Bottom line:

Multi player is to Single player what an Orange is to an Apple.

MP dynamics are so fundamentally different to SP that any consideration being made to balancing for MP purposes will nerf and neuter SP. Because of this MP and SP unit should in fact be totally separated in my view.

CA has a real problem here.

I follow Nelson's line of thought on the matter. There has to be historical referencing to create immersion and realism in this type of game.

CA are treading a delicate and potentially troubling line of reasoning.

So far I can see the historical and game play situation vaguely working. Making canons more relevant is needed as no one really used them...however the range and accuracy adjustments, if for MP reasons is a concerning move. I'll see how this plays out in the next few weeks with the patch.

It may work...well will see.