Although I am a huge and longtime fan of TW games, I must say that ETW has been a huge disappointment for me so far. I was expecting the usual minor bugs in the beginning but I wasn´t expecting a game from TW that has so many flaws that playing the game in campaign mode is both boring and annoying.
True, there is a lot of blingbling now on the campaign map but that doesn´t make the game experience any better.
There are so many things I have come across so far that I can mention only the worst without turning this rant into a novel.
1. What´s the use of playing a campaign of almost 200 turns when after turn 40 you have basically won the game?
a. Revolution: Funny how the game ends very suddenly when you chose the wrong side without being able to get any info on what results your choice might have.
2. What´s the use of diplomacy when diplomacy is a ridiculous, totally usueless feature in this game.
a. Minor nations: What´s the use in ally with them if you get no benefits? Apart from some cash when you´re protector.
b. What is it when Savoy can conquer France?
c. Why would the Moguls like to trade scientific research for East Prussia?
d. Why would Prussia like to trade East Prussia for Courland? Totally senseless.
3. Gentlemen and Rakes
a. Duelling: What is the benefit of a won duel apart from having an enemy gentlemen removed from the game? Since gentlemen are spawned anyways without costs for either your or the opposite side.
And on and on it goes....
I would expect that at least the diplomacy feature gets a major overhaul. I would opt for a totally new appraoch with the minor factions. E.g. if my side becomes a protector of a minor nation - why not including the minor factions military forces and their scientific research in the benifits?
I would also expect that the load of stupid requests my side gets (totally sensless demands for regions etc.) get removed from the ai.
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