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by dakjck
Tue Jan 12, 2010 6:53 pm
Forum: Gary Grigsby's War in the East Series
Topic: How do you move your forces?
Replies: 17
Views: 284

RE: How do you move your forces?

<t> Well, this is another game I won't be playing. Move every stack? Looking at just the Operation Typhoon screen shots, I won't live long enough to move all of the units. I wish I could play Grigsby games, but the micromanagement, particulalry for the entire Pacific or the Easten Front makes the ...
by dakjck
Wed Dec 10, 2008 12:26 pm
Forum: Gary Grigsby's War Between the States
Topic: Limited Command Point Recovery
Replies: 5
Views: 144

RE: Limited Command Point Recovery

<t> I like the Limited Command Point Recovery. I just wish there was a way to undo a mistaken attachment without incurring the wrath of the rule. Occasionally I will make a mistaken attachment and immediately unattach, but the damage is done. It would be nice if you could unattach units that you ...
by dakjck
Mon Dec 01, 2008 2:37 pm
Forum: Gary Grigsby's War Between the States
Topic: something that makes me frown
Replies: 13
Views: 431

RE: something that makes me frown

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: GShock<br/>
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The death or capture of a general should affect the PP loss imo. Still, captured generals should be considered dead <B><s>[b]</s>even when exchanged<e>[/b]</e></B>. That's what the release on parole means. Say one of those generals goes back ...
by dakjck
Wed Nov 26, 2008 1:18 pm
Forum: Gary Grigsby's War Between the States
Topic: something that makes me frown
Replies: 13
Views: 431

RE: something that makes me frown

<t> I do not think it is correct to say exchanged prisoners did not resume fighting. If I recall correctly, exchanged prisoners were under no such prohibition, only paroled prisoners. For example, General Tilghman was captured at Fort Henry, later exchanged and fought (and died) at Champion's Hill ...
by dakjck
Wed Oct 22, 2008 3:01 pm
Forum: Gary Grigsby's War Between the States
Topic: Okay, let's pick a nit
Replies: 3
Views: 146

Okay, let's pick a nit

<t> I guess it is a sign of how good this game is that the most recent questions revolve around small matters. There do not appear to be any major game issues. Now, my nit. I like the way 1.03 has changed the opening of the game, particularly in Kentucky. Now, either side can respond to the other's ...
by dakjck
Mon Oct 20, 2008 5:10 pm
Forum: Gary Grigsby's War Between the States
Topic: Union Cav Raids vs neutral KY?
Replies: 7
Views: 186

RE: Union Cav Raids vs neutral KY?

<t> This exact same thing happened to me. The Union staged a cavalry raid in Paducah in September 1861 and invaded the next turn. <br/>
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I have the save game files but when I tried to upload here, it said that it would not accept a .sav file. How do I transfer the files?<br/>
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I have e ...
by dakjck
Thu Oct 02, 2008 3:59 pm
Forum: Gary Grigsby's War Between the States
Topic: Specialization
Replies: 5
Views: 126

Specialization

<t> I thought leader specialization only mattered for CSC's. I am trying to use Pemberton as a Corps Commander. I have attached 6 infantry units and three artillery units to Pemberton. I also have attached 3 one star infantry generals and 3 artillery colonels to Pemberton, yet the interface still ...
by dakjck
Thu Oct 02, 2008 1:24 pm
Forum: Gary Grigsby's War Between the States
Topic: How are units assigned to CSCs?
Replies: 6
Views: 221

RE: How are units assigned to CSCs?

<t> I have been watching this question, but I still do not think it has been answered.&nbsp; I understand that units get the benefit of their&nbsp;Corps commander&nbsp;and their CSC.&nbsp; I think the question is how does the game assign the individual units to the CSC's when they fight.&nbsp; For ...
by dakjck
Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:34 pm
Forum: Gary Grigsby's War Between the States
Topic: Attached Artillery
Replies: 3
Views: 146

RE: Attached Artillery

<t> Joel: <br/>
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Thanks for the quick response.&nbsp; Previously I think you said that specialty (infantry, cavalry, artillery, etc.) only counted for sub-commanders, that it had no effect if it was directly commanding the units.&nbsp; Is it the same for corps level command, that there ...
by dakjck
Tue Sep 16, 2008 12:35 pm
Forum: Gary Grigsby's War Between the States
Topic: Attached Artillery
Replies: 3
Views: 146

Attached Artillery

<t> When using sub-commanders, unless a corps commander's artillery rating is better than the artillery sub-commander's rating, is there any reason to attach artillery (with artillery sub-commanders) to a corps? When I create my armies, I usually only put infantry in the infantry corps and leave the ...
by dakjck
Fri Sep 12, 2008 12:55 pm
Forum: Gary Grigsby's War Between the States
Topic: STRANGE COMBAT RESULTS??
Replies: 11
Views: 164

RE: STRANGE COMBAT RESULTS??

