Ultimate General: Civil War

It's a fun game, the main thing that bothers me about the campaign is how determined everything is. For example, I've beaten the Confederacy all around Virginia since Bull Run, with only a draw and no losses. I crushed them so badly that I destroyed half their army multiple times, I broke their line and wrecked them at Fredericksburg, and that was after doing the same at Antietam and Second Bull Run. Between losses and prisoners they had half their army gone and I got their supplies But now instead of chasing them down south to Richmond I'm having to fight a just as strong Army of Northern Virginia at Chancellorsville. Like I didn't just crush them at Fredericksburg, very near Richmond. I won at Chancellorsville, they didn't get my flank or surprise me like happened historically, but now the Confederacy is still invading Pennsylvania with a bigger army. It just doesn't make sense for campaign progression, it's more like a tour of battles with some leveling up and customization mech...

I'm coming back to it after not playing for six years. Hell, I haven't been on Steam in six years (stuff kept coming up: COVID, existential crises, etc.) I've played through as the Confederacy and it was fine. I'm now playing as the United States. Actually, it was funny, in my most recent battle I was faced with several North Carolina regiments though fortunately not the one in which most of my ancestors served. Anyway. Like most strategy games, it's a major time sink but in a good way. Larger scale battles can be tough to keep track of sometimes, and the graphics look less than special but that also means it runs really well. Worth getting if you were ever into Civil War history as a kid, and let's face it: if you're a white dude from the South, your uncle made sure you were into Civil War history.

Firstly, yes the enemy gets increased scaling on victories, but it really doesn't matter besides buffing the units health. When you learn to break the enemies morale, health means nothing besides the length of time it takes to kill the unit, which can be long if haven't lost or drew in a bit. It's annoying to say the least. All units have a purpose, no unit is a "waste". Just harder to use than others. Melee calvary chase down broken units and are really fast so they stay with broken units. If you charge the any calvary head on they are going to die :0 There's a battle midway through the game that uses mostly calvary and highlights their use, very insightful to learn, still hard to use. Tip: [spoiler]Recommend buying as much high tier equipment as you can as soon as you can (no reason not to), if you don't want to buy put it into supply.[/spoiler] Overall good game with a bit of balance issues when learning the game, can feel like winning is all for naught (which is probably what wi...

After 75+ hours of marching tiny soldiers across massive battlefields, I can confidently say this game has taught me three things: Flanking is life. Artillery solves everything (including bad decisions). My inner general is apparently part Napoleon, part coffee addict. The battles are intense, strategic, and sometimes hilariously chaotic-like when my cavalry heroically charges… in the wrong direction. But every victory feels earned, and every crushing defeat is a lesson (usually “don’t march into cannons”). The campaign system is addictive, the attention to historical detail is impressive, and the satisfaction of outmaneuvering an army twice your size? Chef’s kiss. 10/10 – Would once again send men uphill into musket fire because “it felt right at the time.”

fun game for everyone to try especially if u like rts and the american civil war

good

Controls can be a bit funky, action is pretty simple. But not sure if there are is a better RTS Civil War game on the market at the moment (that isn't 20+ years old).

This one might be for the read gameheads and not the casual player. Can't win 2nd bull run as CSA on normal setting...tried 40 times straight and took all recommendations I read online. Union troops overwhelm me every time no matter what i do. it is very confusing because i follow all the tactical suggestions. it never goes my way. i quit this game after finishing 2% of it. not willing to spend more time on it and getting annihilated every time

My favorite part of the game is building my army to my specifications. CSA will rise again!

super crummy