BATTLEFIELD GETTYSBURG - Preview & Creation Discussion Thread

[Leonidas]

I love those units.

This looks like it will be quite a battle to play

[Harry Tuttle]

Sarsstock, you've excelled in the graphics department in the last few months. That shading technique screams Metal Slug. Great work.

[Sarsstock]

Why thank you Harry, I appreciate the compliment. I suppose it just comes down to practice makes perfect, along with the fact that Steph provided us all with the initial designs for the new infantry styles.

Speaking of which, I'd still love to make up the units Steph however I've been having trouble figuring out exactly which regiments exactly are going to be representing which Corps and Division, the exact regiment I mean. Once I straighten that out it will be no problem at all getting the rest of the units done.

[Harry Tuttle]

You deserve it Sarsstock. Steph's base was already pretty damn nice to begin with, but the extra bit really helps bring out the color.

[jim panse]

Chaps,

attached is the current infantry unit preview - if you, Chris, would be so kind to furnish me with some more units I´d be eternally grateful

I would need infantry chaps resembling - more or less - these uniform styles:

I Corps, 3rd Division - Pennsylvania Infantry
II Corps, 1st Division - New York Infantry
II Corps, 2st Division - Massachusetts Infantry
II Corps, 3rd Division - New York Infantry
III Corps, 1st Division - Pennsylvania Infantry
III Corps, 2nd Division - New Jersey Infantry
V Corps, 1st Division - Massachusetts Infantry
V Corps, 2nd Division - Union Regular Infantry
V Corps, 3rd Division - Pennsylvania Reserves
VI Corps, 1st Division - New Jersey Infantry
VI Corps, 2nd Division - Vermont Infantry
VI Corps, 3rd Division - Pennsylvania Infantry
XI Corps, 1st Division - Ohio Infantry
XI Corps, 2nd Division - New York Infantry
XI Corps, 3rd Division - New York Infantry
XII Corps, 1st Division - New York Infantry
XII Corps, 2nd Division - New York Infantry

I´d also need some Union & Confederate Shaprshooters ...

[curtsibling]

These grizzled men look awesome, but I would make a few variations
on those backpacks and maybe drop the gaiters from the trooper's ankles...

As I think fairline pointed out, jackboots and long breeches were the order of the day in the 1860s...

[Sarsstock]

Steph: I most certainly would love to help out. My question however is this, do you know exactly what regiments were in which Corps and Divisions? For example in the case of the "XII Corps, 2nd Division - New York Infantry" which exact regiment should I use? There were many New York regiments to choose from in this case and I want to be sure I get the correct one.

Curt: I will amend the backpacks and the infantrymen's trousers appropriately.

[Sarsstock]

Also Steph I took a crack at a new style for infantry holding they're rifles upright and at an angle. I used the 17th and the 1st Virginia as an example.

[Exile]

The Gettysburg game has all the units listed by number and regiment, as well as their commanding officers.

Just load up the historical scenarios and take notes.

For example, Meredith's brigade consisted of;

2 Wisconsin
6 Wisconsin
7 Wisconsin
24 Michigan
19 Indiana

[Sarsstock]

Man, it almost makes me wish I'd bought Sid Meir's Gettysburg when I saw it on the used shelve a year or so ago. In any case Steph using that link you provided to the units that participated in the Battle of Gettysburg it shouldn't be that hard to come up with those units you requested.

Just out of curiosity Steph, how many turns will this scenario last?

[jim panse]

@ Chris: Stunning as always

About the timeframe, well, I guess hours or even 30 minute intervalls would do just fine. Any comments?

@ Exile: Well, I started to use those game infos for a starter - together with OOBs - but then I decided to go for units at divisional distinction; there is not too much use to have a unit for each brigade I think

[beingofone]

There is a board wargame called Terrible Swift Sword, old SPI on a game system called Great Battles of the American Civil War by James Dunnigan. They used 20 - 30 minute turns and seemed to work very well sir. Same unit scale you are using, regiment level.

How will you simulate ranged artillery? Just curios unless you want that to be a mystery

Technologies (= reinforcements) shall be given via events, these "cities" won´t be able to actually build anything you could possibly use - this is, after all, a three-days battle.

Ah - great idea, thats how you do it. This is looking COOL



Sarsstock

Man, it almost makes me wish I'd bought Sid Meir's Gettysburg when I saw it on the used shelve a year or so ago.

You really should dude, great game sytem, I have Antietam and Napoleon at Waterloo as well. If you like tactics these are the best I know of for this time period. Playing with 8 people is a trip online at the same time.

[Sarsstock]

Well if I should ever see it again beingofone I will definatley pick up a copy. In any case, I have here the first half of your order for the Army of the Potomac Steph. I used my own discresion in decinding which regiment represented the state you designated for each division, but I tried to base my decision on numerical representation on the battlefield when possible. I tried to use a mix of the two rifle positions, upright and straight ahead as you requested as well.

If you have any questions or comments on the units feel free to let me have them and I'd be glad to accomidate ya! If these are to your liking then expect the second half of the order in the next couple of days.

[jim panse]

Chris, that´s wonderful, thank you so much

I shall soon post some more information here

[jim panse]

Some more information wanted ...

* How big was the part of the cavalry in that battle? Do I really need to represent it?

* Attached is the current units file - anyone got a decent Horse Artillery unit gfx?