Empire delayed until March; Multiplayer campaign included!

[Polemists]

I think CA understands and most players will find that the main attraction as Martok stated will be friend v friend. So you can settle that score about who's the better general you've had since shogun

Random players against each other always presents challenges. Do you put time limits on turns? Time limits in battles? Because in the end if there is not some way to force Player B to end turn, battle, etc, the turn will just never end.

Friend against Friend is easier because you can just harass them over chat to hurry up

[Megas Methuselah]

Indeed. I'll probably be one of them.

My old roommate (who's also a TW fan) is already teasing me that his Grande Armée is going to beat my Redcoats into the dirt. Of course, he's gravely mistaken.

Yeah, he's gravely mistaken. My Mohawk warbands will have overrun you first!


Of course, the one bad thing about this is players who are spoil sports and quit too easily. They'll hate being vassals, minor powers, or giving up their colonies and trying to claw their way back to the top, so they'll leave. ArgH!

[Wishazu]

I`ll only ever be intending to play a 1v1 campaign with my brother, father and maybe a few people from here. Against my brother will always be a bitter fight to the very end.

[ETWUnofficial]

I'm feeling pretty positive about the delay. On the one hand, yes, it could mean that CA are in a complete mess and have bitten off way more than they can chew, but on the other I think it can be looked at as quite promising.

I don't think we need to be worry so much about bugs from the previous games, and I would be surprised if the multiplayer feature is going to be tacked on in this one swift extra month (it's the shortest month of the year, people!) or so.

I might write a blog about this actually, it's really quite an interesting topic.

[Sir Beane]

I'm feeling pretty positive about the delay. On the one hand, yes, it could mean that CA are in a complete mess and have bitten off way more than they can chew, but on the other I think it can be looked at as quite promising.

I don't think we need to be worry so much about bugs from the previous games, and I would be surprised if the multiplayer feature is going to be tacked on in this one swift extra month (it's the shortest month of the year, people!) or so.

I might write a blog about this actually, it's really quite an interesting topic.

It's nice to see someone else who is positive about the delay. I feared I was in a minority. I to believe that this delay is probably a good thing and nothing to worry about.

On a side note, nice fansite! It's very professional, informative and easy to navigate. Good job!

Lastly, welcome to the Org!

[ETWUnofficial]

It's nice to see someone else who is positive about the delay. I feared I was in a minority. I to believe that this delay is probably a good thing and nothing to worry about.

On a side note, nice fansite! It's very professional, informative and easy to navigate. Good job!

Lastly, welcome to the Org!

Ah, thanks Sir Beane

I did write a blog about it in the end, it's here if anyone wants to check it out: http://www.empire-total-war.org/2009...-to-those-who/

I can't wait to find out how this all pans out - do they release in March, or delay further? Will it be full of bugs or will it melt all of our faces in sheer awesomeness?

Personally, as long as it is face meltingly awesome, I don't mind how long it takes them. Long live CA!