Using Clausewitz's 'On War' in TW ...

[Ibn-Khaldun]

I bought about year ago C. von Clausewitz's 'On War' ...
Since then I have tried to use his work in building the late periods army and using it in battles .. so far I haven't found the best way to use his work ..
I can build up the army the way he suggests but in the battles I tend to lose too many men ..
So I want to know .. can I really use his work in TW or not??
Also .. if I can use it then how to use it the best possible way??

[FactionHeir]

I'm not sure how many people at the Citadel know of the book you are talking about. Do you want this to be moved to the Monastery instead?

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Well .. if I could get some responses by people who know even a little bit about that book then why not

Just was curious can I use it in M2TW or not..

Perhaps in ETW .. but that is another thing...

[Eikon the Magistrate]

Most of this classic book is still pertinent in modern war. The only part I have a personal differing on is his perception of a strategic reserve. A reserve for all intents and purposes is available in most every battle I set up and it always becomes useful. Even in modern-war history we find that a reserve of any nature is nearly ALWAYS kept for contingency reasons, even if at the outset no such contingency exists.

Keep in mind of course the era the book was written in, which was the 1800s.
At that time of history mass casualties were the norm. Armies would simply line up, get within musket range and blast the beejeezers out of their opponent. Cavalry had passed its heyday as well, except for fabled light cav which were still used.

You might try a gunpowder heavy faction like Portugal,Turks,Milan etc so that you can field similar units perhaps this would assist you.

I fear Im one of the few who have read and re-read this book... my suggestion to all is to seek it out and apply its instruction.

[CBR]

I dont think you should use it for more than the most basic tactical principles.

Anything about specific units and its not just a question of different(wrong) era but also about the limits of the Total War engine.


CBR

[anders]

I read it ten years ago or so, dont remember much of it, but he wrote in and for quite another time and battlefiled than what the game portrays.