Author |
Message |
Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Artillery Ammunition |
Robert Frost |
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2020 8:20 pm
|
|
Replies: 11 Views: 8223
|
The problem is not so much the ammo in the scenarios as it is the tendency of gamers to fire at long range. In most cases artillery seldom fired at maximum range, for that matter neither did the infantry. Most accounts of Civil War combat indicate except for sharpshooters most infantry fire was und... |
|
|
Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Do you think this would be a good thing? |
Robert Frost |
Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 4:12 pm
|
|
Replies: 15 Views: 11596
|
Larry, Your idea (forced march) is well-taken but, if one is playing the standard 20-minute scenario, forced march is the standard pace. All units, every turn, are marching at a pace faster than AP Hill's forced march to Antietam or the VI Corps forced march to Gettysburg. I did a study on Civil War... |
|
|
Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Artillery Stacking |
Robert Frost |
Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 3:02 pm
|
|
Replies: 9 Views: 5628
|
General Danner is too generous in his comment. Most of my time in the ACWGC has been spent in developing large scenarios for multi-player use. As such it has involved trying to understand Turn-based play as it is shaped by the game engine. I completed some studies years back involving the rifle, mov... |
|
|
Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: If all else fails...read the directions |
Robert Frost |
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 5:19 pm
|
|
Replies: 7 Views: 5357
|
The word is "cites", not "sites". I typed "cites" and, for some reason, the software changed it. Strange. |
|
|
Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: If all else fails...read the directions |
Robert Frost |
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 5:16 pm
|
|
Replies: 7 Views: 5357
|
Agree with General Dortch. Have had Nosworthy's book for years. I have used some of the data he sites within -- especially the chapter on the rifle -- to modify PDT files for scenarios I have designed. He cites Griffith within the text, most significantly the distance at which fire fights took place... |
|
|
Forum: Wargame Design Studio (WDS) and John Tiller Software (JTS) Campaign Games Topic: Mine Run MP Game - Need 2 CSA commanders (CLOSED) |
Robert Frost |
Posted: Wed May 13, 2020 4:07 pm
|
|
Replies: 2 Views: 3321
|
Gentlemen,
Looking for a couple of Rebs to confront Genls. Danner and Frost in an MP game: Mine Run :30 turns 3-day scenario. The PDT has been modified to use a base 24 movement system. There are no changes to the OOB or the scenario itself. |
|
|
Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Return to duty |
Robert Frost |
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 2:54 pm
|
|
Replies: 9 Views: 7477
|
Ken,
Welcome back to the fight! |
|
|
Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: UNION MILITARY GROUP PASS-IN-REVIEW HONORS |
Robert Frost |
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 4:07 pm
|
|
Replies: 18 Views: 17312
|
|
|
Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Warning Order - 2019 Club Tournament: Meeting at Dawn (MAD) |
Robert Frost |
Posted: Sun May 19, 2019 6:20 pm
|
|
Replies: 14 Views: 10671
|
A franchised bordello (London and Vicksburg)? Interesting business model... |
|
|
Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Proposed Club wide Fall Tournament "Clash of Titans!" |
Robert Frost |
Posted: Sun May 19, 2019 6:14 pm
|
|
Replies: 10 Views: 7903
|
Gentlemen, As I replied directly to General Kunz, I am in. A point about including Longstreet's corps. If this alternative history had unfolded, I can't imagine Lee acquiescing to losing both his corps COs. If Jackson goes west, then Longstreet stays east. You will need to find some dregs from elsew... |
|
|
Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: THE RETIREMENT OF GENERAL KEN MILLER |
Robert Frost |
Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2018 6:58 pm
|
|
Replies: 12 Views: 11834
|
Good Luck, Ken. I have been glad to work with you over the years in game aspects such as the PDT. Our 2-year endeavor as Confederates in an Overland game suspended in April 2017 was also a fun experience. Your presence in the Club will surely be missed. |
|
|
Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: AI Improvements, give your requests and observations |
Robert Frost |
Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2017 5:40 pm
|
|
Replies: 4 Views: 6416
|
I don't play against the AI, preferring PBEM. As such I can't offer opinions as to certain aspects of AI performance. Might I suggest a different approach to addressing the issue of the AI. Rather than attempting to be all purpose, focusing on developing strong defensive AI first would seem to be a ... |
|
|
Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Maj. Gen. Sheffield Retirement Ceremony |
Robert Frost |
Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2017 7:40 pm
|
|
Replies: 9 Views: 11907
|
I would agree that 17 years deserves great commendations! |
|
|
Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Change of Command Union Army, Army of the Tennessee |
Robert Frost |
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2017 8:44 pm
|
|
Replies: 8 Views: 9854
|
Congratulations to both Generals! |
|
|
Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Reloading Campaign Overland |
Robert Frost |
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 5:19 pm
|
|
Replies: 3 Views: 5050
|
Ned, May be a case of the blind leading the blind here, but it appears from the message "Modem error" that you are playing online which I have never done. The .yyy file in a PBEM game is simply a text file which lists the situation as it exists when your opponents turn is advanced, much li... |
|
|
Sort by: |