What's your favorite American civil war game and why?

[rodney727]

Mine is civil war generals 2. Would love to get that game back on my laptop.

[parusski]

ORIGINAL: rogo727

Mine is civil war generals 2. Would love to get that game back on my laptop.

I too still love Civil War Generals 2. I also really like FoF and Grigsby's War Between the States.

[nate25]

I've never had one but since hanging out here a lot, my interest is growing.

Any of them at regimental/battery level with sort of NATO symbology? (NOT 3D looking stuff.)

[parusski]

ORIGINAL: nate25

I've never had one but since hanging out here a lot, my interest is growing.

Any of them at regimental/battery level with sort of NATO symbology? (NOT 3D looking stuff.)

You can get Civil War Generals here: http://www.old-games.com/download/5142/civil-war-generals-2
It is now free.

Forge of Freedom and WBTS are great games, just go the their product pages and read about them. Also watch the promo videos available for both games. I have been playing Civil War Generals for 15 years, FoF over 5 years and WBTS'S for nearly 4. Love all three.

[nate25]

Looks good. Thanks.

[rodney727]

Thank you parusski. I will look into it.

[nelmsm1]

Like WBTS and FoF but my favorites are the HPS ACW campaign games. Gettysburg would be my favorite. They are the regimental/battery level you are looking for. Gettysburg offers some big maps and many campaign options which gives a lot of different games. Not much good for AI play though so you'd be better off with the Matrix games if not playing PBEM.

[parusski]

ORIGINAL: nelmsm

Like WBTS and FoF but my favorites are the HPS ACW campaign games. Gettysburg would be my favorite. They are the regimental/battery level you are looking for. Gettysburg offers some big maps and many campaign options which gives a lot of different games. Not much good for AI play though so you'd be better off with the Matrix games if not playing PBEM.

Jeez, how could I not have mentioned the HPS titles. I own nearly every game sold by them.

[nate25]

The HPS games sound nice but I'd definitely want an AI to play against.

[parusski]

ORIGINAL: nate25

The HPS games sound nice but I'd definitely want an AI to play against.

UUHHH, they have AI numnuts.

[nate25]

It sounded like the AI was weak in nelmsm's post, meatbag.

[parusski]

ORIGINAL: nate25

It sounded like the AI was weak in nelmsm's post, meatbag.

[Rtwfreak]

Mines the new Norbsoft Gettysburg:Scourge of War and the recently released Antietam expansion. Real time with 100,000 troops on the screen and you can command from a regiment leader to Army commander. Best civil wargame ever for me.

[parusski]

ORIGINAL: Rtwfreak

Mines the new Norbsoft Gettysburg:Scourge of War and the recently released Antietam expansion. Real time with 100,000 troops on the screen and you can command from a regiment leader to Army commander. Best civil wargame ever for me.

Norbsoft Gettysburg:Scourge of War

I recall reading about this game a few years ago, but I guess I forgot about it. So you really think it is that good?

[rodney727]

I want to see a game as easy to leaarn as TOF as a civil war game. Is there a game like this?

[Zap]

ORIGINAL: parusski

ORIGINAL: nate25

I've never had one but since hanging out here a lot, my interest is growing.

Any of them at regimental/battery level with sort of NATO symbology? (NOT 3D looking stuff.)

You can get Civil War Generals here: http://www.old-games.com/download/5142/civil-war-generals-2
It is now free.

Forge of Freedom and WBTS are great games, just go the their product pages and read about them. Also watch the promo videos available for both games. I have been playing Civil War Generals for 15 years, FoF over 5 years and WBTS'S for nearly 4. Love all three.

was not able to access free download. Do you have to be regitered to the site?

[carnifex]

ORIGINAL: rogo727

Mine is civil war generals 2. Would love to get that game back on my laptop.

Mine would be A House Divided. You didn't say paper or digital.

[Perturabo]

North & South. Probably because it was the only one I actually played.

[Titanwarrior89]

This Hallowed Ground(Gettysburg).  Best board wargame ever on the subject....and I play the other Regimental-Sub series from Multi-man games.  Problem is, some are out of print.  A new copy of This Hallowed ground will run you 250.00 unpunched in new condition.

The system is not too complex
Plays good for team or solo-due to the order system
scale is just right-110 yeard per hex, 50 men per strength point, 1 cannon
leaders at Brigade level up to Corp and Army.
plently of scenarios-large and small depending on your table size.

[Titanwarrior89]

Now computer wise, it would be GG's War Between the States.  Excellent game on the subject.