In-Game Date and Weather

The in-game date and weather will be posted at the bottom of this blog. Each time a day ends, the next day will be posted with the day, date and weather. The date appearing on the blog should be used as the date for orders and reports. Check before you submit.

Revised Manual v. 28-5-13

THE WAR IN ARKANSAS Manual has been revised and posted in the documents links as version 28-5-13. If you have the 17-5-13 version, there are no significant different and no need to reprint. The manual has been simplified slightly and some unnecessary information removed that appears in the unit strength and quality and the movement documents.

Unit Strength and Quality

THE WAR IN ARKANSAS: UNIT STRENGTH AND QUALITY has been added to the document links. Unit strength will be shown as present for duty and absent in returns provided to the Chief of Staff. The document explains how changes in unit strength will be applied throughout the simulation, inclusive of movement of men between "present for duty" and "absent."

The document also explains how changes in unit quality will be applied. Players will not receive information on unit quality or grades once the simulation has started, but there is a method for applying changes based on battlefield experience.

Commander attribute have been randomly assigned by a roll of a die to each battery, brigade, division and corps commander used in the simulation.  The attributes may be adjusted positively or negatively based on changes in the quality of the officer's command.

THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT REQUIRED READING. It is not necessary for participating in the simulation. It is simply an explanation of the sim methodology used for those who are interested.

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THE WAR IN ARKANSAS blog is still in a testing phase to determine whether it is an appropriate medium of communication for the simulation.