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~/H{ CIVILWAR BATTLE SET Documentation} ~/P ~07 CIVILWAR BATTLE SET American Civil War Version 1.4 1-Player War Game (c) 1991 W. R. Hutsell Use the Function Keys to Select A Menu Item F1 = Introduction F6 = Combat F2 = Main Menu & Game Parameters F7 = Other Commands- Menus F3 = Battle Screen F8 = 'Hot-Key' Commands F4 = Unit Types F9 = Scenarios F5 = Visibility & Movement F10= Notes Select an option ~/P ~07 ~#1~/H{ INTRODUCTION} ~/R ~01 1.1 Description --------------- CIVILWAR BATTLE SET Version 1.4 is a tactical level war game based on battles from the American Civil War. "Winning" the battles depends on relative casualties, number of units eliminated, and controlling a key location on the battlefield (the 'objective'). There are several types of units and varying terrain situations, all of which affect the battle outcome. With this game , you can create, customize, and reconstruct Civil War battles. As much as possible, the game allows you freedom to not only play the scenarios, but also adjust the armies, and even modify most of the important aspects of the game itself. CIVILWAR BATTLE SET Version 1.4 is offered as a SHAREWARE product. You may feel free to make copies of this computer software and pass them along to your friends for evaluation. The game programs may be copied and distributed in unmodified form. Feel free to customize the xxx.CIV scenario files and create your own. CIVILWAR BATTLE SET Version 1.4 has undergone major changes! It has been enlarged to allow twice the number of armies (now up to 40 for each side)! Several additional features have been added in both the editor and the game itself to provide more realism, more user control flexibility, or more "user friendliness". The file structure of .CIV files has been modified to support changes in the editor and game (e.g. twice as many armies and enhancements in the 'delay' feature). This means that old scenarios will NOT work in version 1.4. However, the editor can CONVERT your old scenarios to the new format. If you like the program, you are encouraged to register your copy. Registered users will receive additional scenarios as well as additional information on any new versions. To register, send $10 to W. R. Hutsell 2021 Hutchinson Dr. Kingsport, TN 37660 Educational institutions may register for only $1 (to defray the diskette and mailing cost) by ordering on stationery with the school letterhead. 1.2 Hardware Requirements -------------------------- This should run on any IBM or clone which can display ASCII graphics (CIVILWAR uses character graphics only), with a color monitor. It is written in Quickbasic 4.0 (trademark of Microsoft), and requires DOS 2.1 or higher. The program is provided in complied form, so you do not have to have Quickbasic to enjoy the program. 1.3 Files --------- There are 2 main program files, 2 utility files, and several supporting data files: CIVILWAR.EXE - the main war game program CIVILSET.EXE - the scenario editor CIVILCAT.BAT - used by CIVILSET to update the catalog of .CIV files CIVILWAR.CAT - the catalog of .CIV files, used by CIVILCAT.BAT xxx.CIV - battle data files, each representing a battle scenario. One is $AVEGAME.CIV which is used to save games in progress PREFER.CFG - configuration file to save your customized game parameter preferences UNION.LDR - file of 15 Union leaders and ratings REBEL.LDR - file of 15 Rebel leaders and ratings FILES - complete list of files on distribution disk 1.4 Installation ---------------- The program may be run from a floppy or loaded to your hard drive. All the program files need to be in the same directory for the program to work properly. WHEN YOU CREATE YOUR OWN NEW SCENARIOS - PLEASE NOTE : The catalog file uses a utility program, CIVILCAT.BAT which sorts the scenario files alphabetically and stores them in CIVILWAR.CAT. The utility MUST be able to access the SORT command from DOS. (SORT must either be in the same directory as the game, or be accessible through a PATH statement.) If the catalog is not properly updated, YOU CANNOT USE YOUR NEW SCENARIOS. The scenario files (xxx.CIV) will still exist, but the game program will not be able to find them. (If you suspect this problem, check to see if the catalog file CIVLWAR.CAT has been reduced to 0 bytes. If it has, the utility did not find the SORT utility). The solution is to make sure SORT is available to CIVILCAT.BAT. ~/W~/T ~#2~/H{ CIVILWAR - MAIN MENU & GAME PARAMETERS} ~02 ~/R 2.1 Main Menu -------------- The main menu appears as shown below. Additional