3D Units and Faction Info Over At the Official Empire Site

**Fisherking** · 02-04-2009, 16:26

Originally Posted by GMaximus

Wait, wasn't it supposed to be possible to keep on playing after 1799/1800, when the points are counted? I seem to recall something about years not advancing, but probably if I'm not wrong about this the rest of the gameplay is the same, and you've already won with the USA when you've gained independance.

That may be true. But if technologies don’t advance either, which I seem to remember was at least implied, it may not make for that interesting an option.

I think most want the sea battles of the War of 1812...not remembering they most US ports were heavily blockaded and the British raids did some serious and embarrassing damage.

**Fisherking** · 02-18-2009, 09:58

You know that more than a week ago it was stated that we would soon have another faction and a unit or something out.

The last time we had Official News was the 3rd of February. It is now nearer release date than to that date.

No units, no techs, no factions…no demo…if this is soon, or very soon, when the heck are we going to see SOMETHING!

I understand they are busy, but if they have the front office PR staff in back writing code, that is panic and not very promising…

Is anyone home?

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**Monk** · 02-18-2009, 10:00

Originally Posted by Fisherking

You know that more than a week ago it was stated that we would soon have another faction and a unit or something out.

The last time we had Official News was the 3rd of February. It is now nearer release date than to that date.

No units, no techs, no factions…no demo…if this is soon, or very soon, when the heck are we going to see SOMETHING!

I understand they are busy, but if they have the front office PR staff in back writing code, that is panic and not very promising…

Is anyone home?

.

Maybe there is no news because they've got nothing to report, or PR is preoccupied with something else? It might be as simple as the hours got away from the PR-person who was intending to post the info, or it might be as drastic as they are diverting more man-power to iron out bugs before release.

Silence, unfortunately, breeds many questions.

**Polemists** · 02-18-2009, 12:09

Yes they said we would get a unit and a faction yesterday, we didn't. I can only hope it do to fact they want to roll it all out with a demo and get a big release of info, demo and goodness.

We will find out around 6pm english time today I guess.

**Mailman653** · 02-18-2009, 16:51

Well, with the Marathas in (see other thread), all that's left is to speculate on the last playable faction. Anyone have any guesses?

**Sir Beane** · 02-18-2009, 17:15

Woo new faction! Finally the mystery of the Indian faction is solved. The butler did it.

Marathas

The Maratha Empire or Confederacy was born in violence, as the result of the successful overthrow of Mughal rule less than a generation ago. Raja (king) Shivaji managed to gain control of the Pune region, and from then Mughal power was no longer invincible. As might be expected, the Mughals and the Marathas still nurse a dislike for each other.

Unlike the foreign (in origin) Mughals, the Maratha rulers are Indian princes and kings. They know the value of the Indian way of doing things, of the age-old strength of their lands. Their armies may look old fashioned, possibly quaint, to foreign eyes but that makes them no less effective. The empire exists solely because it has the military strength to withstand the Mughal threat.

Perhaps now, though, it is time to think of expansion. It may no longer be enough to hold off the Mughals; perhaps they should be driven from India altogether, and a new empire with Indian rulers established. Perhaps only Indians truly have the ability to withstand the Europeans who are starting to demand much of India. For now, the Europeans want only money and trade, but soon they will be after concessions, a little piece of land here, another piece there, until all is ruled by foreigners from across the sea. Unless a strong hand guides India, it is possible that the rule of Mughal outsiders will be replaced by the lordship of European outsiders.

And perhaps, one day, a Maratha could demand concessions from a European, in his lands…

**Fisherking** · 02-18-2009, 17:32

Gosh! I guess I posted this in the other thread…but what the heck, it fits here too…

I hope the US doesn’t take up the slot. Portugal with unassailable overseas possessions in Brazil, and Africa along with Goa seems good. Also Denmark with three provinces, Venice may have the same, and the Iroquois.

I have doubts about the Iroquois and Venice was very weak at the time. Of the two remaining Portugal would be my favorite but I don’t think Denmark can be ruled out.