Like I am sure is the case with most people on here, I’ve been following the development diaries and salivating at the prospects.
Experience on down load day:
When you hover over the country list in the Diplomatic or Intelligence screens you get constant clicking on the sound effects. As you move down the list it sounds like a rapid and dire attempt at Morse code. I am in no way suggesting that this is a show stopper and I can definitely live with it, but it is seriously annoying. (Mentioned in the tech forums. Forgive me if I’m being anal, but you asked us to report what we see)!
I am experiencing the scroll/unit flickering effect reported by others. This is something of a show stopper in my opinion, as it’s making my eyes bleed. Still present despite trying the actions suggested by posters, (also reported, added to thread started by SAS).
Like others have said, It would have been nice to have had even a small User Guide enclosed. This was present for Semper Fi and I found it extremely useful.
Overall a bit underwhelmed and disappointed to be honest. I accept there are usually bugs and teething problems, and am sure Paradox will respond and address them quickly as they always do. Nonetheless I still have the feeling that some of the aspects of this release appear very last minute and rushed and that as a result it is slightly less polished as a result.
Before I get flamed for ‘Paradox Heresy’ I would point out that I accept there are always errors on release of any game or enhancement and these are not limited to Paradox. I also acknowledge Paradox’s proven record of supporting their games or correcting issues very quickly. That is why I have kept the faith. The thread title asks for first impressions. These I have given, along with what I hope is constructive criticism. I eagerly await the no doubt imminent hotfix/patch that will prove my faith was not misplaced.
