Would it be possible to include different ammunition types for the musket?, i know cannons have this feature so i figured why not with muskets, it would make engagements twice as challenging.
The most standard ammunition type for a musket was a simple lead ball and sometimes a musket was loaded with lead shot or "buckshot". I figured we could add this so that when charging into close quarters an infantryman could stop mid charge and fire off a lead shot volley into the enemy ranks.
The way a lead shot could work is the same way canister shot work with a cannon only miniaturised for musket use, of course due to the high chance of hitting with lead shot at close range the pellets could be made weaker the further away you are from your target.
The only problem i see with this is that a lot of people will shoot people at point blank range quite a lot so a way to counteract this would be to limit the amount of lead shot an infantryman can carry.
The most standard ammunition type for a musket was a simple lead ball and sometimes a musket was loaded with lead shot or "buckshot". I figured we could add this so that when charging into close quarters an infantryman could stop mid charge and fire off a lead shot volley into the enemy ranks.
The way a lead shot could work is the same way canister shot work with a cannon only miniaturised for musket use, of course due to the high chance of hitting with lead shot at close range the pellets could be made weaker the further away you are from your target.
The only problem i see with this is that a lot of people will shoot people at point blank range quite a lot so a way to counteract this would be to limit the amount of lead shot an infantryman can carry.