Emperor
09-06-2003, 06:50
Not sure if this is the place to post this, but here goes till I find out different http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
First, I love it. This is what I was hoping for, and here's to hoping somewhere down the road CA gets behind a full blow Napoleon game. I like the Virtues/Vice deal, but my question is are these random? Having Napoleon be a drunkert is inaccurate, so I am to assume it random...
The game play however is where I want to focus on.
Battles:
1. Not sure if this is possible, but Infantry should have a Square formation for repelling cavalry. Otherwise, it seems to me anytime enemy cavalry, or mine, attack, its a guaranteed rout.
2. Artillery should be somewhat more accurate then they are depicted in this version.
Game Play: Huge imbalances here, but this is a Beta so its to be expected http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif
1. Guard units. Ive mainly played as France, and one thing I noticed is, I shouldn't be able to get Guard Infantry and Cavalry in 1753. This makes the game very very easy. There should be a much more involved, or lengthy tech tree.
2. Napoleon. Napoleon shouldn't be made available as early as he is, I got him in 1756. Considering he's not even BORN at that time.... hehe.
3. French should be limited to militia, or very shoddy infantry. At this time, the Revolution pumps out ALOT of men, but they are of crummy quality. Having Line Infantry available, and some Light is fine, but see above regarding high quality troops.
4. Change the cost of the units 30 turns into the game my military was at least twice the size as anyone elses, and it was all Guard. The elite should cost like elite 150 for Grenadiers when France is pulling in 3500+ a turn is a drop in the bucket. France was definetly a large economy, but at this time most of France is poor because of the lack of the current monarchy to build a national infrastructre. Cut down on what they can generate, and boost the cost of their units.
5. Make the enemy more agressive I played at expert lvl, and had 3/4 of Europe conquered within the first 150 turns. I only engaged 1 enemy army in that entire time. 1. Perhaps a trigger in the game that gives the computer a boost in money and manpower if the Human player chooses France? I understand France is a monster, but its not a REAL monster until it becomes Imperial France. The Revolution inflates their armies in patriotic fervor, but those armies suck.
6. Piedmont and Savoy are ok factions. But why not the Ottomon Empire and Sweden? Otto was the Sick Man of Europe at this point, but they were still a presence and fought many battles vs the Russians. Sweden will rear its head from time to time, and giving it control over the Scandanavian countries would be interesting.
7. WAR Revolutionary France is at war with damn near everyone at this time. Austria, England, Spain, Prussia, all of them should be already in a pre-existing war at the start of the game.
As I said, this is a Beta, and I'm not sure how much of this is possible, but so far I'm impressed at the amount you guys at the Lordz have done. Let me know if I posted this in the wrong place or if I'm a blithering idiot :o
First, I love it. This is what I was hoping for, and here's to hoping somewhere down the road CA gets behind a full blow Napoleon game. I like the Virtues/Vice deal, but my question is are these random? Having Napoleon be a drunkert is inaccurate, so I am to assume it random...
The game play however is where I want to focus on.
Battles:
1. Not sure if this is possible, but Infantry should have a Square formation for repelling cavalry. Otherwise, it seems to me anytime enemy cavalry, or mine, attack, its a guaranteed rout.
2. Artillery should be somewhat more accurate then they are depicted in this version.
Game Play: Huge imbalances here, but this is a Beta so its to be expected http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif
1. Guard units. Ive mainly played as France, and one thing I noticed is, I shouldn't be able to get Guard Infantry and Cavalry in 1753. This makes the game very very easy. There should be a much more involved, or lengthy tech tree.
2. Napoleon. Napoleon shouldn't be made available as early as he is, I got him in 1756. Considering he's not even BORN at that time.... hehe.
3. French should be limited to militia, or very shoddy infantry. At this time, the Revolution pumps out ALOT of men, but they are of crummy quality. Having Line Infantry available, and some Light is fine, but see above regarding high quality troops.
4. Change the cost of the units 30 turns into the game my military was at least twice the size as anyone elses, and it was all Guard. The elite should cost like elite 150 for Grenadiers when France is pulling in 3500+ a turn is a drop in the bucket. France was definetly a large economy, but at this time most of France is poor because of the lack of the current monarchy to build a national infrastructre. Cut down on what they can generate, and boost the cost of their units.
5. Make the enemy more agressive I played at expert lvl, and had 3/4 of Europe conquered within the first 150 turns. I only engaged 1 enemy army in that entire time. 1. Perhaps a trigger in the game that gives the computer a boost in money and manpower if the Human player chooses France? I understand France is a monster, but its not a REAL monster until it becomes Imperial France. The Revolution inflates their armies in patriotic fervor, but those armies suck.
6. Piedmont and Savoy are ok factions. But why not the Ottomon Empire and Sweden? Otto was the Sick Man of Europe at this point, but they were still a presence and fought many battles vs the Russians. Sweden will rear its head from time to time, and giving it control over the Scandanavian countries would be interesting.
7. WAR Revolutionary France is at war with damn near everyone at this time. Austria, England, Spain, Prussia, all of them should be already in a pre-existing war at the start of the game.
As I said, this is a Beta, and I'm not sure how much of this is possible, but so far I'm impressed at the amount you guys at the Lordz have done. Let me know if I posted this in the wrong place or if I'm a blithering idiot :o