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DSLB:WarinversionofSecession?
TheexcellentruleDSLB(DrumsandShakosLargeBattles)isarulefigurinesatthedivisionallevel,largelyinspiredbytheSBHengine.Iwantedtoseeifitwaspossible
toplayACW(AmericanCivilWar).Imadesomeminorchangesduringmysolotestpart.Buteventuallyreturningtothenormalrule.However,somepointswouldbeto
changetoadapttoDSLBtheCivilWar.ItremainsthatthisisagoodrulesacredtotheNapo! I'mnotveryinterestedinthelevel"company"ofotherruleof
ganeshagames.
Theverygoodrules(DrumsandShakosLargeBattles)WeredesignedtoplayNapoleon'sdivisions,usingwidepartsoftheSBHengine.Iwantedtotry'emforthe
AmericanCivilWar.IMadeSomeminorexchangeDuringmysologame,goalgetbacktotheoriginalrules.GoalIthinkIwhouldexchangeSomeThingstoplayACW.
Thisgoalisstillverygoodfor"Napo"! (I'mnotveryinterestedwithl'autrerules,"companylevel")

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(CommanderSoutherner,withaportionofthereserve.CinCfromtheSouth,withashareofthereserve.)

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(SouthAdvancingis.TheSouthprogresses)

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(North,leftwing.Leftwingnortherner)

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(South:rightwingTheTexansarecomingrightWingsouthernTexanapproaching.!.!)

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(TheTexansinthewoodsWecanseeawhitemarkerreaction..TheTexansareinthewoodscanbeseenareactionmarker,white.)

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...(HardfightsDISredmarkersapproachWasThedifficultyIgaveonemoredietotheRifleMuskets(north)..HeavyfightingredmarkerslossesIgaveadiesuplfor
stripedshotguns..)

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(TheTexanbrigadeisKeptinthewoodsnorthwingthegoalisinjeopardy..TheTexasbrigaderemainedinthewoodsbutthenorthernerwingisindanger.)

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(InthecenteristheSouthstoppedtheNorthGoalLossesSufferedheavy.Inthecenterofthesouthwasfinallystoppedbutthe
Northhassufferedmanylosses.)

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Andso?
Forthispart,theSouthwasfinallystopped.HisambitiousattacklefthasfailedundertheYankeeartillery.RighttheTexasbrigadewasstoppedbyfirefromrifledcannon
guns.Inthecenterfinally,thefinalrushfailedforlackofcoordination.TheNorthhassproperlyuseitsreserves.
Inthisgame,southWasstopped.TheleftwingWascaughtunderheavyfireartilley.Ontheright,theTexasBrigadeSufferedfromtheriflemuskets.Inthecenter,Lackof
coordinationhasstoppedtheadvance.TheNorthusedCorrectlyHisreserved.

rulechanges?
Iinafirsttimeincreaseddistance"toapproach"fortargetswithrifledcannonguns.Thinkingandgivethemsuperiority.Butthistooinduceschangerules,asdid
DaleH.noticed,withthesmokeofgunpowder...
Ihadalsogiven1additionalEDinapproachtotargetsequippedwiththeserifledguns.Althoughthewingnorthernerlefthasbenefitedgreatly,itisnotenough.(The
leftwingnorthernerhasmainlybenefitedaUSregimentRegular)
Ihavenotusedfactorskirmish,asoutfieldersNapoleonic..Itistobediscussed,butIthinkitwaslessusedinACW?AisIwrong?Otherwisewhatfactorputon
andwhatregiments?
Ifoundthemtoo"resistant"units,sufferingthelossstoically,likeNapoleonicbattalions(anddueseentherules! )Iplantotestthemoralwithquality3Doften
includingforcontrolunitsofaleak/destruction.
First,IchangedtheapproachdistancefortargetsusingRifleMuskets.IthoughtItwasawaytoshowTheirsuperiority.PurposeItWouldchangingtoomanyrules.
Years,asDale.H.Toldme,thesmokeisheavywiththeuseofblackpowder..
IgaveonemoreDIEgalementtothedefenderusingRifleMuskets.TheNorthleftwingusedthisbonus,it'snotenoughpurpose(ThisWaswingsupportedwitha
USregimentRegular"drilled".ThatwasmoreUseful!)
Ididnotuseskirmish,asinlowerlight.ItshouldsbeDiscussed,butI'vebeenToldItwasusedlessDuringACW.MaybeI'mwrong?Orwhatfactor?what
regiment?
TheunitsWeretoo"resistant"toostrong,receivingDISlikeNapoleon'sbattalions(ofcoursewiththesesrules! )Ishouldsmoraltestwith3QualityDiemore
Often,seeingevenforregimentsReviewsanotheroneFleeingorbedestroyed.
Mymainproblemremains:howtofeelthetechnologicaldifferenceGunsrifledcannon!Mymainproblemis:howtofeelthetechnolyadvantageoftheriflemuskets?!
ItwillalsorequirethatIfindtimetoredomyarmiesnapoin10mm!Butthisvariantwouldemphasizeour15mmfigurinesACW!IfindshouldsSomeTimetoWorkona
newarmy,Napoleon,10mm.Aimwiththis"mod"shouldsweuseagainour15mmACW!
Feelfreetopostcomments!Feelfreetocomment!THANKYOU!(Edit>afterthenextgame<)
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