Here's an rather awesome idea that I just came up with.

Possible names: Man of War, Empire Commander, I Conquered (Vici), etc..

Covers, left to right, also campaigns:
ancient: Qin Shi Huang, Alexander, Boudicca
medieval: Joan of Arc, Sonni Ali, Genghis Khan
imperial: Oba Nobunaga, Francisco Pizarro, Toussaint L'Ouverture
industrial: Geronimo, Ho Chi Minh, T.E. Lawrence

Setting: First Person viewpoint. Operate in a huge, massively multiplayer world full of NPCs to recruit, train, and lead. Set in ancient times (subsequent games/expansions will have medieval, imperial, industrial eras). Realistic fighting system (think Assassin's Creed and Total War combined)

Gameplay: Gain power and influence in the government and on the battlefield. Rise from a humble soldier to the emperor of an empire of your own creation. The game is wickedly strategic:

1.Go from town to town to raise troops,
2.plan out battles,
3.ally and fight with other human and computer trying to achieve dominance,
4.lead forces yourself into battle,
5.order supplies,
6.maintain supply lines,
7.burn and raid enemy supplies,
8.plan full campaigns and watch your armies carry out your plans,
9.hire assassins to kill enemy leaders, or do it yourself on the battlefield,
10.yell orders to units you are near to,
11.recieve messages from other parts of your empire,
12.in control of an empire, fund public works projects and institute reforms to make your empire a better place-or start a reign of oppression...

I just thought this would be so awesome. It would be a leap away from the traditional skyview RTS games, but I think its time for something a little new.

Give me your thoughts...

Vae Victis,
Chris