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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Future engine enhancements |
| Richard |
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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:23 pm
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Where there's a reasonable amount of cavalry, I'd suggest 15 or 16 pts for cav compared to 10pts for inf. In some scenarios where one side's troops are mainly cavalry, it might be better if cav are worth even less, eg. 12pts.
Brig. Gen. Rich White
3rd Brig. III Corps
Phantom Cav. Div.
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Future engine enhancements |
| Richard |
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Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 4:29 am
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| I like Ross' idea and feel it would improve gameplay. I'm also keen on your own suggestions: 1./ Limit stacking in woods - but why not also in rough and other difficult terrain? 4./ Arty FA and effectiveness - anything that improves on the current "crew killed" system would be welcome. But wouldn't ... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Melee |
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Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 2:08 am
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| But how frequently does defensive fire actually cause attacking units to become disrupted? Does anyone know the probability? Or even the probability of defensive fire occurring in the first place? Is this (ie. the probability of defensive fire) something that might be put into the pdt rather than ha... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Melee |
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Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 12:47 am
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| Do players rely too much on melee rather than firepower? Would it be worthwhile considering the following: 1./ The possibility of defensive fire "pinning" attacking units and preventing them from continuing to move or meleeing - but not from firing - that turn. (Perhaps like the Squad battles system... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Future engine enhancements |
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Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 1:54 am
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| 1./ Pinning fire - the possibility of defensive fire resulting in an attacking unit getting pinned down and unable to continue moving or melee that turn. However, the pinned unit would still be able to fire. 2./ A stacking limit of 50% in woods or other difficult terrain. Possibly also a stacking li... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Future engine enhancements |
| Richard |
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Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:15 pm
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| Quote: <i>Extended line, maybe like the Nappy games. Union usually has problem with oversize regiments that need to cover more line. The Rebels have problems when trying to hold fortified lines like in the Peninsula scenarios. Being able to extend even small regiments across two hexes would solve so... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Future engine enhancements |
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Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:12 pm
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| Quote: <i>Extended line, maybe like the Nappy games. Union usually has problem with oversize regiments that need to cover more line. The Rebels have problems when trying to hold fortified lines like in the Peninsula scenarios. Being able to extend even small regiments across two hexes would solve so... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Unspiking guns |
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:44 pm
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| From this account, it seems that <i>unspiking</i> guns should be allowed, even if not necessarily at 100% probability. <i>O.R.-- SERIES I--VOLUME XXXVIII/3 [S# 74] May 1-September 8, 1864.--THE ATLANTA (GEORGIA) CAMPAIGN No. 486.--Report of Capt. Francis De Gress, Battery H, First Illinois Light Art... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Future engine enhancements |
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:29 am
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Replies: 110
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| I'd really like to see something like the CWG2 reduced combat efficiency system, especially for lengthy scenarios. 1) - 50% stacking in woods and other difficult terrain would be very useful 2) - For the spiking guns issue, it's best to "encourage" players <i>not</i> to spike them, so they should be... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: New Mexican American War Game |
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Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:38 pm
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| The CCC club certainly seems the most logical place for MAW, since this club already covers other pre-ACW titles, also it's clearly part of the EAW series as it uses the same game engine and scale. But if the EAW company scale series were to be extended into the ACW - quite a logical step in order t... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: As I grow older... |
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Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 10:09 pm
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| For those players who feel that melees play too big a role, why not try out a scenario at the company scale instead? See http://www.brettschulte.net/ACWCGDC/richwhite.htm and also the company level scenarios included in Campaign Atlanta. The different ground scale and increased close range fire fact... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Those Spiked Guns! |
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Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 9:24 pm
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| Since supply wagons switch sides when captured, perhaps it would make sense for guns to do the same? It also seems logical that guns should require a new crew, instead of having to be "garrisoned" by a unit, as is currently the case. I agree that creating separate gun crews would be worthwhile. Thes... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: How do you do it Mounted Cavalry Skirmisher |
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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 12:45 pm
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It's best to move your cavalry slowly (ie. hex by hex), when in proximity to the enemy. Then the cavalry will detect nearby hostile units as they move forward.
Brig. Gen. Rich White
3rd Brig. III Corps
Phantom Cav. Div.
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: New Arrival! |
| Richard |
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Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 3:24 am
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| It is with pleasure that I'd like to inform my fellow club members that my wife gave birth to a son - our first born - just after 6am this morning. I hope he will grow up to be an avid wargamer, although it'll be a few years yet before he'll be ready to join the ACWGC! My apologies for any delays wi... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Kudos to the designers for weather effects! |
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 8:38 pm
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Replies: 14
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| The "weather" feature can be modified on a turn by turn basis and the weather description can be altered too. Of course further refinement to the system would be possible, in particular, <b>localized</b> "weather" to represent: 1./ The accumulation of battlefield smoke from blackpowder weaponry and ... |
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