First Impressions

[andrewt]

It's historical. During the 18th century everyone used more or less the same units, with uniform and technology being the only variations. It makes the game more balanced at least .

I'd like to see more variety though, and hopefully the moders can help us there .

Yeah, I took a look at all the unit rosters using the play battle mode. It looked at first like France has a lot of unique units, then I compared their roster to Britain's, and it seems like CA just gave them their French names in the English version to sound "different".

I'm still deciding which faction I want to start as. United Provinces looks like they have a nice starting position but I don't think there's another faction with a more vanilla roster. I might just start with Road to Independence to get used to this period's tactics.

Oh, and I didn't know the U.S. would only be playable on the RTI campaign. That's more historically accurate, though.

[Sir Beane]

Yeah, I took a look at all the unit rosters using the play battle mode. It looked at first like France has a lot of unique units, then I compared their roster to Britain's, and it seems like CA just gave them their French names in the English version to sound "different".

I'm still deciding which faction I want to start as. United Provinces looks like they have a nice starting position but I don't think there's another faction with a more vanilla roster. I might just start with Road to Independence to get used to this period's tactics.

Oh, and I didn't know the U.S. would only be playable on the RTI campaign. That's more historically accurate, though.

Great Britain has the most unique units I think, especially if you have Special Forces. Other than that the Maratha have some interesting units like Elephant General's bodyguard.

[Sol Invictus]

I have only finished Ch. 1 of RtI; lol; but my initial impressions are great because after hearing of the problems some people are having with Steam, I am just happy to have had a seemless installation and was able to start without a crash. Game looks nice and runs well on High with my mediocre system. I am dieing to jump into the GC, but I am going to complete RtI as soon as I can first. I hope my good fortune continues this eve.

[ArtillerySmoke]

I have only finished Ch. 1 of RtI; lol; but my initial impressions are great because after hearing of the problems some people are having with Steam, I am just happy to have had a seemless installation and was able to start without a crash. Game looks nice and runs well on High with my mediocre system. I am dieing to jump into the GC, but I am going to complete RtI as soon as I can first. I hope my good fortune continues this eve.

Don't see any reason that they won't.

I love how RtI is in the game. It's a great introduction to things without getting too deeply involved in a GC.

I'll be installing later on and ...I can barely contain my excitement lol. I saw some Napoleonic battles portrayed on the Military Channel the other night and was just like "I cannot believe I'll be commanding battles like this soon".

[Melvish]

Yeah, I took a look at all the unit rosters using the play battle mode. It looked at first like France has a lot of unique units, then I compared their roster to Britain's, and it seems like CA just gave them their French names in the English version to sound "different".

Yes it is a vaillaint effort from CA but some of those french name made me laugh. It is not Coureur de bois" but "Coureur DES bois". Also "Bataillion de petit-vieux"? I was like lol!! a Regiment a cripple old men!

It is nice that the unit properly use their native language properly this time, i like my game with Prussia where the orders are actually bark out in German, quite immersive. It really add up to the game play.