What is the purpose of a river fleet?

[lasmith03]

I know I can attack other ships. But what else? It can bombard an enemy fort right? I've also tried to block river crossings but haven't had much luck.

[Czechurself]

blockade river ports and scouting.

[Sleepman]

I think this is a very underrated moment!
Southerners used the rivers very actively.
And we need a stronger influence of river fleets.
For example, a complete blockade of traffic on the river. (rather than individual ports) - With a strong impact on the economy. and the impossibility of transporting troops.
This is at least...

[HenryPigLatin]

There's a ton of threads on this topic. I suggest doing a search if you want to read more.

[Scotters]

Originally posted by Sleepman:

I think this is a very underrated moment!
Southerners used the rivers very actively.
And we need a stronger influence of river fleets.
For example, a complete blockade of traffic on the river. (rather than individual ports) - With a strong impact on the economy. and the impossibility of transporting troops.
This is at least...

I agree 100%.

[MrKunk]

I like blockades with river fleets. If you fight out west you can blockade around forts or armies and then attack them when they are starving. Really helps to reduce enemy numbers in the west.
Not sure what economical impact it has. But I think it does have an effect.

[Talamioros]

I've just had two CSA armies happily cross the Mississippi to gang up on my army, right through my river fleet even though it was patrolling right in front of them. Likewise my armies can happily ignore CSA fleets and cross anyway. What even is the point of these ships.

[jefbethc]

I have used the river fleet to block armies and escape from an army chasing me. Very handy around Nashville.

[Gray Mauser]

Originally posted by HenryPigLatin:

There's a ton of threads on this topic. I suggest doing a search if you want to read more.

Unfortunately like with everything with this game - all of those threads asking the same or similar question have responses of "We have no idea - the enemy just sails through river fleets regardless".

[owsiii]

River Fleets can prevent crossings at designated points on the river.....I was able to build a fort on the Mississippi at a crossing point just south of Cairo with my fleet blocking the Confederate Armies in Missouri from crossing and attacking my small army constructing the fort. I think using river fleets in concert with land armies is quite useful. I believe Grant did this during his march down to Vicksburg....

[MichiganKOM]

I used to have success blocking enemy armies from crossing rivers (like at Nashville) by putting my fleet in their way. For some reason this doesn't work for me anymore. I brought this up earlier, and the developers don't know why it doesn't work now.

[Oubley]

Originally posted by lilbitz5:

I used to have success blocking enemy armies from crossing rivers (like at Nashville) by putting my fleet in their way. For some reason this doesn't work for me anymore. I brought this up earlier, and the developers don't know why it doesn't work now.

I still put up a potomac river guard and it seems to still "deter" the enemy from attempting river crossings (haven't had an enemy attempt a crossing; I guess this would also technically be sea crossing???) BUT I have on the ohio river, the enemy seemed to sort of of be ignoring the river fleets to a degree.

I say to a degree because the enemy corps was moving faster then the ships. It sort of seemed like it bounced/skirted its way around and out (marching and hopping on transports) .

I did get a message saying that the enemy's troop transports incurred 2 troops of damage 1 time and then flew on by.

[The Brigadier]

River fleets need a zone of control that enemy armies cant pass through.

[Top Cat]

Originally posted by Colonel1689:

River fleets need a zone of control that enemy armies cant pass through.

Thats a good idea!

[A_P_Hill]

Originally posted by Colonel1689:

River fleets need a zone of control that enemy armies cant pass through.

+1

[Halfcut_Clarkey]

Originally posted by Colonel1689:

River fleets need a zone of control that enemy armies cant pass through.

+1