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Green Troops - 9/13/2006 8:00:15 PM

archer1863

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How is troop quality handled? Is morale and experience a factor in determining combat stats? Its alway fun to play with green troops who have not seen the elephant. You never know what might happen!

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RE: Green Troops - 9/13/2006 9:13:08 PM

Capt Cliff

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Good Idea! But to much randomization might lose us The Iron Brigade or Stonewalls Brigade! Those two unit no matter what should evolve into elite units!

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RE: Green Troops - 9/14/2006 12:01:08 AM

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Archer1863 and Capt Cliff,
We can do both! The Iron Brigade and Stonewall's Brigade -- along with about 100 other famous brigades, regiments and companies -- are reflected in the Legendary Units that randomly appear in the game when one raises new units by purchasing them. All purchased units take several turns (depending on type) to be recruited and train, but when they do appear in the game they are considered to be well-trained and seasoned, and some happen to be Legendary Units. But when one musters or conscripts, the troops are of much lower quality, but improve over time. A typical army in the game will run the range from green, cowardly troops to experienced veterans whose morale is "zealous" or "inspired."

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RE: Green Troops - 9/14/2006 12:24:41 AM

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Woot! This is looking better and better all the time!

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RE: Green Troops - 9/18/2006 9:11:07 PM

Capt Cliff

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Gil R.

Thanks for the feedback!

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RE: Green Troops - 10/12/2006 3:42:33 PM

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Only a small percentage of mounted forces could be described as true �cavalry� (fighting mostly with sabers) during the Civil War. From the four types of mounted units (Cavalry, Mounted Infantry, Dragoons and Rangers, many of those units that were generally thought to be cavalry were actually �mounted infantry� because they moved on horseback and dismounted to fight. Examples include the Lightening Brigade at Chickamauga and John Buford and the Battle of Gettysburg. The Dragoons from the Napoleonic Era were armed as cavalrymen, but were expected to also fight on foot. Examples of these units were deployed by Union General Philip Sheridan and Confederate General Wade Hampton (units having a cross between heavy and light cavalry). Finally there were the �rangers� and these were the majority of the mounted units during the Civil War and they were composed of irregular forces. The Confederacy produced the most famous irregular leaders, including John Mosby, Nathan Bedford Forrest, and John Hunt Morgan.

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