Merging units problem/ or not

[belouski]

I have 3 infantry units being repaired in Jackson MS. I read section 11.6 of the manual and clicked (right and left-clicked) on the infantry icon and the number 3 below it. I don't get the message asking if I want to merge or disband. I get nothing. I also have 3 in Meridian MS and same situation.

I even tried the same on the MS production screen, where 6 infantry units were being repaired. Same results, or lack thereof.

I would greatly appreciate any insight.
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I shouldn't play so late at night. I have the computer managing my production and that likely precludes me from handling production in any way.

A neat option would be to have the AI manage production, but to allow the player to muck around as well.

[rjh1971]

Playing against the ai you can change the setting at any time, or so I recall, go to the options menu and click on manual production.

[belouski]

I tried switching off the AI for production, and then combining units, but it didn't work. I didn't bother to check, but maybe the CSA AI is scripted to combine units already?

I ended up victorious, so it was no more than a minor handicap.

[rjh1971]

You've got to have at least two or more (always an even number) infantry units in a factory, then right click on them and they will dissapear, one is placed on the map the other you lose but recover its puplation cost. I only merge units when I don't have enough population and need the infantry badly otherwise I put the production on hold for the next turn when I'd have more population.