Quote Originally Posted by Somebody Else
Just a thought, muskets were innaccurate over 50 yards, and the standard procedure was to stand in a line, and fight from within that position. Just how entertaining might that be in an FPS?
You might be right about a Napoleonic shooter, but the ACW saw the widespread use of the rifle and ultimately ended with troops dug in, WW1 style, to try to limit its lethality. An ACW shooter is a pretty cool idea. And if occaisionally you have to advance in close formation, while everyone around you is getting shot to hell like at Fredricksburg or during Pickett's charge, that might even add to the attraction. (Think Saving Private Ryan...).