American Civil War Game Club (ACWGC)

My fellow brothers in arms and beloved traitors,

I was asked to introduce myself to you:
My name is Mathias Schulte from Saxony-Anhalt in Germany. I'm 45 years old working as a teacher of history and social studies. My hobbies are gaming (digital and boardgames), painting miniatures and playing them using many different kinds of rules (mostly Bushido - Risen Sun, some Black Powder, Valor and Fortitude, Bolt Action, a bit of Warhammer 40k).
I like many historical eras and am happy to try games experiencing these times (and even wars).

One of my favorite games besides WDS games is War in the Pacific AE (which is really complex simulation of the Pacific war).
I also like the ANNO series (1800 and the new 117) for its build up idea and graphics.

If you have any questions feel free to ask.

Happy to be with you here.

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Lt. Mathias Schulte
6th Brigade
1st Division
V Corps
Army of the Potomac

Welcome Yankee Invader (go back north peaceable, or at the point of a bayonet. Your choice)

Have you PBEM'd WDS ACW games? Do you have a favorite title or scenario?

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Brigadier General Richard Walker
II Corps, 4th Division, 6th Brigade
Army of Tennessee
(JTS/WDS Scenario Designer)

I just have Gettysburg and Atlanta right now. It would be a great help to gain advice which titles are played most or are the most popular of the series (x-mas sale may be a chance to expand my number of games).

I already played some battles with the Napoleonic Wargame Club. So PbeM are no foreign territory for me.

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Lt. Mathias Schulte
6th Brigade
1st Division
V Corps
Army of the Potomac

Most Played Title: Gettysburg.
Next Most Played: Shiloh then Chickamauga.
Best for Newcomers (my opinion only): Shenandoah.
Least Played: Forgotten then Petersburg.

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Paul Swanson
Lieutenant-General
First Division
First Corps
Army of Northern Virginia

Best title to own is Antietam. I may be biased, but there it is. But as always, it depends on what battles interest you.

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Brigadier General Richard Walker
II Corps, 4th Division, 6th Brigade
Army of Tennessee
(JTS/WDS Scenario Designer)

Here's a correction to my earlier post regarding most played titles [I stupidly didn't check them all and used an old version of the DoR]. Here's the full list (according to the latest version of the DoR) with the count of recorded plays.

1. Gettysburg - 3,638.
2. Antietam - 2,038.
3. Corinth - 1,727. [This was a big surprise to me.]
4. Shiloh - 1,642.
5. Chickamauga - 1550.
6. Ozark - 1,032. [Also a surprise to me.]
7. Peninsula - 950.
8. Atlanta 948.
9. Vicksburg - 846.
10. Chancellorsville - 709.
11. Shenandoah - 514. [I feature in 35 of those, LOL.]
12. Franklin - 498.
13. Overland - 454.
14. Petersburg - 146.
15. Forgotten - 100.

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Paul Swanson
Lieutenant-General
First Division
First Corps
Army of Northern Virginia

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Brigadier General Richard Walker
II Corps, 4th Division, 6th Brigade
Army of Tennessee
(JTS/WDS Scenario Designer)

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Brigadier General Richard Walker
II Corps, 4th Division, 6th Brigade
Army of Tennessee
(JTS/WDS Scenario Designer)

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Paul Swanson
Lieutenant-General
First Division
First Corps
Army of Northern Virginia

Mathias,

Welcome to the club. As a recent recruit myself I can tell you I've had nothing but fun in this community. I lived in Kitzingen am Main for a couple years back in the 80's. I also enjoy Gary Grigsby's games. I have WitP AE but I've never really dug down into it. However, I've played quite a bit his War in the East titles.

Pleasure making your acquaintance and good luck!

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Loudscott
Lt. Colonel
Army of the Tennessee

The results are in for recorded plays 2022 to now.

1. Antietam - 312.
2. Gettysburg - 237.
3. Chickamauga - 190.
4. Shenandoah - 161.
5. Vicksburg - 132.
6. Shiloh - 106.
7. Overland - 95.
8. Forgotten - 91.
9. Chancellorsville - 78.
10. Ozark - 57.
11. Atlanta - 54.
12. Corinth - 52.
13. Peninsula - 41.
14. Franklin - 38.
15. Petersburg - 36.

Well, I got four out of five right (wrong order) and my fifth choice came in at #6. So, no cigar for me. No surprise that Petersburg came last (probably for the reasons stated earlier). Vicksburg at #5 was quite a surprise to me. I'll have to have another look at that title as I've only played one game there and that was a custom-made MP game. It looks like I've been missing out of something.
I suspect Shenandoah and Forgotten are a little bit higher than they would be if this was analysed in a few years' time; they probably got a small bonus from 'the lure of the new'.

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Paul Swanson
Lieutenant-General
First Division
First Corps
Army of Northern Virginia

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Brigadier General Richard Walker
II Corps, 4th Division, 6th Brigade
Army of Tennessee
(JTS/WDS Scenario Designer)

Thank you all for your warm welcome to the club and the advice for the game series! I decided to look for Shiloh as the next game to buy. I really like US Grant and I think this was his first finest days.

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Lt. Mathias Schulte
6th Brigade
1st Division
V Corps
Army of the Potomac

Well, let this traitor welcome you, even a bit late doing so! You have some eclectic tastes in gaming, which of course means you will fit right in as one of us, one of us!

Welcome to the club!

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Colonel Kent Scarbrough
5th Brigade
Swanson's 1st Division
Isgro's 1st Corp
Army of Northern Virginia

Love many, trust few, do harm to none.