SID MEIER'S GETTYSBURG!

'''Sid Meier's Gettysburg!''' is a real-time tactics computer game designed by Sid Meier the co-founder of Firaxis Games, that was released in 1997 by Electronic Arts. In 1998, ''Gettysburg'' won the Origins Award for Best Strategy Computer Game of 1997. It was followed by ''Sid Meier's Antietam!'' in 1998.
The game allows the player to control either the Confederate or Union troops during the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War. It can be played as a single scenario, or as a campaign of linked scenarios, either recounting the original history or exploring alternate possibilities.
The engine was also used for the Napoleonic game ''Waterloo: Napoleon's Last Battle'' by BreakAway Games.

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Mods

Online play

External links

Mods

''Gettysburg'' had a large "mod" (modification) community. Players could customize uniforms, maps, sounds, and units. This aspect of tweaking the game proved vital to civil war buffs who were looking for the most historically accurate model. This ultimately led to the creation of other famous battles such as Battle of Fredericksburg, Petersburg and more.

Online play

There was a large online following when the game was being hosted on Mplayer (a multi-player game network bought by GameSpy industries). Since moving to GameSpy the game has dwindled in popularity for online players; however a few players can still be challenged to online play at the GameSpy lobby.
At the pinnacle of online play there were many groups (aka clans) of players. A competitive ladder (league) was also a fixture of this time, where the hall of fame can still be viewed. "Case's Ladder"

External links

★ Firaxis Games website

★ "Gettysburg fan site featuring game mods. ('The Angle')

★ Gettysburgh a fan site

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