If the Confederate AI wants to beef up the armies of Virginia and Tennessee, I hit it hard in the underbelly. I turn the Gulf of Mexico into a Union bathtub. While I'm waiting for the Union leadership to improve in the north, I'm launching amphib operations all over the southern coastline.

<t> Sounds like you played a fun game.<br/>
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For the CSA, I start a game with the following thoughts:<br/>
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1. I don't get good results when I invade Kentucky...so I let the North do that and then counter punch. Your mileage may vary. I usually miss out on grabbing Paducah. I can build ...

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<t> Hiya--<br/>
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I have had success in a singular way...stiking two places at once. I have come out of Ft. Monroe and Washington at the same time. I have also come out of West Virginia and Washington at the same time. The latter is my personal favorite. Confederate reaction forces can ...

<r> I just finished a new game where my overall strategy was to never step foot into the state of Virginia. <br/>
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(My settings were: Union side v. the AI, personal control of production, challenging difficulty, FoW, unknown leader ratings, and sub-commanders. My intention was to set up one ...

<t> For the Gulf Coast campaign, I have had a lot of success (against the AI on Challenging with FoW) by invading one MS Fort and bringing in artillery. Then, I invade Baldwin and bring in artillery. After that, I scoop up Pensacola and Galveston. The Gulf becomes a Union bathtub. I do this at the ...

You can move riverine transport into the mouth of the Mississippi. Then, you can move whatever you like into the two forts on turn #1.

<t> Usually, I use three ACs in the Western Theater. I keep one AC in Missouri/Arkansas and try to push as far as I can. I keep one AC moving down the Mississippi River. I keep one AC for the Nashville-Chatanooga-Atlanta push.<br/>
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I just finished a Union game vs. the computer (set on normal ...