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 Post subject: New PDT movement values?
PostPosted: Sun May 27, 2018 11:34 am 
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From a discussion about the movement of supply wagons I'm interested if these also get standardized like it's to be done with the weapons values?

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You should see this in the new updates

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The PDT is used to "fix" a lot of things within a scenario or campaign so probably isn't that good of an idea to view the PDT as one size fits all. Weapons and tactics shifted throughout the war as the troops and officers became better trained on how to use them and what their limitation are. Also movement for things like wagons and artillery varied considerably between battlefields in the more developed East versus the West. Weather rules can be used to handle some things but others like the quality of roads and trails can only be handled through the PDT.

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KWhitehead wrote:
The PDT is used to "fix" a lot of things within a scenario or campaign so probably isn't that good of an idea to view the PDT as one size fits all. Weapons and tactics shifted throughout the war as the troops and officers became better trained on how to use them and what their limitation are. Also movement for things like wagons and artillery varied considerably between battlefields in the more developed East versus the West. Weather rules can be used to handle some things but others like the quality of roads and trails can only be handled through the PDT.

Hi, General,

I think you have a point concerning the current PDT, but what I would rather see is an expanded PDT that might include a couple more levels of woods and roads, with different movement and/or combat effects. I don't think I have seen a game where there is any practical difference between a road and a pike, even in bad weather. Given the movement rates I guess a trail could represent a poor road right now, but a separate poor road category that might only cost wheeled vehicles extra movement points is a possibility. I think any improvements in the use of weapons and tactics are better reflected in the unit quality ratings. Also, I think the officer philosophy needs an overhaul. Right now leaders skulk behind the lines and the 10% increase for the leader in melee usually isn't enough incentive to risk him. Maybe if you increased the quality of every unit stacked with a leader a level or two leaders would start behaving like leaders.

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Any expansion of the terrain would not only mean programming resources used but every map would have to be reworked to utilize this, and if the scenario designers are up to this or see a need for this at all is questionable.

The unit quality ratings usually do not seem to reflect tactics & weapons but rather the personal view of the designers, at least I can't remember seeing any designer noting that he changed quality to reflect such things. So forming a base PDT over all games is good as the designer could do changes to reflect special scenarios like 1st Bull Run that was really something different compared to later battles.

Officers do not need to be treated differently, the +10% instead of +20% like in the Napi series was surely done purposely. The problem is just that the games often don't use additional leaders like regimental colonels who would lead their regiments into battle or at least some 2nd in command. Risking the brigade leader and in case of his loss seriously hampering the performance of all regiments in a brigade is generally a bad idea no matter how high the melee bonus is.
And a raise in quality is also not needed as a leader already gives a +1 moral bonus to the units stacked with him.

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C. Hecht wrote:
Any expansion of the terrain would not only mean programming resources used but every map would have to be reworked to utilize this, and if the scenario designers are up to this or see a need for this at all is questionable.

First of all, not every map would need to be reworked, and even those that did might only require minor changes. Supermaps like Overland are another story. But, as it is, the experience of fighting in the Wilderness under the current PDT does not comport with actual accounts of the battle. I can't imagine that adding one or two extra types of roads or woods and adding movement and combat values in the PDT would be all that difficult. Scenario designers might welcome the added flexibility. Or not. Don't know how difficult it would be to add new terrain types but my guess is not very. The folks in charge might feel the need for any changes at all to be questionable, and yet over the years they have added a number of features, usually in the form of optional rules, most of which I consider enhancements to the gaming experience.

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Risking the brigade leader and in case of his loss seriously hampering the performance of all regiments in a brigade is generally a bad idea no matter how high the melee bonus is.

That is certainly true in the game, but apparently not in the war, which is my whole point.

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