Ultimate General Civil War Tutorial

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Just a short tutorial focused mainly on defense, if you guys have any more ideas for a second tutorial, feel free to share them below. As always please SUBSCRIBE if this helped you, rate and comment as well, it's greatly appreciated. Cheers!

[Grunge]

I found it fascinating that the guy who made this civil war series is the same game who made DarthMod for the Total War games!

[LesDuffy]

Got this game last night and lost my first 2 battles. Really enjoyed it though. It's a very well done game and I'll be playing a lot more of it! Thanks for the tuts.

[ryanhynes]

wait wait, why put your cannons in front of the men? you do realise the cannons can still fire when they are behind the men right? putting them out front will get them killed

[garyjd]

I'm finding that close management of supplies is especially important. I've noticed units start being resupplied as the supply wagon passes by, just as long as they fall into the circular zone around the wagon. I'm also making use of the hold fire command, especially for artillery. It's a waste of the resource to fire cannon or volley fire at targets at extreme range. I can handle a few casualties at extreme range and hold my volley until I can inflict several casualties. Holding fire also gives me the chance to deliver a solid blow to enemy should they decide to charge.

[Doc_Tar]

I keep getting my cavalry killed.  I'm overly aggressive with it or forget to move them and level them exposed.  There should be a skirmish button for them to automatically fall back before they get into trouble.

[blackcorp]

Just got this on the Steam Sale for $10 ... good bargain !

[americasace]

Very good tutorial, especially for those just starting out. Stay off that RUN button or your men will lose condition very quickly.. only use it when it's very advantageous to do so.. Also, don't charge until your close or at the very least, not as far from the enemy so as not to lose as much condition. This applies to your cav units especially.

[guywgane]

I usually use Cavalry to chase down and capture enemy supply wagons and disrupt artillery.

[JoshuaZinewicz]

Nice little video man thanks for someone just starting to play the game it really does help maybe include what buttons do what as well. For instance, H can be used to hold, ect. Just a thought.

[taylormorris]

I always, always, always use the double quick button when I"m maneuvering troops within range of enemy fire. It's well worth it for the edge you gain by getting in position and getting that first volley off a few seconds earlier and it can help you get your brigade turned in time to avoid flanking fire.

[christianwilson]

I find it best to deploy skirmishers from brigades that are in defensive positions. If im feeling more aggressive ill put the skirmishers in the defensive positions and send the brigades out.

Slowing down and depleting the enemy with skirmishers is hugely important. They also can counter flanking attacks and protect cannons and supply wagons from cavalry and skirmishers who get behind your lines.

[MasterOfTheBrood]

if I ever get charged by a battalion of troops I liked to split off skermishers if I can in that instance, because they basically give me main force enough time to basically shoot a whole volley a point blank range, it's surprisingly effective.

[ThisOLmaan]

yeah, i was struggling with the cannon firing. I know they take time to reload, but they really don't show a fire mode. but you said the closer than more options they have. found Getty a little easier but i also have this one, well both and want to manage to learn both. But matter how many times i lose i just wanna learn

[rangergxi]

You can have skirmishers firing constantly with HOLD.

[ThisOLmaan]

this game looks pretty cool away from automatic weapons, i like this. just wondering why they didn't add the topography feature M key to see the Feild Layout

[ivanenfinger]

I know this is 3 years old but why send brigades foward to get destroyed in detail? Malvern Hill is one of the most defensible position of the entire civil war. You lose all the advantage of that ground holds by moving brigades foward of it. Just stay in those trenches and rotate fresh brigades as needed. Y

[tomservo]

All was going well for me defending until I clicked a unit to simply re-position it and they somehow showed their flank right when an enemy volley crashed-immediate route and wasn't keeping tabs on where my supply wagon was-it surrenders...*forehead slap* I felt as incompetent as General Ben Butler.
Skirmishers are your best friend in this game as well as keeping track of cover. I feel stupid blundering through this game...steep learning curve. Controls are fairly easy but I'm still figuring out specific buttons and actions as they can be catastrophic if you do the wrong thing at exactly the wrong time. I guess one could say that's 'realistic'. (I'm used to 'Total War' with non-firing units that's more forgiving as far as flanks and rear fire are concerned.)

[johnjohnson]

Kennywood ad is verse of "Hate to say I told you so" by the Hives. Lol

Cool vid.

[markbrandon]

using the shield icon to entrench a 2, 000 man brig is a mistake they will suffer huge casualties and before long they will break . Your better off using skirmishers maybe 200 because there so spread out there hard to hit even when in the open and fired on by a full brig hardly any are killed. Next place two brig behind them on top of each other you must lock them in place or they will separate as soon as an enemy gets close enough move them and another two brig next to them forward lock them in place and order them to fire with all 4 brig firing at once the enemy will take massive losses and break after that move them back behind the skirmishers. Locking your brig in place is the most important tip otherwise they will make a stupid move or turn leaving their flank exposed or a cannon will pursue a brig that has pulled back out of range. Placing a brig on top of another is a sure way to out gun your enemy. Remember skirmishers are always running you must let them rest or they will exhaust themselves and be useless

[beverleyroberts]

XD ILL BE TO STUPID TO PLAY THIS GAME. awesome vid man! looks too complicated for me XD! :)