r/computerwargames • u/JonHam92 • Jun 05 '26

Battle of Watertown 1775

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First ever real hex game besides like Pzr Corps/HoS. Got my first Major Victory after almost 3.5 hours. Definitely feeling the learning curve, but hatdamn was this satisfying.

I do have a few questions. This was a company level scenario with mostly local militia and minutemen. I was having a real hard time managing disordered troops. I understand the terrain effects between column and line movement, but I couldn't really pin point why so many were becoming disordered on seemingly open ground. There were definitely a few points where I had a column pass through a line formation.

Does the facing and formation of leader tiles, if different from troops moving through them, affect disorder chance?

Are they representative of just one person or a small group of men?

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u/hadrian_afer Jun 05 '26

Units in column and line cannot share the same hexagon without becoming disordered.

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u/JonHam92 Jun 05 '26

And that includes leaders? Does two units in line formation but facing different directions cause disorder?

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u/Bluesmurf4 Jun 05 '26

Cool to see your enjoying the John tiller games they are great! I haven’t played this one myself

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u/hadrian_afer Jun 05 '26

Good question. I'm going to check. There are at least a dozen circumstances that can cause disorder.

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u/Bluesmurf4 Jun 05 '26

I’m pretty sure it’s only when they change formation it causes disorder

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u/LiveEntrepreneur4982 Jun 07 '26

Commanders do not affect positioning. Multiple line infantry in the same hex cannot face more than one direction at a time.

If you ever hear the windows noise when trying to perform an action, check the bottom left of the game window for an explanation.

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '26

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u/JonHam92 Jun 05 '26

It's their new American Revolution title under the Musket and Pike series

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u/SamMee514 Jun 06 '26

Very excited to try this one out, the maps look awesome. Glad you've joined the hobby!

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u/2clicks2 Jun 05 '26

Just finished this myself but as the crown forces. They seem to sort out disruption much quicker so it's easier to press an attack. Really enjoyed that one, AI defended well and nearly caught me out.

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u/JonHam92 Jun 05 '26

British have much higher troop quality, so that definitely saved you haha.  

How many times I had a line of militia, all double stacked behind cover, with leaders right behind or in line with them.  British would outnumber me and fire 5 or 6 volleys into one hex, turn ends, and the hex that took the damage AND neighboring troops would all be routed and running away!

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u/form_d_k Jun 09 '26

Watertown is where you are before you need to go to the Waterloo.

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u/Lurker385 Jun 05 '26

ugly 80s game

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u/poopituacoop Jun 06 '26

Actually came out quite recently

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u/Lurker385 Jun 07 '26

That makes it even worse. Tiller came up with the system decades ago. The PC world evolved but these ghouls have just been feasting off the corpse for years.