I made the mistake of having a quick game of Vicky the other day. it's so good once you get used to the way it works. probably the most complex game I've ever played. I just can't bring myself to go back to Rome until the next patch at least. There are modders now doing valiant stuff but I just feel that Paradox have really screwed up on this one.
Never had any problems with ping ponging in HOI or DD: Cut an army off from supply by encircling it and thats usually all it takes. I once wiped out a 70 div stack in Monte Cassino as the UK. The other option is simply to dive bomb the hell out of any retreating troops. Their ORG will be so low during a retreat they often just fall apart in the face of concerted air attack.
As for the TW bashing on the forum I would say it a natural enough reaction to quite a few people who appeared on the forum after game was announced and seemed to demand that eu:Rome contained lots of features the the TW games have or it wouldn't be very good or suggested that unless Europa Barborum modded the game it would be rubbish etc etc. Fanboys are always tiresome, particularly when they come onto another forum to tell everyone how it is. I think that is where the beef comes from.
I still think EU:Rome done properly would simply show up the TW series for what it is: paper scissors stone 3d battles tied to a fairly basic strategic concept. At the moment, though, i think a fully modded up copy of Rome total war is probably more involving and fun. As for the tactical battle side: 3d is nice but no one has still some close to doing what panther games started with Red Devils over Arnhem. But I digress....It isn't A Paradox thing anyway...
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