Jaksan 说:
One thing I miss is that the fights do not continue even though I am down. Problem here is that I dont dare to go and fight as a bullet can easily kill me in one or 2 hits just standing in my line shooting, what I basically have to do is stand far away and just wait until my men wins or dies because if I go forward the risk of me getting hit is big.
Its interesting that you say that, because it was during this time that we see the transition of fighting generals and colonels to the reliance on staff officers and signal corps. The larger your force, the larger your responsibility as a commander it is to stay alive. It was up to the Colonels, majors, captains and lieutenants to lead the men into combat, but it was the responsibility of the general to actually make the major decisions. If you want to keep fighting, and make your chances of getting hit smaller, work from behind the line, or to the side so your men can shield you. Commanders at this time were considered too important to risk in open combat, though there were instances of generals being killed on both sides, as well as many more colonels. The game challenges you to stay in command while one hit can knock you out, its the nature of the warfare.
I knew someone would say that, the problem here is that this is not working as real life. I can not send messengers to place my army, I have to be there to position them. Also the enemy commanders does not work this way either. Also in real life did the battle auto calc when the commande died? No it continued in one or another way so if we are talking realism it fail there already