What Factions would you like to see in Empire Total War

**Sheogorath** · 12-01-2007, 00:33

I'm not sure what youre saying there, Ozz. The only Battle of Gefrees I can find was in 1809, and was an Austrian victory.
As to being small...well...

I guess it might be small compared to Russia...

**Ozzman1O1** · 12-01-2007, 00:39

At that time I refer to them as th AUSTRIAN EMPIRE,not the microscopic german country that napoeleon ran out of italy and conqured.................

**Sheogorath** · 12-01-2007, 01:42

Even discluding all the rest, the 'core' Austrian state is fairly large, especially in this era.
And, technically, it would be the Archduchy of Austria. It was only the Austrian Empire after 1804.

**Ozzman1O1** · 12-02-2007, 15:18

if the game starts with austria as an empire though,ill be discusted,starting with the empire is cowardly,you have to start out with austria,then mold your empire....then again what do I care,ill be playing as the thirteen colonies!but i do see your point(for the first time)

**Sheogorath** · 12-02-2007, 18:27

...Uh...huh.
I believe that, since the focus of the game is being shifted AWAY from Europe, that Europe will start with few 'neutral' territories, outside of the German States, unless they make a faction for EACH little principality. Borders had become significantly more 'solid' than they were in the medieval era by this point.

Anyway, I think, judging from the interviews thus far, that the point of ETW will be to run around outside of Europe and try to get colonies, since wars in Europe tended to be messy and bloody and screw up the local economy more than they were worth.

Look at France and England. After the Hundred Years War they never really seriously tried to invade each other. The French knew that the English navy dominated the straits, and the English (much as they are loathe to admit it) knew that the French army would kick their butts right back into the sea.
Its an extreme example, and Europe did have many wars, but compared to overseas colonial conflicts they were few and far between.
It seems like every other week there was a war going on in India or Indonesia over who got to control this city or that island, see?

**derfinsterling** · 12-04-2007, 11:45

Originally Posted by Sheogorath

After the Hundred Years War they never really seriously tried to invade each other.

Napoleon wanted to invade England - that's what the Battle of Trafalgar was all about: To destroy the French fleet to prevent an invasion. Villeneuve risked replacement since he waited to long and Napoleon had to abandon his original plans of invasion.

After the loss of the fleet, the invasion was off for sure, but Napoleon wanted to invade. ;)

**Sheogorath** · 12-04-2007, 14:23

Originally Posted by derfinsterling

Napoleon wanted to invade England - that's what the Battle of Trafalgar was all about: To destroy the French fleet to prevent an invasion. Villeneuve risked replacement since he waited to long and Napoleon had to abandon his original plans of invasion.

After the loss of the fleet, the invasion was off for sure, but Napoleon wanted to invade. ;)

He PLANNED to invade, but he never got around to it.
As I recall he also considered building the first Channel Tunnel so his men could walk to England :P

**Abokasee** · 12-02-2007, 18:28

Hang on, wheres a list of factions which are confirmed?

**Sheogorath** · 12-02-2007, 19:51

Wikipedia gives the following:
The British Empire
The Kingdom of France
The United Provinces (Dutch Republic)
The Swedish Empire
The Ottoman Empire
The Kingdom of Prussia
The Russian Empire
The Spanish Empire
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Republic of Venice
The Thirteen Colonies

I'm not sure if those are 'confirmed' or not, though, but they would make sense.

**Ozzman1O1** · 12-03-2007, 01:30

And a few of them will crumble like the selucids anyway,

Will american natives be in the game,i have a feeling to play as the seminoles,or the kamanche,or mowhawk,crow,or maybe the huron,then again religion would be a problem,then again,wont religion really be a problem with all the new worlds and religions!!!I hope ca hase found a solution to that!then again it might be sorted out in rtw2 wich ca has confirmed there making....

**CaesarAugustus** · 12-04-2007, 02:15

Originally Posted by Sheogorath

Wikipedia gives the following:
The British Empire
The Kingdom of France
The United Provinces (Dutch Republic)
The Swedish Empire
The Ottoman Empire
The Kingdom of Prussia
The Russian Empire
The Spanish Empire
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Republic of Venice
The Thirteen Colonies

I'm not sure if those are 'confirmed' or not, though, but they would make sense.

Wait I though the Mughals were confirmed as well...