Ultimate General: Civil War

Hardcore, deep war games can be beautiful. Supplies are extremely important and you have to plan and defend the provisions otherwise the battle might end for you early. AI will flank you, will hit your weak spots and undefended high ground, will chase and cut your supplies and will try to destroy unguarded artillery batteries. Forests can help you hide your movements and flank the enemy. Winning battles also opens new possibilities for you as a general, increasing skills such as reconnaissance or political influence. The topography plays immense strategic role and helps to understand how battles were fought and to learn history. In our game, every historical battle landscape is accurately hand-drawn, utilizing data from satellite and historical maps. Draw a defensive line and allocated brigades will defend it like lions. Your generals will try to fulfill your orders, although "no plan survives contact with the enemy". MAIN FEATURES Full Campaign: Fight in the American Civil War campaign and participate in 50+ battles from small engagements to massive battles that can last several days over hundreds of square miles of terrain. AI will use terrain and will take cover and retreat if overwhelmed. Hills will allow you to see enemy units earlier. New ranks open new possibilities and allow officers to lead bigger units without efficiency loss. history - the American Civil War of 1861-1865. Historical battles can also be played separately. Rivers and bridges can become natural obstacles that will help you to defend. Based on your successes and reputation you might get access to more corps, divisions and brigades. Your reputation will suffer, army morale will drop and you will be forced to resign. Army divisions commanders can make decisions on their own and help you control the largest army. Or merge several brigades into one bigger division if it’s needed. Beautiful Maps We believe that modern technology allows hardcore war-games to finally stop being brown on green hexes. Ultimate General: Civil War is a tactical war-game. Command every unit individually or just give them a main goal with one button click and watch if they can take that hill. Historical Weapons There is huge variety of Civil War weaponry from mass produced Enfield pattern rifles to rare Whitworths. Officer Progression Historical unit commanders progress and become better fighters together with the player. Advanced Artificial Intelligence You will face a strong enemy. Enhanced Unit Control Detach skirmishers to send them to scout those hills ahead. Keep your soldiers alive and they will learn to fight better, turning from green rookies to crack veterans. Terrain Matters Trenches, lines, fences, houses, fields – everything can help to achieve victory, if you know how to use it. Dismount the cavalry to become less visible to the enemy or mount for fast flanking charges and supply raids. The game includes the following battles in the campaign: Battle of Aquia Creek Battle of Philippi 1st Battle of Bull Run Battle of Shiloh Battle of Gaines' Mill Battle of Malvern Hill 2nd Battle of Bull Run Battle of Antietam Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Stones River Battle of Chancellorsville Battle of Gettysburg Battle of Chickamauga Battle of Cold Harbor Battle of Richmond Battle of Washington Plus 48 smaller scale battles Army Management You are the general. Experience the bloodiest period of U.S. Lose a lot of your soldiers and you might not have enough reinforcements to deliver victories. Or design a deep flanking maneuver by just drawing an arrow and send the whole army to the enemy flank or the rear. Campaign fully depends on player actions and battle results. The Officers rank up based on their units’ performance, but it's war and they can be wounded or even get killed in action. Historical availability has also been implemented. Innovative Command System You decide which level of control you want. Certain weapons can only be captured by raiding supplies or taken from the enemy on the battlefield. You have full control over the army composition.

Ultimate General: Civil War