- Grand Tactician is Out Today in Early Access! - 21 August 2020
A Very Special Dispatch, August 21, 2020. Gen'l, The highly anticipated real-time strategy game Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865) is now released in Early Access on Steam, at the price of 39,99 (EUR/USD), some 10% less than the final release price (44,90 EUR/USD). Also the game's Soundtrack by Wasel and the Weasels is available on Steam - and you may purchase the game and the soundtrack as a bundle for discounted price. Early Access means the game is not yet in its final, intended form. Instead, we want to improve it further before calling it “ready”. By purchasing the Early Access version (for a discounted price), the player can already play the game, but for a more complete and polished experience, it is recommended to wait for the full release. If you’re marching with us with the Early Access release, the going will not be smooth and there will be many hardships along the wa…
- Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865): Alpha Reached. - 15 April 2020
Special dispatch, April 15, 2020. Gen'l, We're glad to report, that Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865) development is advancing as planned and we have reached Alpha-stage. This means that the game has now all the main features implemented. The final leg of the march towards Summer 2020 is now underway. Huzzah! During the coming months we will be adding the final assets in the game and will be busy hunting and squashing bugs, improving the code, optimizing, and adding the playable content. We will also be sharing more information in our development blog, as well as releasing some new images and footage from the game - so stay tuned. Recently we have released two new videos, which You can find below. They show the last pre-alpha -footage of the game, in form of a trailer, as well as a campaign story video, where you can see the epic re-enactment footage from Richmond, Virginia bas…
- Steam page opened! - 27 July 2018
https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/995744469281281839/2589C6A75C557A4237D22941A2096283F2B5697F/?interpolation=lanczos-none&output-format=jpeg&output-quality=95&fit=inside%7C1024%3A409&composite-to=*,*%7C1024%3A409&background-color=black Special dispatch, 27th July 2018. Steam powers the industries, the trains that carry our troops and their supplies to the battlefields across America, battleships and the new ironclads. And now Steam powers also Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865). Today we are happy to announce, that Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865) Steam page has been opened! On the page you can add the game to your wishlist, and we invite you to join the discussion on the forums. Later you will be presented with the countdown to release. The Grand Tactician Engineer Corps will join the conversation to answer your questions. You can find the page by following t…
- Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865) Announced! - 4 May 2018
https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/936063905741260714/F920B40A19077C4A0DFEA6C0220A50B6BEAB51EA/?interpolation=lanczos-none&output-format=jpeg&output-quality=95&fit=inside%7C1024%3A507&composite-to=*,*%7C1024%3A507&background-color=black Highly Important Announcement From Grand Tactician Correspondents. Special dispatch, 2nd MAY 2018. On this day, which has been more exciting than any of its predecessors, General Oliver Keppelmüller has announced the first Grand Tactician title. After much theorizing, and many most absurd rumors, it is now most likely that a Civil War cannot be avoided! Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865) is a real time strategy game, where you will run your nation, muster, manage and support great armies, and maneuver them to defeat the enemy. Once the opposing armies meet, command your troops to victory in battles fought on historical battlefields. ht…
- First Grand Tactician features revealed - 1 October 2017
http://downloads.thesevenyearswar.com/Images/Logo_2b.png Work on the Successor to The Seven Years War (1756-1763), Grand Tactician, has progressed far enough to let us start revealing some of the features the game will offer. We have been focusing on the battle layer for now, improving on the design of The Seven Years War's battles in many ways. Although all these features are universal for 17th - 19th century battle simulation, we are also getting closer to revealing the historical setting of the first title. Grand Tactician will feature, among other things: - hundreds of units per battle, forming up armies of historical size and composition - possibility for duration of multiple days per battle - pre-battle deployment phase as well as redeploying and resupplying after each day, according to dynamically calculated deployment zones - seasons and dynamic weather that can now change even…
- First Grand Tactician features revealed - 1 October 2017
http://downloads.thesevenyearswar.com/Images/Logo_2b.png Work on the Successor to The Seven Years War (1756-1763), Grand Tactician, has progressed far enough to let us start revealing some of the features the game will offer. We have been focusing on the battle layer for now, improving on the design of The Seven Years War's battles in many ways. Although all these features are universal for 17th - 19th century battle simulation, we are also getting closer to revealing the historical setting of the first title. Grand Tactician will feature, among other things: - hundreds of units per battle, forming up armies of historical size and composition - possibility for duration of multiple days per battle - pre-battle deployment phase as well as redeploying and resupplying after each day, according to dynamically calculated deployment zones - seasons and dynamic weather that can now change even…
- Successor to The Seven Years War (1756-1763) announced! - 1 May 2017
