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Title: Good Civil War games?
Post by: Saurdaukar on February 22, 2004, 03:45:31 PM

Looking for something RTS - more battlefield tactics heavy - not just a bunch of octagons on a map.  Troops, guns, etc.

Went and downloaded the old demo of Sid Miers Gettysburg - that sucked.  Couple of semi-promising games on the horizon, but nothing Im salivating over.

Anything Im missing?

Title: Re: Good Civil War games?
Post by: weaselsan on February 22, 2004, 04:35:01 PM

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Originally posted by Saurdaukar
Looking for something RTS - more battlefield tactics heavy - not just a bunch of octagons on a map.  Troops, guns, etc.

Went and downloaded the old demo of Sid Miers Gettysburg - that sucked.  Couple of semi-promising games on the horizon, but nothing Im salivating over.

Anything Im missing?

You can't fool us with an intelligent post....we know your a tard.

Title: Good Civil War games?
Post by: Saurdaukar on February 22, 2004, 05:18:43 PM

Even the tardiest of tards have moments of greatness.

This is mine.

::cue music::

This... is... MINE!

Title: Good Civil War games?
Post by: Saurdaukar on February 22, 2004, 05:31:15 PM

Ewww.. lookie what I found.  Noidea on release date.  Seems to be the Duke Nuken Forever of the RTS genre.

http://www.walkerboystudio.com/html/wbts.html

(http://www.combat-world.com/images/wbts/ss6.jpg)

(http://www.combat-world.com/images/wbts/ss4.jpg)

(http://www.combat-world.com/images/wbts/ss1.jpg)

(http://www.combat-world.com/images/wbts/ss7.jpg)

Kewl.

Title: Good Civil War games?
Post by: BlkKnit on February 22, 2004, 06:01:43 PM

thats the one nobody wants to market?  looks very good, someone needs to get a move on and market that game for all 153 of us ACW fans :D

Title: Good Civil War games?
Post by: AdmRose on February 22, 2004, 07:41:54 PM

Civil War Generals 2 is ok, I guess for tactics, but I can run it on Win95, so that SHOULD answer the rest of your questions.

Title: Good Civil War games?
Post by: thrila on February 22, 2004, 08:21:51 PM

Anyone remember North and South?  i loved that game.:)

Title: Re: Good Civil War games?
Post by: Hawklore on February 22, 2004, 09:20:01 PM

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Originally posted by Saurdaukar
Looking for something RTS - more battlefield tactics heavy - not just a bunch of octagons on a map.  Troops, guns, etc.

Went and downloaded the old demo of Sid Miers Gettysburg - that sucked.  Couple of semi-promising games on the horizon, but nothing Im salivating over.

Anything Im missing?

CIVIL WAR RE-ENACTING

Title: Good Civil War games?
Post by: Raubvogel on February 22, 2004, 09:59:10 PM

I'd love to see a Civil War game along the lines of Medieval:Total War. Giving you a strategic overview, with a tactical battle sequence.

Title: Good Civil War games?
Post by: Saurdaukar on February 22, 2004, 10:37:10 PM

Raub - sorry I havent gotten to your Email yet - Ill give it attention this week.

Title: Good Civil War games?
Post by: Dowding on February 23, 2004, 04:39:16 AM

North and South rocked. Games these days are so untidy and badly thought out. That game was so neat and original.

Title: Good Civil War games?
Post by: Maniac on February 23, 2004, 04:42:09 AM

Ya! played North and South vs my brother day in and day out :)

Ahhh the memories!

Title: Good Civil War games?
Post by: Wanker on February 23, 2004, 08:13:58 AM

Too bad you don't like the hex-based games, Saur. I was going to suggest the excellent "Battleground" series from Talonsoft. "Battleground Gettysburg" being my favorite.

Title: Good Civil War games?
Post by: DmdBT on February 23, 2004, 06:08:17 PM

I agree on the Talonsoft series for hex-gamers. If attrition hadn't killed off my old cd's I'd still be happily playing them all, alas I'm down to Antietam.

There is another independant group making an American Civil War genre game, check out http://www.madminutegames.com and see what they have been up to. It looks promising but needs alot of work from the videos they have available. They hope to have it out sometime this year.

Another idea was also mentioned if you are into that period is reenacting. I did that for many years while in Georgia and now am about to get back into it with a new unit here in Maryland. Why just play the games when you can get a flavor and feel of the (somewhat) real thing?

Any gamers out there remember the Avalon Hill Gettysburg board-game? Talk about a paperwork nightmare!