Expansion...

[Daveybaby]

Empire: Total War - Napoleon's Day Out.

Yeah, this would be nice to see. It'd be great if the expansion covered several very different campaigns, as with the Kingdoms expansion for M2. I could see a campaign for the american civil war working quite well using the ETW engine, but it wouldnt really justify an expansion all by itself.

Seriously now, it's too early to be thinking about an expansion imo (it's only been 4 months since release, even though it feels like much longer).

I expect CA have been working on the expansion since before ETW's release - these things arent knocked up in 10 minutes or so these days.

I would see CA's efforts be spent on bug hunting and AI fixes rather than building for an early expansion.

Expansions tend not to involve drastic rewrites of the game engine, i'm pretty sure bug hunting in the game engine and unit/campaign/map design work for an expansion can comfortably be performed side by side.

[Fisherking]

I would imagine that the Australian branch is working on the next game to fallow ETW using this game engine and that the UK office has decided on what the expansion will be.

However, we won't likely know what the expansion is for another year and the next game if we are lucky, the next game will be announced in about 18 months.

[pevergreen]

I would imagine that the Australian branch is working on the next game to fallow ETW using this game engine and that the UK office has decided on what the expansion will be.

However, we won't likely know what the expansion is for another year and the next game if we are lucky, the next game will be announced in about 18 months.

Thats a good point. I should find out.

I rang them a few years ago, made a post about it. Didnt get many answers, but it was fun.

However, they may have a phone system my company looks after. THQ Australia did...

"Hello CA, just routine check on your phones"

*sees next product*

OH YEAH.

[antisocialmunky]

Can't you get sued and thrown in Aussie butt rape prison for illegally monitoring private phone traffic?

[pevergreen]

I meant go into the office.

And probably.

[Lucius Verenus]

As far as expansion into Africa goes - UP had Cape town in the 1600's and if they hadn't been so determined to keep it just for replenishing ships going to and from the Indies could well have expanded well up into Africa - 'Zimbabwe' and even beyond by 1800...

There were also various other bases used for the slave-trade - so Africa would be perfectly feasible as an expansion.

[KHPike]

My speculation for an expansion...

Remember Rome Total War: Alexander?

My guess would be Empire Total War: Napoleon????

Anyway, it would be great if they added regions (South America, Straits of Madagascar, etc.) into the trade theatres as an expansion...