Quote Originally Posted by TuffStuffMcGruff View Post
I don't know why people keep saying that the style of warfare had so radically changed since the turn of the century. I don't understand why weapons had become "sooo" advanced.

Can we use examples? Rifling became popular during the civil war, but troops still predominantly used smoothbore muskets. Additionally, rifling was around way before the revolution.

If you are talking about the gattling gun, it only saw limited use during the ACW. Line combat was still predominant.

We are talking out of our hats if we think that the Civil war was lightyears ahead of 18th century warfare.
I think what most people are talking about is not the core concept of linear warfare but the changes around them. An ACW expansion would have to include trains, telegraphs, semi automatic weapons (pistols and carbines, yes I know they still had to thumb the hammer at this time, but still), plus battlefield balance would also be changed since cavalry by this time was only useful for skirmishing and raiding and no longer really had any place on the main battlefield. You would also have to make rivers large enough to facilitate naval combat, and the engine would need EXTREME makeover to facilitate the kind of intrenchments and defensive works used in this war.

Don't get me wrong, I would love to see an ACW total war game, but it would have to be a new title or a HEAVILY modded ETW.