information is provided in the following paragraphs. ╔═════════════════╗ ║ MAIN MENU ║ ╠═════════════════╣ ║ Player : UNION ║ ║ Load File ║ ║ Save File ║ ║ Fight ║ ║ Game Parameters ║ ║ Quit ║ ╚═════════════════╝ Menu options are selected by moving the highlighted bar over the desired choice (using up/down arrow keys) and pressing the 'Enter' key. The choices are: a. Select player(shows the current side selected and allows you to toggle between Union or Confederate side) b. Load file (load battle xxx.CIV file on current directory). A menu window will then appear with a listing of all the battle scenario files available. A maximum of 15 files can be displayed. If you have an earlier version of this game, you may see some of the file names displayed shifted to the right. THIS INDICATES THESE FILES ARE NOT IN THE NEW FORMAT. The game program can use ONLY files in the new format. (Convert them first using the CIVILSET editor). Attempting to read scenario files that are in the old format will result in an error. c. Save file (save in progress battle) Most scenarios will play quickly enough that you will not need this option. You will need to use F10 to return to the MAIN MENU to save a game once it has started. The filename '$AVEGAME.CIV' is used. NOTE: If there is another saved game, it will be overwritten. d. Fight (run a loaded battle file). Selecting this option will display the main battle screen (Section 3). Once the battle is begun, you may return to the main menu by pressing the F10 key when it is your turn to move. e. Adjust various game parameters. This gives you access to virtually customize the game itself to meet your needs. f. Quit option (allows you to exit the program). NOTE: All menus may be used by selecting desired option with arrow keys (up/down, 'Home' for top, 'End' for bottom) and pressing 'Enter'. A short cut is to enter the first letter of the desired command. 'Escape' cancels the menu. 2.2 Game Parameters ------------------- Most of the important game parameters are available to you to customize as you wish. If you select the game parameter option, a submenu will appear (as shown below) which allows you to select and adjust the parameters desired. Unless you save them in PREFER.CFG, they are set only for the duration of the game. Until they are adjusted, they will remain at a "normal" setting as specified by the current PREFER.CFG file. ╔═══════════════════════╗ ║ Set Game Parameters ║ ╠═══════════════════════╣ ║ Difficulty ║ ║ Adjust Start Position ║ ║ Visibility ║ ║ Enemy Aggression ║ ║ Message Display ║ ║ SOUND ║ ║ Scoring Factors ║ ║ Unit Reliability ║ ║ SAVE Settings ║ ║ MAIN MENU ║ ╚═══════════════════════╝ a. DIFFICULTY : Difficulty level makes your opponent either easier or harder to fight. If difficulty is low, the enemy takes proportionately more losses, and is more likely to retreat. If difficulty level is high, the enemy takes fewer losses, and will tenaciously hold his ground. Difficulty ranges from 1 (very easy) to 5 (very hard) and is maintained in PREFER.CFG. b. ADJUST START POSITION : Adjusting the starting position randomizes the initial position of units slightly to provide variety in scenarios. Adjusting the start position will randomly shift unit locations slightly (both yours and the enemy's). This has no effect on the scenario file; only the game currently being played is affected. This is NOT maintained in the configuration file. c. VISIBILITY : Visibility affects the range at which units can see other units and fire on them with artillery. This is normally set at 18 spaces (a hex is 2 spaces). (See Section 5 on Visibility and Movement). d. ENEMY AGGRESSION : The enemy is preset with an 'aggression level' from 1 (very timid) to 5 (recklessly aggressive), which controls his likelihood of moving to engage and attack, and the intensity of his attacks. This can be adjusted to make the enemy either more or less aggressive. A more aggressive enemy will shift to the offensive and launch more and stronger attacks. A timid enemy will seek cover, launch weaker attacks, and play a more defensive-minded battle. Increased aggressiveness does not necessarily make the enemy harder to defeat, nor does more timidity mean he will be easier to defeat. Good defensive terrain, coupled with a less aggressive strategy, can be very effective. e. MESSAGE DISPLAY : Option to let you set how long messages are displayed. Previously if the sound option was turned off, some messages went by too fast for some users to read. Now you can play without the noises and still see what just happened. This can be set in 5 graduations from very fast to very slow. NOTE: Anytime a message is being displayed in the game and you want to go on, simply hit a key. This works regardless of how long message are set to be displayed. f. SOUND : Option to let you toggle between SOUND and QUIET. This is mainly for the purpose of saving in your PREFER.CFG since the game has another toggle that is easier to access when it is in progress. (See GAME OPTIONS menu). g. SCORING FACTORS : You can adjust the factors used in scoring the game. These factors are: Number of enemy casualties caused...... 