While I certainly appreciate the enthusiasm and faith of Martin T, let me go ahead and tone down the possible hostility that might or might not be in the thread, and try to allay some fears.
One of my more obvious jobs as the historical adviser to the company has been making sure there is at least a modicum of historical accuracy about us. We have bills to pay and a community set to raise up with pitchforks and fire were we to do otherwise!
However, another less known part of that job is knowing just how much to stand on the principle and how much to let go so as to allow that fun that Jack - and many more casual players are seeking - can be found. This is necessary because while the diehards who get their fun from just how historically accurate we could get, they will ultimately make only a moderate percentage of our player base in comparison to the larger amount that don't have the same amount of time and effort to invest into every minutiae of drill and historical tidbit, as much fun as I find wallowing in it! But our success as a game will depend on just how we balance this question.
As I have mentioned in some threads past, it is always good to have input from every member of our community, and I have also mentioned that we will do our best to properly balance the playability and historical accuracy of the game, though we have very admittedly bent towards one over the other. But Jack, if you were a fan of games and community-based mods like Napoleonic Wars or other games that portray a historical period, I think this too will be right up your alley. And we would certainly look forward to seeing you in-game as we progress so you can see just how much fun it can be!