Hi

When RL stops cr@pping on me (my boss has resigned = huge increase in my workload) I intend writing up some thoughts on my first Redux campaign as the Italians, i.e., the Venetians.

But just want to say I think what you've done with the sea regions plus giving rebels the ability to build pirate fleets is genius, Axalon. It works on so many levels, with maybe the best being the disruption to trade which massively impacts on the player, of course.

As the Venetians my conquest strategy has virtually been dictated to me by the need to keep 'pirate suppression fleets' at sea to stop the b@$t@rd$ from cutting my (very lucrative) trade routes. Pretty historical, I believe. So I have, e.g., taken the Crimea to have a port on the Black Sea to keep the support costs sensible.

Also, haven't encountered any stacks with stupid amounts of artillery - which has been a longstanding gripe of mine.

Also, the other night I got my @r$e kicked by the Lithuanians in a battle I expected to win, and lost my 4 star (= second best) general in the process. It's been a while since something like that has happened to me in MTW. Refreshing.

Thanks Axalon.

Best regards
Victor

Sapere aude
Horace