Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865)
Overview
Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865) is a real-time strategy game that blends strategic campaign management with intense tactical battles. Set during the American Civil War, this game allows players to command either the Union or the Confederacy, overseeing every aspect of wartime operations, from strategic planning to battlefield engagements.
Gameplay
Choose your side and take command of the American Civil War. Prepare your nation for conflict, recruit and organize armies under legendary commanders such as Grant, Lee, Jackson, and Farragut. Maneuver your forces across an expansive campaign map and engage in real-time battles fought on historically accurate battlefields.
Key Features
- Choose Your Side: Play as either the Union or the Confederacy in a real-time campaign that spans from the initial secession to the end of the war, with historical objectives tailored for each side.
- Alternate History: Explore “what if” scenarios such as European intervention or the impact of Lincoln losing the 1864 election.
- Strategic Warfare: Implement Scott’s Great Snake strategy by laying sieges, raiding, blockading, and using blockade runners to maintain European connections.
- Dynamic Campaign: Manage national morale, handle fatigue, and address economic challenges as the war progresses. Balance your treasury and deal with draft-related unrest.
- Supply Lines: Build and manage supply networks, utilizing and expanding railroad lines to support and move armies, a first in warfare history.
- Pivotal Battles: Engage in multi-day battles on historical terrain. Use engineers to construct pontoons and trenches, deploy reinforcements, and strategically commit reserves.
- Historical Commanders: Lead large armies of infantry, cavalry, and artillery, guided by historical command structures and the unique attributes of hundreds of commanders. Reputation management is crucial, as the loss of a commander can have significant consequences.
- Immersive Experience: Enjoy authentic Civil War re-enactment footage from LionHeart FilmWorks, accompanied by an original soundtrack featuring traditional music and drum and fife bands.
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