Report - mini-AAr on 1.14
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 11:46 pm
Well, I just hadda write this one up. Sorry that I didn't post in the other threadbank, but it's not realyy a full blown AAR, just a report on some Athena behavior, which might have nothing to do with 114, but here it is - the game in question is over (Nov 62).
Apr 61 w/KY - Union.
In general, as usual for me, I do some Light Indy in NY ($$), NJ, MD ($$), OH, IL, and MO. I build some Militia, even though I know some are coming - I want my rear well garrisoned. I also have a full RR&River policy nowadays, although I'm not religous about it; the idea is to keep supplies flowing.
Well, things are going along OK for about six months or so, or a year, nothing very unusual, except that the AI seems to be putting up a better fight and seems to be a bit more protective of Richmond. * Does the AI ever stick with Montgomery as a capital? I realize the patch probably didn't address AI defensive priorities, but, she seems to be doing a bit better.
To describe it, the AI was counter-punching more often and more effectively. The only real hole she gave me was a chance to take Nashville, more or less per historical schedule. Then, suprisingly, no counterattack on Nashville. My other Western spring 62 objectives (I try to match what the Union did by then and usually it's a tall order - remember, Grant had Fts. H&D by mid-February) were lagging badly and sadly. The struggle for KY was hammer and tongs. Lyons repeatedly assaulted Springfield, MO and was repulsed every time.
The Shenandoah was defended vigorously. Central VA was defended well, also. I managed to scrape together a New Orleans expedition by the late summer of 62 and took the city and Ft. Pike.
However, about this time, actually, probably June 62, Athena started to go batty, I think.
Large raids, very large, in corps strength and better, with several simultaneously. To write things backwards, I shrugged my shoulders at a certain point and said to myself, 'Hey, if they wanna die here instead of there, I'll accomodate them.'
Wiped out a CSA column in southern IL, by the Wabash - Ohio river blockaded and he was trapped. Wiped out a small division that got all the way to Racine, WI. Wiped out PGT B-gard's major column that got to Jersey City. Wiped out Ewell's boys in Philly.
Lost Louisville and retook it bloodily, but Bragg managed to skedaddle and merge with another formation, even though all of KY was mine really, at this point, not much of a supply corridor available for him.
In brief, everybody that crossed the Potomac or Ohio was KIA or POW.
Then, after I stamped out all the fires, McDowell took Richmond. I had noticed my NM was doing really good, but that brought it to 194. Game over - Union Victory.
The only Objectives in my hands were Nashville and New Orleans and then, as the curtain fell, Richmond.
No Henry&Donelson. No Memphis. Not even Springfield, MO.
My conclusion is that NM & VP will increase greatly with destruction of enemy elements, much more than I realized. 'Course, I had totally eliminated on the order of 700 to 1200 PWR equivalents.
Go ahead, make my day! It was quite annoying, though, although it played into my hands. Rather strange, really - CSA needs to be defending and counterattacking, not plunging into enemy territory unless there is a real chance to take DC - at least that's my opinion.
Just had to share.
Apr 61 w/KY - Union.
In general, as usual for me, I do some Light Indy in NY ($$), NJ, MD ($$), OH, IL, and MO. I build some Militia, even though I know some are coming - I want my rear well garrisoned. I also have a full RR&River policy nowadays, although I'm not religous about it; the idea is to keep supplies flowing.
Well, things are going along OK for about six months or so, or a year, nothing very unusual, except that the AI seems to be putting up a better fight and seems to be a bit more protective of Richmond. * Does the AI ever stick with Montgomery as a capital? I realize the patch probably didn't address AI defensive priorities, but, she seems to be doing a bit better.
To describe it, the AI was counter-punching more often and more effectively. The only real hole she gave me was a chance to take Nashville, more or less per historical schedule. Then, suprisingly, no counterattack on Nashville. My other Western spring 62 objectives (I try to match what the Union did by then and usually it's a tall order - remember, Grant had Fts. H&D by mid-February) were lagging badly and sadly. The struggle for KY was hammer and tongs. Lyons repeatedly assaulted Springfield, MO and was repulsed every time.
The Shenandoah was defended vigorously. Central VA was defended well, also. I managed to scrape together a New Orleans expedition by the late summer of 62 and took the city and Ft. Pike.
However, about this time, actually, probably June 62, Athena started to go batty, I think.
Large raids, very large, in corps strength and better, with several simultaneously. To write things backwards, I shrugged my shoulders at a certain point and said to myself, 'Hey, if they wanna die here instead of there, I'll accomodate them.'
Wiped out a CSA column in southern IL, by the Wabash - Ohio river blockaded and he was trapped. Wiped out a small division that got all the way to Racine, WI. Wiped out PGT B-gard's major column that got to Jersey City. Wiped out Ewell's boys in Philly.
Lost Louisville and retook it bloodily, but Bragg managed to skedaddle and merge with another formation, even though all of KY was mine really, at this point, not much of a supply corridor available for him.
In brief, everybody that crossed the Potomac or Ohio was KIA or POW.
Then, after I stamped out all the fires, McDowell took Richmond. I had noticed my NM was doing really good, but that brought it to 194. Game over - Union Victory.
The only Objectives in my hands were Nashville and New Orleans and then, as the curtain fell, Richmond.
No Henry&Donelson. No Memphis. Not even Springfield, MO.
My conclusion is that NM & VP will increase greatly with destruction of enemy elements, much more than I realized. 'Course, I had totally eliminated on the order of 700 to 1200 PWR equivalents.
Go ahead, make my day! It was quite annoying, though, although it played into my hands. Rather strange, really - CSA needs to be defending and counterattacking, not plunging into enemy territory unless there is a real chance to take DC - at least that's my opinion.
Just had to share.
No ridiculous rampaging cavalry all the way to Chicago, and a courageous, if not reckless, opponent in the east. I like these changes 
to funny not going to edit