1 point Number of enemy units eliminated....... x points Number of turns Objective controlled... y points Bonus: Objective held on last turn..... z points Initially x is 5 points, y is 10 points, and z is 100 points. You should be careful not to vary these values too much from the initial values. Very large scoring factors may result in numbers too large to compute, causing an overflow error. h. UNIT RELIABILITY : Leaders in the Civil War often acted on local initiative rather than following the original plan. This is simulated through unit reliability. A very reliable unit will always follow your orders exactly. A very unreliable unit will be difficult to control, and will often charge in directions and engage in fights you didn't intend. This tendency can be controlled from 1 (100% reliable) to 5 (maverick). The default is 3, which provides some of the challenge of controlling the units without being reduced to the role of spectator. i. SAVE SETTINGS : Option to create a new PREFER.CFG file. The setting will be displayed on the title screen when the game is started. ~/W~/T ~#3~/H{ MAIN BATTLE SCREEN} ~/R ~02 3.1 Main Battle Screen ---------------------- The battle screens is divided into 4 zones as shown: ╔══════════════════════════════════════════╦═══════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ 2 - Armies ║ ║ ║ Summary ║ ║ ║ Data ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ 1- Battle Map ╠═══════════════╣ ║ ║ 3 - Active ║ ║ ║ Unit ║ ║ ║ Data ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════╩═══════════════╝ 4 - Message Window 3.2 Battle Map -------------- The battle map is based on a hexagonal layout, 27 hexes wide by 20 hexes high, with terrain features shown by character graphics: Graphic ASCII DESCRIPTION MOVEMENT EFFECT ------- ----- --------------------- --------------- * 042 forest/wooded terrain slow + 043 road fast . 046 clear or open terrain normal = 061 swamp/small stream very slow ^ 094 hill/elevation slow ░ 176 river/lake/water prohibited ∩ 239 mountain very slow # 035 fortification normal Θ 233 objective normal ■ 254 village/house normal 3.3 Armies Summary Data ----------------------- The number of turns remaining in the battle is shown in the top section of this zone. A summary is given of the total losses incurred by each army and the number of turns each side has controlled the objective. The side you are playing is indicated by a '' character. The side currently controlling the objective is indicated by a '' character. 3.4 Active Unit Data -------------------- A summary is given for the player-controlled unit that is active, showing unit number, unit name, unit type, current strength, terrain, leadership, and morale. In addition, the time the unit will next be available for movement is shown. If the unit is under 'orders', the message "ORDERS" will appear next to the unit number. The message "DUG IN" appears for entrenched units. The unit displayed is available for moving, is attacking, is being attacked, or is being 'scanned' by the cursor. 3.5 Message Window ------------------ The message window provides comments on battle maneuvers and outcomes as they occur. It also shows when the enemy (computer) is taking its turn. At the very beginning of the game, the enemy will take a longer turn as he sets his overall strategy. Afterwards, enemy turns will be quicker. ~/W~/T ~#4~/H{ UNIT TYPES & ATTRIBUTES} ~03 ~/R 4.1 Unit Types -------------- There are 4 basic unit types, infantry, artillery, cavalry, and generals. Artillery has subtypes: rifled artillery, napoleons (smoothbore), and horse artillery. They are shown on the display by the first letter of each type, in gray for Confederate units and blue for Union units. Type Movement Combat Special Features -------- -------- ------- ------------------------ Infantry average average may 'charge' on open ground if morale is 60 or greater Cavalry fast good very good ATTACK on open terrain; movement very slow if not on roads or open/clear