Hands up if you still play!

[Trapped in Samsara]

Hi

I have to limit myself to about four campaigns of MTW a year. Typically I'll spent around ten weeks playing 15 to 20 hours a week when I indulge, so I have to consciously apportion my time btw MTW and real life.

What keeps me engaged are the mods - thanks all you modders. I think XL+Tyb is great. My next campaign will be Pike and Musket. Am also looking forward to Redux v3.

I have a machine that is pretty stable, and sufficiently spec'd, for MTW. Hence it is dedicated to that role and frozen in time.

Given the way CA/SEGA have gone with Empire (Steam, $$downloadable content$$, reneging on their promise to provide mod tools ["Most moddable TW ever." Yeah, right.], crap battle AI, hugely buggy, no more patches or support, over-emphasis on eyecandy, increasingly arcade-like gameplay [e.g., the ridiculous and unrealistic naval stats changes and combat mechanisms 'balancing'], obsession with attracting "sandbox" players, etc.) I feel the franchise has no future.

Regards
Victor

Sapere aude