Who do you want to play as?

**Pinxit** · 12-05-2008, 00:40

Originally Posted by Martok

Incidentally, I also look forward to the mod that unlocks Venice as a playable faction. I'd love to take a shot at reviving their mercantile empire.

In addition, I wouldn't mind a chance to play as Denmark-Norway. Given my familial affiliation with both countries, I'd be curious to give them a try as well.

Treason!

If Total War ever enables an online campaign I will certainly destroy you with my proud Swedish troops and their mighty skills in

. All in the name of

with the help of a

and a crazy

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**Monk** · 12-05-2008, 14:33

Originally Posted by Pinxit

Treason!

If Total War ever enables an online campaign I will certainly destroy you with my proud Swedish troops and their migty skills in

. All in the name of migty

with the help of a

and a crazy

.

Hey now them's fighting words. And Russia has and always will be a friend to the House of Martok!

Seriously though. Aside from my practically fanboyish fervor for Russia, I'd really love to give the Ottoman Empire a spin. Aside from destroying my target of affection, there's the fun of going head to head with Austria!

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Is it wrong that I have no desire to play in any theater of operations than Europe? Who needs colonies when the old world is still not united!

**Pinxit** · 12-05-2008, 15:00

Originally Posted by Monk

Hey now them's fighting words. And Russia has and always will be a friend to the House of Martok!

Seriously though. Aside from my practically fanboyish fervor for Russia, I'd really love to give the Ottoman Empire a spin. Aside from destroying my target of affection, there's the fun of going head to head with Austria!

...

Is it wrong that I have no desire to play in any theater of operations than Europe? Who needs colonies when the old world is still not united!

The Ottoman Empire is most likely my second choice. They differ from the rest. As do Russia. Anyone have any idea about the power of the Ottomans compared to a country like France during this timeperiod? I know their land was vast, but is it anything more to it than that? Did the European countries fear the Ottomans or were the Ottomans more like an annoying "thing" disrupting trade in the far away wastelands?

**Sheogorath** · 12-05-2008, 18:44

By 1700 the Ottomans were begging their decline. Certainly they were still fairly powerful, but issues like corruption in the Janissary corps were starting to take their toll (considering they pretty much just replaced sultans whenever they felt like it).
Essentially they'd started to stagnate, with nowhere else to expand to without running into a big scary country.
So, really, they pretty much were in the same situation as Spain. Plenty of economic and military power, but nothing to really do with it.

**Martok** · 12-07-2008, 02:01

Originally Posted by Pinxit

Treason!

If Total War ever enables an online campaign I will certainly destroy you with my proud Swedish troops and their mighty skills in

. All in the name of

with the help of a

and a crazy

.

Then I'll see you on the field of battle. May the best ~~Klingon~~ Scandinavian win!

Originally Posted by Monk

Hey now them's fighting words. And Russia has and always will be a friend to the House of Martok!

Originally Posted by Monk

Seriously though. Aside from my practically fanboyish fervor for Russia, I'd really love to give the Ottoman Empire a spin. Aside from destroying my target of affection, there's the fun of going head to head with Austria!

I too am looking forward to seizing Vienna for the Ottomans once and for all.

Also (depending on whether/how many nationalities try to declare independence and break away from the empire), it could be a fun challenge to try and keep the subject peoples in line as well. Must stamp out Greek and Serbian nationalism....

Originally Posted by Monk

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Is it wrong that I have no desire to play in any theater of operations than Europe? Who needs colonies when the old world is still not united!

While I do look forward to establishing some overseas holdings, I'll admit that I too intend to focus mostly on Europe. I think I just want to be able to say I fought at all the major cities like Paris, Moscow, Prague....ah, the possibilities are endless.

**Spookybear** · 12-10-2008, 20:06

I wouldnt mind playin Denmark-Norway :D

But I'm disappointed that they included Sweden(so far) but not Denmark :(

Otherwise I'll problely go and play some UK or Russia (But never sweden, ever!) :)

**Sheogorath** · 12-11-2008, 00:38

Originally Posted by Spookybear

I wouldnt mind playin Denmark-Norway :D

But I'm disappointed that they included Sweden(so far) but not Denmark :(

Otherwise I'll problely go and play some UK or Russia (But never sweden, ever!) :)

Denmark might not get a playable slot. I mean, as far as I know their only major contribution in the era was getting their fleet blown up by the British during the Napoleonic Wars, in order to keep the Frenchies from getting their hands on the feared Danish navy. :P

Something which, I gather, has led to the Danes resenting the British even to this day.

**Pinxit** · 12-11-2008, 02:08

Originally Posted by Sheogorath

Denmark might not get a playable slot. I mean, as far as I know their only major contribution in the era was getting their fleet blown up by the British during the Napoleonic Wars, in order to keep the Frenchies from getting their hands on the feared Danish navy. :P

Something which, I gather, has led to the Danes resenting the British even to this day.

Most Danes dont even know about that, but sure. And no, I see no real point of including Denmark-Norway in this era. They werent particular powerful.

**Spookybear** · 12-11-2008, 15:29

Ok now I get why people isn't so eager for Denmark, I just realised E:TW isn't from the 1600's to the 1800's, but 1700's to the 1800's :P

**CBR** · 12-13-2008, 11:32

Originally Posted by Sheogorath

Denmark might not get a playable slot. I mean, as far as I know their only major contribution in the era was getting their fleet blown up by the British during the Napoleonic Wars, in order to keep the Frenchies from getting their hands on the feared Danish navy. :P

I'm quite sure Marlborough loved his Danish cavalry at Ramillies

But yes apart from the early wars Denmark-Norway stayed out of the other conflicts apart from a crazy Russian Czar who was close at declaring war near the end of the SYW.

The 18th century saw a reduction in importance of most of the medium sized powers: Netherlands, Sweden, Saxony, Bavaria etc. Poland became a political non-entity that others just marched through and Spain (although still a strong power) was burned out already by mid 17th century. But all that doesn't stop several of these countries from being playable in ETW.

Something which, I gather, has led to the Danes resenting the British even to this day.

Hm wouldn't say that. We are much more busy resenting Germans

Now I'm sure lots of Danes don't know their history but both 1801 and 1807 are rather big events that was part of the history books when I was in school. And both had an official bicentenary commemoration with the British returning a ship’s bell from one of the ships taken in 1807 and the 2001 events involved warships from all three nations.

CBR

**Mek Simmur al Ragaski** · 12-13-2008, 17:22

I'll probably play as either:

The UK (Im from there)
Switzerland (I like Switzerland)
Austria (I like Austria also)

I have no idea which one first, and i'll probably have played every faction within the first hour, to try and find the one thats ok for me.