terrain Artillery slow poor may fire on units at a distance; (rifled) more accurate than smooth bores Napoleon slow poor may fire on units at a distance; (smooth less range and accuracy than bores) rifled artillery Horse average poor may fire on units at a distance; Artillery more mobile than other artillery but causes less damage General average poor increased combat effect on adjacent friendly units; can cancel orders of individual units 4.2 Unit Attributes ------------------- Each unit has the following attributes: Attribute Limits Influences --------- ------- ------------ Unit number 1-80 Identifier only Name 16 characters max Identifier only Unit Type I,A,N,H,C,G Combat, move, & other Strength depends on type Combat Leadership 10-110 Combat, move, & other Morale 10-110 Combat, move, & other Units which have leadership lower than about 50-60 are poorly led, and will have difficulty in movement and combat. Likewise, units with morale less than about 50-60 will not be very effective, and should be rested if possible. Units with morale lower than 60 cannot use the 'charge' option. During the heat of battle, morale and leadership may briefly go outside the ranges shown. 4.2 Generals ------------ A General unit greatly improves the fighting abilities of adjacent units. However, you must be careful in actually engaging General unit itself, since it is usually relatively weak (which reduces combat effectiveness). Sometimes in the thick of battle you will have units engaged in combat (and not moving) or with movement orders which you need to redirect. To cancel existing orders for all friendly units, type 'X' when a General unit has its turn. A message will confirm that orders are being cancelled. Once cancelled, you will be given the chance to issue new orders to each unit that complied. As described earlier, this is not 100% effective (some units will ignore it) and may cause morale and leadership to suffer in units that do comply. ~/W~/T ~#5~/H{ VISIBILITY & MOVEMENT} ~01 ~/R 5.1 Visibility -------------- All your friendly units are visible, but enemy units are not always visible. Enemy units do not become visible until they are within a certain visibility range from friendly units. The visibility range is calculated from a base visibility range (set in the battle data file), and adjusted based on the terrain occupied by both the friendly unit and the enemy unit. If your unit occupies a mountain or hill it has increased ability to see enemy units; while occupying a forest or swamp, it has decreased ability to see enemy units. If the enemy is in a forest, he is much more difficult to see, and your unit must be closer. Enemies that move into forests may disappear from view. The base visibility range may be altered (see 'Game Parameters'). 5.2 Movement ------------ When one of your units is ready to move, it will be highlighted and a short tone will sound. At that point, you have several options: 5.3 Single Hex Movement ----------------------- You may move the unit to an adjacent unoccupied hex by using the appropriate arrow key (numeric keypad). Since the unit may not move directly up or down on the hexagonal map, the 'up' or 'down' keys are reinterpreted as diagonal 'up' or 'down' moves. You cannot control whether these reinterpreted diagonal moves are right or left (done randomly), so you should generally avoid using the 'up' and 'down' keys for single hex movement. If you attempt to move into a prohibited hex (occupied or water), a tone will sound and the unit will forfeit its turn. After the unit moves, it may reveal enemy units that were previously hidden. Any units that were entrenched at the beginning of the scenario (using the scenario editor) may be reluctant to move from the safety of their trenches. Occasionally such units will not respond to move orders (a message to that effect is displayed). Units that are low on morale or that are poorly led are more likely to do this. 5.4 Movement Orders ------------------- Single hex movement may be tedious. You may wish to give your units orders to move to a particular location instead. To do this, press 'M' when the unit is highlighted and a special cross cursor will appear on top of the unit. Move this cursor with the arrow keys to the desired destination, and press 'Enter'. On its next turn, your unit will then begin to move to the selected destination, following the most direct path. (It will not necessarily follow the same path you used in moving the cursor to the destination). If it is blocked by a friendly unit or by prohibited terrain (water or