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Battle Cry of Freedom brings brutal real-time first and third-person multiplayer combat set in the 19th Century America, presenting players with the opportunity to re-fight the American Civil War as either the Union or the Confederacy.
Incorporating a wide range of weaponry, from long range rifled muskets and devastating artillery, to various deadly close combat tools such as bayonets, knives and sabres, players will take up the fight for the North or the South trying to win the day on the bloody battlefields of America.
Commander Battles
Take control over a company of AI-controlled soldiers and lead your men to glory! Fight in huge battles with up to 800 Bots per Server, with Cavalry, Infantry and Artillery. Commander Battles are the ultimate gamemode to display your tactical cunning.
Fight in Massive Multiplayer Battles
Take part in massive multiplayer battles with up to 600 players simultaneously fighting each other on the same battlefield, in a completely destructible and realistic Civil War combat environment.
Multiple Army Branches
Enlist in the Infantry
Fall in line as a regular infantryman, join the ranks of an elite sharpshooter regiment, or help relay orders as a musician as you get to explore the various roles in the army and trial your favorite units.
Serve in the Artillery
Support your team from the rear and shatter enemy resistance as a gunner. Join the Heavy Artillery and use the 100pdr Parrott Rifle to lob shells over enemy fortifications with devastating effectiveness.
Join the Cavalry
Join the Cavalry and charge into the fray, bolstering the infantry with swift and efficient maneuvers across the battlefield. While wielding deadly repeating rifles, vanquish any foe that dares to stand in your path.
Muster as a Specialist
Enlist in the Engineer Corps and support your team by constructing defenses, building pontoon bridges and supplying ammunition. Or help stitch up wounds of badly wounded teammates by becoming a Surgeon.
Large Weapon Selection
Find your own playstyle! Smoothbores, Rifles, Pistols, Swords, Axes… With more than 120 unique weapons, 70 different types of ammunition and 20 different Artillery pieces, players have plenty of options to choose from.
Charge - Bayonet!
Fix your Bayonet and call the charge. Defeat your enemies using the directional melee combat system inspired by games such as Mount&Blade: Warband, that is easy to learn but hard to master.
Realistic Projectile Physics
Battle Cry of Freedom realistically simulates real life bullet physics by modelling not only velocity and twist rate, but also takes into account factors such as humidity, temperature, air density, local gravity, wind direction and wind strength.
Advanced Artillery System
Each of the 24 Artillery Pieces will perform differently and each gun has its up- and downsides. Artillery can be loaded with a wide range of different ammunition. Percussion-fused shells, time-fused shells, solid shot, bolts, canister and case shot can all be loaded, and work as expected.
Trains, Steamboats and more
Operate armored trains, steamboats, and wooden launches, providing new ways to traverse the battlefield.
Ride horses into combat
Mount your trusty steed and ride into combat. Defeat your enemies with deadly accuracy from one of your repeating rifles or slay them with your heavy cavalry sabre! Tow artillery across the battlefield for greater mobility.
More than 50 Background music tracks
Listen to the 2nd South Carolina String Band or to classical music performances by the United States Military Bands. With a grand total of 57 background tracks available in the game, you have a wide selection to choose from, guaranteeing that you’ll never get bored.
Ingame Map Editor
Bored of the pre-included maps? No problem! Create your own maps with the easy to use, but yet very powerful Map Editor included in Battle Cry of Freedom. Custom Map files are only a few megabytes large and will be automatically downloaded from the Server in a matter of seconds, so you spend as much time playing and as little time waiting as possible!
Powerful Admin Tools
In Battle Cry of Freedom, Admins can make use of more than 120 Server settings as well as 35 easy-to-use Admin tools accessible via an ingame interface making Administration of a large server easier than ever before.
Regimental Linebattles
Participate in the community and enlist with a Regiment (Clan) to take part in massive organized battles with players re-enacting historically accurate tactics of the Civil War Era.
The review of Battle Cry of Freedom is coming to an end, but before you go play, you should take a look at the minimum and recommended system requirements of Battle Cry of Freedom.
