Napoleon Total War. I believe it's out. No excitement here?

[Raptor1]

Originally Posted by Biggles

Still, the troops reload faster, so for me this hasn't been such a big loss as of yet...

It's a huge loss in the feel and authenticity.

First, it drops any need to keep your units together. Before you couldn't run anywhere you want because it would disorder your units and you would have to wait more before you could unleash the first volley, now once a man is in position it could just fire away.

Second, firing drills were a major sign of army disciplne, which was one of the most deciding factors in warfare at the time (Well, fire by rank won't really be historical, but 2-line massed volleys would be I believe. At least have the second rank fire also, right now it just sits there...). Also, platoon fire was the signature British army tactic at the time, so not having it kinda ruins the effect...

Otherwise I have to say I quite like the game.

[nikimcbee]

I've played throught the Italian camp. I muffed it the first time (ran out of time) So I started over. I didn't really realize/ take advantage of the changing building types until it was too late. I went through 3/4 of the game sans artillery. And I'm mr arty! I liked the fact that you have the option to occupy it peacfully or do it the Genghis Khan way.

I'd need to play it more to form an opinion on the ai. I do like the cannonball impact marks from cannonfire. I'd love to play this on a high end system, and turn all the setting to "max". I think it looks great at medium. I love the uniforms.

I've done one sea battle. seems pretty much the same as the last, but I'm not really into the age of sail type fighting.

[Biggles]

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!

[Discosanta]

I like the fact that I don´t have to wait minutes between turns like I had to in Empire. I tried the Italy campaign, but it was i little too staged for my tastes. I HATE time limits in games, it is too much stress. I enjoy the coalition campaign much more.

[Task Force]

JA!!! Just got back from Best Buy.

Installing, MOVE FASTER COMPUTER!!!!

Also picked up MTW 2 while I was there.

[tater]

The screenshake on the videos I've seen looked terrible to me, I'd mod it out before even looking at that, lol.

[Nordmann]

It's a fantastic game, everything Empire should have been and a bit more besides. Gone are the cloned rosters, the identical troops; each faction has unique units with authentic uniforms and equipment. The engine has been revamped, with new effects (such as terrain scarring) being just one of the many improvements.

If you haven't bought it yet, I suggest you do so, you won't be disappointed!

[stabiz]

Damn postal service!

I have a question. As far as i understood thise is a standalone addition to Empire total war, so should i go for the original first and then grab a copy of napoleon or the addon itself have training misions for beginers?

btw. I liked the game preview, looks interesting.

[Task Force]

Game is great... BUT... The biggest downfall to me is how small the deployment zone is... around half the size of Empire I guess...

I REALY like the new map, I enjoy how it changes color eatch season, and the new turn system is Great, Instead of half a year like in stock etw, its 2 weeks, so you can stop a enemy army before its too late.

Gotta get use to the interface tho... lol, too use to empire I gess.

[Raptor1]

Originally Posted by Task Force

Game is great... BUT... The biggest downfall to me is how small the deployment zone is... around half the size of Empire I guess...

I REALY like the new map, I enjoy how it changes color eatch season, and the new turn system is Great, Instead of half a year like in stock etw, its 2 weeks, so you can stop a enemy army before its too late.

Gotta get use to the interface tho... lol, too use to empire I gess.

The deployment zone is all dependent on whether you're defending or attacking and a few other things, I've seen some which extended to some half the map...

I finished the Italy campaign (Had to use some backstabbing to capture Klagenfurt after rushing my depleted armies from conquering Venice, probably shouldn't have attacked them in the first place), I like the attention to detail in some places (Like the campaign invariably starting with Bonaparte's army attacking a certain mountain, with nearly always getting the historical results down to the pursuit of Argenteau's army), but the Austrian AI behaves in a really unhistorical manner overall (Namely not defending Mantua much, which makes that section seem like a Blitzkrieg, while concentrating way too many forces around the Alps and Klagenfurt). That's not such a huge problem though, I quite liked the campaign.

Now off to getting massacred in Egypt!

[elanaiba]

Have you seen the deployment zones when ambushing an enemy army?

[Raptor1]

Though I wonder why the Revolutionary Infantry make it a point to wear tattered pants and no shoes at all times, some kind of political ideology...?

[nikimcbee]

I'm knee deep in the Egypt Campaign. I can't believe they don't have the march "Victory is with us." When I had the Austerlitz game, I modded a bunch of the sound files, and when the french would advance, it would play that march.
I love the middle-eastern music.

[Raptor1]

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

the Austerlitz game

The one that was built on Sid Meier's Gettysburg's engine?