edge of map screen), the movement order will be cancelled, and the unit will wait for new instructions. For destinations that are far away, moving the cursor may be speeded by holding down 'Shift' before pressing the desired arrow key. The cursor will then move to the indicated map edge. Pressing the '5' key at the center of the keypad will center the cursor on the screen. Once a unit has reached its assigned destination, it will flash and a tone will sound, along with a message that it has arrived at its destination. At that point its orders are cancelled, and it will await further instructions. While units are 'under orders' to move you will not normally be able to access them, even if you change your mind about what they should do. The only way you can overcome this is having one of your General units cancel the unit orders using the 'X' command. (See 'hot keys' section). This is not 100% effective (due to communication breakdowns and stubborn subordinate officers). Even if the orders are actually cancelled, morale and leadership may be reduced in units affected due to the conflicts between unit commanders and General unit. Thus, the 'cancel orders' option should be used only as needed to free units that have become locked in combat. Since the General units are your only means to cancel orders, you should usually not give them movement orders. That way, you will be able to access them more frequently. Though your units will normally wait for your commands, on occasion they will decide to move on their own initiative (generally in an attempt to engage an enemy unit which they have sighted). Such units issue their own orders to move to the chosen destination. You can choose to adjust the tendency of your troops to do act on their own by setting the 'Reliability' level in the 'Game Parameters' menu. 5.5 Charge ---------- Infantry units ONLY may double their speed for short distances on OPEN TERRAIN OR ROADS only with a 'C' (CHARGE) command. Units in 'charge' mode will be shown with a distinctive icon 'Φ' (ASCII 232). While in 'charge' mode they will move roughly twice as fast as normal units. If charging units become involved in combat, or are attacked by artillery, or move into any other than open or roads terrain, they will switch out of 'charge' mode. In addition, each time a unit in 'charge' mode is moved, there is a chance that the unit will simply become too tired to continue the charge. Units that are moved until they are too tired will be delayed in their action for a time while they rest. The 'charge' option affects both movement and combat (increases 'shock' effect of attacks). Units with too low morale will not be able to charge at all until their morale improves. Note that switching to 'charge' mode requires one turn. Then the unit may be moved a single hex or given orders. 5.6 Rest -------- You may not wish to move a unit on its turn. By pressing the space bar you can skip the unit and allow it to rest for a few turns. If the unit's morale is low, it will improve slightly after resting. 5.7 Stacking ------------ Normally, units cannot move onto other friendly units (stack). However, units can now be stacked under certain conditions: (a) TOTAL unit strength resulting from stacking must be 500 or less (b) If dissimilar units are stacked, an INFANTRY unit will always result The leadership value for the stacked unit will usually be the higher of the two units that are being combined. An exception is if one of the units is a General and the other is not; in that case, the resulting leadership value is always that of the General unit. Morale will generally INCREASE slightly if LIKE units are stacked. It will generally DECREASE slightly if UNLIKE units are stacked. Stacking results in a time delay for the unit to get reorganized. The reorganization delay is reduced if leadership is high. ~/W~/T ~#6~/H{ COMBAT} ~03 ~/R 6.1 Normal Combat ----------------- Units can attack enemy units in an adjacent hex. To do so, attempt to move the selected unit on top of the enemy. A menu will appear in the 'Armies Summary Data' zone of the screen showing the attack options. Four different intensities of attack are permitted: Option Relative Intensity -------------- ------------------ Light Skirmish 1 Medium Fight 2 Heavy Attack 3 All-Out Assault 8 Note the 'All-Out Assault' is just that, and that it should be used relatively sparingly, since it will result in heavy casualties for BOTH sides. If you do not wish to attack at all, you may cancel the attack by pressing the 'escape' key; however, that will forfeit the