hanzie
03-07-2005, 15:59
I know.. I know..
This game was not meant for me. But I didnt know that until I bought it.
A great map. Lots of potential in the game.
But god... it feels like an old action game from the 90s.
Everybody is always at war with everybody.
No mercy. No reasons declared. Only the wish to expand. Kind of like that little windows game, with the blue and red squares trying to overcome eachother.
Ive been playing as sweden, on medium. Its my very first try and I hold about 60 provinces.
I have had probably 20 maxed out marshals, with feudal knights and god knows what.
All of them has of course been turned into nearly unbeatable rebels. (thank you very much, my weak enemies)
Another irritating thing is the fact that nations with the same name appears more often than not.
In my game there has been no less than two Savoy, two Trezbiodz (something like that) two Muscovy, two Normandy, two Austria. ALL at the same time. (Most of them conquered by me now)
So, I turn to you wise people to help me save my interest in this game.
I am looking for a mod that:
1: WAR:
Makes the nations think -not twice- but quite much more, before declaring war.
And no more "Im poor, so you'll have to die", when Im 60 provinces strong, and he's barely holding on to his only one. There is only one outcome of such a war, and the AI should understand it. So, the kindergarden-diplomacy needs to be much more mature and realistic.
2: SPIES:
I dont mind spies. I kinda of like them, really.
But am I such a bad ruler, despite being in top5 on happy population, that once someone suggests a total military revolt, not a single general will stand up for his king to defend the crown? A little more "For king and country!", please.
The only threat Im facing, right now, is the last bunch of maxed out marshals, armed to the teeth, thats revolting against me. 3 of them.
I dont like to lead the battles myself, since Im no good at it. I havent even tried it, because Ive never liked it in other games, so I let my own AI handle the battle for me.
3: COUNTRIES:
"Please, noble king of sweden, will you help us attack the evil Muscovy?"
"Sure, mate! Which one? I kind of like one of them, you know.."
No more countries with the same name.
Hungary and Hungaria is ok. But Austria and Austria.. that just pisses me off.
Another note on this issue, perhaps. Not sure if anything can be done, though.
Now, I dont mind finding Athens having moved its entire kingdom to one last survivng province in Norway.. but seeing Novrogod surviving, with one lone province in germany, one in east africa and one in spain... and still being able to hold it together.. well.. No.
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Maybe Im just missing the real purpose of this game.
Maybe Im hoping it was meant to be a game it really isnt.
I dunno.
I dont like it.
It feels, like i said, like that windows game with the blue and red squares, only with a bit of graphic.
Ive looked at the files, trying to mod anything myself, but Im useless at that. i wish I wasnt, but then again.. I wish I could fly, too.
Does anyone here know if theres a mod that will save this game, in my heart?
If not, its the worst waste of potential, in a game, Ive seen in quite a while. (not that Ive seen alot)
Im aware that this is a longshot asking here, because mods are just a matter of taste.
Cant blame a guy for hoping he's not alone in his agony, though.. :)
thank you.
This game was not meant for me. But I didnt know that until I bought it.
A great map. Lots of potential in the game.
But god... it feels like an old action game from the 90s.
Everybody is always at war with everybody.
No mercy. No reasons declared. Only the wish to expand. Kind of like that little windows game, with the blue and red squares trying to overcome eachother.
Ive been playing as sweden, on medium. Its my very first try and I hold about 60 provinces.
I have had probably 20 maxed out marshals, with feudal knights and god knows what.
All of them has of course been turned into nearly unbeatable rebels. (thank you very much, my weak enemies)
Another irritating thing is the fact that nations with the same name appears more often than not.
In my game there has been no less than two Savoy, two Trezbiodz (something like that) two Muscovy, two Normandy, two Austria. ALL at the same time. (Most of them conquered by me now)
So, I turn to you wise people to help me save my interest in this game.
I am looking for a mod that:
1: WAR:
Makes the nations think -not twice- but quite much more, before declaring war.
And no more "Im poor, so you'll have to die", when Im 60 provinces strong, and he's barely holding on to his only one. There is only one outcome of such a war, and the AI should understand it. So, the kindergarden-diplomacy needs to be much more mature and realistic.
2: SPIES:
I dont mind spies. I kinda of like them, really.
But am I such a bad ruler, despite being in top5 on happy population, that once someone suggests a total military revolt, not a single general will stand up for his king to defend the crown? A little more "For king and country!", please.
The only threat Im facing, right now, is the last bunch of maxed out marshals, armed to the teeth, thats revolting against me. 3 of them.
I dont like to lead the battles myself, since Im no good at it. I havent even tried it, because Ive never liked it in other games, so I let my own AI handle the battle for me.
3: COUNTRIES:
"Please, noble king of sweden, will you help us attack the evil Muscovy?"
"Sure, mate! Which one? I kind of like one of them, you know.."
No more countries with the same name.
Hungary and Hungaria is ok. But Austria and Austria.. that just pisses me off.
Another note on this issue, perhaps. Not sure if anything can be done, though.
Now, I dont mind finding Athens having moved its entire kingdom to one last survivng province in Norway.. but seeing Novrogod surviving, with one lone province in germany, one in east africa and one in spain... and still being able to hold it together.. well.. No.
-----------
Maybe Im just missing the real purpose of this game.
Maybe Im hoping it was meant to be a game it really isnt.
I dunno.
I dont like it.
It feels, like i said, like that windows game with the blue and red squares, only with a bit of graphic.
Ive looked at the files, trying to mod anything myself, but Im useless at that. i wish I wasnt, but then again.. I wish I could fly, too.
Does anyone here know if theres a mod that will save this game, in my heart?
If not, its the worst waste of potential, in a game, Ive seen in quite a while. (not that Ive seen alot)
Im aware that this is a longshot asking here, because mods are just a matter of taste.
Cant blame a guy for hoping he's not alone in his agony, though.. :)
thank you.