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Can't wait to play as Denmark and destroy Britian's navy
If this is a serious Napoleonic game then no you will not.
Well, the British certainly thought it was a possibility. And so did the French. And the poor Danish were stuck in the middle going "dammit we shouldn't have built such a powerful navy".
Well said Monster, it is the reason they are the only pre-orders I ever get anymore. Everything else I can wait for a Steam sale. I look forward to more info Johan!
Well, it is a game, the British could loose a Traflagar scale battle to the French, and be ripe for the picking for someone playing Denmark. Hehe. After all the Danish fleet was the third largest in the world, after Britain and France. Only after the fleet was taken in 1807 were they not. So in a game that can have many outcomes, why not?
You're damn right, can't wait to beat those pesky Brits at their own game! Could be awesomeCan't wait to play as Denmark and destroy Britian's navy
Sounds cool... but why start in 1805? It seems a bit late. You can get 5 years more by making it start 1st Jan 1800. (that's only ~1.5 months after Napoleon seized power).
Do you realise that your link pretty much confirms kstanb's post?
(Or maybe I just misunderstand you and that was your intent?)106 battles and sieges over the course of ~20 years leads to an average of 5-6 battles a year. In EU3 I usually fight a lot more than that in a month when I'm at war.
Do you realise that your link pretty much confirms kstanb's post?
106 battles and sieges over the course of ~20 years leads to an average of 5-6 battles a year. In EU3 I usually fight a lot more than that in a month when I'm at war.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Battles_of_the_Napoleonic_Wars
200+ "battles".
One list has 106 battles, another 200+. What is the deciding cutoff?
Interesting side note: There were ~7,000 "engagements" in the four-year American Civil War. (Different war, different era, sure.)
Also: warring was not continuous during the ~20 years of the "Napoleonic Wars". There were extended periods of peace in those ~20 years.
It all hinges on the definitions of "battle" and "mini battle" (and "siege", "raid", "ambush", "skirmish", etc.), and how we perceive and categorize the abstracted "combat" in these games, doesn't it?
The second list is really just a better more complete version of the first one, except that it omits major battles prior to 1803.
The Greenhill Napoleonic Wars Data Book lists over 2000 major engagements, battles and siege, although that includes the whole Revolutionary Wars (but not closely related conflicts like the Finnish War).
When Napoleon came back from his Elba exile they used the term "the Eagle has landed", 154 years before the moon landing...
His son "Napoleon II" was nicknamed "l'Aiglon" or Eaglet.
A napoleonic game, Paradox I like you. And maybe more important for you my money will follow...
What do you mean by no steam association? Steam is what gives them there player base, not to mention with no boxed versions and little publicity this would cut there sales by huge margins, plus Most people I know on steam Only by digital games through steam, as while there service can be dilatory it is probably the easiest to use and the safest.
The eagle is not just the symbol for America. It's the symbol of Rome, which is why it was taken by so many people wanting to improve their prestige, including Napoleon's empire.
If Paradox's handling of Manga Mundi, which wasn't even developed in-house, is anything to go by I don't think you should be concerned about getting a beta-game like in the past.
Indeed, recent history would suggest the oposite. Very good releases for the past few games.
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Also both Prussia, Russia and Austria used eagles in their coat of arms.