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rhondabrwn -> RE: Any Idea........... (7/17/2006 2:30:55 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Vyshka
Question about the Campaigns: I was reading a person's AAR over on SZO for a Gettysburg Campaign, and in their first battle Fitz Lee apparently died, but he was there again in their 3rd battle. Is that possible in the game, or did they perhaps misunderstand and he was only wounded earlier? That would be a bummer if they could ressurect [sic?] themselves for later battles, and it should be something that Tiller could fix.
A good question! The rules are clear that if a unit is destroyed, it is gone for good, but if it survives then it is reinforced by 10% for the next game in the campaign. Thus, the incentive to preserve your cavalry units, for example. Now as to major commanders... I don't know (I'll have to kill someone off and then watch for their reincarnation). However, there is no distinction in the game for KIA vs WIA so it would be reasonable to expect at least some of the lost officers to reappear after their wounds heal. Whether ALL would reappear or if the game mechanics would randomly KIA some of them, I have no idea. I would hope that there would be a chance of recovery though. I tend to lose a lot of officers because I keep them on the front lines with their brigades except when rallying routed units. Divisional officers I keep back about 3 hexes (and mounted)so they do take some casualties. Corps and Army commanders I keep way back and I don't tend to lose those guys. I also always play with the optional rule for counting officer loses for victory points.
I should add on fighting "campaign" games that there are options to just fight the Battle of Gettysburg, but with variable starting positions and arrival times and being played on a huge map. You can also start the Gettysburg Campaign with the initial cavalry skirmish followed by an opportunity for various strategic decisions by both players that can actually insure that you never get close to Gettysburg. Fighting such a campaign is really, really LONG! I've decided that I prefer to fight at Gettysburg with the variable options and the huge map. Both of the campaigns that I've played this way have resulted in I and XI Corps getting decimated with the battle lines forming at right angles to the historical ones. The CSA eventually outruns it's supply wagons and their assault stalls before a crushing blow can be delivered. It's all fascinating doing PBEM with myself (to insure complete Fog of War), but really cries out for a human opponent. There is only so much delusional rationalizations that one can make to pretend not to notice a flanking force [:D] I send out cavalry and when they make contact, then I allow myself to react to the threat during "my turn". It all comes from a lifetime of solitaire play and analysis.
I really get immersed in these grand tactical games... I never get the same feeling from games like BIN, BII, or even TOAW III even though I enjoy them.
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