Out of sheer curiosity, I have done it ... started a PBEM game as the dark side.
Sure feels a lot different. Especially being rather short on cash seems to be a drastic limitation.
As the Union I am extremely conservative with raising money. As a rule I do everything to avoid inflation and nearly everything to avoid NM hits. Of course, with the sort of industrial and manpower base the North has, that's easy to do.
Is such a strategy even possible for the South, or is inflation a fact I have to accept from the outset? In fact, if it's possible, is it prudent? Can I afford to wait and see, and keep my inflation-causing money options in reserve? Or do I need all the money I can get right in 1861 to buy enough troops and guns to survive?
A few comments from experienced CSA players appreciated. Or pointing me to threads where this has been discussed is good enough too. (I have already read the thread labeled "sustainable inflation", but that was more on the outer limits later in the game than on what's necessary and prudent for a start).
Thanks.