Beta random AAR's

[marecone]

Ok, as promised. Playing with Yanks. Campaign April 1861. Turn 8.

All historical data is in the game. Looks great . In this campaign you start from scratch. For now, I am doing great on all fronts.

Here are few random screens.





This is Texas. I just lost Tuscon but still have some military presence in Texas. These forces were stationed there before the war.





Missouri. I have Rolla and Jefferson. Now moveing with Lyon on Springfield.

Events are almost done. You have events appear for first few turns for now. I didn't take any shots before and now it is too late.
If I start from beginning I'll post those as well.

Open for all questions. Ofcourse AGEOD boys and other betas are free to give you answers as well.

Godspeed

[marecone]

Apart fro beeing historicaly accurate this game provides this to!







Hughe number of real events from ACW. Read, learn, enjoy and play!



Godspeed

[marecone]

I just got new boat .
Time to deal with CSS Virginia







Godspeed

[Pocus]

the screen look a bit cramped (well you forgot about that once you have the habit, this is why I think Marko don't care) because this is a 1024x768 screenshot, with full debug info, supply filter on, unit detail open, in a region with many cities

[marecone]

Well this is a preview for those with old and very old computers and bad resolution and such .
Maybe some of the other betas will post better looking screens with higher resolution so you can see the difference.


Godspeed

[Pocus]

I think our private deer slayer has a nasty screen, something like 2048 wide? Or is it Lee?. Darn Americans, you are so rich

[Spharv2]

I think our private deer slayer has a nasty screen, something like 2048 wide? Or is it Lee?. Darn Americans, you are so rich

hehe...not me, I got 1680X1050...wish I could get up around the 2k range. Rich americans? I wish, this thing only cost me $250, and that was my Christmas money...well spent Christmas money I must say.

[Spharv2]

Here are my screens, first is zoomed out all the way, second is zoomed in all the way with one division selected.

[marecone]

WOW ! You can see half States. Very nice.

[Generalisimo]

WoW
Did that cost you too much money?

[marecone]

If you are hungry for more screens you'll have to ask other betas to post some. I will be at my home computer on monday earliest.


Godspeed

[Florent]

The latest screenshots show that the campaign started takes place in May 1861. Is it the new start or April ?

[Spharv2]

The latest screenshots show that the campaign started takes place in May 1861. Is it the new start or April ?

There are two '61 start times, you can play from July with a good bit of stuff in place, or you can start in April with basically nothing. To me, the April start seems a bit more challenging as the CSA.

[Florent]

Thanks for your quick answer Spharv2. The June start has thus been discarded. Nice to have different starting point.

[veji1]

Marecone, it's monday...

[marecone]

Marecone, it's monday...

I know, I know...
I didn't play the game for 5 days now leure: leure: leure:
I did have internert access but didn't have the game leure: . Very sad and painfull.
But...
I am back and I'll try to find some time to post something here. I think Spharv2 is doing a great job so until I catch up with all updates you have him and other betas
Hope that's ok with you

Godspeed

[mike1962]

I was wondering if any of you beta testers had a screen shot of the New Orleans area? I have not seen one. Just curious as to how the passes are divided up in the game.
Thanks, Mike

[Spharv2]

I was wondering if any of you beta testers had a screen shot of the New Orleans area? I have not seen one. Just curious as to how the passes are divided up in the game.
Thanks, Mike

Sorry, meant to do this a while back, and forgot, and, since you had to wait, here's two shots...

[mike1962]

Sweet. Thanks for your time. Like that widescreen layout. Mike

[daidojisan]

What is that union brigade west of New Orleans building ? (The one that has the hammer symbol)

Btw Spharv2 you seem to have the confederacy on it's knees considering all the blue dots on the map, no small feat being only half way into 1863.

[frank7350]

I believe he's repairing RR line. If you look closely, you can barely make out the sprite with the red background. That looks to be the symbol for the destroyed rail line

[Spharv2]

What is that union brigade west of New Orleans building ? (The one that has the hammer symbol)

Btw Spharv2 you seem to have the confederacy on it's knees considering all the blue dots on the map, no small feat being only half way into 1863.

That's a cavalry division (The unit you see is the Divisional HQ icon) that is indeed repairing the rail line.

Yeah, this was the campaign starting in '63, so the Union starts out in a pretty good spot. I was running this scenario to test the ability of the AI to use the capital movement option, but if played out, I probably would have won this one in the next 5-6 months, but beating up any AI in a late war scenario as the Union is somewhat akin to saying you can beat up Dr. Hawking...

But don't worry, this was a previous save against an AI that hasn't been fully optimized to take advantage of the use of the corps units and army structure. It's kind of like playing against someone who played BoA, but hadn't even looked in the manual or run any tutorials for AACW. The disadvantages of not using your divisions, and not spreading your armies corps out is a huge one, and the sooner you learn to use those options, the better off you'll be. It's not too hard to defeat a player, AI or human, who groups his armies together into one area and doesn't use divisional HQs to their full extent.