BATTLEFIELD GETTYSBURG - Preview & Creation Discussion Thread

[Sarsstock]

Here is the second half of your order Steph. As before, if you have any questions or comments at all feel free to let me know.

[jim panse]

Oh great, thanks a lot, Chris Now I shall go back to fit them in

[jim panse]

Oh, I would need some more units - just to spice up the game - and to enable you to kill your enemy's officers:

Robert E. Lee
James Longstreet
Richard S. Ewell
Ambrose P. Hill

George G. Meade
John F. Reynolds
Winfield S. Hancock
Daniel E. Sickles
George Sykes
John Sedgwick
Oliver O. Howard
Henry W. Slocum

Anyone up to them?

[Arthedain]

Steph, I don't know how realistic the game was, but the only thing the Cavalry did was getting fast to the battle, then every man jumped of the horse and shot at the enemy. You might need someone to confirm is this is true or just in the game though.

[beingofone]

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

The morning of the first day Bufords cav division skirmished with Heth`s division for well over two hours to deny the pike.

No major cav engagement on the second day.

Stuart tried to flank the Federal army on the third day and there was an almost exclusive cav engagement to the East, I think it might be off your map but the size of the forces were substantial. IICR each side had about 5 - 7 thousand.

Also one of the very few cav charges was on the third day by Kilpatrick.

And yup the cav almost always except Kilpatrick at Gettysburg, dismounted.

Hope this helps

[jim panse]

Well, this is something I´d call some start, thanks gentlemen.

I have read about the dismounted riders - or shall I say Dragoons? - and that cavalry engangement off that map. Maybe adding a second map with that skirmish would do the trick?

[Sarsstock]

I'll take a crack at the commanding officer's Steph, but in the mean time I cooked up this little alternate New Jersian to the VI Corps, 1st Division graphic I had earlier provided. I'm not all that happy with how the 3rd New Jersey turned out in that case, if you agree then maybe this solider from the 1st New Jersey would make a good substitution.

[jim panse]

Thanks a lot, Chris, for both - the trooper from New Jersey & that you´re going to crack down on those officers

[Sarsstock]

Okay, this is my attempt at the Confederate Generals. I simply modified Gareth's classic southern commander unit from "How Few Remain" for a bit of added height and a more detailed long coat. Also, as you can see I was torn between which pose to provide you with, so for each general I provided four different poses. They include capes, horses and all.

I imagined the sword however would be a good consistant theme for all the poses, wouldn't you agree that the sword would be most fitting for a true Southron like these four?

[Sarsstock]

*Edit*

[jim panse]

That´s just great, Chris! Exactly what I was looking for

@ all: Any more coments about that cavalry engagement a few miles off Gettysburg?

[Sarsstock]

Well I'm affraid I can't offer anything in regards to the cavalry contribution to the fighting Steph, however I can offer the first four Union Generals you requested. Once again I used Gareth's units as a base, they were then modified for height, a pistol in place of a sword and of course the cold weather cape.

[Leonidas]

Outstanding units

[curtsibling]

Extremely fine officers!

[Sarsstock]

Why thank you Curt, though I have to admit I "borrowed" the cape graphics off the units in your Bitterfronst ToT unitset. To be honest I think its what makes the units look all the more commanding. Come to think about it.... what ever happened to capes? I say its high time we bring back the cape!!!