No Graduation in Difficulty!

[Slaists]

With change #3:

In the economic game there is no graduation in difficulty. Easy is just like Very Hard. Pricing is all the same, upkeep the same, all is all the same.

That boils down to only one formula for playing the game. Spend all you have on troops and take what other build. In other words “Blitz”!

Just what I did not want to see!

The increase in upkeep, recruitment, building costs, and even some tech penalties all have too stifling an effect on the player who wants to carefully build an economy to support troop strength. Couple that with the reduction in trade income and it only leaves conquest.

The game now only favors factions which build troops and don’t trade. It seems tailored for the Prussian Mafia. Those who play the one faction and concentrate on conquest from turn one.

The more aggressive AI also means that Trade Income is a very iffy prospect. It is just too expensive to keep a fleet to defend trade lanes and as soon as you can’t afford the troops you loose half of them.

This may be a perfect game for those who only play Prussia on VH/VH but for those who like to examine different approaches or don’t need to brag about only playing VH it turns the game into painful drudgery.

So, here's my final answer, especially about that 'rushing/Prussia gang' part ;)

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showt...52#post2227252

[JAG]

Fisherking - ever thought you just suck at this game? From what you post, that is all I can come up with.

Plus, you have no concept of history, read wikipedia one more time my friend, and then post your crap again. :)

[Fisherking]

Fisherking - ever thought you just suck at this game? From what you post, that is all I can come up with.

Plus, you have no concept of history, read wikipedia one more time my friend, and then post your crap again. :)

@JAG


Rather than launching a personal attack on others, don’t you think it wiser or clearer to point out the areas of disagreement?

To everyone else:

The way the game is set up now is not a problem at higher difficulties.

It is however a bit extreme for those wishing a slower or easier approach, and should not be set up to favor one factions position over another’s.

[seireikhaan]

Plus, you have no concept of history, read wikipedia one more time my friend, and then post your crap again. :)

Weird, I don't seem to recall the history of Europe from 1700-1800 consisting of a single, giant, century long deathmatch. From what wikipedia tells me(), Prussia didn't get west Prussia from Poland until 1772, not 1700, as they do EVERY time now. Get some concept of history.

[AussieGiant]

Well I'm having a great time on H/M with Prussia.

I always play the prestige game to make sure it isn't just about Tora Tora Tora all the time.

I'm in year 1760 and it's been a great game. Money has been tight, there has only been 6 huge full stack battles between my Austria and Poland, and they were impressive.

Otherwise it's been a great deal of maneuvering, haggling and fun. There are a few things still to be done but I've managed to build a good economy and use 2 full stack armies for the last 30 to 40 years.

I didn't have a navy until about 1730 and now I've got my 5 ship 3rd rate stack and my 2 ship 5 rate frigate stack. They have done a good job with this patch and there has been zero CTD's.

I've got only 2 provinces to take based on my requirements but France, Great Britain and Martha are in the low thousands in prestige and I don't think I can knock them off as I only about around high 500's.

The AI has not gone on all out blitzes with this game.