Stop Bashing please!

[Vlad Tzepes]

Well for my part, I have enjoyed the game to a certain degree, but was really expecting more out of it. I still play most days

This is exactly how I feel. After STW and MTW (the second could be pretty correctly taken as an improvement of the first) I hoped Rome, with a new graphic engine and much more detailed diplomacy, and hopefully even better AI, would be THE game. Maybe I expected too much. I like the game, still play and played a lot, but I got somewhat disappointed immediately after the first thrill - and this one didn't last too long, either.

On the other hand, I'm sure CA can sort out useless complaining from useful criticism, from this forum as from others as well.

[tai4ji2x]

I believe it means Fog of War. :) i.e. there is some sorta cheat code that lets you see the entire map with all pieces and settlements or something like that.

remember that units hiding in the woods will still remain hidden even after you turn off FOW

[Craterus]

ok thanks...
I tried it out and I'm surprised as to how much the Romans own lol

[Kraxis]

It is interesting to notice the various responses here.

There are those that agree with Beefy (I'm happy for you guys).
There are those that see as their job to correct Beefy's views as he is obviously an ignorant that must be taught a lesson.
There are those who doesn't agree with Beefy about the game but who understands that views are subjective, something that is correct to the person who has it.
And finally there are the people who just enter the thread to discuss and have fun (fun being quite relative here ).

I'm definately in the third group. I like the game, but I feel the load/siege-bug is big and bad. I try to lessen its effect by playing long and hard each time before saving and quiting. At the same time I dabble with modding so as to make the game work how I want it to. But in general I try not to enforce my views on other people.
If there are people who are perfectly happy with the game as it is then that is how it should be. Sadly I'm not, and obviously I'm not alone. But just because we don't think the game is as good as it should be does that make it right for us to jump people who think the game is good? Not at all! I think there are a good number of people who have been a bit unfair towards Beefy and his views.