river and stream crossings

[dzachau]

This may have been discussed, but when a unit reaches the stream bank and crosses, does the game account for the obstacle?  Were  some areas of the stream deeper than others, forcing a unit to find a ford?   If this is not accounted for, I think that would be worth a consideration.  Searching for a ford was a major factor in many Civil War battles.

 

 

[Xenutheeviloverlord]

agreed good sir

[N.C.rebel]

There was no issues at Gettysburg for streams and rivers, other battles yes.

[dzachau]

Thank you for the reply  "Tarheel" and Xenu...!   Yes,  you make a good point about streams and Gettysburg, but the simulation map has a stream through it with a bridge at one point.  My troops appear to "walk on water" (which we all know the Rebs were able to do! :-) .  I was just wondering if there could be an indication that the stream slows them down, or where too deep may not be crossed. (it would be nice if the troop icons appeared to go waist deep into the stream to reveal the nature of the obstacle).   It's related to the simulation  error of troops walking  through buildings, instead of around the obstacle.

[Husserl]

Yes, the game calculates all the types of the terrain (water, bushes, forest, fields, urban, etc,) and adds penalties to the unit's move and condition. As the other answers indicated, there were only small creeks at Gettysburg.