I´m trying to enjoy the expansion.
Despite dubious changes like the ones to trade and terrain for battles, there were soem good changes. The rebel system is good, has potential, even if not balanced right now. But the AI... oh, the AI. Continuing my game as Hungary:
1- War vs Poland, France called. What France does? Attack a enemy stack that just fought a battle (44k) with... a 19k stack.
Without leader.
Reinforces battle with 20k stack... also without leader. No comment. They probsbly lost 30k people on that battle. While having a leader with 4 shock and fire on the coast of Calais.
2- Sweden DOWs Holstein. Obviously Denmark hates them so no chance for military access. I was allied to Sweden and after a battle here and there peaced our for money, because the war would drag on for decades and Sweden would never win it. Is it too much to ask that the AI only fights difficult wars if it can send armies WITHOUT relying on naval transport? Because, else, ya know... their 10k stack will be obliterated by that 50k stack of Austria plus allies on the other side?
3- AI attacks rebels that have NOTHING to do with the war. Fighting Milan and Milan has a pretender stack that isn´t over the war goal? Let´s attack it! Even more stupíd if country with rebels isn´t EVEN war leader.
4- Muscowy with military tech 7 attack Lithuania with tech 9, and that wasn´t even war weary. Result? They lost 4 provinces. Yes I´m serious. Muscowy actually lost a war AND provinces.
So sorry Paradox, but until the game has a decent AI, the expansion is too annoying to play.
Despite dubious changes like the ones to trade and terrain for battles, there were soem good changes. The rebel system is good, has potential, even if not balanced right now. But the AI... oh, the AI. Continuing my game as Hungary:
1- War vs Poland, France called. What France does? Attack a enemy stack that just fought a battle (44k) with... a 19k stack.
Without leader.
Reinforces battle with 20k stack... also without leader. No comment. They probsbly lost 30k people on that battle. While having a leader with 4 shock and fire on the coast of Calais.
2- Sweden DOWs Holstein. Obviously Denmark hates them so no chance for military access. I was allied to Sweden and after a battle here and there peaced our for money, because the war would drag on for decades and Sweden would never win it. Is it too much to ask that the AI only fights difficult wars if it can send armies WITHOUT relying on naval transport? Because, else, ya know... their 10k stack will be obliterated by that 50k stack of Austria plus allies on the other side?
3- AI attacks rebels that have NOTHING to do with the war. Fighting Milan and Milan has a pretender stack that isn´t over the war goal? Let´s attack it! Even more stupíd if country with rebels isn´t EVEN war leader.
4- Muscowy with military tech 7 attack Lithuania with tech 9, and that wasn´t even war weary. Result? They lost 4 provinces. Yes I´m serious. Muscowy actually lost a war AND provinces.
So sorry Paradox, but until the game has a decent AI, the expansion is too annoying to play.