http://downloads.thesevenyearswar.com/Images/Logo_2b.png The battlefields of the seven years war may have seemed a bit quiet for some time, and now I am happy to tell you why: Work on a successor to The Seven Years War (1756-1763) has started! I have teamed up with Ilja Varha and Peter Lebek, both of who helped me with The Seven Years project after its release. Our new project is called Grand Tactician, and it's designed to be a series of strategy games, dedicated in bringing to life conflicts from our favorite period in history of war: 17-19th centuries, the era of line warfare. Instead of just a step forward to create a sequel to TSYW, we are going for a full leap, switching to a new engine and improving on the design considerably. At this point I would like to thank all the players of The Seven Years War (1756-1763) for the feedback you have given me. It has been carefully read and t…
- Successor to The Seven Years War (1756-1763) announced! - 1 May 2017
http://downloads.thesevenyearswar.com/Images/Logo_2b.png The battlefields of the seven years war may have seemed a bit quiet for some time, and now I am happy to tell you why: Work on a successor to The Seven Years War (1756-1763) has started! I have teamed up with Ilja Varha and Peter Lebek, both of who helped me with The Seven Years project after its release. Our new project is called Grand Tactician, and it's designed to be a series of strategy games, dedicated in bringing to life conflicts from our favorite period in history of war: 17-19th centuries, the era of line warfare. Instead of just a step forward to create a sequel to TSYW, we are going for a full leap, switching to a new engine and improving on the design considerably. At this point I would like to thank all the players of The Seven Years War (1756-1763) for the feedback you have given me. It has been carefully read and t…
- The Seven Years War (1756-1763) Complete - now available! - 3 December 2016
The Seven Years War (1756-1763) - Complete Edition has now gone live! It contains the main game and all available DLC's for an all-time discount of 10%: - The Seven Years War (1756-1763) - The Seven Years War (1756-1763) - The Battle Pack - The Seven Years War (1756-1763) - Pomeranian War http://store.steampowered.com/bundle/1826/
- The Seven Years War (1756-1763) Complete - now available! - 3 December 2016
The Seven Years War (1756-1763) - Complete Edition has now gone live! It contains the main game and all available DLC's for an all-time discount of 10%: - The Seven Years War (1756-1763) - The Seven Years War (1756-1763) - The Battle Pack - The Seven Years War (1756-1763) - Pomeranian War http://store.steampowered.com/bundle/1826/
- Pomeranian War - DLC released! - 25 November 2016
Today I am proud to finally announce the release of Ilja Varha's DLC "Pomeranian War"! http://store.steampowered.com/app/538430/ In 1757, with the Seven Years' War raging in Europe and the colonies, the so far neutral Sweden under the political leadership of the hard line Hats -party decides to take advantage of the situation by allying once again with France, joining the anti-Prussian coalition. Features: - new playable nation: Sweden - 5 new campaign scenarios for Sweden, where you may attempt to lead the nation from 1750 all the way through the war, or go for historical goals in the two major operations of the war. Or maybe even restore the empire of the era of great power, ”stormaktstiden”, lost in the Great Northern War... - two new national policies: Naval invasion preparations and mercantilism - new nation specific historic events and march music for Sweden - revised and expanded…
- Pomeranian War - DLC released! - 25 November 2016
Today I am proud to finally announce the release of Ilja Varha's DLC "Pomeranian War"! http://store.steampowered.com/app/538430/ In 1757, with the Seven Years' War raging in Europe and the colonies, the so far neutral Sweden under the political leadership of the hard line Hats -party decides to take advantage of the situation by allying once again with France, joining the anti-Prussian coalition. Features: - new playable nation: Sweden - 5 new campaign scenarios for Sweden, where you may attempt to lead the nation from 1750 all the way through the war, or go for historical goals in the two major operations of the war. Or maybe even restore the empire of the era of great power, ”stormaktstiden”, lost in the Great Northern War... - two new national policies: Naval invasion preparations and mercantilism - new nation specific historic events and march music for Sweden - revised and expanded…
- Update 1.336 released! - 25 November 2016
Update 1.336 improves the AI behavior and balancing in campaigns: - AI aggressivity can now be adjusted in options menu, choose from: normal, aggressive, warmonger - select option "military focus" to let the AI control your economy, your construction, your research, your financials and your policies - enemy armies now make invasions over greater distances and also from allied territory - enemy armies now wait for supply before continuing invasions - increased AI naval movement - rebalancing supply duration of sieges - AI now assaults in sieges depending on the relative strength and morale to the defender - AI now places more garrisons in occupied cities or forts - breaking out of war due to historic events and behavior of allies now better balanced - improved repairs and upgrades of AI buildings - occupied provinces are now only tradeable in peace periods and to the claiming nation - re…
- Update 1.336 released! - 25 November 2016
Update 1.336 improves the AI behavior and balancing in campaigns: - AI aggressivity can now be adjusted in options menu, choose from: normal, aggressive, warmonger - select option "military focus" to let the AI control your economy, your construction, your research, your financials and your policies - enemy armies now make invasions over greater distances and also from allied territory - enemy armies now wait for supply before continuing invasions - increased AI naval movement - rebalancing supply duration of sieges - AI now assaults in sieges depending on the relative strength and morale to the defender - AI now places more garrisons in occupied cities or forts - breaking out of war due to historic events and behavior of allies now better balanced - improved repairs and upgrades of AI buildings - occupied provinces are now only tradeable in peace periods and to the claiming nation - re…
