(returning player) So I played Rome til 500 AUC. This is what I achieved and my struggles, along with my take and questions on the current mechanics.
First off, I struggled with getting Influence to do all the things that I wanted, which is fine for the most part. But when the AI (Characters) do stupid stuff that sets all your influence work back to zero, it gets very frustrating. (Looking at you governors)
Governorship: Governors have no clear logic as to why they do what they do for their policies. I try to pick characters based on stats, (higher religious for example), Statesmanship, culture, loyalty etc. But still they do other policies than the ones I want them to (which is Religious Conversion and Cultural Assimilation). And when I have spent 30+ influence recently to do this, and it gets thrown down the bucket especially when I’m low on influence, it's just incredibly annoying.
Characters: Characters feel very shallow. Even though characters can plot and have a powerbase that lowers loyalty (along with statesmanship) that gives the player many things to consider. Still thou the Characters feel ambitionless, with no clear logic as to why they do what they do.
Also, make the “make friend” option more dynamic and realistic. Currently, if you don’t focus 100% on the most expensive option every time, you will fail. Which is just completely stupid.
Also, why do powerbase have to be synonymous with disloyal? Having a really good, popular and powerful man in the Senate that is fanatically loyal to the government/state is a no no? (Pompey the Great)
Government: Of Course the Cursus Honorum is gonna come up lol. But to be completely serious, it just feels bland, especially when thinking of playing a republic. To make it feel more alive and “republic-ish” make the senate appoint certain stuff more often than they do. Like governors, Admirals, Generals etc.
I don’t want the feeling of “forgetting” all the characters in research and government once I set it up once, which happens a lot.
And btw I just couldn't culture convert anyone to be Roman. Before it was easy (too easy), now I don’t even know how to?
Trade: Have no real complaints about the system itself. But when trade gets cancelled and has to be remade every few years the micro just gets annoying. Perhaps let it automatically search for said cancelled trade goods to the closest available or something? Also, I have taken every province (except capital) on automatic trade, yet only like 2/6 of the provinces actually set up trade. Why? Doesn’t make sense.
Vassals: When playing with a decent vassal swarm the vassal mechanics from Eu4 is just a must. (I know it was scrapped/prolonged) but something very basic us much better than nothing while we wait.
Also have the option to diplomatically make alliances to become vassals (like you can in Eu4). It’s just strange that you cannot. Why does everything have to be “declare war” if not an event helps you out?
Missions: I would very much like to preview mission trees before I dedicate myself to one. Cause when I first start one, I want to finish it. I also want the option to “click out” of the mission tree to see if other mission trees are available. If not, having the option to “abort mission” becomes obsolete cause you don’t know if you can even choose another mission.
Other than all these points, I overall really enjoyed the game and are expecting to play it a bit more
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