10 Factions!?

[Valentin the II]

From the TW site:
"The game will include 10 playable factions including Britain, Prussia, France, Spain, America and the massive Ottoman Empire."

Now Id like some explanations here.
Its preaty amazing that in the TW game with the bigest map yet, you have a minimal amount of factions.
Whats going on CA?

[Lone rider]

The campaign will also feature a huge cast of historical figures including Peter The Great, Malborough and Charles XII of Sweden. The game will include 10 playable factions including Britain, Prussia, France, Spain, America and the massive Ottoman Empire.

if you unlock them, then you can play other faction, which is really easy. They cant create Europe without Sweden and Denmark-Norway. Sweden was a huge power within this time periode.

[Lusted]

"The game will include 10 playable factions including Britain, Prussia, France, Spain, America and the massive Ottoman Empire."

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[Ahiga]

It's hopefully the same as the 5 playable of MTWII. All it means is that the most focus will be put into them, and others will be featured, and not -too- skimped over, but probably not as heavily worked over as those 10.

[Zawath]

Personally I would prefer 10 TOTALLY different factions than 20 clone factions.

[Valentin the II]

Well, what did they mean then by playeble?
Is it like the first 5 playeble factions in Medieval.
Or are these all the playable factions (compared to Medieval II's 28 I think?).
If its the second one, Im disapointed.
Its just not fun plaing the "unplayeble factions", there is a reason they are unplayable.

[Shaun]

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Exactly.

Playable factions ≠ Total factions.

Personally I would prefer 10 TOTALLY different factions than 20 clone factions.

My thoughts exactly, I would imagine that the playable factions will be totally different, and the non playable ones just clones or tribes or something ...

Its just not fun plaing the "unplayeble factions", there is a reason they are unplayable.

I can assure you, playing unplayable factions is plenty fun, for example: Macedonia and Pontus in RTW.

[TWoxy]

Fewer, heavily detailed factions > Lots of bland similar factions

'Nuff said.

[Ahiga]

I guess I'm the only one which prefers both.

I'd rather have a core of heavily detailed ones, and those that are more 'filler' be present for diplomatic and political reasons.

I just want at least two Non european/American civilized factions. Mughals and Ottomans, really. Maybe the Moroccans.

[Kalos]

Fewer, heavily detailed factions > Lots of bland similar factions

'Nuff said.

Indeed.

[Empress Meg]

As long as there is a good mix and that there is some histroical background to the factions, I'm happy.

There are a ton of smaller kingships, principalities, duchies, republics and so forth that can be placed in there. I don't think folks need to worry about having a lack of factions.

Devoirs The Empress

[Kalos]

I pray that Sweden is heavily detailed and unique though.

[IMPERATOR_5]

I pray that Sweden is heavily detailed and unique though.

I agree.. but I think we will not be disappointed, I hope not.. we just have to wait and see

[italiano]

Not to mention the detail they'll have to put into the ships.

[Cyrus the Virus]

Fewer, heavily detailed factions > Lots of bland similar factions

'Nuff said.

Unique they should be yes.

I pray that Sweden is heavily detailed and unique though.

Yep

[LegionnaireX]

I'm looking forward to seeing what the native factions look like (indians, american indians and africans). Lookin forward to manifest destiny as the good ole red, white and blue.

[Ekeh Mayu]

Although Wikipedia isn't the most trusted source (please don't start flaming at me for using it), but they mention Sweden in the playable factions.

[Archer of Sparta]

I think the native factions will all be clones. Especialy the American Indians.

There has to be tons of factions for this game in this era to work. I beleive they will just be small tribes.

[Marku]

I want to play British empire, Ottoman empire and sweden ^_^

some of the portugese fans sound peed off they werent mention, knowing CA they'll clone the spanish ones and put them into Portugal faction.

[edders]

Er, I'm still confused. Does 10 playable factions mean there may be, say, 10 main, playable factions and 20 'native' non-playable factions, or 10 playable factions and more unlockable factions?