Quote Originally Posted by ScrapTower
...and the first muskets entered battle around 1550. Lances, pikes, and swords were still the weapons of choice at the beginning of the Thirty Years War... (1618).
Not to mention the first muskets were heavy, slow to reload and and could not be fired without a rest.

The effectivness of gunpowder units historically sucked untill the 1600's. IMO the gunpowder units detract from the medieval setting and tactics.
How about that. That is just how Imperialism II plays!

The more I've found out about that game, the more I admire the guys who put it together.