What Are You Looking Forward To Most In Empire?

**Boohugh** · 02-09-2009, 08:58

All the above (apart from Steam!), but I voted for improved AI (both campaign and battle) because I'm just itching to see if it really has been improved as much as CA claim

**ainamacil** · 02-09-2009, 10:24

Hats, wigs, and facial hair was barely edged out by guns.

In both Medievals, I was all about the late game when I could first field culverins and arquebusiers. So what if my primitive musketmen take appalling casualties when they actually have to engage in melee? That's what the meat shields are for!

As you might guess, I LOVE the Americas Campaign and the Britannia Campaign. Spanish Dragoons and Mounted Calivermen are my buddies.

As Metallica said in their excellent cover of Whiskey in the Jar, "some men like to hear, to hear the cannonballs roarin'..." This man is one of them.

**Polemists** · 02-09-2009, 11:51

Well I think today i'm at this stage

I'm Too Busy Drooling With Anticipation To Answer!

It's still a little under a month away but still can't wait :)

**Sir Beane** · 02-09-2009, 13:07

Originally Posted by Polemists

Well I think today i'm at this stage

It's still a little under a month away but still can't wait :)

None of us can. Thats why we keep making threads like this even though there is no real point to them. We just need something to do to stop us trying to storm CA and get the game by force.

**ByzanKing** · 02-09-2009, 17:53

I am really looking forward to the new and improved AI. If it is as good as they (CA) claim it is then we should be in for a real treat.

**-Sebra** · 02-09-2009, 18:38

Definitely Multiplayer. I hope it'll be awesome.

**Fisherking** · 02-09-2009, 19:29

Originally Posted by ByzanKing

I am really looking forward to the new and improved AI. If it is as good as they (CA) claim it is then we should be in for a real treat.

If it is as good as some have said it is then some of us may be in for a good thumping!

So long as it is not overpowered units and AI only exploits I can’t say that I mind so much.

A bit of a challenge is good and I have sweated through battles in other games…I just wonder if it is so when they talk so much of fun factors. That to me usually means, nerffed so the dumb guys don’t loose, in code, to me…

**ByzanKing** · 02-09-2009, 20:48

Originally Posted by Fisherking

That to me usually means, nerffed so the dumb guys don’t loose, in code, to me…

Let's hope that is not the case, had enough of that in the vanilla RTW and M2TW. Don't want to have to wait for the modders to ramp up the AI this time.

**SpencerH** · 02-09-2009, 21:22

I voted AI. My actual answer is a game that returns CA to their past glory from the dregs of M2TW ie a game that compels me to keep playing it over and over because it is so brilliant.

**Necceh** · 02-12-2009, 17:51

Has anyone got any resources i can look at regards to the new AI? I've read some reviews and the AI dev blog (but it merley mentioned that the tester and developer are working together heh) and basically all i've got so far is 'The AI has been improved considerably'.

Any good articles on it specifically?

**Sir Beane** · 02-12-2009, 19:12

Originally Posted by Necceh

Has anyone got any resources i can look at regards to the new AI? I've read some reviews and the AI dev blog (but it merley mentioned that the tester and developer are working together heh) and basically all i've got so far is 'The AI has been improved considerably'.

Any good articles on it specifically?

There are a few things out there mentioning AI, but they are difficult to find.

A few commonly occuring comments are:

The battle AI and diplomatic AI now work together for a more realistic opponent.

The AI can evaluate its current campaign situation and use appropriate battle map tactics.

The battle map AI constantly reevaluates its position and changes tactics accordingly. It wont get stuck attempting to perform a series of set scripted actions.

Each faction and some generals will have signature tactics that they employ.