Happy New Year!
Photograph Gallery Updated!
7th JANUARY, 2021.
Since the Early Access release on August 21, 2020, Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865) has been constantly updated and patched, in the march towards the initial full release. While exact date is not yet available, we're shooting for a Q1/2021 release.
The latest patches have made the old photographs in the gallery obsolete, and they have been updated with screenshots from the latest version of the game, including some recently added features.
More information is delivered via despathes, from the embedded front-line reporters, stored in the Engineer Corps Logbook.
Visit the Developer's Blog at:
Grand Tactician's Dev Blog.
Grand Tactician out in Early Access!
Join the March to Victory!
21st AUGUST, 2020.
Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865) has been released in Early Access to-day! The Early Access version costs 39,99 (USD/EUR), 10% less than the final release that is planned for approximately the end of the year.
The game comes with 3 campaign scenarios (1861, 1862, 1863) and 11 historic battles from 1st Manassas in 1861 to Bentonville in 1865.
At the same time the game's Soundtrack by Wasel and the Weasels was released for the price of 9,99. The soundtrack comes with 21 traditional and old time tunes from the Civil War era.
Purchase or Wishlist the Game at:
Grand Tactician's Steam Page.
Purchase or Wishlist the Soundtrack at:
The Soundtrack Steam Page.
The Armies Are Still Green!
The Full Release Will Follow Later!
Early Access means the game is not yet in its final, intended form. Instead, we want to improve it further before calling it "ready". By purchasing the Early Access version (for a discounted price), the player can already play the game, but for a more complete and polished experience, it is recommended to wait for the full release.
If you're marching with us with the Early Access release, the going will not be smooth and there will be many hardships along the way. But, instead of turning back when facing adversity, the march will continue until the final victory, the full release of the game, is achieved!
During the Early Access period we will improve the game according to our Road Map, and players' can post their feedback to help us improve the game further.
See here:
The Early Access Road Map.
The Civil War Brought to Life.
Introducing LionHeart FilmWorks.
UPDATED 4th JULY 2020. To make the Civil War come to life, Grand Tactician has teamed up with LionHeart FilmWorks, LLC, a Richmond, VA based film production company. The high-quality, epic re-enactment footage is used in Grand Tactician's cutscene videos to deliver the story of the war in a way that is uncommon in video games. The in-game videos are produced using LionHeart's footage and historical potographs, colorized by artist Wasel Arar, by Video Producer & Editor Matti Veekamo.
Readers may read the story of LionHeart FilmWorks, and capture the grandeur of LionHeart's re-enactment footage by visiting:
LionHeart FilmWorks Story
www.lionheart-filmworks.com
www.reenactmentstockfootage.com
Gen'l,
February -21 brings more player requested features, as the recruitment system is upgraded with an option for faster creation of units and policies are overhauled. Since January, the 1864 campaign was added along with performance improvements and a lot of other changes, big and small. Let us take a look at the most important ones!br> Read more…
Gen'l,
It's 2021, happy New Year everyone! It has been some time since the last look into the latest new features in Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865), so here's a quick summary of what has happened during the holidays and what is currently being worked on.
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Gen'l,
Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865) will launch in Early Access on Steam on Aug 21, 2020. In this article you can see the Early Access Road Map, i.e. what main features the team is still working on before the full release of the game.
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Gen'l,
Let us introduce to you Kevin R. Hershberger of LionHeart FilmWorks, the Man behind the camera of the combat footage in Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865)!
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With the deterioration of relations between the southern and northern states, the Union seems to be heading towards a full blown civil war. On both sides, Grand Tacticians are soon needed to take command of the opposing armies and to lead them to victory.
If the worst should happen, be ready to prepare your nation for war, plan cunning maneuvers, defeat your enemies in the field of battle, and become one of the greatest Grand Tacticians in history!
The development of the game is in full speed by our small, but dedicated detachment of Engineers. Release date to be announced.
Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865) is a real time strategy game, where you will run your nation, muster, manage and support great armies, and maneuver them to defeat the enemy. Once the opposing armies meet, command your troops to victory in battles fought on historical battlefields.
*The images are from Early Access (beta) version of Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865), and there could be further changes during the development, prior to full release.
“Ultimately, despite their incredibly low numbers throughout the war, Army Engineers played a pivotal role in the eastern theater. The Engineer Brigade carried the Army of the Potomac across rivers and streams from the Potomac to the James, laid siege to Confederate fortifications, and designed earthworks that protected the Army during prolonged engagements. To a lesser extent, the engineers developed and deployed reconnaissance measures like hydrogen balloons, from which they could map and survey battlefields. And, when necessary, they served as skirmishers and guarded their bridges in the face of enemy assaults. Around Washington, D.C., engineer officers surveyed, designed, and managed the massive system of defenses to protect Washington from enemy attack. By design, the strong defenses effectively freed up Union forces for offensive maneuvers by rendering unnecessary a massive troop presence around the capital. Those engineers officers not involved with the Defenses of Washington were generally on fortification duty elsewhere, ensuring that America’s borders were well-protected in the event of invasion from Confederate-sympathizing European nations. Finally, other officers took leave from the agency to serve as engineer aids to field armies or to lead troops themselves. Famous names like George Meade, George McClellan, Andrew Humphreys, Robert E. Lee, P.G.T. Beauregard, and Gouverneur Warren were Army Engineers for most of their adult lives. Trained at West Point in engineering and the art of war, they had a tremendous impact on how the American Civil War unfolded.”
— The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the American Civil War
Gen'l. Oliver Keppelmüller
Chief of Engineers,
Chief Decipherer,
Assistant Chief Designer,
Engineer Corps Paymaster.
"If one doesn't have it in the brain, he will have to have it in the feet!"
Maj. Gen'l. Ilja Varha
Chief Designer,
Inspector General,
Chief Topographer,
Chief Communications Liaison, &c.
“Ilja Varha's our designer,
He takes his whiskey strong.”
Brig. Gen'l. Peter Lebek
Chief War Artist,
Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks,
Provost Marshal General.
"A collision at sea can ruin your whole day."
Brevet Brig. Gen'l. Wasel Arar
Chief Cartographer,
Chief Communications Designer,
Tintype Coloring Artist,
Chief of Musicians,
Drum Major, &c.
Brevet Brig. Gen’l.
Kevin R. Hershberger
LionHeart FilmWorks, LLC.
War Correspondent
Jonathan R. Allen
Learn Civil War History.
1st Lieut.
Casper Talvio
Chief of Artillery.
1st Lieut.
Eliel Martti
Independent Company of Sappers and Miners.
Signalist
Alan Tolbert
Bugle Signals.
Musician
Don Heminitz
National Field Music School,
Music Advice.
Capt.
William Rosenbury
Engineer Corps Historian.
Comm.
Kurt Braunsroth, C.S.N.
Engineer Corps Historian.
Cadet
Kyle Braunsroth, G.M.I.
Engineer Corps Historian.
Capt.
Patrick Hoehne
Engineer Corps Historian.
Director
Matti Veekamo
Engineer Corps Theatre Director.
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