Del Arroyo
08-16-2005, 08:18
I have recently been playing the v4 beta of Wes' MedMod. First, let me say that he does indeed seem to have fixed the game in a great many ways. The AI seems to have economic surplusses, they build quality troops and campaign against eachother. I've found my campaign so far to be fun and quite challenging.
I do have one observation-- the Russians seem to be WAY overpowered, mainly in the units they have access to. I have been playing as the Lituanians on Expert, and definitely feeling a kind of "Jedi effect"-- especially with the Drohvars, which seem to melt away any and all troops types merely by touching them.
The Russian Halberdiers, whatever they're called, also seem to be especially Jeddy. I've found myself fighting battles and getting trashed, with absolutely awful kill ratios, and feeling as if it was worth it because I was able to deplete their Drohvars or their halbs pretty badly. I haven't met any Karls yet, but I'm feeling pretty nervous.
A suggestion-- tone down the "AP" bonues on these troops, if you ask me these seem to be throwing all of the stats out of whack. I've seen pinned, surrounded Drohvars slice through entire 40-unit Lithuanian Cavalry sections in literally 15 seconds flat. I can only guess that the AP bonus, combined with the high attack rating, is what is causing results like that.
I have managed to hold the line against the Russians, trading provinces and pushing them back, but this is mostly due to strategic AI behavior-- I've had precious little success against them on the field.
I also managed to meet and neutralize a Polish threat simultaneously-- but this was mainly due to good luck in having the Swedes blitz them and allying myself with the Swedes.
Anyway, hope my comments are useful,
DA
I do have one observation-- the Russians seem to be WAY overpowered, mainly in the units they have access to. I have been playing as the Lituanians on Expert, and definitely feeling a kind of "Jedi effect"-- especially with the Drohvars, which seem to melt away any and all troops types merely by touching them.
The Russian Halberdiers, whatever they're called, also seem to be especially Jeddy. I've found myself fighting battles and getting trashed, with absolutely awful kill ratios, and feeling as if it was worth it because I was able to deplete their Drohvars or their halbs pretty badly. I haven't met any Karls yet, but I'm feeling pretty nervous.
A suggestion-- tone down the "AP" bonues on these troops, if you ask me these seem to be throwing all of the stats out of whack. I've seen pinned, surrounded Drohvars slice through entire 40-unit Lithuanian Cavalry sections in literally 15 seconds flat. I can only guess that the AP bonus, combined with the high attack rating, is what is causing results like that.
I have managed to hold the line against the Russians, trading provinces and pushing them back, but this is mostly due to strategic AI behavior-- I've had precious little success against them on the field.
I also managed to meet and neutralize a Polish threat simultaneously-- but this was mainly due to good luck in having the Swedes blitz them and allying myself with the Swedes.
Anyway, hope my comments are useful,
DA