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{{mod4|mod=American Civil War : The Blue and the Gray|image=[[Image:Acw_logo.png‎]]|platform=[[Empire Total War]]|era=19th Century|leader=[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/member.php?u=54749 harshman_chris]|release=[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=260572 v1.9.1 (Beta)]}}
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{{Mod Information Table
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|Platform=[[Empire: Total War]]
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|Mod Type=Total Conversion
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|Era=American Civil War
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|Mod Leader=[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/member.php?u=88930 Shokh]
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|Release Status=V 3.4
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|Forum=[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1627 Here]
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}}
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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
  
American Civil War : The Blue and the Gray, bring the single bloodiest conflict in American History to Empire : Total War.
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<div style="text-align: center;">
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[[File:ACW Image 1.png]]
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</div>
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1861, while in North America troubles begins.
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But not only America is in conflict, in the whole world we can see what gives this game his name - TOTAL WAR!
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Play with the famous civil war units like the Stonewall Brigade, the Irish Brigade, The Iron Brigade and many others. Use the new artillery units and fast firing weapons like the Gatling gun to gain victory. Lead them with historic characters like Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, Thomas J. Jackson, James Longstreet, William T. Sherman and many others into the battlefield.
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On the battlefield himself you will encounter the real difference to the main game. The most lethal battles you have ever seen in Empire Total War awaits you. Faster, bloodier, and at least very spectacular gameplay with unique atmospheric sounds and voices.
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Fight with your armies in the bloodiest conflict ever fought on american soil. Be part of this noteworthy history with an mod that bring you nearer to it then any other game before. Based on long historic research, developed with eyewitness account.
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Where ever you fight, fight with honor!
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==Impressions==
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<div style="text-align: center;">
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[[File:ACW Image 2.jpg]]
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</div>
  
 
==Features==
 
==Features==
*New Factions - Union States and Confederate States
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*Civil War Campaign 1861 - open end
*All New Units that reflect the Civil War Time Period
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*Countless detailed units
*New Bloodier Combat system
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*Historic battle maps like Manassas, Gettysburg, Shiloh and others.
*Edited Campaign Map (In Development)
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*Complete rework of AI system for battles and campaign
*Themed Music for Battles and Campaign
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*Exclusive recruitment system with strategic deepness
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*New campaign map buildings like command centers and supply centers
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*Atmospheric music and graphic art, battle sounds, civil war quotes, intro-movie
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*Modfoldered, installer, launcher.
  
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<div style="text-align: center;">
 
==Team Members==
 
==Team Members==
=====Lead:=====
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<div style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; margin-left: 1em;">
*harshman_chris
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'''Leader:'''
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*Minas Moth
  
=====Research:=====
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'''Former Laeaders:'''
*BarnesBL0278
 
 
 
=====Modeling:=====
 
*Aradiel
 
 
 
=====Skinning and Textures:=====
 
 
*Hinkel
 
*Hinkel
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*Shokh
  
=====Mapping:=====
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'''Current ACW Team:'''
*Aradiel
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*Trig (texturing)
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*Chieftain John K. (German translation and historical research)
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*NCMaster (forum moderation)
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*ss97slp (various contributions)
  
=====Campaign:=====
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'''Former Members:'''
*Husserl
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*Primergy (3D, 2D)
 
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*Hinkel (2D, music, coding))
=====Music=====
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*Danova (3D, 2D)
*La De Da Brigadier Graham
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*Shokh (music, coding)
*Plissken3
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*Oneeyemick
*Rsty Bloodnok
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</div>
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</div>
  
 
==Credits==
 
==Credits==
  
 
===Contributions:===
 
===Contributions:===
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*DaVinci
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*JaM
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*marcello
 
*Gilthanor
 
*Gilthanor
 
*LeCanadien
 
*LeCanadien
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*Lordz Modding Collective
 
*Lordz Modding Collective
 
*KnightErrant
 
*KnightErrant
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==Development Status==
 
