The Blue and The Grey 2.5 (MP Proofed)

[Ballacraine]

- New Stuff -

* We added new flags for a few nations like the German Empire, Russia, Italy.
The CSA have also a new flag for the campaign map.

* 6 historic Generals with original Portraits added into the campaign.

* Reworked faction economics and diplomatic settings.
(relations between CSA, USA, Britain and France.)

* changed names of important leaders

I have looked at preview videos & your intro video from the link in this thread.

It all looks very atmospheric & immersive but for the flags.
They look to me almost to be made of metal sheet.
Unlike the banners in NTW which are obviously of linen
It is a shame because the actual banners look magnificent.

Are they more realisitic in the mod, or are the videos as the mod is?

Regardless it looks to be a fine effort.

Can the mod be used alongside other Empire mods?

Best regards,

Balla.

[Hinkel]

I have looked at preview videos & your intro video from the link in this thread.

It all looks very atmospheric & immersive but for the flags.
They look to me almost to be made of metal sheet.
Unlike the banners in NTW which are obviously of linen
It is a shame because the actual banners look magnificent.

Are they more realisitic in the mod, or are the videos as the mod is?

Regardless it looks to be a fine effort.

Can the mod be used alongside other Empire mods?

Best regards,

Balla.

Which flags do you mean? Our battle flags?
These are static, cause we made them bigger and 2 flags in each regiment.

[Ballacraine]

Yes, it was the battleflags I was referring to.
Can these not be animated?

I think it would add a lot to immersion.

Balla.

[shokh]

Can the mod be used alongside other Empire mods?

Best regards,

Balla.

You have to test it, some can be used with our mod, some not.

[Hinkel]

Yes, it was the battleflags I was referring to.
Can these not be animated?

I think it would add a lot to immersion.

Balla.

Well, the vanilla battle flags are just an ugly horse blanket.
We have now double sized and historical battle flags (two of them) in one regiment.
Thats way better, then an animated, ugly flag.

Its not possible to make them animated, so they will be static till there are tools, to get them animated.

[Ballacraine]

If those are the current choices.

You have it right!

Balla.

[shokh]

New feature added to the preview:

One of the biggest changes after the campaign himself.
The new recruitment system bring more strategic gameplay.
Militia can be built in every governors building like before, but building better units needs now to have additional buildings.
Let´s take a look at them.


- The Supply Stores -

The supply stores have 4 levels:
Small Supply Store
Medium Supply Store
Great Supply Store
General Quartermaster Supply Store

This buildings gives you small effects overall and the are also enable building of basic artillery.
You can build them only in small towns and you have to defend them.


- The Armory -

There are four levels of armory:
Small Armory
Medium Armory
State Armory
National Armory

You need this buildings to build your best artillery and they give profit too.
Also like the supply store the are built in small towns and it is important to save them.



- The Command Centers -

This group also have four levels:
Brigade Headquarter
Division Headquarters
Corp Headquarters
High Command

Command Centers are needed to recruit more then militia units in minor cities and also
for research. You need to protect them well.



- Recruitment List -

Spoiler for Cavalry Recruitment: 

Spoiler for Artillery Recruitment: 

Spoiler for Infantry Recruitment: 

[BrodY]

OMGOMGOMGOMG!! Awesome! I only just tried out your mod, and I got smashed by its awesomeness! Great work. Can't wait for this one ^_^

[Halvar von Flake]

Great mod (preview)!
I'd like to play it, but I haven't got EmpireTW yet...does it matter which version do I purchase, i.e. English or German...?

[shokh]

Great mod (preview)!
I'd like to play it, but I haven't got EmpireTW yet...does it matter which version do I purchase, i.e. English or German...?

Thanks I have the german version and all its okay, but you should change then to english language.
For 3.0 we will do a german localization.

[Halvar von Flake]

Thanks I have the german version and all its okay, but you should change then to english language.
For 3.0 we will do a german localization.

Thanks for quick reply! I have just ordered the UK version of Empire/NapoleonTW...thus, I will have to wait about two or three weeks... ...but then I will go into civil war!!!

