I'll admit, it is a tough game. A few newb questions

[Uncle John]

So far I have just played the demo (I have the full game) and am trying to learn my way around, but I am stuck on a few things in the two times I have played the game.

1. Taking a city. I have followed the tutorial to create the two large corps in the Army of Tennessee and the smaller Army of Ohio. I moved south to Corinth and can't seem to get the city. I attack with an offensive posture (orange) which I believe lets me siege the city, and I have also tried to assault Corinth and every time I create breaches but can't take the city. I move to take Memphis, by this time the scenario is over but I keep playing. I attack Memphis, again using both siege (orange) and assault (red) I even use all-out assault and move the Cumberland Fleet to Memphis to bombard the city. The shelling causes casualties the first couple of turns, but the army only causes breaches and the Army of the Tennessee with over 100,000 men cannot take Memphis. In Memphis I have also tried moving into structure to no avail.

2. Is the tutorial window watching the same game? It seems when I move down to Corinth and attack Humboldt the window is one turn ahead of me, as if it doesn't realize tha the route it suggests will take two turns to get there and attack Bragg (?). Also in the movement portion it suggests I use a rail line that doesn't exist.

3. Reinforcements. I run into problems here. I build units as suggested, but after initially viewing the units I created that are NOT ready to move, I cannot relocate the sheet with the reinforcements I created on it, it is no longer in the message box. Also, am I to assume that these new unitsm, when ready, are supposed to be moved to the Army of TN and added to the different corps, or is there another way they are supposed to be absorbed as replacements?

Sorry for the newb questions, I may be playing scenarios for awhile at this pace, lol.

P.S. Since I was a kid I have always been a John Sedgwick fan. The guy never seemed to have a catastrophe like other Virginia Theater Corp Commanders. Even at Chancellorsville, though he was slow to cross the Rappahonack, he was about the only one to advance. A steady reliable general.

[Spharv2]

So far I have just played the demo (I have the full game) and am trying to learn my way around, but I am stuck on a few things in the two times I have played the game.

Welcome to the forums, hope you enjoy the game.

1. Taking a city. I have followed the tutorial to create the two large corps in the Army of Tennessee and the smaller Army of Ohio. I moved south to Corinth and can't seem to get the city. I attack with an offensive posture (orange) which I believe lets me siege the city, and I have also tried to assault Corinth and every time I create breaches but can't take the city. I move to take Memphis, by this time the scenario is over but I keep playing. I attack Memphis, again using both siege (orange) and assault (red) I even use all-out assault and move the Cumberland Fleet to Memphis to bombard the city. The shelling causes casualties the first couple of turns, but the army only causes breaches and the Army of the Tennessee with over 100,000 men cannot take Memphis. In Memphis I have also tried moving into structure to no avail.

Which "assault" are you using? The top red assault button or the bottom one? The top one (bigger) is the one you need to make sure is pressed to ensure you go in an all out attack to storm the city.

2. Is the tutorial window watching the same game? It seems when I move down to Corinth and attack Humboldt the window is one turn ahead of me, as if it doesn't realize tha the route it suggests will take two turns to get there and attack Bragg (?). Also in the movement portion it suggests I use a rail line that doesn't exist.

I believe that happens at times because the weather isn't turned off for the tutorials, so on occasion, the tutorial will say to move here, which normally you could do in one turn, but with bad weather it will take two. Not sure about the rail line.

3. Reinforcements. I run into problems here. I build units as suggested, but after initially viewing the units I created that are NOT ready to move, I cannot relocate the sheet with the reinforcements I created on it, it is no longer in the message box. Also, am I to assume that these new unitsm, when ready, are supposed to be moved to the Army of TN and added to the different corps, or is there another way they are supposed to be absorbed as replacements?

You're confusing replacements and reinforcements. What you're building is reinforcements or new units, and yeah, you have to manually move them up to join the armies you have or gather them somewhere else to create a new one. Those don't go in to replace losses. Replacements is the drawer right under the reinforcements box where you click on, for instance, line infantry and an envelope appears below. Those are what you need to purchase to fill out your depleted units. And also remember that your units need to be in a defensive or passive posture to receive replacements. Passive has priority over defensive units, and the closer you are to supply, the faster you'll receive them.

Sorry for the newb questions, I may be playing scenarios for awhile at this pace, lol.

P.S. Since I was a kid I have always been a John Sedgwick fan. The guy never seemed to have a catastrophe like other Virginia Theater Corp Commanders. Even at Chancellorsville, though he was slow to cross the Rappahonack, he was about the only one to advance. A steady reliable general.

Don't worry, it took most of us a while to get the hang of everything that's in the game, but once you do, it's well worth it. Plenty of people here to help you out too when you get stuck.

[Uncle John]

Welcome to the forums, hope you enjoy the game.



[color="Red"]Which "assault" are you using? The top red assault button or the bottom one? The top one (bigger) is the one you need to make sure is pressed to ensure you go in an all out attack to storm the city. [/color]

I've tried both, but always with the top button pressed. I have tried the all-out assault button at times with no result. I still can't take the city, just create breaches.



[color="Red"]I believe that happens at times because the weather isn't turned off for the tutorials, so on occasion, the tutorial will say to move here, which normally you could do in one turn, but with bad weather it will take two. Not sure about the rail line.[/color]

The rail line is supposed to be from Clarksville to the north to Morristown (?) no line exists



[color="Red"]You're confusing replacements and reinforcements. What you're building is reinforcements or new units, and yeah, you have to manually move them up to join the armies you have or gather them somewhere else to create a new one. Those don't go in to replace losses. Replacements is the drawer right under the reinforcements box where you click on, for instance, line infantry and an envelope appears below. Those are what you need to purchase to fill out your depleted units. And also remember that your units need to be in a defensive or passive posture to receive replacements. Passive has priority over defensive units, and the closer you are to supply, the faster you'll receive them.
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Thanks, wasn't sure and I definitely was not aware of the defensive posture or passive posture required.


[color="Red"]Don't worry, it took most of us a while to get the hang of everything that's in the game, but once you do, it's well worth it. Plenty of people here to help you out too when you get stuck.[/color]

Thanks again for the help

[Gray_Lensman]

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[Spharv2]

I've tried both, but always with the top button pressed. I have tried the all-out assault button at times with no result. I still can't take the city, just create breaches.

Hmm, that makes no sense, if you have the force posture set to assault on both, your force should start a battle as soon as possible and attack until a result is arrived at, win or lose. Assault means you don't siege at all, and instead bring on a battle. If you're still getting involved in a siege, something is out of whack. Any chance you could post a screenshot of this behavior?

[Uncle John]

I'm trying it again, if it happens again I will try and post. One possibility may be an error on my part. With my forces in Shelby outside Memphis I have tried dragging my army on top of Memphis but don't see any indication taht I am assaulting Memphis. I am just assuming that since Memphis is CSA controlled my assault posture automatically prompts me to assault Memphis since they are the only enemy

[Uncle John]

I figured out what happened. I only had Grants tab on assault and the two corps with him were in an offensive stance, they were not attacking Memphis. When I fixed this it went fine.