It was a PBEM game. My opponent told me after the turn was over what his RoE had been. He was expecting me to withdraw, or offer a fighting retreat. The general was a maximize-random Stonewall (**) general, with bonuses from Lee as army commander. So far other battles have yielded much more typical ...

With the new patch and the addition of RoE: 100,000 federals in all out attack versus 51,000 rebels in all out defense at level 6 entrenchment yielded a battle result of 72,000 federal casualties. No, that's not a typo. Be careful with your stances. Thankfully I was playing the rebels in this situat...

Will randomizing general stats affect game balance? I'm not sure if there is true randomization for general stats, or if some generals are merely "switched" (i.e. Lee gets Longstreet's stats). I know that the confederates rely to a large extent on their superior leadership, and I'm worried that true...

As a military history buff, I tend to go through "phases". This game has inaugurated a new ACW phase for me and my buddy. This game was designed with such love, care and historical detail, it makes me all warm and fuzzy inside. Thanks guys, my money was well spent. I look forward to purchasing your ...