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« on: December 28, 2021, 06:11:50 PM » |
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Well, having long searched for one that satisfies my interests (more strategic than tactical), I have three suggestions depending on what one is looking for:
Victory and Glory: The American Civil War (2020): Simple but engaging, feels like playing a board game. It's mostly strategic with formulaic battles, but I found it quite good if one wants to play a 2-3 hour scenario rather than spend days roleplaying the war.
AGEOD's Civil War 2 (2013): Probably the most detailed and in-depth there is in terms of strategy and, particularly, logistics. Extremely complex to learn much like all AGEOD games due to the number of things one must keep into account, so one would be definitely playing a single session for a lot of time.
Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865) (2021): This one is new, but remarkably ambitious and grand in scope. A ton of strategic and tactical depth, to the point in which it could easily become the "ultimate" game with enough time. Haven't played it myself though, while released, it's still being worked on and patched constantly in order for it to improve.
So... Victory and Glory for a quick session, AGEOD for the Civil War obsessed enthusiast willing to spend a ton of time, and potentially Grand Tactician as the best assuming the constant patching can stabilize it for good.
PS: Also read good things about Gary Grigsby's War Between the States (2008), but never got to play it.
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