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    Default Re: Bunch of new E3 shots

    In the overhead shot of the battlefield, I can see the smoke of the gunfire, and a somke 'trail' of the musket-ball...........which seems really unusual, as I never knew the smoke from muskets used to spout to such a long distance and that musket balls left smoke trails!!


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    Default Re: Bunch of new E3 shots

    Quote Originally Posted by india View Post
    In the overhead shot of the battlefield, I can see the smoke of the gunfire, and a somke 'trail' of the musket-ball...........which seems really unusual, as I never knew the smoke from muskets used to spout to such a long distance and that musket balls left smoke trails!!
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    Default Re: Bunch of new E3 shots

    Quote Originally Posted by india View Post
    In the overhead shot of the battlefield, I can see the smoke of the gunfire, and a somke 'trail' of the musket-ball...........which seems really unusual, as I never knew the smoke from muskets used to spout to such a long distance and that musket balls left smoke trails!!
    Well, we could leave out the trails, but then you might have some difficulty in figuring out why your elite unit was losing a dozen men every 5 seconds... gameplay > realism, in this case, anyway ;)
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    Could we perhaps have a toggle option for trails in the config file?
    maybe those guys should be doing something more useful...

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    Quote Originally Posted by JeromeGrasdyke View Post
    Well, we could leave out the trails, but then you might have some difficulty in figuring out why your elite unit was losing a dozen men every 5 seconds... gameplay > realism, in this case, anyway ;)
    Ahhhh right, well that's a good idea, but all the same a toggle option would be nice........

    And thanks for the quick response


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    Quote Originally Posted by JeromeGrasdyke View Post
    Well, we could leave out the trails, but then you might have some difficulty in figuring out why your elite unit was losing a dozen men every 5 seconds... gameplay > realism, in this case, anyway ;)
    I agree with having a toggle. That is one of the things that you as a commander will have to figure out. If it is toggleable (which I sincerely hope it is) I will certainly play with it off.
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    Default Re: Bunch of new E3 shots

    I can't see the screenshots, some weird unclosable german(?) ad pops up, anyone know how to stop this?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Xehh II View Post
    I can't see the screenshots, some weird unclosable german(?) ad pops up, anyone know how to stop this?
    That thing is damn annoying if one doesn't know German, I know, I don't.........
    Click the lowest option on the top right corner, that'll do the trick.
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    Default Re: Bunch of new E3 shots

    The ship combat screeenies still don't look right to me. Too many ships fighting with neatly furled sails, when that's the engine that makes maneuver possible. You'd furl 'em in rough weather, but in that case all ships would be fighting that way. You wouldn't have this mix of some ships with sail on, and others fighting with bare sticks. Look at any of the great paintings of sail combat, Trafalgar, etc where all the ships are flying as much sail as possible, for tactical advantage. Maybe the screen shots are set up this way to show a clearer view of marines on deck or something, but it's still a bit worrying.

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    Default Re: Bunch of new E3 shots

    Normally they furled the lower course of square sails before battle to reduce the chance of loosing masts if the rigging was damaged & to reduce clutter on the decks.

    I'm a bit surprised by all the pics with all the square sails furled & only the fore & aft sails flying though, I don't think they did that

    Trafalgar was fought in light wind & with the English fleet following a very unorthodox tactic, heading directly for the middle of the French line, a rather dangerous place to be so its not surprising if the English carried more sail to help close that gap as quickly as possible.

    & really, most pics of Trafalgar seem to be showing the lower course furled on most ships eg
    https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...Trafalgar1.jpg

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    maybe those guys should be doing something more useful...

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    Default Re: Bunch of new E3 shots

    Quote Originally Posted by JeromeGrasdyke View Post
    Well, we could leave out the trails, but then you might have some difficulty in figuring out why your elite unit was losing a dozen men every 5 seconds... gameplay > realism, in this case, anyway ;)
    That's not a good sign.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SpencerH View Post
    That's not a good sign.
    indeed.

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    Default Re: Bunch of new E3 shots

    Quote Originally Posted by JeromeGrasdyke View Post
    Well, we could leave out the trails, but then you might have some difficulty in figuring out why your elite unit was losing a dozen men every 5 seconds... gameplay > realism, in this case, anyway ;)
    Well then could you please give us the option of turning them off via the in-game options menu or via the config file?
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    Default Re: Bunch of new E3 shots

    ??!! 600 m with a rifle in the 19th centuary?? 800 m??!! :O :O That's nearly a km!! I'm sure they didn't use scopes then did they? It's impossible aiming at anything that far off without one!


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    Default Re: Bunch of new E3 shots

    They did not have scopes. But the Internet is great for making legends like that circle around forever.


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