Getting around in Empire

[Sol Invictus]

CA definately mentioned a Transition Zone between the Atlantic and the Indian Oceans.

[pevergreen]

I think it will be just a genereic off screen thing, your ships enter, and travel the distance, but you can't see them. when they have passed the distance, they will appear on the edge of the map you sent them to. It takes out micromanagement and streamlines vast distances. If two opposing fleets use the same area, I believe there will be an option to attack or avoid.

[Polemists]

Well my understanding is your merely move your fleet to the edge of the map and then they go to wherever. At least last I read.

So I don't think it's everyone sail to this specific corner, rather you just sail in that direction and then at a certain point you'll probably be asked where you want to sail.

As for speed, sailing has to take a turn, CA has no other time frames. There are no in between turn actions. I guess they could make ships able to move twice or three times in a single turn but I doubt that.

CA has stated countless times that travel in this game is much faster. So while it's not instanteneous obviously or every nation would be attacking every other in a heartbeat, I think travel may be 2x or 3x faster.

Admirals do have traits and stats, just like generals. It was in a article, I can't remeber which one tho, read through some of the recent previews.

[Fondor_Yards]

There has been a bit of confusion as to how exactly players will get from Europe to India and vice versa, since South Africa is said not to be included in the game. How exactly will players get to India?

There will be transition zones between theatres. You sail into the transition zone, and some time later your ship arrives in the next theatre. To sail from Europe to India, for example, you would sail to the Canary Islands, transition of the Ivory Coast, transition of the Straits of Madagascar, and then transition to India. If you simply select India as target destination, your fleet will do all this automatically, but it can be intercepted on the way.

For you silly folks who don't go to both forums.

[Fisherking]

There will be transition zones between theatres. You sail into the transition zone, and some time later your ship arrives in the next theatre.

Thanks Fondor Yards! I couldn’t remember where I had read it.

I sure hope it is not going to take years to get to India, or any place else for that matter.

Now if someone can point me at the parts about Admirals I would be grateful.

[Sir Beane]

Thanks Fondor Yards! I couldn’t remember where I had read it.

I sure hope it is not going to take years to get to India, or any place else for that matter.

Now if someone can point me at the parts about Admirals I would be grateful.

I'll see if I can find something to confirm Admirals for you Fisherking. I think they wre mentioned in one of the interviews.

I wouldn't worry though. It would make no sense for Admirals not to be in game. Afterall CA need some way of having command ability affect naval battles. And since they are hyping up the naval combat side of the game admirals are almost a certainty.