Jesse S. Crosby, 20th Georgia Infantry, July 15, 1861 - May 6, 1864
Samuel T. McKenzie, 20th Georgia Infantry, July 15, 1861 - September 2, 1862
Joseph C. McKenzie, 20th Georgia Infantry, July 15, 1861 - October 1, 1863
Henry C. McKenzie, 3rd Georgia Infantry, June 1, 1861 - January 28, 1863
Charles R. Beddingfield, 38th Alabama Infantry
Samuel L. Cowart, Cobb's Legion
It's not only on the Bridge that the Union team struggles, it's the same on the other two maps as well.
1stNCSS(A)-1st Sgt. Reed
Given the period this is based in, it is always biased toward the defenders. However, Burnside is currently just impossible without organised units coordinating together efficiently, which will only happen in private events where Company's will be able to use their command chains, since what happens in public sessions right now on both sides is lots of wannabe General's try to do their own thing, which is more detrimental to the attackers than the defenders. This is due to the defenders on Burnside only have to hold a single choke-point. The Union however must attempt to organise an attack with players who are willing to just go over the bridge to die(not many people want to do this unsuprisingly) and then trust that the second wave wont just watch you die and do nothing.
I am also against restricting the area, since it is not "realistic" and I would prefer something smarter or closer to the real battle situation to deliver "historical accuracy".
When US had much more troops for attack in real battle, it should be rather represented by more frequent respawns on US side (longer delays before respawn on CSA side), so the inflicting casualties does matter.
I understand the point, but I personally would prefer some "realistic" (i.e. not based on artificial restrictions) solution. If the situation is properly simulated in game, it should be played by people in the way the battle was fought. So, please, no invisible wall or artificial "suicide" after advancing too much forward And I believe, that when CSA had less soldiers (longer respawn times), the battle moves from bridge to hill automatically.
Anyway, if I consider the restriction of the area around bridge, I would suggest using some kind of lethal artillery shelling the bridge position in random intervals when held by CSA. Short-time advance by CSA (a counterattack) would be possible, but holding the bridge by line formation would be inefficient, resulting in casualties.
Skirmishes is chuck full of artificial restrictions (which easily could be thought as realistic ones though - take the map boundaries for instance: you've been ordered by your superior officer to operate at this location. Any movement further away from the location and you'll disobey orders. Keep going and you'll be deserting.)
- Trusty
Historically they stayed in the heights for the most part and on the flanks of the bridge. They never sat in front of the bridge and waited like we do in-game.
They left the bridge open to attack. Only a handful of csa skirmishers even fought on the opposite side of the bridge, but once the union started advancing they retreated back across the the confederate side.
Jesse S. Crosby, 20th Georgia Infantry, July 15, 1861 - May 6, 1864
Samuel T. McKenzie, 20th Georgia Infantry, July 15, 1861 - September 2, 1862
Joseph C. McKenzie, 20th Georgia Infantry, July 15, 1861 - October 1, 1863
Henry C. McKenzie, 3rd Georgia Infantry, June 1, 1861 - January 28, 1863
Charles R. Beddingfield, 38th Alabama Infantry
Samuel L. Cowart, Cobb's Legion
First off, love this thread title
I don't know about the organizational skill differences, I've seen good and bad on both sides. Depends on the time of day.
Yes, Burnside's Bridge is nearly impossible for US forces to take simply due to the fact that its easy to hold/regain a single spot. It COULD be done using certain undisclosed tactics and the right organized units I believe. But still, all CS forces can be concentrated. The Sunken Road, however, I feel is quite easy for US troops to take just due to the dramatic extra number of tickets they possess, though I've only seen it done once or twice I believe. I haven't seen a US win at Dunker Church, but I would say that map is the most even probably. That's just my opinion.
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Captain Lance Rawlings
Company K, 38th North Carolina, Pender's Brigade, A.P. Hill's Division, Jackson's Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
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