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

Raptor1 · 03-20-10, 11:38 AM

I hate playing with battle difficulty over medium, it doesn't make the AI any smarter, just gives them unfair bonuses.

Pushing up the campaign difficulty is sometimes fun because it makes the AI more aggressive, though.

Camaero · 03-20-10, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Raptor1

I hate playing with battle difficulty over medium, it doesn't make the AI any smarter, just gives them unfair bonuses.

Pushing up the campaign difficulty is sometimes fun because it makes the AI more aggressive, though.

Yeah that's what I was afraid of. I hate it when the AI simply gets to cheat with higher difficulty levels instead of playing smarter!

Nordmann · 03-20-10, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Camaero

Yeah that's what I was afraid of. I hate it when the AI simply gets to cheat with higher difficulty levels instead of playing smarter!

Sadly, this is something which is not new to Total War games. Their previous titles have had just as many problems with AI, as with the latest two.

Many people have chosen to use selective memory though, and claim that both Rome and Medieval 2 had better AI. I don't know what they were playing, but it certainly was not the aforementioned games!

stabiz · 03-20-10, 07:33 PM

One thing I like is that if you attack an enemy army that has lots of guns, it will not always rush you, they will happily shell you until you are forced to attack. The Danes gave me a nasty surprise, I only had howitzer support and forgot just how flat that damned country is.

Lost a looot of men in that one, nowhere to hide, and my cavs desperate flanking manouver was cut down like grass.

But yeah, battles are too easy after a while. Still, I reckkon modders will fix this.

CaptainHaplo · 03-21-10, 01:11 PM

OK was totally disappointed in Empire - but it looks like N may be worth looking into.

Task Force · 03-21-10, 10:06 PM

Hmm, just knoticed, Napoleon has a follower who flys a hot air balloon? does the hot air balloon help with finding enemy stuff in battle?

Raptor1 · 03-22-10, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Task Force

Hmm, just knoticed, Napoleon has a follower who flys a hot air balloon? does the hot air balloon help with finding enemy stuff in battle?

I do believe it does, you can see it floating around in battle.

03-20-10, 11:38 AM	#1
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	I hate playing with battle difficulty over medium, it doesn't make the AI any smarter, just gives them unfair bonuses. Pushing up the campaign difficulty is sometimes fun because it makes the AI more aggressive, though. __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

03-20-10, 07:33 PM	#4
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	One thing I like is that if you attack an enemy army that has lots of guns, it will not always rush you, they will happily shell you until you are forced to attack. The Danes gave me a nasty surprise, I only had howitzer support and forgot just how flat that damned country is. Lost a looot of men in that one, nowhere to hide, and my cavs desperate flanking manouver was cut down like grass. But yeah, battles are too easy after a while. Still, I reckkon modders will fix this. __________________

03-21-10, 01:11 PM	#5
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	OK was totally disappointed in Empire - but it looks like N may be worth looking into. __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

03-21-10, 10:06 PM	#6
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Hmm, just knoticed, Napoleon has a follower who flys a hot air balloon? does the hot air balloon help with finding enemy stuff in battle? __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"