CVG preview & impressions

[Megas Methuselah]

@ gollum:

Yeah, I don't know what he was talking about. Muskets in M2TW are very effective, especially when you take away the fire_by_rank attribute in the EDU and form them in a 2-man-deep line, similar to the linear formations expected to be used in ETW.

One thing that concerns me though is the bit about the well placed shot to the enemy generals head causing the entire army to instantly rout. We all know how easy it has been to simply kill the ai's general or captain to achieve a vcitory. now with the predominance of ranged units is this going to become even easier.
Personnally i was hoping ca would abstract generals on the battlefield this time around since they would rarely become involved in hands on combat in this era.

Yeah, this has been confirmed in a previous preview. Generals will rarely, if ever, participate in a battle and will mostly hang about in the rear lines encouraging the soldiers at opportune moments. I expect to see Generals live long, full lives. Moreover, I wonder if they'll be capturable and ransomable, or perhaps they might be able to surrender and return home in honour/disgrace.

I wonder if there will be a way to achieve a peaceful victory this time around?

You coward!