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Rebel Charge at Chickamauga

Game Mechanics

Rebel Charge at Chickamauga is one wargame which simulates, at the tactical and operational level, the Battle of Chickamauga of the Secession War. The player can command the Union army or the army of the confederated states and face the computer or another player, who commands the opposing camp. The game takes place in turn, each round representing a duration of two hours. Each tower consists of several phases. The first allows the player to move his units. To do this, the player must position a cursor on the unit in question, then used the keys of the digital pavement to move it in one of the eight possible directions. The distance on which a unit can move depends on the number of points of movement available to it, which depends on the type of unit (infantry, cavalry or artillery). However, the player can order a unit to move to forced walking, to allow him to cover a greater distance during the tower. Unit movements can also be limited by the presence of other units on adjacent boxes, the player can only stack a limited number of units on the same box. After moving a unit, the player can order him to attack an enemy unit, if it is visible and at range of shooting. Once a player has moved all his units, the opposing player has the opportunity to order his troops to respond, before the start of the combat phase in which the units of each camp alternately pull. The previous phases are then repeated by reversing the roles to complete the game tower.

The ability to fight a unit is characterized by its theoretical fire power, which depends on the number of soldier that composes it, and by its efficiency. The latter initially depends on the training and experience of the soldiers, but evolves during the fighting according to the losses suffered by the unity and the level of fatigue of the troops. During a fight, the fire power of the units involved varies more depending on the type of land they are located, their density and their formations (on line or in column). The ability to fight a unit also depends on the bonus associated with their leader. To each brigade, division or army corps is indeed attached a leader to which is awarded a bonus, depending on its historical capacities in terms of leadership, which directly affects the power of the troops under his command. Following the distance separating a unity of his brigade and the leaders of his division and his army, but also following the spirit of these leaders (confused, undecided, prudent, confident), the unity is more attributed a level of command, which also directly affects his power of fire.