I just played the game and think...umm....I rather continue to wait for HOI3.
The idea of the game is good but the Naval Battle engine sucks. I have played Empire Total War and comparatively EIC has a lot to improve:
For example, only 5 ships at a time? Well ok, even if i dont demand 20, I think a little more is ok.
Also, The ships has no AI in forming a line....they just sail themselves. When my Schooners tried to forms a line, 5 of them has 3 collision and each collison cost 25% loss of hull points ( 50 out of 200 =.= ) And the leader ship just sail away himself, leaving all those collision ships which were clamping together.
At strategic level, it goes boring every soon....You just keep sailing to and fro with India and Europe. Printing money and fight the sucking naval battle. Since all nations are equal at the start no variation besides the random starting condition and price. The generic ports' profit is relatively too low for any profits or investment...
Without America will make the game very limited. Since all trading are eastbound, it will soon turn out to be a fight for Cape Town.
I have to enter the port for every management. For me the loading time is quite annoying.....really......................This only trains me to manage my steps in clicking to minimize the number of times of enetering ports. Suggestion: I dont demand the Port View anymore...since it is just aussie aussie...aussie for any ports, just a few templates for all ports of the world. Well it will be different if I can put the components in like Simcity or Cities XL...but if it makes no diffeence in seeing port view or not, why not GUI?
I never tried the Empire, Sweden and Denmark, but I guess they will have a harsh time when fighting with England.
I will suggest: Plz modify the naval battle engine according to ETW. Also, different countries should have some sort of variations, advantages and disadvantages.
How do you people think? I really want to hear those who support the game and tell me I am wrong. I really want to be stuck to this game but I really can't. thx.
The idea of the game is good but the Naval Battle engine sucks. I have played Empire Total War and comparatively EIC has a lot to improve:
For example, only 5 ships at a time? Well ok, even if i dont demand 20, I think a little more is ok.
Also, The ships has no AI in forming a line....they just sail themselves. When my Schooners tried to forms a line, 5 of them has 3 collision and each collison cost 25% loss of hull points ( 50 out of 200 =.= ) And the leader ship just sail away himself, leaving all those collision ships which were clamping together.
At strategic level, it goes boring every soon....You just keep sailing to and fro with India and Europe. Printing money and fight the sucking naval battle. Since all nations are equal at the start no variation besides the random starting condition and price. The generic ports' profit is relatively too low for any profits or investment...
Without America will make the game very limited. Since all trading are eastbound, it will soon turn out to be a fight for Cape Town.
I have to enter the port for every management. For me the loading time is quite annoying.....really......................This only trains me to manage my steps in clicking to minimize the number of times of enetering ports. Suggestion: I dont demand the Port View anymore...since it is just aussie aussie...aussie for any ports, just a few templates for all ports of the world. Well it will be different if I can put the components in like Simcity or Cities XL...but if it makes no diffeence in seeing port view or not, why not GUI?
I never tried the Empire, Sweden and Denmark, but I guess they will have a harsh time when fighting with England.
I will suggest: Plz modify the naval battle engine according to ETW. Also, different countries should have some sort of variations, advantages and disadvantages.
How do you people think? I really want to hear those who support the game and tell me I am wrong. I really want to be stuck to this game but I really can't. thx.