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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Former club member thinking about getting back into the game |
| Bill Peters |
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Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2023 4:57 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 1202
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Welcome back, Doug! Another fine officer from the past has returned.  |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Could A/I Consistently Defeat Human Players? |
| Bill Peters |
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Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2023 12:55 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 1331
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| Oh I am sure that the current AI can give a much better challenge than I have giving my opponents lately. ROFL But honestly, it always surprises me that over 70% of the customers play AI only. Now that WDS has a public forum its helping to connect them to the clubs or just to pick up a game. I doubt... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Forced Promotions |
| Bill Peters |
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2023 10:02 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 4284
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| With a "Seniority" value at the end of the leader string in the OB files it could be done. Just a number would suffice. Also if someone like Newton is available for Corps command his "replacement value" (I am calling it) would have a "flag" saying that any corps command... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Yankee General returning to duty |
| Bill Peters |
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Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2023 11:09 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 6841
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Welcome back, sir! <SALUTE> Glad to have you back. 
Like you, I also returned this year. Its good to be back and play a game now and then. |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Pierre Beauregard Medals for the CSA |
| Bill Peters |
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Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2023 1:41 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 2120
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Well done, sirs!  |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: New Member Introduction |
| Bill Peters |
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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2023 11:50 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 3228
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Glad to have you with us, John! Lots of good folks here and very good gamers too. Hope you enjoy the club and go out and clobber some of those Billy Yanks! <THUMBSUP>
If you need tips on the games this is the best place to find them. Thousands of games played by members in this club. |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Out of Communication for Fall In |
| Bill Peters |
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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2023 11:47 pm
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Replies: 2
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| I still have my TC 1 convention shirt! <THUMBSUP> ... Its worn out but I wear it now and then ... the others, unfortunately got too "wargame holy" to present in public and have been retired (tossed out) from service. ROFL Didn't make it to TC 2 and the shirts were sold out so I never got o... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Who Commanded the Union Army at the Wilderness? |
| Bill Peters |
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Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2023 10:54 pm
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Replies: 3
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| No Wing commander level in the ACW series, like we have in the Napoleonic series, to facilitate that extra level of command needed in these situations? I would make Meade the Wing Commander and Grant the Army commander. |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Some WDS 4.04 Comments |
| Bill Peters |
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Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2023 10:50 pm
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Replies: 3
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| It would be nice to hear from some of you guys that are very knowledgeable on the subject of routed ACW units during the war. What WOULD they do once the first rout move was done? I wont even try and use Hollywood films as a basis for my answer (its called I don't really like the taste of residual m... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: JTS vs. WDS Gettysburg Map - Which is Right? |
| Bill Peters |
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Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2023 4:33 pm
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Replies: 9
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| I found in my discussion with the late Doug Strickler that it fruitless to disagree with him on his decisions for the game. He zinged me good with the II Corps topic where I wondered why the corps arrives on the first day. His answer was spot on saying that they were there but when the hills were no... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Ewell & Holmes at First Bull Run |
| Bill Peters |
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Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 1:55 pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 11539
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| And both of those regiments are already part of Longstreet's and Early's brigades. Rich Walker already had "detached" them to the other commands. So no need to build another OB file. So just to clarify: Holmes' brigade remained on the right and never engaged. Two of his regiments did being... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Ewell & Holmes at First Bull Run |
| Bill Peters |
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:37 pm
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Replies: 22
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| Hi Paul - I will add Holmes' brigade in as reinforcements then. Seems the best way to do this. I really hate that one Union division is stuck to the rear while Ewell is free to roam about. If we go by historical then I will leave Ewell out. For the attachments you mention for Holmes, I will build a ... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Chickamauga September 18, 1863: the first day of battle |
| Bill Peters |
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Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2023 11:02 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 4579
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| I believe Scenario 047 already does all this and includes action from September 18 - 20. I guess I should have looked LOL! It's been a day! Oh Rich, we Scenario Designers deserve an "Oops, missed that one" ... ;) Now that I am more or less retired from WDS design work and playing the game... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Ewell & Holmes at First Bull Run |
| Bill Peters |
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Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2023 10:58 pm
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Replies: 22
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| Nice input, guys. Thanks. Looks like Ewell was busy marching to and fro and could easily be taken out of the game while Holmes never was engaged making his status similar to Miles. If we want to play a "Historical" scenario then we should be fair to the Union. Removing those two brigades w... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Ewell & Holmes at First Bull Run |
| Bill Peters |
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Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2023 10:56 am
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Replies: 22
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| I know that Ewell's brigade spent the battle counter-marching and was not truly engaged in the Battle of First Bull Run but what of Holme's Brigade? From what I gather, Holmes was part of Ewell's command. Did this mean that he and his men also did not take part in the battle? |
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