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#4312912 - 11/17/16 05:09 PM Ultimate General: American Civil War  
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Anyone tried this one yet? It looks fantastic. I'm curious how the campaign plays. I never did get around to buying Gettysburg, and this is the 'sequel'. Early reviews are good, it looks great and I think I'd like it, but I want to know more about the campaign system.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/502520/?snr=1_4_4__129


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#4313258 - 11/18/16 05:13 PM Re: Ultimate General: Civil War [Re: DBond]  
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Magnum put up some shots in the screenshot forum. It really looks great. I want to find a few campaign AARs.

http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/4313256#Post4313256


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#4313849 - 11/21/16 05:35 AM Re: Ultimate General: Civil War [Re: DBond]  
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I'll probably do a campaign AAR the next couple of days.


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#4313916 - 11/21/16 01:29 PM Re: Ultimate General: Civil War [Re: DBond]  
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Hey PB, how are you? That would be great, looking forward to your AAR. I'm particularly interested in everything that isn't combat. Morale, supply, experience. What effect if any does one battle have on the next? That sort of stuff.

I would love a game like this if you had full freedom to move your forces, and the enemy did the same. And then when two forces attempt to occupy the same part of the map a battle results. If one side is already there it is fought as an attack/defend battle, and if both are moving in to it then it is a meeting engagement. But it appears that you're fighting a series of pre-determined historical battles.

Anyway, your AAR should be enlightening.


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#4315367 - 11/26/16 12:57 PM Re: Ultimate General: Civil War [Re: DBond]  
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Looks very good indeed! Will get once it reaches release.

#4316172 - 11/29/16 04:16 PM Re: Ultimate General: Civil War [Re: DBond]  
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I have the first one but no formation commands kills it for me, plays too much like a RTS game.

#4365352 - 06/21/17 10:34 PM Re: Ultimate General: Civil War [Re: DBond]  
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Bought this one a few days ago and I'm really enjoying it, simple to get into and play but enough depth and challenge to hold your interest. The campaign is quite good too, though so far I've only played it as the South.


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#4365356 - 06/21/17 10:57 PM Re: Ultimate General: Civil War [Re: DBond]  
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Is it still in early release? Thanks!

Edit: never mind I just saw it is. Sorry.

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#4365403 - 06/22/17 05:29 AM Re: Ultimate General: Civil War [Re: DBond]  
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Yes, early release but fully functional. smile


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#4365424 - 06/22/17 10:39 AM Re: Ultimate General: Civil War [Re: DBond]  
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I've put a few hours into it but for lack of a better explanation I just find the game dull and sterile.


I think what I am really looking for is a Total War: ACW.


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#4365667 - 06/23/17 01:13 PM Re: Ultimate General: Civil War [Re: DBond]  
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Yeah, PM, I've said for years I'd like to see that. It could definitely work. But would it sell? That's the problem as I see it. You would buy it and so would I, but the market is small I think and having just two factions limits the appeal for any potential gamers that feel no connection to the subject matter.

But that focused nature could be one of the game's strengths. I see so much potential in using TW for a Civil War game but I doubt we'll ever see it due to the limited market appeal.

As for this game, PB's AAR actually made me NOT buy the game. It looks good, but I don't think it's the sort of game I would play for long.


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#4365774 - 06/24/17 12:51 AM Re: Ultimate General: Civil War [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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Originally Posted by PanzerMeyer
I think what I am really looking for is a Total War: ACW.


That would be very cool but I doubt they'd do only two factions, I guess it'd be possible to make every state a faction but then things would quickly go from American Civil War to American Warring States. smile

Maybe Empire II could be set in the 19th century? Similar to Victoria II, colonise Africa, invade India, develop breechloaders etc. Could be a lot of fun. There were some good mods covering the Zulu wars and ACW for Empire/Napoleon.


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#4365827 - 06/24/17 10:56 AM Re: Ultimate General: Civil War [Re: DBond]  
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It is kind of boring as PM stated but John Tillers game are just as slow going with all the mouse fests..But I still like it with all the warts,,,I've got Sid Meirs Civil war ...Scourge of war Gettysburg and some of the old Talonsoft Civil War titles..I have a few TW titles ,,Shogun 2,,Medieval 2,,Rome 2 emperors edition and like them a lot and the Civil War would be a good addition to those,,,I'm surprise there's not a CW mod out there


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#4366063 - 06/26/17 10:53 AM Re: Ultimate General: Civil War [Re: rwatson]  
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Originally Posted by rwatson
,I'm surprise there's not a CW mod out there



Me too since the "Fall of the Samurai" DLC for Shogun 2 takes place during the same time as the ACW and the military technology involved is essentially the same.


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#4366087 - 06/26/17 01:46 PM Re: Ultimate General: Civil War [Re: DBond]  
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It's a bit limited but there is at least one for Shogun 2

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?698337-The-Video-and-Screenshot-Thread


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#4372787 - 08/04/17 06:56 PM Re: Ultimate General: Civil War [Re: DBond]  
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During the 90's I really enjoyed Sid Meir's Gettysburg. Watching the vids of UG reminds me of that game. Does it have that kind of feel and/or gameplay?


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#4382465 - 10/02/17 11:53 AM Re: Ultimate General: Civil War [Re: DBond]  
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So it took me a while but I've finally really gotten into this game. I now have a very elite Union Corps with several brigades at 3 stars of veterancy. I have 2 other Corps as well but those are for the raw recruits and thus "cannon fodder". biggrin


I'm actually on the final battle of the campaign which is Richmond (March 1865).


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