patton17

Thanks for the informative response. Keep up the good work!

I have played 17 hours so far with this game and i have to say I am very impressed. This game has me hooked. Great job to all the developers (especially Darth) and keep up the hard work. I believe this game has a lot of potential and could very well surpass any civil war game to date. I do believe that there are some things, coming from a personal view, that would make this game become the best civil war game so far. Just a reminder this is my personal input 1. Harsher terrain: I wish it was harder to move troops though woods, fences, and stone walls which was a very real problem in the Battle of Gettysburg. It would be impossible to move artillery on to Big Round Top. I wish there was a more defined struggle for troops to cross different terrain. 2. Uniform Variations: I think it kind grows old looking at identical blue and brown uniforms on the battle field. I believe that it would more realistic and interesting if the uniforms varied especially depending on the brigade (black hats for iron brigade etc) 3. Historical Music: Music creates an atmosphere to the game. It would be awesome if when one side carried out a victory, their anthem would play. For example if the union won a victory, the battle hymn of the republic would play and vice versa with Dixie for a Confederate victory. Music in the main menu would be cool too. 4. Thicker Smoke: One thing I do notice is that the smoke vanishes after a few seconds. In real civil war battles smoke would blanket the battlefield in a thick haze making it a nightmare. The smoke and explosions in this picture look so much better and more realistic and intense compared to the current version. I would love to see that returned. 5. BLOOD: Why not make the battle gory, Gettysburg was the bloodiest battle ever fought on American soil! 6. Different Line Formations: I would like to be able to choose different formations for my troops. 7. Regimental Control: I know this may not be practical for a game like this but i think it would be interesting to be see and control troops on a regimental basis. If i am being flanked by cavalry it would be nice to move a part of my line to face them. It can be annoying to have to move my whole brigade but again this game is meant for moving massive armies without affecting performance to greatly which is where Total War has had problems. This is my take on what i think would make this game exceptional. Tell me what you guys think or if guys wanna add.

This game already looks pretty good graphically and well done Darth but I've noticed that the explosions from artillery look different in the early release picture than they do now. It would be great if the explosions looked like the picture, its makes the battle feel so much more intense and immersive. I would like to see as well, variations in uniforms( which i believe was already mentioned, would add great realism to the battle. Also if any of you guys have ever watched Ken Burns: The Civil War, the music in that documentary is amazing and would make great music for the main menu.