I agree with 3, 4, 5 and 6. To elaborate on 5, I see no reason why a unit couldn't receive a partial resupply if a wagon is low; say, 20 rnds/man instead of 40. Actually, the computer gives us the ability to do a lot more, such as differentiate between the types of ammo available in the basic load (#solid shot, case shot, cannister) as well as calibers available in a particular supply train, but I wouldn't want to give General Simms a headache.[:D] (The real reason is that it would complicate things a whole lot more for us Rebs than them Yanks.)
I do think we need to look at how long a basic load would last. Practically speaking, a regiment would probably expend ammunition at a much lower rate at 500 yds than at 100 yds. Also at a lower rate when it moves in the player turn. At Gettysburg, Confederates expended on average 25-26 rnds per man, as estimated by Confederate Ordnance. I assume this does not include rounds taken from Union prisoners and casualties. Conversely, I Corps AoP figures are 86 rds/man, and Geary's XII Corps brigade 75 rds/man. In all, 5,400,000 rounds were issued to about 90,000 men in the AoP, although how many of these were actually fired would probably be a much smaller figure.
Anyway, I think General Whitehead makes an excellent point about setting ranges for ADF. There is no reason ranges can't be set for each of the five hexes a rifle can shoot. I would suggest that ranges could be set for each unit, with group settings for brigade, division, and corps, and with a default setting of 3 hexes. That would allow the micromanagers to do their thing while simplifying things for the rest of us.
While I'm on the subject, I think there ought to be a target priority in ADF with the closest unit being top priority and infantry taking precedence over every other type unit. Too many times I have watched my infantry waste shots on artillery in ADF with nothing to show for it.
MG Mike Mihalik
1/III/AoMiss/CSA
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