It is obvious that Totem Games did extensive research on the ship modeling characteristics and even though there is no graphical representation of personnel shown piloting ships or firing guns, the details of each vessel make up for that immersion shortcoming. I only noticed a couple of occasions where questionable actions were evident. The artificial intelligence regarding the movement of the enemy vessels is very good and will keep you on your toes. You will be entertained for a very long time. Totem Games did a reasonably good job on their first endeavor with Ironclads: American Civil War.Įach campaign map, which there is fifteen collectively, will take you approximately one hour plus to complete successfully. It would be a good addition for an update. It is truly strange why there isn’t some sort of LAN, online, play by e-mail, or even just a same computer multiplayer component. This particular omission will certainly be met with a negative criticism by many turn-based game players that like to play this form of game.

Sadly, there is no multiplayer component in Ironclads: American Civil War. You can monitor your own ships damage by simply selecting three buttons on your menu panel which give you six areas of damage percentage, or worse if you are flooding or on-fire. So your plotted course will have a huge impact on the outcome of the battle. You must also take into consideration that when you are struck by the enemy, your guns may take damage and be unusable in following rounds. When moving-in for the kill, it is wise to plot a course alongside or move your ship within a very short distance of the prey when firing your weapons for the optimal chance of making a direct hit. It will not tell you how much it is damaged. In that box it will also advise you if the enemy vessel is “healthy” or “damaged”. To offset this, when you select the gun and place your cursor on the enemy boat, it will give the percentage rate of a successful “hit” on the target. The possibility of a “hit” might be slim if too far away for accuracy. When you maneuver your ship close enough to the enemy boat, your gun placements will light-up in bright green (see the menu graphic at right) so you can take a shot with that particular gun.

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