Orders are executed simultaneously in 14 phases – 1 per day. These can have far reaching effects and you can even influence foreign intervention from the French & British who were constantly intervening in America for power and prestige.Įach turn lasts 2 weeks and you must issue your orders in advance, planning on where the enemy will be, not where they are now – which is called a WEGO system (We Go at the same time).
However you are not just a military leader and must make vital economics and political decisions. There are a host of real military leaders to appoint with their own strengths and weaknesses and choosing the right man for the job is crucial. You will build, organize and command your armies over one of the largest maps of the USA ever made for a Civil War game. You take the part of the military and political leadership, trying to lead your nation to victory, in the midst of some of the toughest operations of the Civil War. This historical operational strategy game with a simultaneous turn-based engine (WEGO system) that places players at the head of the USA or CSA during the American Civil War (1861-1865). It is built on the renowned AGE game engine, with a modern and intuitive interface that makes it easy to learn yet hard to master. It is a turn based regional game with an emphasis on playability and historical accuracy. Civil War 2 is the definitive grand strategy game of the period.
