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[McNaughton]

Does anyone ever take the role of the generals in command and react the same way that they would? For example, if McClellan is in command of your army, after any large costly battle, victory or defeat, you retreat. McClellan will only be successful if you can avoid large casualties (on your side). One of McClellan's biggest faults was retreating even in face of victory (Peninsula Campaign, Antietam's lack of followup), but because of large casualties.

Playing Lee would mean that after any defensive victory you begin an offensive campaign regardless on the strategic situation (i.e., winning during the Peninsula Campaign led to Antietam, winning at Fredricksburg and Chancellorsville ended up in the Gettysburg campaign). With Hood in command, he attacks even when outnumbered and outpositioned. Etc.

This way, you play according to how your generals would behave in a situation. You get the benefits of Lee, but also have to deal with his over aggressiveness (i.e., you cannot just sit in Virginia and let the Union bash into your perfect defense). With McClellan in command, you have to win by 'out manoevering and out positioning' your opponent, avoiding a large battle and hoping to seige Richmond into submission. Any large battle with substantial Union casualties means that you must retreat back to Washington.

[Spruce]

yeah, I tried to roleplay Jackson as the aggressive fast mover - but have him dispatched to once command the Army of the Tenessee.

Problem was that he lost his corps when he was cut off from the AOT.

[Stonewall]

I do it all the time.

One time I pretended I was Braxton Bragg. I requested that at the end of a turn I take a break and go to the bathroom. Then I denied my own request.

[Moltke]

...And that, children, is how General Bragg got the nickname "Soggy Britches."

[Spharv2]

I do it all the time.

One time I pretended I was Braxton Bragg. I requested that at the end of a turn I take a break and go to the bathroom. Then I denied my own request.

And then wrote letters to the wife complaining about the dog, and how it's being insubordinate and it's the cat's fault that that last attack failed because it didn't follow orders well enough...