Civil War OnLine 2001 - Join Today!

From: jwfield1861@aol.com (JWfield1861)

Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2001 02:06:00 +0000

"Civil War OnLine" (CWOL) is a military, economic, and political
simulation of the American Civil War with both wargaming and
roleplaying aspects.
The military struggle of CWOL is based on historical facts. The game
starts in 1861  and lasts until the end of 1863, the military fortunes
of the Confederacy had doomed it to extinction by this point in the war.
CWOL uses the years of 1861, 1862 and 1863 for historical background
of the majority of the game. This decision is driven by the analysis
that after the triple Union victories at Gettysburg, Vicksburg, and
Chattanooga, the Confederacy had little hope of achieving a military solution.
Players are challenged to try to alter the outcome, but the challenges
each country faced in the 1860's are evident and will remain if the
national team does not address the strategic, diplomatic, economic,
and political obstacles in their path to victory.
CWOL uses twin software programs, "Shot and Shell" (SAS) and "General
Quarters" (GQ) to simulate the military aspects of the war.
The political arena of CWOL is a more free-form sphere, players act as
citizens with voting influence and economic wealth. Arguments over
military strategy, or economic spending, or governmental policy, is
encouraged among the citizenry. But ultimately, the politicians will
call the shots, since each state and country will be required to
elect leaders who have authority over the military. The roleplaying
rules called "Rostrum And Bivouac" (RAB) provide the political
framework for the game. The other aspect of role-playing, the
diplomatic conflict, is outlined by a set of rules called "Treaties &
Coercion" (TAC).
The economic play of CWOL is governed by a quasi-automated set of
rules called "Capitalists, Patriots, & Greed" (CPAG). The economic
side of the conflict is interwoven into all the modules of CWOL as the
rules integrate the procurement of weapons, munitions, warships, as
well as allowing the national teams to improve their internal
industrial capacity and the pursuit of trade and contracts with the
foreign powers. CPAG also contributes to the role-playing aspect of
the game as  players can pursue riches and its power.

It's a great, free game for all ages. Join today. Go to
http://www.distance-simulations.com for more information.