unit's turn for the current round (the price paid for indecision). Normally your units will wait for you to issue an attack order. However, they may occasionally attack on their own initiative. When this happens, you will receive a message in the 'Message Window' zone, and the attack intensity menu will appear for you to select the intensity, as described above. Pressing 'Esc' will abort the attack for now, but the unit will miss its turn. When units become engaged in combat, they are somewhat 'locked in place', and their ability to respond to orders is reduced. They also are more likely to act on their own initiative, to renew the combat without any orders to do so. 6.2 Artillery ------------- Artillery ('A','N', or 'H') units may bombard visible enemy units some distance away, rather than fight adjacent units (which they do very poorly anyway). To fire the cannons, press 'F' (for 'FIRE') when the artillery unit is given its turn to move. The 'c' (cent) sign will appear as a cursor. Also, the range of the cannon and the current distance to target is displayed in the 'Message Window'. If the cursor is moved out of range of the cannon, the distance will be highlighted (to remind you it is out of range). You may move the cursor using the keypad (as described earlier for unit movement) to the selected target, then press 'Enter'. Both the firing cannon battery and the defending unit are highlighted until the results are displayed in the 'Message Window' and in the 'Armies Summary'. Range of the artillery depends on the same factors as visibility (elevation and cover). Rifled artillery ('A') is more effective at longer ranges than smoothbore napoleons ('N'). Horse artillery ('H') is lighter and more mobile than either and causes less damage. Enemy artillery will concentrate more fire on units that threaten the artillery unit (especially those immediately adjacent). Damage from canister fire at close range is often devastating. This makes artillery units tough to overrun, if they have a chance to fire. There is a (low) probability of artillery exploding and killing members of the firing battery. 6.3 Resolving Combat -------------------- In resolving the combat, the attacker goes first, then the defender. While the attacker is attacking, the defender's terrain is used in determining defender casualties. When the defender returns fire, the attacker's terrain is used in determining extent of attacker casualties. Attacking is risky business, since the attacker must expose himself, while the defender can take advantage of whatever cover is available. Thus, attackers will generally take proportionally more casualties. The results will be displayed as the battle progresses in the 'Armies Summary' area and in the 'Message Window'. Morale of both armies under fire will decrease. 6.4 Combat Results ------------------ The primary factors affecting combat results are shown below: Factor Relative Effect ----- --------------------- Intensity Major Unit Strength Major Unit Leadership Moderate (major if very low) Unit Morale Moderate (major if very low) Terrain Moderate (major for some (see note) conditions, such as cavalry in swamps) Unit Type Moderate (major if Artillery or General units directly involved in combat) Adjacent Friendly Moderate General LUCK Slight-Moderate Adjacent Friendly Unit Slight NOTE: The terrain occupied by EACH unit is considered in adjusting combat outcome. A unit is at a disadvantage in swamps, but is at an advantage in forest or hill hexes. A unit is at a considerable advantage on mountains or in fort hexes. Cavalry and Artillery units (all types) are particularly disadvantaged in swamps, and somewhat disadvantaged in forests. Entrenchment (if any) is also considered. Entrenched units gain a bonus in addition to any terrain effect. 6.5 Retreat ----------- If a unit takes particularly heavy casualties, and leadership and morale are appropriately low, it will decide to retreat. When this happens, the unit attempts to move to one of the 3 hexes furthest from the attacker. The selected hex must be an unoccupied hex. When a unit attempts to pull back, a message will appear and the unit will appear in purple. When an army retreats, its morale suffers. Since pulling back means exposure to enemy fire, units will take additional casualties when they decide to retreat. Units that are cut off and unable to retreat will take particularly heavy additional losses in the confusion. Botched retreats will also reduce effectiveness of unit leadership. Sometimes the enemy unit will have to retreat as well, if it has taken heavy losses. In some instances, one unit in combat will have to retreat while the victor has not taken much damage. The victorious unit may advance to pursue the fleeing unit. Morale increases for the pursuing unit; leadership may also improve, as the commander hones his skills. 