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wyrmmy -> Diplomacy, Protectorates and War. (7/5/2005 9:56:23 AM)
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First off let me say despite the following, I like the concept of the game, and am happy with the majority of it. I have tried all powers for about 5 years each in both the 1792 and 1796 scenarios. Consistantly, every minor is a protectorate of someone within 2 years of start, which limits options considerably. Next complaint, Countries should need to be protectorates prior to start of a war, not after it starts. Why? Take this one example. As Prussia in 1799 I am allied with Russia, and have non aggression pacts and Royal marriages with Sweden, Austria and Britain. Britain and France have been bleeding each other since the start of the game. I have good relations with everyone except Turkey. Ok, I've built my army, improved infrastructure etc, and am ready for a little expansion. So I declare war on Saxony, Smash their army 200k vs 50k, and it retreats south. Next turn the Saxon army advaces into Silesia. I beat it again 70k to 40k with my reserve. Breach the walls in Saxony same turn, should only be a turn or two til they surrender. Next turn, Saxony offers Britain a protectorate, and Britain issues me an ultimatum. I say shove it and continue the war, expecting the hit Britain will take from breaking an enforced peace and royal marriage will disuade them. No such luck. Next turn, the now British Saxon army marches in to Saxony as BRITISH troops, and defeats the Prussian army 30k vs the 75k conducting the siege. Quit game. This is the same inept army I had beat badly twice before, but now they seem to get the british modifiers to the troops as opposed to the saxon, which is just plain wrong. I have had similar happening every time I attack a minor, no matter who it is, who my allies and enemies are, and who I am. Alas, the game is going into hibernation at least til the next patch, as this is just to frustrating to try and play as it stands. Like I said to start, I am not trashing the game, I like the ideas, and most of the implementation, but if I get this frustrated in single player, learning the game, I am not about to go pbem yet. So here's to the first patch.[sm=00000436.gif]
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