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Brother Against Brother Updated to Version 1.02

Posted: 5 MAY 2015

Good news soldier!

Patch 1.0.2 is finally released!

This version is available with several improvements and changes! Now the chance of finding a leader casualty is reduced from 5% to 3% and the misinterpret orders rule is now always in effect for PBEM games!

But the enhancements are not over!

Be sure to check the changelog here

Brother Against Brother is Out Now!

Posted: 16 APR 2015

"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on."(Ulysses S. Grant, Union General)

Today you have the chance to rewrite the opening battles of the American Civil War with the official release of Brother against Brother: The Drawing of the Sword!

Thanks to years of primary researchand unique access to some materials previously unavailable to game-designers, the latest wargame from developer Western Civilization Software offers an incredible level of detail and accuracy: battlefields, units, weapons and orders of battle have been recreated with a rare passion. Only the ones who are able to coordinate the movements of their divisions and maintain cohesion at every level of their army will have the chance to avoid seeing their men retreating from the battlefield!

Rediscover the battle maps and histories of the famous early encounters (1st Manassas, Wilson’s Creek, Mill Springs and Williamsburg) that were the source of inspiration of the 25 scenarios available in the game from the official product page of Brother against Brother – The Drawing of the Sword!

Brother Against Brother: Battle of Mill Springs revealed!

Posted: 8 APR 2015

Today we reveal another super detailed Battle Map for the upcoming Brother against Brother!

The Battle of Mill Springs took place in Pulaski and Wayne counties, Kentucky, and was a first major victory for the Union troops led by General George Henry Thomas.

As always, we are giving you access to the map and its elegant 20 page PDF Booklet with detailed Orders of Battle of both forces on the battlefield, and a valuable description of the various phases of the battle.

Download the full package here or click here to browse the map online!

Map and Booklet are added to the download section of the product page!

Brother Against Brother: Battle of Wilsons Creek revealed!

Posted: 31 MAR 2015

We are delighted to reveal another highly detailed map for the upcoming American Civil War wargame Brother Against Brother: the Drawing of the Sword!

The Battle of Wilson’s Creek represents one of the first battles fought in the Mississippi Theatre and it was seen as a great springboard for the further Confederate operations in the region.

As we did for the previous Battle of Manassas, we are giving alongside the map also a 20 page PDF booklet with the precise description of the forces on the battlefield with the proper order of battle!

Brother against Brother gets a release date!

Posted: 18 MAR 2015

"The time for war has not yet come, but it will come, and that soon; and when it does come, my advice is to draw the sword and throw away the scabbard." (Stonewall Jackson, Confederate General)

Following up on the success of their last foray into the American Civil War, the development team behind the award-winning “Forge of Freedom” have returned to the period at the tactical level. Brother against Brother: The Drawing of the Sword, the latest new wargame from Western Civilization Software, is finally ready to march. Indeed, this epic military strategy game covering the first year of the American Civil War will be available on April 16th!

It is 1861. Nearly a million armed Americans face each other along a line stretching 1200 miles from Virginia to Missouri. Tensions in the country reach a climax when Confederate forces fire upon a key Union fort in South Carolina in April. This is the starting point of a bloody four year conflict between the North and the South that would leave an indelible mark on American history.

In Brother against Brother: The Drawing of the Sword, the focus is on the opening battles of the American Civil War. Players will be able to command both sides and relive the major encounters of 1861 and early 1862. Thanks to extensive historical and topographical research, including in-person examinations of each battlefield and consultations of materials previously unavailable to game-designers, the maps and orders of battle each have been recreated at an unprecedented scale and level of detail.

Take up Arms!

Posted: 27 JAN 2015

Brother against Brother: Drawing the Sword, the new tactical wargame covering battles in the American Civil War, is nearing release and we need your input to make sure it's polished and bug-free!

Details

Brother Against Brother

Release Date: 16 APR 2015

Language: English
Genre: Tactical
Turns: Turn-Based IGOUGO
Complexity: Intermediate
Period: Civil War

Developer
Western Civilization Software

Platform:

Product Specs

Theatre: America

Unit Scale: Company, Regiment

Turn Scale: 1 day

Players: 1-2

AI: Yes

PBEM: Yes, Server Based

File Size: 787mb
Download Time:
- 56K Modem: 31hr 13min
- DSL or Satelite: 102min
- High Speed: 20min
Version: 1.00
Manual: PDF E-Book, Printed - Color
Editor: Moddable Data Files

Product Requirements :

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05 MAY 2015 Brother Against Brother Updated to Version 1.02
16 APR 2015 Brother Against Brother is Out Now!
08 APR 2015 Brother Against Brother: Battle of Mill Springs revealed!
31 MAR 2015 Brother Against Brother: Battle of Wilsons Creek revealed!
18 MAR 2015 Brother against Brother gets a release date!

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