Any new news on the upcoming civil war game???

[Tanaka]

Yes I drool over the thought of a Civil War WITP type game...

Monthly turns yikes yes weekly would be better.... but here's hoping this game will have lots of detail despite monthly turns...

[Marc_Mitscher]

ORIGINAL: Tanaka

Yes I drool over the thought of a Civil War WITP type game...

I feel the same way. I'm looking forward to more news on this one.

[ravinhood]

Yeah I woulld like a WITP Civil War game and I want every single soldier and cannon and horsie represented in a tactical combat portion of the grand scale strategic game as well. I want to play in god mode and just scroll the camara around the battlefield as the supreme AI that could beat any human plays out the entire war before my eyes drawing my attention to major battles and notifying me when an officer of importance dies. It is as I invision aliens watching us on their home computers as we are their SIMS hehe It's the only thing that can explain why humans do so many silly and rediculous things, an aliens 8 year old has found his dads "Civilization" game and is mucking with it.

[jchastain]

ORIGINAL: Raverdave
you could loose a whole state in one month ![:(]

If it is based on the GGWAW engine, then I suspect the in many instances entire states will be territories. While many of us would prefer a more granular simulation, I believe that engine is actually better suited to the civil war than it was to WWII though they still need to find a way to make combined arms more effective. Technology will be toned WAY down and the units will be more unique with different roles which, in my mind anyway, should eliminate the most significant design issue with the engine itself and its application to WWII in particular.

[USSLockwood]

On the 2x3 website the game is described as having 400 territories. The map will be, at a guess, on the order of a 20x20 grid. Coupled with monthly turns, I find the prospect unexciting. I would much prefer a WITP style map, with daily turns, and the addition of political factors. It could be very interesting, with Kentucky neuterality, draft riots, cotton politics, and the old chimera of the south, european intervention!

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[Erik Rutins]

ORIGINAL: jchastain

ORIGINAL: Raverdave
you could loose a whole state in one month ![:(]

If it is based on the GGWAW engine, then I suspect the in many instances entire states will be territories. While many of us would prefer a more granular simulation, I believe that engine is actually better suited to the civil war than it was to WWII though they still need to find a way to make combined arms more effective. Technology will be toned WAY down and the units will be more unique with different roles which, in my mind anyway, should eliminate the most significant design issue with the engine itself and its application to WWII in particular.

A quick count just gave me 18 territories in Virginia, so I can assure you that (except for small states), we're not talking one territory per state. Note also that we have more than one Civil War project in the works. Frankly, I think that Civil War fans will be in ecstasy by the end of this year.

Regards,

- Erik

[mlees]

Frankly, I think that Civil War fans will be in ecstasy by the end of this year.

Ecstasy? You mean I might actually swoon? Mighty big boast, sir. I must say, I am intrigued by your optimism... [;)]

[sol_invictus]

This is the first I have heard of "another" Civil War project in the works, unless you are counting Frank's new version of Sumpter to Appomattox. If you are referring to some other project, please elaborate.

I don't swoon lightly.[;)]

[ravinhood]

Maybe the Koios guys are going to make a Civil War game after Panzer Command??? Wouldn't that be great. CMlike Civil War Battles!!! Heh, just guessing.

[Erik Rutins]

Yes, Frank's is still a ways in the future - we're working with him on Guns of August right now. There are two Civil War projects other than Frank's in current development.

Regards,

- Erik

[ravinhood]

So who's or whom is the other developer besides Gary?

[CMDRMCTOAST]

2 civil war games fantastic....
Too bad you couldn't pick up the project the Civil War Generals2
developers started and stopped in mid stride several years ago...

[Zap]

A quick count just gave me 18 territories in Virginia, so I can assure you that (except for small states), we're not talking one territory per state. Note also that we have more than one Civil War project in the works. Frankly, I think that Civil War fans will be in ecstasy by the end of this year.

You have my interest now, prudence tells me to temper my enthusiasm. But my interest in US Civil War makes it hard to hold back with a WOW!!!!!![:'(]

[*Lava*]

Huh?

A new ACW game!

*orgasm*

[:D]

Ray (alias Lava)