Sorry, Gil.

I think that the "stimulus" pkg is a joke that will forever bury us in debt and high taxes but I do believe that a civilized nation must preserve it's heritage rain or shine.

<t> I have only played one game til it's conclusion and I won on somehwta lower settings. Essentially following Terje439's Southern strategy and settings. Seemed rather easy with a win coming in early 1863. Just sit back..and let the Union pound you while you fight defensively. <br/>
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It is rather strange to be the attacker even though the enemy moved into the province you occupied first.

Personally, I feel Davout might have been a better tactical commander than Napoleon himself.

<t> Ericbabe: Excellent choice! In all I have read regarding the era Berthier is mentioned time and again for his ability to organize Napoleons's intricate systems, one's never before seen or executed prior. I didnt think of him as a "Marshal" but without him perhaps none of the Marshal's could have ...

I am also a fan of Davout. I think he was everything a Marshal needed to be, brave, a meticulous planner, motivational and his men oved him.

What do you think of simply raising the maintenance costs on arty to a level such that a country can only afford upkeep on limited amount of arty and the larger you economy the larger your arty pool.