6.6 Cannonade ------------- Attacks by artillery (cannonades) are a special type of combat. The outcome depends on the strength of the attacking unit, the strength of the defending unit, the terrain, and luck. Given the more uncertain nature of this form of combat, the outcomes are more variable. However, in the long run cannonades will cause considerable damage. Cannonades against units immediately next to the artillery unit will cause twice the normal damage, as the defenders receive canister fire at pointblank range. 6.7 Killed Leaders ------------------ Occasionally, the unit commander himself will be killed in the combat. When this happens, a message to that effect will appear in the 'Message Window'. The leadership ability of the new leader will be displayed. It will usually (but not always) be lower than the deceased commander. 6.8 Eliminated Units -------------------- Occasionally units will be eliminated from the battle. This is announced in the message window, and the opponent is awarded additional victory points (as established in the scoring factors) for eliminating the unit. ~/W~/T ~#7~/H{ OTHER COMMANDS - MENUS} ~02 ~/R 7.1 In addition to the movement and combat commands, there are several commands available during the battle. Some of these are accessed through the menus described here. Others are reached 'hot keys' as described in Section 8. 7.2 Unit Command Menu --------------------- This menu is accessed by pressing 'Enter' when one of your units is waiting for orders (is highlighted). Menu Hot key Equivalent ╔══════════════════╗ ║ UNIT COMMAND ║ ╠══════════════════╣ ║ Move to location ║ M ║ Intelligence ║ I ║ Rest ║ (space bar) ║ Game Options ║ --- ║ (special options)║ X,C,or F depending on unit type ╚══════════════════╝ 7.2.1 Move to Location This option is described in section 5.4. 7.2.2 Intelligence This option causes a '?' cursor to appear on your highlighted unit. This cursor may be moved to get strength and terrain information on any unit that is currently visible. Press 'esc' when done. Placing the cursor over a friendly unit will display that unit's current status in the 'active unit data' window This is useful to identify units that are 'under orders' which may need to be cancelled, or are bogged down by terrain or combat and not likely to move very soon. When doing an intelligence scan of friendly units that are 'under orders' to go to a specific location, that location is shown on the map (highlighted '┼'). The coordinates of the destination are displayed at the bottom of the screen. 7.2.3 Rest This option is described in section 5.6. 7.2.4 Game Options This is another way to the game menu option described in section 7.3 below. 7.2.5 (special options) This option will appear only if a General, Artillery, or Infantry type unit is waiting for orders. It will give these options: Cancel Orders (General) Fire (Artillery) Charge (Infantry) Note that all of these may be directly accesses using the appropriate 'hot key'. 7.3 Game Options ----------------- This menu is displayed by pressing the '/' (slash) key, or via the unit command menu. Menu Hot key Equivalent ╔════════════════════╗ ║ GAME OPTIONS ║ ╠════════════════════╣ ║ Order of Battle ║ O ║ Game Score ║ G ║ Recon Mode ║ --- ║ Screen Redraw ║ S ║ SOUND ║ Q (toggles between SOUND & QUIET) ║ Dug-In : ACTIVE ║ --- ║ Help ║ --- ╚════════════════════╝ 7.3.1 Order of Battle ('O') This option gives a detailed listing of all your units and their status, as well as listings of known (visible) enemy units. While the information for your own units is accurate, it is only approximately correct for enemy units. Units in trouble will be shown in red. This option can also be used to end games where the enemy has been completely annihilated. 7.3.2 Game Score ('G') This option gives the current game score. The score depends on the scoring factors and the current game status. Scoring depends on relative casualties, number of units eliminated, and number of turns of control of the objective. (A '' character will appear in the 'Armies Summary Data' zone next to the word 'Objective' for the army controlling the objective). The objective is 'controlled' by moving a friendly unit onto the 'Θ' character on the battle map. ONCE OCCUPIED, THE OBJECTIVE REMAINS UNDER CONTROL UNTIL AN ENEMY MOVES ONTO IT - you do not have to CONTINUE to occupy the objective to get further credit for control. 