Originally Posted by Dogfish
Really?
I basically won the game with them within 30 turns..
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Really?
I basically won the game with them within 30 turns..
"A lamb goes to the slaughter but a man, he knows when to walk away."
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I just wrapped up a short campaign with Austria, bailing out in 1740 after completing my (inane, if I might say) victory conditions. It took me a couple of tries on Hard/Hard to figure out how to survive as the Habsburgs, what I found out was that even though 5 factions might declare war on you in the first 10 turns, it's the Prussians that pose the most viable and credible threat out of the gate. Saxony never attacks even though Poland does (a bit of a historical oxymoron there) and Venice, though they may declare war, does next to nothing (though they never accept peace either). I personally would say the Austrian game is challenging but only to a certain point, perhaps it's a middle of the road faction in difficulty. Granted I've only had the game a week, so I'll have more time to compare things going forward. I will say however, ANY Empire run by Charles II should be considered an Empire in extreme distress. And so the Spanish, regardless of their actual position power wise are in dire, dire straits to start.
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Tib played it on medium.
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I been playing GB as a first choice. I think I understand the military tactics okay but the city and economy management is giving me the biggest problems. I'm thinking picking a small faction like UP might have been a better 1st choice though. Knowing what builds what and what it gives you access to (units, abilities) is totally different than past TW games. I'll get it eventually though I hope.
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Also, I don't know if this is the case for other factions, but as GB, certain regions let you recruit "localized" units with different skins than your units in europe, which makes for nice visual variety
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That is true but sometimes not for the best, Those hats the East India Trading Company troops wear...Also, I don't know if this is the case for other factions, but as GB, certain regions let you recruit "localized" units with different skins than your units in europe, which makes for nice visual variety
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...are incredibly stylish? Its the proper attire for any gentlemen to wear as he brings the iron heel of imperialism down upon the natives.
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Hanover was rather difficult to start with. I had to really be wary of Sweden, who wiped Denmark off the floor. Also, engaging with the Prussians during my expasionist policy was rather difficult; I only won my battles through clever use of artillery and cover.
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Monarch played it on easy. He would of chose very easy if it was an option but unfortunately it wasn't.
He also failed to beat the campaign as the British on easy because he sucks at the game.
Last edited by tibilicus; 03-14-2009 at 02:44.
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