set stationary units to No Desertions, also. I keep Historical Stats ON. Nowadays I play at Colonel Dfficulty, the hardest (patch 1.16RC4a), and have 99% played Union. It is truly a challenge in an 1861 start, if one just uses Volunteers the first year and sticks to modest Financial options.

I haven't given the AI Detection advantages and have the Aggression at default.

Trying to achieve what the Union did by June of '62 is a task - i. e., possesion of Ft. Donelson, Nashville, Island #10, Memphis, and New Orleans. That, and keeping humongous Confederate Corps and Divisions from snatching St. Louis and Indianapolis and Harrisburg (my latest April '61 start - now in June '62) I find is enough to keep me occupied.

I won't go to Full Mobilization until '63 and then use all my Financial oprions.

[Pat "Stonewall" Cleburne]

If you're playing against another person, movement with malus would definitely be the correct choice. The attrition option is more open ended, but Historical for both players is more realistic.