Gen. Mallory,
You couldn't be more mistaken! [:D] If the designers of Bull Run heard someone say their game was a first-person shooter they'd probably fall down and die. Dirk, I think you will be VERY pleasantly surprised by Bull Run: Take Command 1861. I preordered it due to its low price and when I got it in mid-January I was hooked. The game is literally 1:1 real time, so a 2-hour engagement will last, you guessed it, 2 hours of real time. You are given command of first Brigades, then Divisions, then Armies at First Bull Run. You do not have absolute control over sub-units unless you hit the "take command" button. Otherwise, you can order your men to certain spots, but your commanders under you will always try to find the best cover and fight for themselves. Depending on their aggressiveness (Jackson and Tyler spring to mind here), they may even attack prematurely when that is the last thing you wanted them to do. I've created a fan website for that game similar to my fan website for the HPS games. It's called the Harper's Ferry Arsenal and it is at:
http://www.brettschulte.net/MMGACW/
Also, to get a better idea of this game, go to
http://www.madminutegames.com
If, after looking at the screenshots and descriptions of the game you (and this you is for anyone reading this) decide it looks good, go to the MMG forums where the game is constantly being discussed.
Myself and two others have already started creating Second Bull Run scenarios for the game, and they are hosted at the Harper's Ferry Arsenal.
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="3" face="book antiqua" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by dmallory</i>I may be mistaken, but I think this is a first-person shooter game, along the lines of "Doom" but using ACW weapons & scenery.
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-Capt. Brett Schulte 2nd Bde, 1st Div., III Corps, AotM, ACWGC
http://www.brettschulte.net/hps_acw.htm