[Question: is game speed variable?]

I agree, game is too fast. "pausing" game is not an option, because it kills idea of real time strategy.

 

50% of current speed sounds relevant idea

[UI Suggestion: Middle mouse unit-rotation method adjustment]

I'd prefer right click and drag for facing over middle button.

 

totally agree

[Counter battery fire?]

also helpful would be description for batteries - what type of guns it has, it is affect range I think

[Counter battery fire?]

is it possibile to have description how many guns have battery ? I have only info how many soldiers it has. 

 

Also - Is reloading time connected to number of soldiers left in the battery ?

[Some suggestion & question]

is it an option of mount/dismount cavalry. Cavalry units during civil war was more like in WWI than in Napoleon wars, and often fought dismounted.

[Terrain - Does it even matter?]

anyway I am wondering if streams have any impact on speed of attack or strenght of defence.

[retreating units]

yeah, it is really annoying. I am unable to destroy enemy unit by rounding it, because they flee through my lines.... on my back

[My First Impressions]

First of all, game is superb. However...

I am basing on suggestions from Riekopo's : (with notes in bracelets)

 

• I'm having a hard time telling what terrain is raised. (or "what my unit will see when it will be there")
• I like the sounds, but I wish I heard more horns and other instruments and more voices giving commands.
• I think we might need a waypoint system. (do not change at all - current system is pefect !)
• The UI in the top left corner looks kind of out of place to me. Too modern maybe.

I do not know units and generals. I would like to have a bigger picture (there is plenty of place in left upper game corner)

Is this unit experienced or now ? Are they "tough" or not ?

It should be also info how many soldiers left (not only in the unit itself). 

Biger picture of the soldier (like in Osprey books :-) ) would be nice - this game is for historical fans more than for shooter fans !

 

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• Why can't I drag select? With so many units to control this is needed I think.
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• What is the white circle around the general? ( I suppose it is "morale" activator. But how it works ?
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and my suggestions:

 

#1 How to win ? Really ! I won all three battles, had 36.000 VP vs 15.000 VP and I have lost. It should be clear on the beginning what I have to achieve to win the battle,

 

#2 The choices between battles. Looks cool, but it does not say what I am choosing. Maybe small maps would be helpful ( as Gettysburg is not my childhood)

 

#3 My side reinforcement should be indicated on the map from the beginning - even as arrow with short info what I am expecting. During first battle, I move my Conf units north, and surprisingle there was reinforcements...

 

As I said, great game - keep working !

[Skirmishers going on deep raids bug]

I think it would be helpful to have "order type" for skirmishers like "hit & run", where they would attach designated target and get back to the starting positions