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Part of the latest issue of Total War series, which will play a central role in the great Napoleon Bonaparte himself, is drawing near. Thus far, we have got the opportunity to play at least the preview version of the highly-anticipated strategy and share with you the lessons learned. Although she was given version of Napoleon playroom significantly truncated, but the installation was one of those time consuming. Steam gradually over the Internet nasosal nearly 18 gigabytes of data (same size should have the final version), which is a few GB more than the entire Empire Total War (including the expansion Military Trail).
Preview-version offered me a total of three game modes. One of them was a classic tutorial, which I assume the vast majority of players will not need because they have to get acquainted with the basic game functions, combat tactics, and gaming options on the strategic map of the campaign. On the other hand, I commend the authors of the tutorial also reflected in the storyline, because it takes place between 1778 - 1793 and its theme is the coming of Napoleon from Corsica to mainland France.
In the full version of all these campaigns.
From what was seen in the menu of the Napoleonic campaigns, it is clear that in addition to tutorial full version you expect gradual Italian, Egyptian and European campaign events around the crowned probably the most famous battle of Waterloo (18. 6. 1815). It follows a clear linearity of the plot and freedom of choice for a man enjoys only within pre-defined scenarios.
The only campaign that in my case went to run, was the Italian took place between 1796 to 1797. Map of Europe in this case boiled down to a very detailed cutting areas covering the South East corner of France, northern Italy and southwestern Austria. My starting position was in the westernmost province with the city of Nice and the task was to get in any way in the easternmost area occupied by the Austrian city of Klagenfurt and open up the way to Vienna, where he dominated the Hapsburg monarchy.
Although the battles mainly shooting, bayonets and fight face to face avoid it.
This at first sight an easy target is not quite primitive solutions. France own the whole map just one province, however, Austria has just eight strategic locations (from the Alps and for them). Other nations that are here present, are also all sorts, just not friendly to France.
Individual game moves a relatively short period (14 days), so the Italian campaign, I had less than fifty moves, to which I had to meet the main goal and come up to Klagenfurt. I had done in May 1797, so I still had a float. I rushed too much and its bad timing, I pretty well ourselves ...
The conquest of the city is to be properly enjoyed. You can show its kinder face or revenge in the worst way. What do you choose?
When I'm at the end of 1796 owned the key province of the gates of the Alps, as I did not wait a total of large army went into the mountains. Now it fell in the Alps snow blanket and frost with the lack of supply were taking a heavy toll in the form of high losses among the soldiers. Finally I had to make an unscheduled stop on the route, to recruit new forces and the arrival of spring to throw everything against Klagenfurt, which eventually was successful and I could celebrate.
This campaign (I believe it will be the same in the other) offers several ways to get it to play. You can stand in the role of destroyer, the scorched-earth style of work, or seek an appropriate foreign policy gradually on its side against Austria to get other nations. You will then approach the military without having any tiresomely war. Both arms and peaceful way, however, requires continuous large financial expenditure without some expansion and profitable occupation simply does not cover the provinces.
Klagenfurt fell, the way to Vienna is free, have no choice but to congratulate you. Napoleon again handle.
On the other hand, I paid off several times to give up the conquered region nepoštvat against each another powerful enemy. Once I have "liberated" an area from Rakušáků, which previously belonged to another people, the original owner to the diplomatic path she immediately began to claim. In the case of consent in this way can be a powerful ally. When I rejected it, automatically to me that a neutral state declared war and I had to worry about more. As a better solution, therefore, certainly appeared to come to an agreement, because time is not unlimited and if you have to be with his army, over the next several months, on the other side of the map, it is nice to have back. But something else would be if I did not hurry anywhere, in such a situation, I would let blackmail. But this is Empire Total War, but Napoleon and the similar decision of the player may have to get used to, we'll be abundantly present in the other campaigns.
Little disappointed that the preview-version of Napoleon had blocked research on technologies, so could not see what all goes in the final version of the game to improve and evolve. Italian campaign also offered virtually no possibility of trade (with one exception in the form of open trade routes with my vassal), the political and economic instruments, not to mention. I hope that really is only a limitation of this trial and that in the final game will be much more features available. For the same reasons I could not try even one sea battle.
The last game mode, which allowed some to try the so-called Napoleonic battles. This is a map of Europe with marked locations of major historic encounter was led by Napoleon. In my case, was available only at Ligny Battle of June 1815, the French Emperor won even though he really could not completely crush the enemy. For me was to repeat his success at least.
Map of Napoleon's famous battles. What's the name of a historical concept.
Unlike the battles in the campaign, where I won the majority of the armies of up to about one thousand troops, fighting at Ligny offered on each side of the army with up to twenty sections representing the final sum of the two armies, four thousand soldiers (I am aware that the numbers of soldiers in real battle was much larger - note. the author). Tactical situation was as follows. Prussian army dominated virtually the whole village was under the control of all the bridges across the river that separated me and the enemy army.
Battle map represent a solid area, so the troops it certainly did not particularly pushed. My job was to break through the defensive line Prussians kill them as possible and push the rest out of the village. The most difficult thing was definitely the overall organization of its own forces. The attack had to be at least three directions and the units were very far apart. Moreover, the need to constantly monitor the artillery, which is in Napoleon Total War absolutely crucial and can decide the outcome of the battle.
Battle of Ligny in its initial phase. Soon the Prussian defensive line is broken and the Frantic Push the River.
As in Empire Total War here can occupy different buildings and make them focal points and to keep them firing. If the enemy approaches to the building, the fight occurs inside buildings, where he is determined primarily by the ability of units to fight at hand, and who has such predominance. Selected units in the field can also rozmisťovací stage in creating roadblocks against cavalry or build ramparts, helping to protect soldiers from bullets reflected.
From what I have seen, I liked to play more than a precursor of Napoleon's Empire. Extensive story campaign, while on one hand, may seem onerous (so the total does not include the freedom of a global world map with America and India), but again you can enjoy more campaigns throughout Europe and Egypt. Certainly there is not much to lose as the world's vast Empire, where you play on three continents at a time ...
To this day I think about the possibility of playing a wide Empire was more detrimental than useful. Just because the Empire waiting almost forever to AI their moves happen because there is the peoples game simply too much. I sincerely hope that these errors are Napoleon Total War will be avoided and bring players more fun. Indicates the stability of the current game engine. While last year's preview version of the Empire was technically absolutely terrible and much better then it was not even in the final version, Napoleon Total War I has not once nespadnul.
The main screen is thematically decorated very much like the Empire Total War. Maybe too much.
Concerns have only so that the overall game content not offer much news as it used to before. Empire Total War have now brought a whole new game, new engine and sea battles. Napoleon is essentially the same engine, also takes place at the same time and all must catch up with the historical narrative and different concepts campaigns. But it will be enough to fully-fledged continuation of the series so famous? Not be Napoleon rather just as in the upcoming addition of Alexander to Rome Total War? Perhaps us on these issues as soon as possible answer is complete and unimpeded final version.
pics at bottom作者: nizhuzhongde 时间: 2010-1-25 23:33:43
