American Civil War - Total War

[[GG]Buxford]

[quote author=[GG]vonDöbeln link=board=ACW&thread=1116267145&start=12#0 date=1116338946]Sadly trenches are not possible to make with the map editor. It is after all actually a medieval game so what you can do with the maps is sort of limited by that. Real hedges and fences are not possible to create either. There is the palisade model, but you can't fire through that so it's really no good either.
We will have to stick with the kind of maps we've made so far for NTW and AWI - fields, woods, gulleys, hills and the occasional building/small village (AI navigation in larger villages/towns SUCKS!!!). The map editor is unfortunately far from ideal when it comes to NTW, AWI, ACW maps.

[GG]vD[/quote]

Unfortunately, this sad fact excludes great ACW battlemaps such as Spotsylvania, Vicksburg, Petersburg, and several others.

[[GG]AndrewKent]

[quote author=[GG]Ashram link=board=ACW&thread=1116267145&start=8#0 date=1116298641]I believe that rifled muskets were the standard weapon... rifles were more rare.

Also, unfortunately for me, I think it is easier to begin with a bunch of different factions and just do that part right rather than start as two factions and then have to redo with a bunch more. That entails a lot of reworking!

Ash[/quote]

I should have said there were some smoothbore armed troops on the Southern side. Not many. Some fought at Gettysburg.

AK

[[GG]IrishBrigadier]

Iron Brigade

Hmmmm... sounds like my name

[sm0k3d]

1. Its about time someone made this mod.
2. Don't forget about railroads, ironclads, slaves, and intervention from Europe when doing this mod.
3. The North's industry vs. the South's agriculture
4. The North's lack of wartime skill and the South's overabundance of it.
5. No freakin' indians...i mean, come on
6. The introduction of the "minnie ball" and its impact on the battlefield.

I would suggest getting a copy of Ken Burns documentary The American Civil War. A true masterpiece, it has a HUGE amount of data regarding the civil war and its actually entertaining AND interesting!

[[GG] Lord Ashram]

Thanks for the interest!

Actually, the mod will only be for Multiplayer and Single Player Custom battles, NOT campaigns... for now:)

As for info, I've actually been reenacting the Civil War and studying it for a good 25 years... I loved The Civil War and actually watch it at least twice a year! It is fantastic, right?

Keep up the suggestions and such!

Ash

[aloid]

Looking forward to this one guys!

Would like to see customizable facial hair! j/k
;D

Enjoy!

Aloid

[flippyxtrem]

Iron Brigade

Hmmmm... sounds like my name


Actually alot of men from the Iron Brigade were from Wisconsin, if you dident know...

lol

Cheers