Day: September 8, 2005
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Civil War Generals 2 in XP?
Update: Welcome to TOCWOC for those of you who have found this page through a Google Search! If you enjoy what you’re about to read below, feel free to Subscribe to TOCWOC’s RSS feed. Be sure to check out the Civil War Book Reviews which have been posted here and browse through TOCWOC founder Brett […]
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Welcome to Rich Walker
Rich Walker, a game designer for HPS Simulations, has agreed to join fellow game designer Drew Wagenhoffer as a part-time guest blogger. Rich has done two Civil War games for HPS, Campaign Franklin and Campaign Shiloh. I’ve worked with Rich as a playtester for both games, and he is working on a third as we […]
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Wargaming Carolinas Coastal Operations, Part 1
Reading Secessionville: Assault On Charleston has reawakened my interest in the Coastal Operations of the Civil War, particularly Burnside’s North Carolina Expedition and the numerous Union efforts around Charleston. In this first part of “Wargaming Carolinas Coastal Operations”, I hope to give scenario designers some basic research materials that I have come across both in […]
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Secessionville, Part 3
Secessionville: Assault On Charleston by Patrick Brennan Chapter 3 1. Just as the Campaign was about to begin, Roswell Ripley and two more regiments were sent north to Richmond. Ripley, a cantankerous sort, thought Pemberton was incompetent and this low opinion was at least partly responsible for his transfer. Ripley wanted out from under Pemberton. […]