==Development Status==
  
Currently in Open Beta as we work to improve the core features of the game for the time period and fix crashes in the game.
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Current version of this mod is 3.4.1. New 3.5 version is nearing its completion and is currently being tested. The new features of the 3.5 version are:
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* introduction of Military District and Military School Buildings
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* increased construction times and costs of buildings
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* above 40 historic units (volunteer regiments, raiders etc)
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* naval combat with unique ACW marines
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==Future Plans==
  
*Core:
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* American Civil War Technology Tree
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* Raiding system (rakes)
*Graphics:
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* Abolitionist and pro-Slavery Movements
**|| - 20%
 
*Models & Textures:
 
**||| - 30%
 
*Sound & Music:
 
**||||| - 50%
 
*Campaign:
 
**||| - 30% (Beta map, until we can make our own)
 
*Land Combat:
 
**||||||| - 70%
 
*Naval Combat:
 
**- 0%
 
  
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== External Links ==
  
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*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1627 American Civil War : The Blue and the Gray subforum]
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*[http://www.youtube.com/user/ACWTheBlueAndTheGray#p/u/0/WcMxHQ27Gpo Youtube Channel about this mod]
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War American Civil War Wikipage]
  
[[Category:ETW_Mods_(Released)]]
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[[Category:American Civil War: The Blue and the Gray]]
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[[Category:ETW Mods (Released)]]

Latest revision as of 12:19, 18 February 2021

American Civil War - The Blue and the Gray
Platform Empire: Total War
Mod Type Total Conversion
EraAmerican Civil War
Mod Leader Shokh
Release Status V 3.4
Forum / Thread Here


Overview

ACW Image 1.png


1861, while in North America troubles begins. But not only America is in conflict, in the whole world we can see what gives this game his name - TOTAL WAR!


Play with the famous civil war units like the Stonewall Brigade, the Irish Brigade, The Iron Brigade and many others. Use the new artillery units and fast firing weapons like the Gatling gun to gain victory. Lead them with historic characters like Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, Thomas J. Jackson, James Longstreet, William T. Sherman and many others into the battlefield.

On the battlefield himself you will encounter the real difference to the main game. The most lethal battles you have ever seen in Empire Total War awaits you. Faster, bloodier, and at least very spectacular gameplay with unique atmospheric sounds and voices.

Fight with your armies in the bloodiest conflict ever fought on american soil. Be part of this noteworthy history with an mod that bring you nearer to it then any other game before. Based on long historic research, developed with eyewitness account.

Where ever you fight, fight with honor!

Impressions

ACW Image 2.jpg

Features

  • Civil War Campaign 1861 - open end
  • Countless detailed units
  • Historic battle maps like Manassas, Gettysburg, Shiloh and others.
  • Complete rework of AI system for battles and campaign
  • Exclusive recruitment system with strategic deepness
  • New campaign map buildings like command centers and supply centers
  • Atmospheric music and graphic art, battle sounds, civil war quotes, intro-movie
  • Modfoldered, installer, launcher.


Team Members

Leader:

  • Minas Moth

Former Laeaders:

  • Hinkel
  • Shokh

Current ACW Team:

  • Trig (texturing)
  • Chieftain John K. (German translation and historical research)
  • NCMaster (forum moderation)
  • ss97slp (various contributions)

Former Members:

  • Primergy (3D, 2D)
  • Hinkel (2D, music, coding))
  • Danova (3D, 2D)
  • Shokh (music, coding)
  • Oneeyemick

Credits

Contributions:

  • DaVinci
  • JaM
  • marcello
  • Gilthanor
  • LeCanadien
  • Titan Uranus
  • pissshivers

Thanks To:

  • LtChambers
  • Alpaca
  • Just
  • Lordz Modding Collective
  • KnightErrant


Development Status

Current version of this mod is 3.4.1. New 3.5 version is nearing its completion and is currently being tested. The new features of the 3.5 version are:


  • introduction of Military District and Military School Buildings
  • increased construction times and costs of buildings
  • above 40 historic units (volunteer regiments, raiders etc)
  • naval combat with unique ACW marines

Future Plans

  • American Civil War Technology Tree
  • Raiding system (rakes)
  • Abolitionist and pro-Slavery Movements

External Links