Quote Originally Posted by TinCow
When I think Empire, I think of the Colonial Era, roughly corresponding to 1500 to 1900. This would imply a very large map and mainly gunpowder combat though, things that the current and previous TW engines do not excel at. We should know for sure in a few days.
I was actually just thinking about that.

Maybe CA's new TW will be an extension of where M2TW leaves off....that is - conquering the New World by creating an empire out of Old World powers (like Ages of Empires III and numerous other RTS titles).

A plausible new direction for CA, methinks, although I (like many) have doubts about how well a mostly gunpowder and artillery combat system would translate into a TW game.