7.3 3. Reconnaissance (Recon) This option toggles between normal mode and Recon mode. When activated, the word 'RECON' will appear in the 'Active Unit Data' zone, and ALL enemy units currently in the battle will become visible, even if they are out of visibility range. Eliminated units and units that are delayed and have not yet appeared in the battle will NOT be revealed. 7.3.4 Screen Redraw ('S') This option redraws the screen. 7.3.5 Sound/Quiet ('Q') This allows sound effects to be toggled on and off during the game. (Note that this setting is not saved for future games unless you do so through the Game Parameters. 7.3.6. Dug-In: ACTIVE/SKIP Dug-in units can be toggled between an 'ACTIVE' and 'SKIP' states. When 'ACTIVE', you get an opportunity to give orders to dug-in units every turn they are available to move. However, dug- in units normally will NOT want to move and lose their entrenchment bonus. Thus, for 'ACTIVE' dug-in units, you are repeatedly given the option of moving units that you probably don't want to move anyway. The solution is to toggle to 'SKIP'; the units will remain in place until they are engaged by the enemy (when they are automatically become 'ACTIVE') or until you toggle back to 'ACTIVE'. 7.3.7. Help This option provides a brief summary of the most important commands. ~/W~/T ~#8~/H{ HOT KEY COMMANDS} ~03 ~/R Command Use ────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────── (space bar) │ Rest the unit - skip a turn S │ Screen redraw G │ Game score M │ Move to destination - give move orders I │ Intelligence on visible units O │ Order of battle summary on all remaining units Q │ Toggle between SOUND and QUIET X │ Cancel orders (General units only) C │ Charge (Infantry units only) F │ Fire (Artillery, Napoleon, Horse Artillery only) (F10) │ Return to main menu from game level ~/W~/T ~#9~/H{ 'HOT KEY COMMANDS} ~03 ~/R 9. THE SCENARIOS ---------------- Four scenarios are included. I have had the opportunity to visit all the battle sites represented by these scenarios, to get a "feel" of the terrain and the problems faced. Several of the references used are listed in the bibliography. I welcome your comments and suggestions. 9.1 GETTY1.CIV -------------- This is the first day of Gettysburg, situated north of the town. The Confederates will be on the offensive, trying to drive the Union forces back to Cemetery Hill and capture the objective there. To the northeast, Early will cause problems for Barlow's forces, and poses a real threat to Cemetery Hill. In the north, Ewell has considerable forces, but leadership and terrain will make it difficult to follow up on victories. There will be bitter fighting in the west, as tenacious Federals try to hold out against Heth's "Iron Brigade" and Pender's crack division. 9.2 GETTY2.CIV -------------- The second day of Gettysburg finds Longstreet's units trying to circle the Union left flank to reach the objective on Little Round Top. Union forces are over- extended in the center of the screen (peach orchard and wheat field), and will have difficulty fighting their way back to safety. Artillery on both sides causes heavy losses, but Federal artillery is especially effective from Cemetery Ridge. Fighting will be intense in the Devil's Den, as Law and others try to dislodge Chamberlain and Harrow. 9.3 SHILOH.CIV -------------- Pittsburg's Landing on the Tennessee River is the objective and key to the scenario. Confederate units will drive through the rough terrain to face Prentiss and his artillery in the Hornet's Nest. Union forces will take some time to get organized, and will welcome the supporting artillery fire of the gunboats Lexington and Tyler. Lew Wallace's 'lost division' will arrive late in the battle to add strength to the Union defense. 9.4 STONE1.CIV -------------- The first day of the Stone's River (Murfreesboro) battle found both the Union general Rosecrans and the Confederate general Bragg planning to strike at the other's right flank. Bragg struck first. Hardee's troops in the lower left of the screen have momentum, and Wharton's cavalry unit can move quickly over the rolling countryside. The objective is on the Nashville Pike / N&C Railroad line (near Rosecrans HQ). Union forces must regroup and use the superior firepower of Mendenhall's artillery (some 57 guns in all) to stop the Rebel press. Confederates must move quickly to the objective, for the scenario is a brief one. ~/W~/T ~#0~/X{notes.com} ~/W~/T