Is it just me, or is anyone baffled by the fact that people actually give a damn about what the soldiers faces look like? I mean, i know why CA make the units look nice and detailed close up, because you need to be able to compete in the eyecandy screenshots department with FPSs and RPGs and so on in order to get column/website inches and sell more than 3 copies of your game. And, this kind of detail makes sense in those genres, because youre up close and personal with your opponents a lot of the time.

But... is there anyone out there that actually *plays* a total war game zoomed right in like that? When i first ran the game, i had a bit of a zoom about and looked at the lovely graphics and animations and everything, and thought 'oh that's all very nice', and then i actually started playing the game and i havent used anything but maximum zoom out since. Same thing goes for the strategic map, by the way.

I guess it's the same thing as with those people that can't play the game because the incorrect detailing on the uniforms makes them furious. Its... just... how can you tell at any zoom level where its possible to play the game?!?!?