<t> Its not very clear to me what these do - as you can change them at any point without apparent penalty?<br/>
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Is it the stance at the beginning of the turn that matters?<br/>
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I know e.g. March gives you more movement points, Defend least. Am I right in thinking they effect ...

Thanks for the replies .. sounds like I wasted too many troops trying to make a fight of things early on. I'll try again & try and conserve strength this time.

<t> OK, so I've been through the tutorial, seems fairly straightforward. <br/>
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Started first american campaign as americans with simple rules, computer controlled battles, no fog of war ( trying to keep it simple for a beginner!)<br/>
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.. and I'm getting slaughtered .. lose each ...