Questions about Casualties during the ACW and how they relate to SOW
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 12:11 am
I'm considering running a simple meta-campaign using Scourge of War and am looking information that would help me convert SOW battle results to something that applies to a campaign. Specifically I am looking for a source for the following information, though any relevant input is appreciated.
What were the average casualty rates from some typical campaigns of the ACW in terms of killed, wounded captured and missing?
What were the discrepancies between reported and actual?
How many of the missing quickly rejoined the side that held the field, and how many rejoined the side that lost the field? How many were captured?
What were the ratios of wounded returning quickly to the ranks, and those essentially lost for the campaign?
What was attrition from various causes (illness, desertion) when on the march and in camp?
After a march, how long did it take stragglers to rejoin?
SOW seems to have extremely bloody battles. Rather than try to re-balance the game to 'fix' this, I'd rather adjust the results after the battle. Has someone come up with a rough formula for this already?
Thanks
What were the average casualty rates from some typical campaigns of the ACW in terms of killed, wounded captured and missing?
What were the discrepancies between reported and actual?
How many of the missing quickly rejoined the side that held the field, and how many rejoined the side that lost the field? How many were captured?
What were the ratios of wounded returning quickly to the ranks, and those essentially lost for the campaign?
What was attrition from various causes (illness, desertion) when on the march and in camp?
After a march, how long did it take stragglers to rejoin?
SOW seems to have extremely bloody battles. Rather than try to re-balance the game to 'fix' this, I'd rather adjust the results after the battle. Has someone come up with a rough formula for this already?
Thanks