Flank Morale Modifier

[jim pfleck]

In the past year I have almost always played in phased play and, with automatic defensive fire (not the best but a good compromise since all units get to fire at 100% defensive fire), it is still one email per turn. I like it because I think it strengthens the defense to its historical strength.

Regarding the question at hand, I like Flank modifier on and rout limiting off, for reasons listed above. It has been 5 years since I read Cozzens, but the Battle of Chickamagua 2 day historical scenario is one of my 3 favorite scenarios in the whole series and I have played it three times (a win as each side, a draw as the Rebs).

One thing that makes the scenario play out differently, regardless of optional rules, is the power of hindsight. Each player knows the approximate location and strength of the enemy and knows his reinforcement schedule. The first day of Chickamagua was a battle of poorly coordinated and disjointed blind lunges (day two was better but was not like the well coordinated, corps level moves of say, Gettysburg or Chancerlorsville). Human players, while sometimes force to commit reinforcements off the march, play a much more coordinated battle and therefore are less vulnerable to the sorts of surprises and chaos of the real battle.

my 2 cents.