Interview with Gamereactor

[Martok]

Part 2 of the interview is now available.

A lot more good stuff. I especially liked the discussion of trade and diplomacy. If they work as intended, it should be a very impressive experience.

[Fisherking]

The scope of this game as presented is amazingly complex.

The amount of attention they seem to have paid to gamer’s comments is heartening, and if it all works as planed then it will be a challenge to play, let-alone win.

I do so hope they get it right on the first go, because the patches are always reactions to criticism and tend to alter the balance of play in ways not anticipated in the original.

This installment does seem to answer the speculation about ships vs. forts though…looks like a no. So we do without amphibious operations in the 18th century. At least so far as actual battle screen engagements go.

I have to say that it will either be a tremendous success or a colossal failure with everything they have put into it…and I am betting on a success as these guys have had some practice in putting out good games in the past.

Now they still have almost six months to put it all in order and make it all work. That is all inspiring and disheartening at the same time…it’s a long time to wait, don’t you think?

Now if they say it is coming out without invasive copy protection I’ll preorder it at once.

[rajpoot]

This second part, I won't deny, it has dissapointed me a bit........because they have finally said that you can't have a ship besieging a port, with land troops.......it's good to know they're working on it......maybe in the xpack.......or the next title.
Still, with all the rest they've done, I guess I can do with the small hitch. All the rest sounds pretty good again.

[Reverend Joe]

I have to say that it will either be a tremendous success or a colossal failure with everything they have put into it…

Or maybe it'll just be okay.