Re: Lets Discuss Custer
Absolutely correct. Thank you for saying that.
The division of units is somewhat arbitrary. You could just as easily believe that Custer had several Cavs at his command, his unit was destroyed, but the others survived.
Indeed, perhaps a Legion represents 5000 soldiers, a Cavalry unit only 200, considering the cost of raising and outfitting these units being not all that much different.
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In any case, the destruction of Custer's unit did have strategic effects. Custer would have been a candidate for President, and may have won. It also whipped the U.S. into a war frenzy, which gets back to my point. Isolated units are vulnerable. Massive retaliation (stacks) is the appropriate military response.
The morality of the Indian wars and the breaking of solemn treaties is another issue.
Originally posted by korn469
Obviously civ3 is not a historical war simulation, it is basically impossible to simulate anything with the scale that civ3 uses
Obviously civ3 is not a historical war simulation, it is basically impossible to simulate anything with the scale that civ3 uses
it also represents something far greater than the amount of men custer had under his command, Custer is at best a hitpoint and not an entire unit
Indeed, perhaps a Legion represents 5000 soldiers, a Cavalry unit only 200, considering the cost of raising and outfitting these units being not all that much different.
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In any case, the destruction of Custer's unit did have strategic effects. Custer would have been a candidate for President, and may have won. It also whipped the U.S. into a war frenzy, which gets back to my point. Isolated units are vulnerable. Massive retaliation (stacks) is the appropriate military response.
The morality of the Indian wars and the breaking of solemn treaties is another issue.
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