post patch econ/cost system: it's fine!

[Marquis of Roland]

Post patch Prussia Campaign on VH. Compared to pre-patch Prussia, I make considerably less but overall I am happy with the economic changes. I've been turtling in Central Europe, and sent out 2 fleets of IM to West Africa. Your budget is a lot more restricted than before, but definitely manageable for my campaign. For 100 turns I just made do turtling with my two 12-16 unit stacks, and took only Saxony and Silesia. I was simultaneously at war with Poland, Courland, Austria, and Bavaria. I'm glad it wasn't like it was before, where I made so much profit, money and production was actually no longer a game factor.

Haven't tried Spain yet. So it's pretty bad eh?

[JeromeBaker]

The first couple of turns on my Sweden VH/H campgain I was dismayed at the harder economy, but once I got a few more turns under my belt I actually love the changes. I cannot afford the same type of army after patch as I could before patch or as many total. Now I have to really take advantage of terrain, tactics, formations, and manage my battles closely because I cant afford to take huge losses. I also now have more milita and pike in my fighting forces, which makes me utilize the line infantry and other higher end troops to their fullest since I dont have a stack full of just the best available. So far so good, I am doing fine in my campaign and I am loving it. Being able to buy a lot of troops of high quality got boring fast. I am sure there are TW vets who still find it too easy, but for me it is pretty good right now. I also like that the patch made bridges matter again and you can play a multiple stack battle again without people surrounding you at the start. Pre patch I didnt have to pay all that much attention to my ministers, trade partners, and trade zones because I already had more than enough money comming in, now I pay more attention. Of course, I have not finished a campgain since the new patch so I am not sure how the end game will be, but the start and middle get two thumbs up after the latest patch.

[Karash]

I think your game is broken...like all mid-to-late games. The AI just loses the script and becomes too passive, allowing a player to start raking in the money. Even on H or VH.

[AussieGiant]

I certainly think they are on the right track economically with the direction CA have gone. If they can tweak the AI behaviour a little more then we are in a lot better shape.