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Hello,

I was playing with my game as the union side. I have the AI at normal with aggressiveness at normal and AI Detect bonus of normal. After a few turns I looked at the CSA side, I noticed that none of the troops with the waypoints have the rail icon showing. So my question is does the AI use the rail network at another difficulty setting? Also noticed that they haven't invested any on transport: rail was 42, boat was 2, sea was 0 respectively. I understand sea one due to not having any transports built and AI probably set on using blockade runners instead. the AI did invest in TN, and the Carolinas but not VA which I find is odd since VA was the strongest state in the South as to NY in the North.
Don't quote me on that but as for the game it looks to me that way.

Ok, I looked at a fresh april 61 game and the south starts off with 75, 20, 0
So they must use rail but don't deplete it completely, So it looks to me like my Early Oct 61 game which is showing me my CSA AI side of 42, 2, 0 that the AI isn't set to invest in Transport? Maybe it is when it reaches and if statement condition like

If Conscripts = 0
Invest in states A,B,C, etc Or Transport Rail and/or Boat

Hence if this is the way it is setup then the game will never invest in Transport Rail and Boat

Probably should be If statement of following:
If Conscripts = 0
Invest in State A,B,C, Etc And Transport Rail and/or Boat

Maybe my thread is just all rhetorical questioning to myself????

CSA AI is definitly using rail. Number shown is what remains after deduction of the transportation cost of units by rail.

I don't know if CSA AI is buying rail.


What I noticed in my games is a tendancy to build many units and maybe a lack of replacements building.

Building transports is not a priority for the AI, unless it has some WSU to spare, and this is not the case of the CSA for a long time.

yes, I did notice that it has lack of replacements.

What is WSU? Is that war supplies? If so the CSA did have 35 WS.

35 war supply (yes WSU) in stock? This is low for the AI, she won't like to spend them on rail points.

AI is trying to maintain from 5 to 10% of its max number of replacements in the replacement pool. If you see a stock at 0, it just means it is syphoned as soon as they are built, not that she don't build some.

How come Divisions have a re-occurring admin cost at the end of each turn. I get the message saying my division is partially operational due to admin costs.
However I can still use the division, is the cohesion affected?
I thought you spend stuff when you create it like a one time setup fee.

Does corps have a setup fee and reoccurring admin cost?

partially operational means that you were too short on resources and the admin cost is still to be paid. Try to not spend everything during a turn and you will see you won't get the message. Admin cost is thus paid once.

Pocus wrote:35 war supply (yes WSU) in stock? This is low for the AI, she won't like to spend them on rail points.

AI is trying to maintain from 5 to 10% of its max number of replacements in the replacement pool. If you see a stock at 0, it just means it is syphoned as soon as they are built, not that she don't build some.

Maybe CSA elite infantry, CSA engineer aren't replaced because 5 or 10% of the few units is inferior to 1 replacement point I guess.

Stonewall Brigade hadn't recieved replacement for more than a year...

this is rounded up. Don't forget that RPL are used to fill first elements which are low on strength, so the brigade can receive men, but CSA is not rich enough to have a whole new regiment attached to the unit.