Attention Commanders!
I was wondering if anyone else had seen this game. If not, keep reading below and I'll explain about it.
First off - it's a work in progress, and it states that it will be ready to release sometime in late 2019 - nothing has been mentioned about any beta testing but I have definitely reached out to the developers inquiring about it and they aren't not going to be offering beta testing (which leads me to believe when they are ready they will release it for beta testing).
You can visit their website at http://www.grandtactician.com
Summary of the Game
The best way for me to describe the game - it's a take on Empire Total War: ACW mod with the campaign features + Scourge of War + Ultimate General CW + it's own elements. The best thing about this entire game is YOU control everything. From the economy, to production, to the armies, to politics, etc. YOU are in control - and that includes the campaign as well. You don't have to do historical battles, you can make your own path.
What is really cool about this game is the command style and feel. First - they digitized a hand drawn battle map that shows the area and you can zoom in on the map and that is your battle field. It shows troop movement on the map (classic red and blue lines) and you can see it in real time as you make orders to move them. Oh - and with the orders they use couriers just like they did. You can create orders and distribute them to your commanders.
The graphics look alright - I believe they are going to be re-working them but for now, it looks pretty cool. I'm going to link gameplay video below. Check them out!
Battle of Perryville - Part I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZItdgeX5tU
Battle of Perryville - Part II
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kfem1_Ebbc&t=1340s
Battle of Bull Run
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeT-TYziqn8
I'm not sure about anyone else - but I'm excited and can't wait to get my hands on this game. What do you guys want to see on the game? - Also they have a steam community and a place on steam for the game when it launches. You can join in and speak directly to the devs about the game. I figured with all of the WoR community looking at this game and it's mass potential - they will finally get a game right where the user controls all aspects of the Civil War and actually make a game where the story is never the same (or it could be if you wanted a historical campaign).