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    For us it's a nice opportunity to do a different...

    For us it's a nice opportunity to do a different period that is right between the 'slow' rigid warfare of the Napoleonics and the loose, fast style of the 20th century. That, and there's a nice...
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    There's more ACW re-enactment in Europe - and...

    There's more ACW re-enactment in Europe - and quite a lot bigger too. Walldürn, for example, is maybe the biggest one. These are some video's from this year's edition (It's a yearly thing). Look...
  3. How does any of this come down to 'believing in...

    How does any of this come down to 'believing in the American Dream'. What does that even mean? Do you honestly believe all poor or marginalized people are simply not making an effort?
  4. I wasn't kidding. I cannot honestly believe this...

    I wasn't kidding. I cannot honestly believe this man is being serious. Either's he's trolling, or he's nine years old, or his IQ is that of a cucumber. A serious reply is a waste of time in any of...
  5. Can we just assume John Bell Hood is trolling and...

    Can we just assume John Bell Hood is trolling and ignore him?
  6. Good trolling.

    Good trolling.
  7. You said that 'They don't have the American Dream...

    You said that 'They don't have the American Dream of always striding further and moving higher.'. Yet compared to that, the rest of the world, Americans are doing quite a bad job at improving their...
  8. Source? You just laughed at the idea of...

    Source?



    You just laughed at the idea of paying for someone else's well-being and now you're criticizing the previous administration for not giving enough of your money to them. Surprising...
  9. Aah, praising a man for handing you a band-aid...

    Aah, praising a man for handing you a band-aid after slashing your limbs off. Never gets old.

    Also, 'Much depleted Armed Forces', say what?
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    Every part of any state has the right to secede...

    Every part of any state has the right to secede from that state for whatever reason if the original state agrees to it. It's right there, in the US Constitution.
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    But those other counties had no legal right to...

    But those other counties had no legal right to secede and thus were insurrectionists. The West Virginian statehood was accepted by what remained of the Virginian government - the parts that were not...
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    A bit of a run-around-way to do it, but...

    A bit of a run-around-way to do it, but nevertheless legally sound.
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    No, it wasn't. The constitution is silent on the...

    No, it wasn't. The constitution is silent on the matter meaning the legality of such an action is by precedent and judicial review. Had the Federal government accepted secession, it would have...
  14. Lost Cause-types: People who glorify the...

    Lost Cause-types: People who glorify the confederacy as some sort bunch of democracy-loving freedomfighters against the evul Federal government while ignoring that whole annoying racist slavery thing...
  15. Ah yeah, that's a great one. Should be mandatory...

    Ah yeah, that's a great one. Should be mandatory to watch for all Lost-Cause-types.
  16. People, including me, have mentioned this obvious...

    People, including me, have mentioned this obvious upcoming problem before. The company tool is great and serves a great purpose, but as soon as the devs start enforcing anything, hell will break...
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    India.

    India.
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    How are Hessians a third party in the American...

    How are Hessians a third party in the American Revolution? Because they were Germans? They were still in service of, uniformed, equipped and paid by Great Britain.

    To some extend, the native...
  19. Thread: Melee?

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    You will end up with lines of men bobbing and...

    You will end up with lines of men bobbing and weaving back and forth, trying to stick a bayonet into someone but then quickly retreating before they can be stabbed themselves.
  20. HumorFracisM.file.exe not found.

    HumorFracisM.file.exe not found.
  21. If realism is what we're going for, there really...

    If realism is what we're going for, there really isn't a place for medic classes. Their job was to save lives, not keep people of the casualty list.
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    Someone who starts his article by declaring the...

    Someone who starts his article by declaring the southern commanders heroes probably isn't very trustworthy with regards to the question if secession was legal. Which it isn't.
  23. Thread: So devs

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    For some reason, there are a lot more confederate...

    For some reason, there are a lot more confederate groups then Union in Europe. I believe there are two or three groups doing confederate impressions in the Netherlands, but no Union. There was one...
  24. Thread: So devs

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    Follow-up question; Do any of the developers...

    Follow-up question; Do any of the developers re-enact?
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    They weren't. They were mustered in on 22th of...

    They weren't. They were mustered in on 22th of september 1862, five days after Antietam.
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