Base values for HQ range and command number?

[Pocus]

Is it possible to lower these 2 values initially? Research only allow increasing them.

[BillRunacre]

The base stats can be reduced in the Editor.

Go to Campaign -> Edit Country Data

Select the country you want to modify, and these settings are on the right hand side.

[Pocus]

Excellent. I'm considering some changes to HQ, so the player and AI need more: reduced command from 5 to 2, increased range from 3 to 5, and reduced cost by 50%. These are indeed drastic values.

The theory of these changes would be:

(1) You clearly need more HQ
(2) The increased range makes the potential congestion problem less severe, as you can put them further away, except for one who can still give ample supply.
(3) More HQs, but they cost half of the normal cost, so you are not penalized, production-wise.

A side effect would be to penalize further the CSA, perhaps ... as fewer units will have the benefits of excellent leaders like Jackson and Lee. On the other side, you have an ample supply of very good leaders, and the Union will also benefit less from Grant and Sherman, even if they come into play slightly later. In any case, that's for a human-CSA campaign only.