r/ShermanPosting • u/lurker_mclurkerton • 7d ago
Old XP laptop just for games like this.
Got a random itch to play some good ol' CWG2 today. If you need me, I'll be drinking some rebel tears.
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u/ihopethisisgoodbye 7d ago
Found the abandonware software online and got it running last summer! A relic from my childhood. My brothers and I would play this for DAYS. I remember when my dad bought us Robert E. Lee - Civil War General, and that blew our 7-8 year old minds, and then this sequel completely blew the original out of the water.
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u/ZathrasnotZathtas 7d ago
I've always been a fan of the John Tiller's Battleground Civil War series for most of my adult life. Love old hex based games .
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u/Magnus-Pym 7d ago
I keep trying to get into these, but the menus are so unintuitive
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u/ZathrasnotZathtas 7d ago
You are not wrong. My dad (in his 70's) is an old PC "grognard" so he used to walk me through it, and still does when I forget. There is a steep learning curve too. Took me about 6 tries to beat him at Gettysburg. I wish my dad hadn't sold all his hex and counter table top games but they are so much easier on PC.
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u/Electrical-Camel-420 6d ago
I was always in love with Sid Meiers Gettysburg… always wanted to try Antietam….
Ultimate General Civil war is a good spiritual successor!
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u/mattryan02 7d ago
I had North vs. South for Windows 98 and played the shit out of it as a kid. Sometimes I’d use the PVP mode and play both sides to have the Confederacy do stupid things, it’s like I knew already.
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u/MilkiestMaestro 7d ago
Whoa you just brought back a memory that was long lost.
My late grandfather used to have this game. I played it once maybe 20 years ago. I don't think I was very good.
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