jennison

I hope it's ok for me to talk about other games here, but there's an incredible Chickamauga mod for Scourge of War: Gettysburg. http://www.norbsoftdev.net/forum/modifications/73966-chicka Some of the game designers have worked on it so it's pretty close to official release quality, but for free.

I planning to start my CSA campaign over. Hopefully this battle will be a little less suicidal with the new campaign updates. I've played it probably a dozen times (trying out all tips in this thread) and never even get far enough for Longstreet to show.

Thanks for the informative post, Kloiste. I've already accepted the draw and have moved on to the Overland, in which I'm suffering even worse defeats... lol I think my Army is about spent. I'm at the point where I may need to backtrack a few battles and re-consider my strategy to conserve forces. It seems like from Chickamauga on, the battles become punishing. Saunders Field, Laurel Hill.... brutal.. "Yay I barely defended the ridge! Oh wait, now I have to counter attack with the few men I have left?" I suppose it's pretty historically accurate though--at this point in the war the CSA was clinging by a thread. It's just not very fun in game form.

Well I didn't have too much problem capturing the objectives on my last go, but again I think I lost too many men and it ended in a draw before I could even advance to the last day..

I finally managed a Draw. I held all objectives, but I guess I lost too many men and the scenario ended before I could advance to the last day (I assume this is when Horseshoe Ridge is attacked) So now I'm concerned I lost too many men to continue the campaign. I'm starting the Overland with about 32,000 tired, war-weary souls. As Alexander Haskell once wrote "None but heroes are left."

I've lost the CSA version about 8 times.. I can never hold Brotherton and Kelly's Ford long enough. By that point in the scenario, my forces are so thin, I just end up rushing single depleted brigades to those objectives in between the union lines.. I'll grab the objective for a few moments, but the lone brigade is eventually surrounded and routs.. I start the scenario with about 60k men which seems like enough. I don't understand because I consider myself a pretty decent player--I've had victories on all scenarios up to this point. I'm about ready to throw in the towel and accept defeat, but I don't know if I'll be able to continue the campaign with my decimated army. Frustrating..

Thanks for the tip; I'll give that a shot. I think I've bee sweeping from my left flank, from South to North. I'll try the opposite.

Yeah this battle is tough indeed, for both sides. I consolidated my CSA army into 2 Corps, just over 50k.. I've tried 3 times, all ended in a crushing defeat. Your forces are spread out so far, it's tough to get good concentrated attacks on the Union objectives..

I think you guys are barking up the wrong poplar tree here. If you want a game with uber historical accuracy, go play Scourge Of War: Gettysburg.

Ok, great info. I'll bump it up as far as I can go in prep for my next big battle (2nd Manassas) Thanks again.

Ok, perhaps something for the feature list. Thanks for the reply!

I created a 3rd Corps by accident. It is using up one my my best generals and I'm unable to disband it.. Am I out of luck, or is there a way to remove it?

Thanks for the replies. What is a sufficient supply level to maintain in the camp screen? I think I have it around 5,000 right now and I ran out quickly on my last battle..

Is it just me or do the supply wagons run out of supply very quickly. It seems that they are able re-supply one, maybe two brigades and they go empty.. Sorry if this has been asked elsewhere.. But what controls their supply level and how can I keep my whole army supplied?