Don't attack the land, fight the men on it

[zakblood]

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Fighting a battle is hard enough, without fighting against the land as well, chose when to fight and where, as terrain is the enemy as well in most battles but can also be your greatest ally.

So first study the terrain, then study the history, then play the battle from both sides, then and only then alter the difficulty and menu options to suit your taste.

Once you're happy with a battle, alter your plans and try it a different way, once every plan has been tried and mastered, then play online and see if it works against someone else.

After 200+ battles, i think i have finally mastered this one, then again tomorrow is another day, so another plan may spring to mind, and another different battle with play out, happy gaming and hope you have enjoyed your purchase.

[zakblood]

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[zakblood]

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while i place all units in assault brigade orders and also in line with skirmishes out, i advance them to close the range on the CSA units in front of me.

[zakblood]

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my first target is the CSA unit in the redoubt

[zakblood]

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again i attack the redoubt with infantry and my gun battery's

[zakblood]

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but i don't stand still in attack and move round to the flanks and rear

[zakblood]

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until they can't take the heat any more and flee

[zakblood]

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then i go for there guns

[zakblood]

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while my other units goes for the fleeing unit

[zakblood]

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then i reposition my units for another attack on a lone CSA unit

[zakblood]

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again it can't take the heat and gets pushed back

[zakblood]

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as soon as my guns are also brought to bear down on it as well, it can no longer stay in the battle, as it's morale is too low after my attacks

[zakblood]

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so i reposition again and move onto the next victim

[zakblood]

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until all are pushed from my path, or so i think

[zakblood]

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as they then appear from the woods in better order than i thought they would be in.

[zakblood]

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but too late to make any difference now but i place my units into hold brigade orders and reform my lines

[zakblood]

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then change back to attack and again go on the offensive

[zakblood]

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while it looks simple, chose the wrong unit, on the wrong terrain, in the wrong order and formation and it all goes to pot and you loose big time, so practice, play, then read the manual, then practice again, again them some more and after a while it becomes second nature and so much fun, tbh never enjoyed testing and playing a game for so long and so much in my long life, so well done all involved, what a classic...

[zakblood]

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when you view the battle at the end, you don't just see how well you have done or not, but also get a idea on what the other side could have done or was trying to do, and you don't have to stop at the end time either, play on as your win in 20 mins or so later could easily be turned to a defeat with more time for the AI or your opponent...

Either way enjoy and hope you liked my little demo, it won't be the last, but was the first, is your better, post it and let others see how you play and if you become a sword brother in Brother Against Brother, The Drawing of the Sword in the true king of Civil war sims / games... imo[&o][&o][&o]

[FroBodine]

Very nice AAR. What does tbh mean in slide 18?