Mailer Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 This might sound stupid,and well, it probably is, but what does everyone think about a CIVIL WAR or NAPOLEAN game using an engine similar to combat mission? I know, I know, many of you want to rip my face off for even suggesting it. I don't even know if your average WW2 gamer has any interest in Civil War/Napolean, but I think the world is hurting for a really new take on these periods. Civil War fans need a game that really gets them up close with the gunpowder, blood, and tears of the Civil War, and the combat mission engine is one of the first Wargames I've played that really brought the battlefield to life. Of course, the first problem is the time scale. Civil war battles lasted hours and even days, and in real time, well, you would be playing the battle of Gettysburg for months. So I think the time and distance scale would have to be more abstracted, and because of command and communication difficulties, I figure the turn phase would be MUCH longer than a minute. There would have to be a lot of other changes as well, but I think something at least SIMILAR to Combat Mission for Civil War/Napolean game could be really cool. Hex based gaming just doesn't bring the contrast of pagentry and savagry that a civil war game should. I have Civil War General 2 and both the Sid Meier Civil War games, but I need more, and I need it to be even better. Combat Mission is clearly one of the best Wargames EVER designed and I would like to see some of the philosophies of this excellent system applied to other wargames. So, start the onslaught of taunts and insults, I'm ready for them. Thanks, Mailer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 ACW :mad: :mad: :mad: Napoleonic Seriously though, this has been discussed to death and I don't think it'll ever happen......which is a good thing as far as the ACW goes 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eichenbaum Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 What has this to do with CMBB ? Could better post it on the GenerAL forums! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soddball Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 This was raised very recently and no answer was forthcoming. I get the feeling that it's something that is a long way off, if it ever occurs. Personally, it doesn't interest me in the slightest but I know I'm in a minority here on that one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 According to Madmatt There are many things that the CMX2 engine will be, and it will open up many more possibilities to expand the series even further but there are no plans at this time to do a Amercian Civil War game using it.Which I'm perfectly happy about because I've developed quite an illogical hatred for the ACW 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mailer Posted January 23, 2004 Author Share Posted January 23, 2004 I used to hate the ACW also, until I learned more about it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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