CheerfullyInsane wrote:Figured I hadn't been the only one.
The idea of coloring the navigable rivers is being implemented as we speak.
As to the AARs, they obviously do help.
But the main problem is that they're usually written by seasoned veterans.
And as such, they take a lot for granted. Or in other words, they explain *what* they do, but not *why* they're doing it.
It's all very well to read that someone is e.g. attacking the rail network in Kentucky to delay an invasion, but if you, like me, only have a vague idea of where on gods green earth Kentucky actually *is*, and what objectives lies behind it, it confuses more than it clarifies.
I'm not critizising anyone. I'm fully aware that writing an AAR by itself is time-consuming, and that writing an AAR which included strategic and tactical advice and explanations would be above and beyond the call of duty for most mere mortals.
But when I was first learning NCP, I stumbled over a "tutorial AAR", (can't remember the thread at present) covering the Austerlitz scenario in incredible detail. Now that was one hell of an eye-opener!
Having played IGO/UGO wargames for the past 25 years, starting out with AH boargames, this WEGO system takes a little getting used to, so having someone spoonfeed you ideas from time to time is a blessing.
Ah well, there's a silver lining to everything.
Trying to learn this game means I now have a legitimate reason to watch Ken Burns' Civil War series again.
CheerfullyInsane
"When in doubt, empty the magazine"
Pocus wrote:More generally speaking it is always good to see players discover AACW 3 years after it has been out. The Lady has still quite some appeal I believe
ImperatorMJ wrote:Huh. That's smart. I'm an American...without looking it up, is Bucharest in Romania?
As an European who had to learn this at school, remember it like this:Pat "Stonewall" Cleburne wrote:I was thinking Hungary. Or is that Budapest? The Balkans are mystifying to me...
Bernadotte wrote:As an European who had to learn this at school, remember it like this:
BuchaRest (with R) is the capital of Rumania
Budapest (without R) is the capital of Hungary
Easy, right ?
enf91 wrote:Any mnemonic devices for remembering the difference between Sofia, Sarajevo, and Belgrade?
Sofia - Bosnia (I think), Bulgaria (from Wikipedia)
Sarajevo - Serbia (I think), Bosnia (from Wikipedia)
Belgrade - no clue, Serbia (from Wikipedia)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand got shot in Sarajevo... which I keep thinking is part of Serbia...
Gray_Lensman wrote:If the map you posted came from there
Pocus wrote:Nobody has been contracted to maintain these sites, sorry.
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