No, Slitherine will likely not delve into the musket and post musket eras. The archon engine which P&S is based upon is too passe for slitherine it appears, although as is, P&S is a stellar game. I sincerely hope any game they develop(if ever) about post 1700 conflicts is not a copy of Fiel...

Pike phalanx do have proper small shield in the mode?

Yeah guys, replay and real time MP, would be great add.