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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: 250th Anniversary |
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Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2026 11:24 pm
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| We argued at work over the weekend about the three most "American" movies of all-time. We opted to narrow it down to the last 50 years just to keep it easier for the "kids" who had never heard of Sands of Iwo Jima or Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. After much debate we could not a... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: New Acwgc |
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Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2026 11:18 pm
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Replies: 3
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| I removed the old acwgc.net from search indexes but it could take a while for that information to filter to the various search engines. When the site first started it took a number of months for it to reach the "top" of the results page for ACWGC. In theory, the new site will, in time, bec... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Campaign Antietam Expansion Pack! |
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Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2026 12:32 pm
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Replies: 2
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| Gentlemen, I am pleased to inform you of a new addition of twenty "Campaign Antietam" scenarios in our Club's Custom Scenario database! These scenarios include reworked Talonsoft setups along with some new interpretations of the classic battles of First Bull Run, Second Bull Run, and Anti... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: New ACWGC Website Online |
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Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2026 4:25 pm
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| Gentlemen of the American Civil War Gaming Club, The ACWGC.net website was shut down today due to the high real-life cost of maintaining the paid site. A nearly identical free website has replaced it, continuing the many roles and tasks of the ACWGC.net site at no cost. The Department of Records ca... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: New Recruit |
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Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2026 8:32 pm
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Replies: 8
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Last Civil War Child Dies |
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Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2026 12:35 pm
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| Just in cased you missed this on your news feed.... William Poole, recognized as the last living Real Son of a Union Veteran of the Civil War, departed this life on Sunday, June 7, 2026 at the age of 101. William "Bill" Poole was born on January 13, 1925, to Charles and Clara Bell Poole. ... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Scenario fixes/tweaks |
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2026 3:38 pm
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All of the Supply Wagons at Historical Shiloh 144 are listed as "Reserve Corps" wagons.
The Union divisions at Shiloh were not listed correctly. They were known numerically and not by the name of the commander. Thus, it should be:
1st Div (McClernand)
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McClernand's Division |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Scenario fixes/tweaks |
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Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2026 11:10 pm
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| The convention (probably not always followed) seems to be that if a unit was assigned elsewhere prior to the battle starting it is attached to that new command (e.g. 13th Miss. at First Manassas https://civilwarintheeast.com/confederate-regiments/mississippi/13th-mississippi-infantry-regiment/ - Fi... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Kill vs. Wound and Friendly Fire |
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Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2026 6:19 pm
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| Fun Debate #1: When you kill a leader you gain more points than if you wound them. Does this make sense? Ignore all the realities of the Civil War and just look at it from a gaming standpoint. If you kill or wound a leader they are permanently removed from the game (standalone game). They do not ret... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: A Crazy Situation |
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2026 4:29 pm
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Replies: 12
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Submit it to WDS and see what they say.
These games have hundreds of variables (thousands?) and people still find things from time to time for sure. I am more afraid that in order to fix a one in a million issue that they accidently tweak a much more important issue. But that's just me. |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: A Crazy Situation |
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2026 1:38 pm
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| Simple Answer: The old system of three in the rear and one in the front is no longer in place. That used to be a thing but WDS got rid of it. I assume to reduce the number of captures. And, yes, units can retreat forward into free hexes. Don't shoot the messenger I am just telling you what's what. ... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: New Cadet |
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Posted: Thu May 14, 2026 3:42 pm
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Replies: 10
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| The A/I is a great opponent to play to learn the basics of movement and combat. But A/I will not surprise you or think for itself which is what a human opponent will always be doing. The learning curve against humans is very high and you will lose more than you win against seasoned opponents. But ov... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: WDS Games - Best vs. Worst for PBEM |
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2026 11:24 pm
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| Excellent use of the DOR, sir! You are correct about those titles being less popular than others when it comes to playability in a man vs. man contest. Most people (but definitely not all) look for medium to large-scale battles to play against another human opponent. I would also argue that meeting... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Weaponry in the War |
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2026 5:54 pm
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| Hell by the Acre: A Narrative History of the Stones River Campaign, November 1862-January 1863 Daniel A. Masters Few soldiers on either side, though, received specialized training in how to use the gun’s long-range capabilities [rifled musket]. A bullet fired from such a weapon did not fly in a lev... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: IN the Weeds Questions about game Mechanics |
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Posted: Thu May 07, 2026 11:13 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 1003
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| Skirmishers work at night. |
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