[shokh]

Oh then we will wait with release till you get it

No, seriously...progress seems great. Almost major is done and working really good.
So we have time to include more stuff for 2.5 and it gets bigger and bigger.
I will give you the next days more detailed news to this new implements.
We are also working very carefully to deliver a very stable version.

And at least i confirm now we are ready to release mid January.

[Good ole Reb]

Excellent! The team's hard work is greatly appreciated! I'm looking forward to 2.5. I guess I had better hurry up and finish my 2.0 campaign!

[shokh]

Newest Addition:

Part of DarthVader`s DarthMod AI will be implemented into 2.5
We will adjust them a bit and add it to our own settings for a better AI behavior.

This change should improve one more the game experience of the Blue and the Grey.

[Halvar von Flake]

Oh then we will wait with release till you get it

I can't wait to play this...good luck for release!

[Ulysses S. Grant]

Newest Addition:

Part of DarthVader`s DarthMod AI will be implemented into 2.5
We will adjust them a bit and add it to our own settings for a better AI behavior.

This change should improve one more the game experience of the Blue and the Grey.

Good News

[Anibal at portas]

in the version 2.5 the historical position of the federals and confederates armies could be very good with his historical generals every army,every army could have several units according to their historic order of battle and every unit or slot equals to 1 infantry regiment,cavalry scuadron or artillery battery.
so it is very important that all the regiments are historical and have a limit of recruitment and the historic number of soldiers who composed the regiments.
Initial Set-up in 1861.





Union:

• I Corps McDowell, Washington
• II Corps Butler, Washington
• III Corps Hunter, Washington
• IV Corps, Patterson, Harper's Ferry
• V Corps, Heintzelman, Pittsburgh
• VI Corps, McClellan, Columbus
• VII Corps, Anderson, Cincinnati
• VIII Corps, Buell, Fort Wayne
• IX Corps, Halleck, Fort Wayne
• X Corps, Grant, Chicago
• XI Corps, Pope, Chicago
• XII Corps, Lyons, St Louis

Confederate:

• Army of the Valley, J E Johnston, Strasburg
• Army of Northern Virginia, Beauregard, Manassas
• Army of the Potomac, Holmes, Fredericksburg
• Army of North Carolina, Hardee, Charleston
• Army of the Tennessee, Polk, Atlanta
• Army of the Gulf, Bragg, Mobile
• Army of the Mississippi, A S Johnston, New Orleans
• Army of the Missouri, Price, Springfield

a example of a army in scale 1 unit or slot equals to 1 infantry regiment,cavalry scuadron or artillery battery:
I Corps McDowell,in Washington:

I Corps,Union Army, Brig. Gen. Irwin McDowell,1861.

1st Division, Brig. Gen. Daniel Tyler

• Keyne's Brigade - 1 slot
• Schenck's Brigade - 1 slot
• Sherman's Brigade - 1 slot
• 1st battery Artillery - 1 slot

2nd Division, Col. Hunter

• Porter's Brigade - 1 slot
• Burnside's Brigade - 1 slot
• 2nd battery Artillery - 1 slot

3rd Division, Col. S. Heintzelman

• Franklin's Brigade - 1 slot
• Wilcox's Brigade - 1 slot
• Howard's Brigade - 1 slot
• 3rd Battery Artillery - 1 slot

total slots: 11 slots, a historical corps with 11 slots.

[General Tibbetts]

Enjoying the current ACW Mod. Can't wait for 2.5!


-Tibbetts

[shokh]

We have a new team-member for 3.0
"ss97slp"
Welcome mate!


And to all Fans here in the name of the team -
Happy new Year!

[Hinkel]

in the version 2.5 the historical position of the federals and confederates armies could be very good with his historical generals every army,every army could have several units according to their historic order of battle and every unit or slot equals to 1 infantry regiment,cavalry scuadron or artillery battery.
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There was no Corp structure in the first year of the war. Besides that, there won't be huge starting armies like you mentioned. Besides that, we just have 6 historical generals.
Maybe this could be added in 3.0.