- Britannia Rule the Waves! - 20 November 2016
Year 1759 became known in Britain as “annus mirabilis”, the year of miracle. The miracle itself was man made, achieved by the British navy on this date! Britannia Rule the Waves! Fighting between the British and the French had been ongoing since 1754, and war was officially declared in 1756 when French went to war against their old ally, Prussia, now allied with Great Britain and Hanover. For the British, the Seven Years War main effort was in the colonies, but the French focus was continental. As the war went on, the British used their naval superiority, capturing Louisbourg and raiding the French coast in 1758. This was a disgrace to the French, and to turn the tide, French foreign minister Duc de Choiseul created a grand plan to knock the British out of the war by invading the British Isles themselves, with a force of no less than 100.000 soldiers! The French navy was to overcome or…
- Britannia Rule the Waves! - 20 November 2016
Year 1759 became known in Britain as “annus mirabilis”, the year of miracle. The miracle itself was man made, achieved by the British navy on this date! Britannia Rule the Waves! Fighting between the British and the French had been ongoing since 1754, and war was officially declared in 1756 when French went to war against their old ally, Prussia, now allied with Great Britain and Hanover. For the British, the Seven Years War main effort was in the colonies, but the French focus was continental. As the war went on, the British used their naval superiority, capturing Louisbourg and raiding the French coast in 1758. This was a disgrace to the French, and to turn the tide, French foreign minister Duc de Choiseul created a grand plan to knock the British out of the war by invading the British Isles themselves, with a force of no less than 100.000 soldiers! The French navy was to overcome or…
- The Battle of Güstow - 18 November 2016
This date in 1758 saw another small scale combat of the Pomeranian War, in town of Güstow, between Swedish forces under general von Lingen and Prussian detachment from the army of general von Manteuffel. By then the Swedish campaign, started in spring 1757, was already showing signs of turning into another disappointment. The Invasion of Prussian Pomerania During mid-1750s, The power of the Riksdag (Swedish parliament of estates) was being undermined by the Queen of Sweden, Louisa Ulrika. The new king Adolf Frederick was kept under control by the Hats party, but the cunning queen had plans to restore absolute monarchy in Sweden. The attempted coup was revealed in June 22nd 1756 and this tightened the political grip of the Hats party, now under Axel von Fersen. With the gained momentum, the Hats were free to steer Sweden to their liking, even more than ever. When the Seven Years’ War bro…
- The Battle of Güstow - 18 November 2016
This date in 1758 saw another small scale combat of the Pomeranian War, in town of Güstow, between Swedish forces under general von Lingen and Prussian detachment from the army of general von Manteuffel. By then the Swedish campaign, started in spring 1757, was already showing signs of turning into another disappointment. The Invasion of Prussian Pomerania During mid-1750s, The power of the Riksdag (Swedish parliament of estates) was being undermined by the Queen of Sweden, Louisa Ulrika. The new king Adolf Frederick was kept under control by the Hats party, but the cunning queen had plans to restore absolute monarchy in Sweden. The attempted coup was revealed in June 22nd 1756 and this tightened the political grip of the Hats party, now under Axel von Fersen. With the gained momentum, the Hats were free to steer Sweden to their liking, even more than ever. When the Seven Years’ War bro…
- Update 1.334 released - 13 November 2016
Game enhancements: - added resume game function to continue campaign games and battles - improved pathfinding in campaigns - polished: Changing of Fredrik Axel Fersen image to better quality one - enhanced manual (adding features of DLCs) Game balance: - rebalanced: Native relations now lose value continuously - rebalanced: AI repairing industries after looting or upgrading industries during game. - rebalanced: Cavalry get huge amount of experience in autoresolved battles most of the time - rebalanced: Sweden has no loam mines in start of game (the road to war) - rebalanced: Autocalculated battle results are not considered as victories in campaign goal accomplishment. - rebalanced: Swedish commander training level from 0,35 → 0,5 - rebalanced: fleet size and positions - rescaled some ingame images to add game stability Fixed bugs: - fixed: Campaign start: Sweden has a mine that is not n…
- Update 1.334 released - 13 November 2016
Game enhancements: - added resume game function to continue campaign games and battles - improved pathfinding in campaigns - polished: Changing of Fredrik Axel Fersen image to better quality one - enhanced manual (adding features of DLCs) Game balance: - rebalanced: Native relations now lose value continuously - rebalanced: AI repairing industries after looting or upgrading industries during game. - rebalanced: Cavalry get huge amount of experience in autoresolved battles most of the time - rebalanced: Sweden has no loam mines in start of game (the road to war) - rebalanced: Autocalculated battle results are not considered as victories in campaign goal accomplishment. - rebalanced: Swedish commander training level from 0,35 → 0,5 - rebalanced: fleet size and positions - rescaled some ingame images to add game stability Fixed bugs: - fixed: Campaign start: Sweden has a mine that is not n…
