It goes without saying that war is a messy business. Soldiers, depending on the situation might find themselves marching on dusty roads for hours on end, marching in the rain, wading up to their necks in water, being forced to lie still in the muddy ground, unable to move a muscle, be covered in the brain matter of their fallen comrades, or worst of all, find themselves on KP duty. The Civil War was no exception. In fact, it was probably one of the messiest.
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My idea is to capture how dirty war can be by having players start with clean uniforms and by the end of the match, be covered in filth, depending on their actions.
-marching down the road leads to minor dirt accumulation on the feet
-running leads to more dirt accumulation
-marching through the woods leads to leaves and tree branches being stuck to the player
-the player firing his weapon for several minutes leaves powder residue covering them from head to toe
-being caught in an explosion splatters the player with dirt
-standing next to a comrade to who is killed leaves the covered with blood
-wading through water causes the player to become absolutely filthy and covered with mud
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The availability of clean uniforms also means that units can proper parades and inspections during off hours on drill servers where everyone is expected to be properly dressed.
I guess I'll request this too while I'm at it...
Can we get a version of the 2nd South Carolina frock coats that don't have green splotches all over the cuffs. I understand that they were wearing coats that had been issued the previous year and had been put through all kinds of abuse, but not all uniforms would've been in the same state of decay.