Instructions for Using This Site

1. Register a New Game

a. You will be asked first to select the Talon Soft or HPS game you will be using.

b. Once you submit your selection, you will be taken to the main game entry page.

i. Enter the players involved in the game. The first player is ALWAYS the player playing the CSA side in your game. The second player is ALWAYS the player playing the USA side in your game.

ii. Select the scenario being played from the drop down list. If it is not on the list, choose the selection in the list, "Other". Then enter a description of the scenario you are playing in the "Comments" section. Be sure and include how many turns long the scenario is so that commanders that present awards based on turns in a scenario will have the information they need. If the scenario is part of a campaign, then choose "Battle or Maneuver" and enter the scenario description as above. Also include if it is the first, second, etc battle of the campaign. The idea is to give enough information for developing reports from the information you post. Some players are using this to indicate the exact scenario they played in a Campaign game. (You can see this by opening, in the game folder, the .cpf, .bto, or.btc file of the game you are playing using a text editor like Notepad in MS Windows) Others wait until the game is over before looking and enter it into the "Comments 2" section of the End Game Report. It makes the game more enjoyable to them not knowing exactly what they are facing ahead of time.

iii. Next, select the type of battle:

Battle: A game between two members whose club side is different. (One is a CSA member and the other is a USA member. It does not matter which side you are playing in the game.)

Maneuver: A game between two members whose club side is the same. (Both CSA or Both USA. Again, it makes no difference as to what side you play in the game)

VMI Training: The initial training game for new CSA Cadets. It is only used once per new member.

West Point Training: The initial training game for new USA Cadets. It is only used once per new member.

Multiplayer Battle: A game with three or more players and at least one is from a different side of the club. (See "Battle" above)

Multiplayer Maneuver: A game with three or more players and all players are from the same side of the club. (See "Maneuver" above)

iv. If the game is a multiplayer game, enter the other players in the places provided. Be sure and indicate the side each player was playing in the game so the appropriate points will be awarded when the game is ended.

v. Reread the form and, once you are sure all of the information is correct, then submit the form.

CAUTION: Be careful using your mouse wheel to scroll. It can change your selection in the drop down lists! Reread the entire form before submitting. If you make a mistake that you do not find until after the game is submitted, notify your CoA or the Site Administrator.

2. End a Current Game

a. This page will have a drop down list that displays all of your ongoing games. Select the game you wish to end.

b. Enter the number of turns that were actually played when the game was ended.

c. Select the winning side, or in the case of a draw, leave it blank.

d. Select the appropriate victory level.

e. Enter any comments you wish. Some players are using this to indicate the exact scenario they played in a Campaign game. (You can see this by opening, in the game folder, the .cpf, .bto, or.btc file of the game you are playing using a text editor like Notepad in MS Windows) They wait until the game is over before looking. It makes the game more enjoyable not knowing exactly what you are facing ahead of time.

f. Reread what you have entered and then submit the end game. The game is immediately posted and the points are awarded to the players involved. Your OBD should reflect the new total and the game will no longer be listed in your uncompleted games.

 

3. Reports page

1a. My Games - This report will show all of your games, ended as well as ongoing battles.

1b. My OBD - This report will show the users Officer Battle Dossier (OBD - all of the points received for games and awards). The listing shows games first, followed by awards. Your report may show a "Start Adjustment" figure on June 29th, 2005, right before this site came on line on July 1st, 2005. This was calculated to balance this sites point data with what was on file with the club at the time this site became active. In many cases there were no records to verify the points so the cabinet opted to accept the current numbers the CoA's had at that time as the "official" records. This site took what records were available and "adjusted" that balance to meet the figure shown in the CoA records.

1c. My Unfinished Games - This report will show all of your unfinished games.

1d. Individual Player Game Report - This will allow the user to select any active member in the club and view the list of games that player has played or is currently playing. This is used by members to see information about their opponents.

2a. CSA OOB - This is the current Order of Battle for the CSA. This report is kept up to date automatically as memebrs are placed and removed from unit assignments.

2b. CSA Roster -This is an alphabetical list of the active officers of the CSA.

2c. CSA Command Staff - A list of the command staff with their email addresses per the current OOB.

