Our Feature Showcase section provides us with an opportunity to open up the tools, systems and features of War Between the States to you! Each week, we will have something new to test out and get feedback from.
If you’ve just stumbled across the site, be sure to go through each Showcase, follow the progress and provide any type of comments and feedback. We look forward to hearing from you!
Showcase #1 – WBTS Camera
Week 1: Complete! The Camera System for War Between the States is now available for testing! The basic controls are displayed while you play. If you have any questions, comments or happy thoughts, feel free to post them. (9 – 13 – 10)
Week 2: Complete! We open up the controls (all the numbers (speed, height min/max, rotation, dampening, etc)) and allow you to put in your own variables and help us to find that perfect blend for controlling the RTS camera. (9 – 20 – 10)
Week 3: Complete! Camera System version 1.0. With valued feedback from you, we integrated the first stage of polish to our camera system! (9 – 28 – 10)
Showcase #2 – WBTS Weather Effects
Week 4: Complete! Rain, storms and head for shelter! We have the first of several weather effects to look at. (10 – 4 – 10)
Week 5: Complete! Time to control the storms and lightning. We’ll open up the weather controls for rain and let you see what kind of disaster you can create! (10 – 11 – 10)
Week 6: Complete! Colder weather is upon us. It’s time to see what snow flurries and blizzards look like. Also, be ready to create your own winter wonderland! (10 – 18 – 10)
Week 7: Seasonal Changes are happening! Now that we have weather effects, it’s time to make use of them. We have four seasons and will see how they effect the environment, trees and plants through a beautiful transition of nature. (10 – 25- 10)
Week 8: Complete! Day / Night Cycle. Our first look at actual day and night cycles within WBTS.
(11 – 2 – 10)
Showcase #3 – WBTS Weapon Effects
Week 9: Complete! Weapon Effect: The Rife – Our first look at the weapons and their visual effects during the Civil War. Be ready to practice shooting!
(11 – 8 10 – 10)
Week 10: Complete! Weapon Effect #2: Rapid-fire weapons – Though the Gatling gun was not used as extensively during the Civil War as other wars, we will provide a field test of its capabilities.
(11 – 23 – 10)
Website Update 11-24 — 12-19
Week 11: Complete! Weapon Effect #3: The Cannon ( Ex: 12 Pound Howitzer, Napolean Gun, Parrott Rifle, and the 3″ Ordnance Rifle). We’ll see what kind of damage we can do with these toys.
(12 – 20 – 10)
Week 13: Complete! Weapon Effect #3: The Cannon – Continued refinement on the field cannon effects and abilities.
(12 – 27 – 10)
Week 14: Complete! Weapon Effect #4:’The Dictator’ – 13″ Seacoast Mortar. Weighing in at 17,000 lbs, fires a 13″, 200 lb. steel ball. This one will be fun! 
(1 – 4- 11)
Showcase #4 – WBTS Unit Formations
Week 15: Complete! Formation: Overview and Design – Our idea on formation for units
(3 – 11- 11)
Week 16: Working on it Now! – Formation: Units and Basic Movement – How they move! In game examples.
(3 – 21 – 11)
Week 17: Formation: Unit Groups – Soldiers working together
(3 – 28- 11)
Week 18: Formation: Unit Editing – Moving things where you want them
(4 – 4 – 11)
when in 2012 will the game be finish to play?
Hi knight133,
Our goal is to continue with wbts, starting in January. We will work towards its completion in late 2012. I hope that helps. If you have further questions, feel free to email me.
Thank you.