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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Things I Didn't Notice Before |
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Posted: Fri May 01, 2026 11:51 pm
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| In WDS Chickamauga the town of Perryville is made up of roughly 42 Town Hexes. Perryville had a population of roughly 400 people in 1862. In WDS Gettysburg the town of Gettysburg is made up of under 30 Town Hexes. Gettysburg had a population of roughly 2,390 people in 1863. In WDS Chancellorsville ... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Game Guide? |
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Posted: Fri May 01, 2026 11:37 am
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| The guides are rated as neutrally as possible. Scenarios that are one-sided are not fun for anyone to play. The ratings are just my opinion and, as I write on the main page, no two people would arrive at the same conclusions I did. But I wanted to at least give everyone an opinion on scenarios to st... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Extreme FOW: Yes or No? |
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Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2026 4:28 pm
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Replies: 18
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| I'm surprised so many eschew the enhanced realism of EFOW because of the nuisance of being unable to see from a hex where nobody is, but to each their own. What I usually do is look for a promising hex and send a mounted officer to investigate before moving a unit there. I don't see anything gamey ... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: April is Confederate History Month |
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Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2026 10:02 pm
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Replies: 8
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| Truthfully, I can fly the First Confederate National Flag all day long at work or anywhere else and nobody has any clue what it is, lol. |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Extreme FOW: Yes or No? |
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Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2026 9:57 pm
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They could make a House Rule. But as a wily gaming veteran such a rule would totally benefit me against any person less experienced. Any newbie should avoid such House Rules which limit their ability to scout the board as it puts them at a disadvantage.
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Extreme FOW: Yes or No? |
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Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2026 9:08 pm
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| If we could have EFoW without LoS restrictions I would use it because I like the uncertainty that other things in EFoW provide. 100% agree. ExFoW isn't all bad but it's largest drawback is the LoS restrictions. These are unnecessary and useless as there is a simple workaround that everyone can/does... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Union Medals 1Q 2026 |
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Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2026 9:48 pm
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Congrats my Yankee friends  |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Civil War Music |
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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2026 7:55 pm
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| I'm always on the lookout for some instrumental Civil War music to play while I am working on a turn. I ran across Craig Duncan's two albums and found them both really solid. They are nothing ground-breaking but simply excellent instrumental renditions of Civil War classics. One album has northern ... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Elimination Melee At Edge of the Map |
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Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2026 11:06 pm
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Not sure if this is a pop-quiz or a question
But the answer is A.
Units eliminated on the edge of the map are wiped out and captured with all their points being given to their opponents. |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: ALL NEW DEPARTMENT OF RECORDS ! |
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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2026 7:41 pm
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Replies: 11
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| I posted a completed game via the DOR website in early February, it appeared to go smoothly, but I still don't see the game recorded in the DOR spreadsheet. What should I do? So far only my training game shows up in the spreadsheet. This missing game is my lieutenants' cup game. Hi Kevin, I sent yo... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: A Disease of the Public Mind |
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2026 9:14 am
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Replies: 0
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| Just another book review... It's been a while so I thought I'd share another Civil War book review. I just finished reading Thomas Fleming's "Disease of the Public Mind: A New Understanding of Why We Fought the Civil War." It was a very enjoyable, and quick, read about the causes of the C... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: New AAR Videos on YouTube |
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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2026 6:23 pm
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| Hello All, It's been a while since I posted any new AAR videos to our YouTube Channel. But I finally had some time to organize and observe a new MP Game and get another series done. If you are interested be sure to check it out on our YouTube Channel. ACWGC YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: RULES /GAME FUNCTION QUESTION |
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Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2026 5:16 pm
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Replies: 6
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| Destoying your own emplaced wagons (seldom seen in scenarios) is doable but probably not a big deal. If you have the time and artillery shells to spare then I guess you can do it. But large scenarios are rarely decided by 100 - 200 points and so you probably have bigger worries to be concerned about... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Passing of Clinton Matthews |
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Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2026 9:09 am
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Replies: 6
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| Gentlemen, I am sad to announce the passing of longtime ACWGC Member, Clinton Matthews. He passed away on December 27, 2025. I knew something was wrong when he failed to muster for the first time in memory. Clinton joined the Club in 2011 and compiled a very commendable record of 79 victories again... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Agree or Disagree? |
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2026 4:34 pm
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Replies: 15
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| My question is simply "should any and all leaders be equal in a melee?" Paul said he would like to factor the quality of the Leader into the equation which is a fair opinion/argument to have. But taking the games as they are currently designed is what I am looking at. As designed, the gam... |
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