2d. CSA Inactive - This is a list of all inactive members that were members of the CSA when they became inactive.

3a. CSA OBD Detail - This report will create a list of the complete OBD for every CSA active officer.

3b. CSA OBD Summary Reports - This will take you to a page that lists all of the CSA Armies. You can select an individual army to view a list of the OOB for that Army with the OBD totals for each officer lsted next to their name. There is also a link for the entire CSA.

3c. CSA Top Guns - This will generate a report of all officers in the CSA with more than 300 points. Follow the directions on the page to sort the officers into the correct order.

3d. All Games - This report will pull up a list of all games that were either started or ended during a time frame enetered by the user.

3a. USA OOB - This is the current Order of Battle for the USA. This report is kept up to date automatically as memebrs are placed and removed from unit assignments.

4b. USA Roster -This is an alphabetical list of the active officers of the USA.

4c. USA Command Staff - A list of the USA command staff with their email addresses per the current OOB

4d. USA Inactive - This is a list of all inactive members that were members of the USA when they became inactive.

5a. USA OBD Detail - This report will create a list of the complete OBD for every USA active officer.

5b. USA OBD Summary Reports - This will take you to a page that lists all of the USA Armies. You can select an individual army to view a list of the OOB for that Army with the OBD totals for each officer lsted next to their name. There is also a link for the entire USA.

5c. USA Top Guns - This will generate a report of all officers in the USA with more than 300 points. Follow the directions on the page to sort the officers into the correct order.

5d. Field Promotions - This link can be used by officers below the rank of Col. When a player's OBD reflects enough points for a promotion below the rank of Colonel, they can visit this link to confirm it. If enough points exist, the page will "deliver" a message to be opened. When the member opens this message, he/she will find out that he/she has been promoted to the appropriate rank and that the commanders up his chain of command have been notified of the field promotion as well. (Promotion above the rank of Colonel requires Cabinet approval so this page will not promote above that rank.)

6a. Corps Games Report - This report will create a list of all games started or ended for a particular Corps during a time frame specified by the user. Used mainly by Corps Commanders for awards based on monthly activity.

6b. Army Games Report - This report will create a list of all games started or ended for a particular Army during a time frame specified by the user. Used mainly by Army Commanders for awards based on monthly activity.

6c. Army Games Report (No Duplicate Games) - This report differs from the report above in the fact that no duplicate games will be shown. This can happen in a multiplayer game. For each member in the multiplayer game, the game will be listed that many times in the report above. This report prevents that from happening by comparing a selected game to see if it has already been selected. If it is already there, it will not be selected again.

6d. Game Scenario Report - By selecting a specific game, all games that have been played and entered in the database will be listed, sorted by scenarios.

7a. CSA OBD Battle Only Summary Report - This is a list of currently active players for the CSA that shows the members point and a column for each level of victory or defeat in a BATTLE (Union member opponent). It is designed to assist the CSA command staff in determining award eligibility for certain awards based on victories over USA opponents.

7b. CSA Battlefield Summary - This is a list of CSA currently active players in OBD order showing how many times commaders have fought a battle at a particular battlefied (game).

7c. USA 35 Turn Game Select - This is a list of currently active players for the USA and shows the games they have played that are listed as containing 35 or more turns in the scenario, regardless of how many turns they actually played.

7d. USA Battlefield Summary - This is a list of USA currently active players in OBD order showing how many times commaders have fought a battle at a particular battlefied (game).

8a. ACWGC Muster - This is a muster site for any army that wishes to use it. Members simply enter comments and select submit. The information is automatically stored in the database and notification emails are sent to the appropriate commanders.

8b. Muster by Army Report - This report generates a list of the selected army's officers from the date range entered and in the order chosen that have mustered on the muster link above.

8c. CSA - Sharpshooter Link - Entry page for Sharpshooters program.

8d. CSA - Sharpshooter Report - Generates a quarterly report based on the quarter selected.

 

4. Login name, Email, and password

This page will allow you to change your login name, password and Email address. If the Email address you are using with the club ever changes be sure and update it here.

5. Contact Cabinet Members

This form is just a convenient way to contact the current members of the Cabinet. Your message as well as your name and Email address will be delivered to all of the Cabinet members.

 

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