Industrialization

[ABridgeTooFar]

Does anyone do it? If so how much? I always do it but I am not sure I see the benefits. I have loads of supplies but not much money. It seems that I barely have enough money each turn to buy 10 railroads, 5 river transports, a brigade for the western armies and a brigade for my eastern armies. At this rate I will never build my Union armies up to their real life sizes, not too mention have any form of a blockade in place (brown or blue).

What do you guys do? I know that I must be doing something wrong.

[Nial]

Does anyone do it? If so how much? I always do it but I am not sure I see the benefits. I have loads of supplies but not much money. It seems that I barely have enough money each turn to buy 10 railroads, 5 river transports, a brigade for the western armies and a brigade for my eastern armies. At this rate I will never build my Union armies up to their real life sizes, not too mention have any form of a blockade in place (brown or blue).

What do you guys do? I know that I must be doing something wrong.

Your playing the Union and you can't build your forces? Something is very wrong. The Union has oodles of resources available. Try not to spread your resources too thin. Concentrate on different aspects of your war machine, one or two at a time. It's been suggested by several that play the yanks alot not to spend too much too early on blue/ brown water fleets. I've only played one full yank campaign. Industry is not nessessary for the Union. But I usualy do a little just for kicks.

Nial

[Spruce]

war supplies is not the problem (if you industrialise early game) - manpower is your problem. Both for the CSA and USA - that's funny to note - but that's the reality in this game.

[blackbellamy]

i never industralize

i can easily fight the war without running out of war supplies, and the other benefits of industralization are negligible

[Rafiki]

I usually do a bit of industrialization since I prefer to not run out of war supply, general supply, ammo, railroads, river boats and whatnot when I need it.

As for lacking money; do you sell warbonds, raise taxes and/or print money?

[von Beanie]

As a long time Union player, I have never run out of war supplies or anything else that industrialization produces. I almost always run out of manpower. So be very careful with how you spend your manpower points because that's what will limit you the most.

[ABridgeTooFar]

I always industrialize at least half of the Northern states. I re-started a game last night and starting selling war bonds for the first time. It made a difference. I was always afraid of giving up those VP's. I suppose that I was just getting a little impatient that I could not raise an army in the West, one in the east, one for amphibious, brownwater fleet and bluewater fleet quickly enough.

[AndrewKurtz]

I always industrialize at least half of the Northern states. I re-started a game last night and starting selling war bonds for the first time. It made a difference. I was always afraid of giving up those VP's. I suppose that I was just getting a little impatient that I could not raise an army in the West, one in the east, one for amphibious, brownwater fleet and bluewater fleet quickly enough.

I figure the CSA has to give them up too, or not have armies to meet mine. So it is either a wash or it gives you a HUGE military edge, which should allow you to recover them faster due to conquests.

[Nial]

I always industrialize at least half of the Northern states. I re-started a game last night and starting selling war bonds for the first time. It made a difference. I was always afraid of giving up those VP's. I suppose that I was just getting a little impatient that I could not raise an army in the West, one in the east, one for amphibious, brownwater fleet and bluewater fleet quickly enough.

Honestly. Id limit it to 2, maybe three states. Thats prolly more than you need. As has been mentioned. Manpower is the real limiting factor. Though it might not seem that way early in the war. By late 62 it will start to be a problem. IMHO industrializing more than 2 states is a waste of resources for either side.

Nial

[blackbellamy]

I usually do a bit of industrialization since I prefer to not run out of war supply, general supply, ammo, railroads, river boats and whatnot when I need it.

As for lacking money; do you sell warbonds, raise taxes and/or print money?

for my thoughts on taking money see my post in this thread http://www.ageod-forum.com/showthread.php?t=3220

[ABridgeTooFar]

for my thoughts on taking money see my post in this thread http://www.ageod-forum.com/showthread.php?t=3220

That was a good post.