<t> This lack of commitment of the entire force drives me up the wall.&nbsp; I plan a great attack with overwhelming force, only to see my commander not commit half of it to the battle and lose.&nbsp; Then I remember Antietem, where a large part of the Union army sat around and did nothing, and I ...
by dakjck
Thu Aug 28, 2008 7:17 pm
Forum: Gary Grigsby's War Between the States
Topic: Kentucky Rules
Replies: 13
Views: 220

RE: Kentucky Rules

<t> Why not simply prohibit overruns of neutral territory? Since there would be no overrun, there would be no strategic movemnet, no depot or fort building and no passing through "friendly" territory to reach that distant city region. The game already does this for naval invasions. It should not be ...
by dakjck
Thu Aug 21, 2008 5:05 pm
Forum: Gary Grigsby's War Between the States
Topic: Wait, I know a shortcut . . .
Replies: 1
Views: 107

Wait, I know a shortcut . . .

<t> Okay, now I'm confused. It's Summer 1863. Union forces with a depot are in Grenada, MS. Confederates are in Vicksburg and Jackson (Van Dorn with cavalry and intiative). I order my Jackson cavalry to raid Grenada. They refuse. I move them to Vicksburg and again ask them to raid Grenada. They ...
by dakjck
Tue Aug 19, 2008 2:38 pm
Forum: Gary Grigsby's War Between the States
Topic: Not in the Flow Yet
Replies: 10
Views: 269

RE: Not in the Flow Yet

<t> I have to say that Victory's ACW represents to me the ultimate in board wargaming.&nbsp; In fact, I just recently took it and another ulitmate game, Victory's Panzer Commander (another Eric Lee Smith design), from my attic and am planning to play them.&nbsp; Back when ACW came out, we created ...
by dakjck
Sat Aug 16, 2008 2:46 pm
Forum: Gary Grigsby's War Between the States
Topic: CW Blitzkrieg
Replies: 15
Views: 305

RE: CW Blitzkrieg

Don't forget Unentschieden. All while we were waiting for Stalingrad II that was never made. By the way, in 1958, was that Tactics II or just the original Tactics?
by dakjck
Fri Aug 15, 2008 5:26 pm
Forum: Gary Grigsby's War Between the States
Topic: swamps
Replies: 15
Views: 232

RE: swamps

<t> I do not understand why there should be no garrison requirement. Admittedly, if the area has a higher attrition rate, it would probably have less indigenous people. However, if the invader wants the political points or to trace supply/command over it, there would have to be some exercise of ...
by dakjck
Fri Aug 15, 2008 5:00 pm
Forum: Gary Grigsby's War Between the States
Topic: CW Blitzkrieg
Replies: 15
Views: 305

RE: CW Blitzkrieg

<r>
<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Treefrog<br/>
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I'm not sure about the three being contiguous. <br/>

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I took Doc's reference to adjacent to mean either adjacent to the Union or adjacent to the Confederacy, not adjacent to each other. I like that rule.<br ...
by dakjck
Thu Jul 31, 2008 1:54 pm
Forum: Gary Grigsby's War Between the States
Topic: Artillery Commanders
Replies: 7
Views: 146

Artillery Commanders

<t> There never seems to be enough artillery commanders, even after activating everyone available. In my games, there are always many more artillery units than artillery leaders. Should I leave my heavy artillery uncommanded on garrison duty in forts or should I use my precious artillery leaders to ...
by dakjck
Thu Jul 31, 2008 1:06 pm
Forum: Gary Grigsby's War Between the States
Topic: Corp Sub Commander Question and Observations
Replies: 22
Views: 540

RE: Corp Sub Commander Question and Observations

<t> I am curious about this as well. I am usually scouring for good commanders to command my corps, resulting in my putting anyone available to command divisions. Do you create an uber corps if you put in division commanders all with an infantry rating of 3 or greater? Is it worth it since it will ...
by dakjck
Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:21 pm
Forum: Gary Grigsby's War Between the States
Topic: Thank you
Replies: 3
Views: 110

Thank you

<t> Yesterday I started playing Union v. AI at 4:00 p.m and did not stop until 1:30 a.m. It has been a long time since a game compelled me to play like that. And I only made it to May 1863. I still have several hours to go and cannot wait to get back to it (unfortunately real life will impinge on me ...

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