Loki
02-03-2004, 22:19
Hey all,
Just need to vent a little. First let me say that I fully understand that the things I'm complaining about are moddable.
Also let me just say that overall I love this game dearly.
Now for the Viking gripes.
We are told that the Norwegians can train Vikings with a +1 Valor. Ummmm OK fine, but I cant play the Norwegians as a faction (Swedes either for that matter). Now I'm a third generation American of Scandinavian descent, and if I may be so bold, I just bet there are Swedes and Danes out there that are downright hopping mad that Vikings from THEIR factions are just plain old Vikings with no Valor bonus.
And as long as we are talking about Valor.... If I accept the limitations placed on me by the default game (Norway only), then WHY THE HECK don't I get the valor bonus on ALL VIKING UNITS http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/gc-wall.gif
I DON'T get the valor bonus for Huscarls, Karls, Landsmen etc. Why just vanilla Vikings?
OK third Gripe, Why cant I use any of the VI viking units in an early custom battle? Do other factions get to use their new unit types in an early era custom battle.
If I had to guess I would say that it's a game mechanics thing. CA must have felt that the Danish faction would be too powerful early on (Hmmm sounds like the Byzantines We certainly wouldn't want more than one powerful early faction. And hey, while we're at it lets not let the Danes crusade either even though they did in real life. And hey, lets not let them build some of the more powerful late era Christian units either)
Ok Rant done
(Loki climbs down, and sit on his soap box sulking)
Just need to vent a little. First let me say that I fully understand that the things I'm complaining about are moddable.
Also let me just say that overall I love this game dearly.
Now for the Viking gripes.
We are told that the Norwegians can train Vikings with a +1 Valor. Ummmm OK fine, but I cant play the Norwegians as a faction (Swedes either for that matter). Now I'm a third generation American of Scandinavian descent, and if I may be so bold, I just bet there are Swedes and Danes out there that are downright hopping mad that Vikings from THEIR factions are just plain old Vikings with no Valor bonus.
And as long as we are talking about Valor.... If I accept the limitations placed on me by the default game (Norway only), then WHY THE HECK don't I get the valor bonus on ALL VIKING UNITS http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/gc-wall.gif
I DON'T get the valor bonus for Huscarls, Karls, Landsmen etc. Why just vanilla Vikings?
OK third Gripe, Why cant I use any of the VI viking units in an early custom battle? Do other factions get to use their new unit types in an early era custom battle.
If I had to guess I would say that it's a game mechanics thing. CA must have felt that the Danish faction would be too powerful early on (Hmmm sounds like the Byzantines We certainly wouldn't want more than one powerful early faction. And hey, while we're at it lets not let the Danes crusade either even though they did in real life. And hey, lets not let them build some of the more powerful late era Christian units either)
Ok Rant done
(Loki climbs down, and sit on his soap box sulking)