piggypotpie Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 (edited) I apologize as I'm new here, but does anyone know exactly where this is heading? Will this be strictly "historical" with battles only in the areas where there were actual conflicts or will there be new areas of the game that battles conceivably could have been fought? Edited January 1, 2017 by piggypotpie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
van der Clam Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 4 hours ago, piggypotpie said: I apologize as I'm new here, but does anyone know exactly where this is heading? Will this be strictly "historical" with battles only in the areas where there were actual conflicts or will there be new areas of the game that battles conceivably could have been fought? I believe the direction of the game is to multipi-player and from the Mississippi River east to the coast will be an open world conflict with state capitals and major forts and land battles to be conquest points. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koro Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 1 hour ago, van der Decken said: I believe the direction of the game is to multipi-player and from the Mississippi River east to the coast will be an open world conflict with state capitals and major forts and land battles to be conquest points. I've heard nothing of the sort :). But otherwise, in regards to going beyond history, the final battles will be for Richmond for the Union and for Washington for the Confederates so those are different from history. Otherwise I don't know if they'll invent new battles wholesale. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piggypotpie Posted January 1, 2017 Author Share Posted January 1, 2017 17 minutes ago, Koro said: I've heard nothing of the sort :). But otherwise, in regards to going beyond history, the final battles will be for Richmond for the Union and for Washington for the Confederates so those are different from history. Otherwise I don't know if they'll invent new battles wholesale. Damn! I was looking forwarded to fending off those rebs in New England 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Mercanto Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 2 hours ago, Koro said: I've heard nothing of the sort :). But otherwise, in regards to going beyond history, the final battles will be for Richmond for the Union and for Washington for the Confederates so those are different from history. Otherwise I don't know if they'll invent new battles wholesale. Oh seriously!? I thought they were referring to the Battle of Richmond (ie end of the Third Battle of Petersburg) and The Battle of Fort Stevens (on the outskirts of Washington). Actual full battles in the respective capitals is a neat idea...but I'd be kinda disappointed not to see the Union campaign at Appomattox Courthouse. The Federal pursuit along the Appomattox was one of the Civil War's most extraordinary campaigns. I suspect I'll be happy either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Mercanto Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 4 hours ago, van der Decken said: I believe the direction of the game is to multipi-player and from the Mississippi River east to the coast will be an open world conflict with state capitals and major forts and land battles to be conquest points. Ummm...are you sure? This seems to be the exact opposite of what they said they were doing, unless I'm extremely mistaken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
van der Clam Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 1 minute ago, Mr. Mercanto said: Ummm...are you sure? This seems to be the exact opposite of what they said they were doing, unless I'm extremely mistaken. I know, just being quite hopeful they change their minds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Mercanto Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Just now, van der Decken said: I know, just being quite hopeful they change their minds. Ah! lol I thought so I doubt it, I think its less a case of changing their minds and more a case of requiring a totally different game and engine. Maybe the next Ultimate General (here's hoping!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piggypotpie Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share Posted January 2, 2017 14 hours ago, Mr. Mercanto said: Ah! lol I thought so I doubt it, I think its less a case of changing their minds and more a case of requiring a totally different game and engine. Maybe the next Ultimate General (here's hoping!) So it will it be unlike Total War series where you can look at all angles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Mercanto Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Yeah in this game you can't do that. This game has a much smaller budget and team, and they can't afford an engine like that at present. There's also the fact that Total War deals with substantially smaller battles. Essentially, you're trading Total War's Incredible cinematic flair for far more tactically deep and larger scale simulation, produced on a lower budget :). Personally, I find this game far more satisfying. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Texas Sir Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 17 hours ago, piggypotpie said: Damn! I was looking forwarded to fending off those rebs in New England Maybe we just push you Yanks right back to England? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Mercanto Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 9 minutes ago, Sir Texas Sir said: Maybe we just push you Yanks right back to England? Try it, Johnny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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