The Official Hopes, Dreams and Fears Topic

[Martok]

I definitely second wanting a competent AI (both on *and* off the battlefield), as well as a robust diplomacy system.

By "robust", I don't necessarily mean a diplomacy model where you have tons of different diplomatic options (although that would certainly be nice), but in that when you form an alliance with a faction, that it actually means something. Allies shouldn't backstab you unless they have a very good reason to do, *and* actually have a reasonable chance of winning. I don't want to see a repeat of MTW where small factions with only 1-2 provinces decide to backstab their superpower ally (who has 30 provinces).

I'm still hoping for some sort of a Glorious Achievements mode, by far my prefered mode in MTW.

That would be lovely as well. I don't want to have to conquer half the map in order to "win".

[Divinus Arma]

I definitely second wanting a competent AI (both on *and* off the battlefield), as well as a robust diplomacy system.

By "robust", I don't necessarily mean a diplomacy model where you have tons of different diplomatic options (although that would certainly be nice), but in that when you form an alliance with a faction, that it actually means something. Allies shouldn't backstab you unless they have a very good reason to do, *and* actually have a reasonable chance of winning. I don't want to see a repeat of MTW where small factions with only 1-2 provinces decide to backstab their superpower ally (who has 30 provinces).

I second that! Here, here!

[LadyAnn]

I long since have abandoned all hope and thus have no fear....

Annie

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Hopes/Dreams

A Good MP Ranking System, Good Ladders, MP In Generals And So On.



Fears:


Having Gamespy to deal with, and having MP being tthe same as it is now

[Decker]

A few acts of courage of certain units in a heated battle...i.e. gunners standing to their guns loading and firing faster to cover their comrades retreat or to repel a notably determined attack...Or infantry holding down a section on the line while under intense pressure from the enemy...etc... or small individual soldiers taking on "general powers"(as I like to call it) rallying their unit and killing quite a few enemies or defending a gun...etc...you get the idea.

And torching a small town or parts of a city if you're defending it and the enemy is pushing you back. Also erecting barricades in the heat of battle or occupying houses

I have no idea if these were discussed as I haven't had the time to really read all the info..just things I've always thought would be pretty cool to have...

[Sheogorath]

Probably filed under 'dream', but I'd REALLY like to see a 'supply line/logistics' system implemented. Active armies would be expensive (especially in the early eras), and get more expensive the further they got from 'home'. Units cut off from supply lines would suffer attrition. Some method of using 'scorched earth' tactics would be neat too.
It'd also be nice to see a difference in the supply costs of armies. Russian line troops would, obviously, be cheaper to maintain than, say, British Foot Guard.

[Motep]

Hopes: More realistic marching distances (not a big one, though)

Dreams: Also Stated.

Fears: Over Varied Uniforms, Lack of variety in faction units, bad ai...again..., more problems with the aging of family members (seriously, it gets very old with your people aging 1 year every four years), bugs upon bugs upon bugs, lack of modablity, needing an unpacker to do any modding at all, etc.