I am probably a dork for pointing this out but . . .

[Prussian1]

Did anyone else notice that the lock on the musket that the soldier is carrying is on the wrong side?

The lock is on the left side of the wespon when it should be on the right.

I thought at first that the artwork was printed backwards, but then noticed that the strap to his cartridge box in on the correct shoulder.

[A1_Unit]

Muskets don't even have straps in-game!

[Fisherking]

Is it?

Is the guy blind in his right eye?

A left handed musket huh...

[Lord Nelson]

Yes you are a dork for pointing that out.... I mean seriously does it even matter ?

[Vlad Tzepes]

I don't think you're a dork. Total War players pay attention to details - is that kind of game.

[Lord Nelson]

Yes I agree but there is a difference between important details like glitchy graphics or bugs in game and saying the rifle isnt the right colour or there wearing the wrong hat or something which doesnt actually affect the game as such. Players with too much time on there hands if you ask me.

[Fisherking]

I don't know about that...some things you just notice. I didn't see it was a left handed musket until he said something...but you know from the art work, Ioan Gruffudd could be blind in that right eye...

[Martok]

Yes, you probably are a dork for noticing....but in the best possible way.

While that kind of attention to detail -- or lack thereof -- generally doesn't bother me overly much (indeed, I tend to fairly oblivious to such things), I do appreciate when others possess the capability to notice them, especially as I usually don't.

[Prussian1]

Thank you, Sir :-)

I would probably not have noticed, but I enjoy shooting with reproduction muzzleloaders.

I think the reversed lock, along with the missing sling, indicates that the artist found a very nice photo of a Charleville Musket (which is historically accurate, btw) and used it as the model for the weapon the soldier is carrying.

I have actually been waiting for someone to post something along the lines of "Well, actually there was a gunsmith in Goat Knuckle, New Hampshire that made Charleville Model Muskets with the lock on the left side because most of the citizens of Tree Rot Township were left handed. There is no sling because the famed Goat Knuckle Light Infantry Regiment had a tradition of not recognizing "Sling Arms" as a legitimate drill movement."

[Mithrandir]

Did anyone else notice that the lock on the musket that the soldier is carrying is on the wrong side?

The lock is on the left side of the wespon when it should be on the right.

I thought at first that the artwork was printed backwards, but then noticed that the strap to his cartridge box in on the correct shoulder.

Well, actually there was a gunsmith in Goat Knuckle, New Hampshire that made Charleville Model Muskets with the lock on the left side because most of the citizens of Tree Rot Township were left handed. There is no sling because the famed Goat Knuckle Light Infantry Regiment had a tradition of not recognizing "Sling Arms" as a legitimate drill movement

[Elmar Bijlsma]

What soldier/artwork?

[Graphic]

Well, actually there was a gunsmith in Goat Knuckle, New Hampshire that made Charleville Model Muskets with the lock on the left side because most of the citizens of Tree Rot Township were left handed. There is no sling because the famed Goat Knuckle Light Infantry Regiment had a tradition of not recognizing "Sling Arms" as a legitimate drill movement

I lol'd.

[Zoring]

Did anyone else notice that when you get the percussion cap upgrade the ingame models are still using flints.

Tsk!

[Prussian1]

Did anyone else notice that when you get the percussion cap upgrade the ingame models are still using flints.

Tsk!

I didn't, but I'm still trying to zoom close enough to be sure that the flints in the locks are bevel-up.

[A1_Unit]

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...veloper+camera

Problem solved.