Oh I love the seabattles. Yes, they're pretty much the same as in Empire, but with bigger ships, meaning more cannons!

Also, the little detail that the camera shakes when near an explosion really makes hte seabattles seem more epic. One broadside really
feels like a wall of death.
I love the game. Playing as GB atm. My armies are mostly sent to Italy to divert the french forces from Austria/Prussia, and my fleet mops up any resistance in the English Channel. During July 1809 I had two great seabattles against the french, Nelson did Trafalgar X2, except he survived!