Being new to the forum, I am hesitant to offer up anything. But I am going to jump in here and hope that I do not cause offense. I've been playing Conquests since it first came out, and have downloaded and used many of the wonderful creations that have been posted. You guys are all true artists, and it intimidates those of us who feel like we have nothing to offer that compares.
I am a long-time Civil War reenactor. (Think Ares with a slouch hat and rifle instead of a helment and spear) So this is my particular area of knowledge and interest. I love what imperator has done with these, and very grateful for his creativity, and willingness to share with everyone.
In reading many of the other threads and postings, there is constructive and educational comments in an attempt to get things right. Everyone contributes in the areas that mean the most to them personally. So in that spirit, I offer the following observations.
For the Union (they called themselves Federals) all the coats should be the dark blue that the cavalry are given. The sharpshooters are good, and the militia colors are fine. But the dark blue was the standard for the north. It was only the trims and chevron colors that were different for the different branches
The blue-gray that is used here was actually called "Cadet-Gray" at the time, and was used by the south, in particular the Texas regiments. They got a large shipment of the cloth from the UK in 1863.
The Zouaves are very nice, they had many different uniform styles, some with the dark blue coats, some without. The seige mortar is also very good. The late war US Marines is what they actually looked like the entire war. They were distinguished by the white cross straps.
The cannon barrel on the light US artillery should not have handles on it, those were gone by the war of 1812. This is also true for the CSA artillery.
Speaking of the rebs, you have nailed the La Tigers, great work. And aside from the cadet-gray I mentioned, and that you could have used more of the brown or butternut coloring on the coats, and more of the wide-brimmed hats, they all look great. I do not think the CSA marines had a difference between early and late war either.
If a bonus pack is ever contimplated, might I suggest adding the US regulars and the Iron Brigade? They had essentilaly the same uniforms. Also including some western US regiments with the blanket rolls and black hats.
http://www.historicalartprints.com/viewgal.php?gal_id=2
This is a collection of art work by Don Troiani, focusing on regimential uniforms in the CW. There are some better views, but I am not real accomplished at adding images, so for now this is the best I can do.
Thanks for reading this