Single battle Playable nations

[Voltron]

I think Portugal and the other non playable nations in campaign mod will be playable in singleplayer battles and in multiplayer! That should be great! If it isn't true, someone should give this idea to the game producers!

[Nicolaos]

i dont think its gona be true
why would people choose portugal or venice in MP battles, they dont have special units in their roster, the minor factions would be alike each other, just like in ETW...

[Voltron]

i dont think its gona be true
why would people choose portugal or venice in MP battles, they dont have special units in their roster, the minor factions would be alike each other, just like in ETW...

hey, Portugal was a very important nation on that time! Portugal was one of the countrys that defeted france! I think this napoleon total war is only focus in france vs Great Bretain, and thats stupid, really!

[Elyrioth]

There is a multiplayer drop in option during the campaign for battles so they will at least be playable in that.

the most exciting new feature in Napoleon will be the campaign's drop-in multiplayer option, which you can simply check "on" or "off" as you play. If you elect to leave the option "on," this means you'll be able to play out any of the battles you face during your single-player campaign not against the computer-controlled AI as usual but against an actual human player online through Steam who may offer a much stiffer challenge

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/napoleontotalwar/news.html?sid=6240618&mode=previews&page=2

[Jack Lusted]

In custom/multiplayer battles 10 factions are playable in both land and sea battles.

[Desufer]

In custom/multiplayer battles 10 factions are playable in both land and sea battles.

wooh I was wondering about this, lusted! thanks































I love you.

[RO Citizen]

In custom/multiplayer battles 10 factions are playable in both land and sea battles.

Let me guess, UK, France, Austria, Spain, Russia, Prussia, Ottomans, Portugal, Sweden, Denmark.

It would've been silly if there would be only 6 playable in battles, I mean, what would happen in a 4v4 game?

And I'm pretty sure Portugal, Sweden, Spain, etc. will have a unique units, much less than France or UK, but still some uniques.

[Nicolaos]

Let me guess, UK, France, Austria, Spain, Russia, Prussia, Ottomans, Portugal, Sweden, Denmark.

It would've been silly if there would be only 6 playable in battles, I mean, what would happen in a 4v4 game?

And I'm pretty sure Portugal, Sweden, Spain, etc. will have a unique units, much less than France or UK, but still some uniques.

I think its gonna be either Spain OR Portugal and either Denmark OR Sweden, and the other two minor factions would be something all different...

[Nicolaos]

then dont pay for it...

its not only GB vs France, theres also Russia, Prussia, Austria and the Ottoman Empire

if you want your homecountry to be playable you have to wait until a modder makes the minor factions playable
but appearently most of the modders wont buy NTW

[zipdad]

if you want your homecountry to be playable you have to wait until a modder makes the minor factions playable
but appearently most of the modders wont buy NTW

There just saying that because there frustrated, they'll or most of them are gonna buy it.

[erasmus777]

There just saying that because there frustrated, they'll or most of them are gonna buy it.

Even if that's true, the most important people are the tool makers. Nearly all of them have bailed on ETW and they may or may not come back to work on NTW. I'm not saying there won't be others to pick up the slack if they don't return, but if there's no one to make modding utilities, very little modding can be done.

[Voltron]

well, there will be 6 nations on campaign and will be more 4 in singleplayer battles, then is there a chance that Portugal is one of them?

[Nicolaos]

i doubt it, would be great for a peninsula scenarion, but then its more likely that spain is featured

4 additional factions might be:
mameluks
spain
italian faction (for example venice or naples...)
german state (for example saxony or bavaria...)

[Voltron]

What?? mameluks, venice or naples, saxony or bavaria! Those nations don't even have greater history or military power then portugal!

[Chevalier IX]

What?? mameluks, venice or naples, saxony or bavaria! Those nations don't even have greater history or military power then portugal!

no but they played a bigger role in the grand scheme of things,where unfortunately Portugal is moslty recalled as a landing pad for English troops...and out of curiosity...when did the Portuguese defeat the french exactly???without British assistance I assume???

[Ebusitanus]

no but they played a bigger role in the grand scheme of things,where unfortunately Portugal is moslty recalled as a landing pad for English troops...and out of curiosity...when did the Portuguese defeat the french exactly???without British assistance I assume???

You seriously need to read a few books before saying stuff like that.

[Chevalier IX]

You seriously need to read a few books before saying stuff like that.

show me the book on the napoleonic wars distributed outside of spanish speaking countries that speaks highly of the contribution of the Portuguese and I will be happy to do so.I am seriously interested.If you take it for an insult it is because you are looking for one.I look to expand my knowledge of obscure military interest,and seeing as the Portuguese contributions to the era are not exaclty in the forefront I would seriously like to know.Please be sure I am not interested in any Nationalist tirades on the subject just facts that have legitimate place in an enlightened discussion.and i will have you know I have read many a book of the subject and am yet to find much information concerning major contributions of the portuguese regular army during the peninsular or other campaigns,I would assume that with such a pugnacious response you must have many an example at hand.Know that i do not seek to insult the glory or martial valour of such a proud people but I seek only to expand my knowledge so as not to remain ignorant to the subject

[TheAussieDigger]

if CA put in unique units for Portugal, then they should put them in MP

if theyre just clones of every other minor like in etw, then they shouldnt, theyd be useless if that was the case

[Voltron]

show me the book on the napoleonic wars distributed outside of spanish speaking countries that speaks highly of the contribution of the Portuguese and I will be happy to do so.I am seriously interested.If you take it for an insult it is because you are looking for one.I look to expand my knowledge of obscure military interest,and seeing as the Portuguese contributions to the era are not exaclty in the forefront I would seriously like to know.Please be sure I am not interested in any Nationalist tirades on the subject just facts that have legitimate place in an enlightened discussion.and i will have you know I have read many a book of the subject and am yet to find much information concerning major contributions of the portuguese regular army during the peninsular or other campaigns,I would assume that with such a pugnacious response you must have many an example at hand.Know that i do not seek to insult the glory or martial valour of such a proud people but I seek only to expand my knowledge so as not to remain ignorant to the subject

Hey, read this!

"As Wellington was assembling the allied forces, he became concerned with what would happen should he be killed in action.
It was reported to Earl Bathurst that " the arrangement (he) ...would like of all others is the transport here of 15,000 Portuugese infantry under Lord Beresford, whose rank of Marshal on the Continent would supersede that of General which the Prince (of Orange) holds in the Dutch service"
Beresford, it seems, would outrank all the other allied generals and would take over the command.

What happened?

An allied army began to assemble in the Netherlands under Wellington and it was expected that Portugal would send the contingent. (read above)
The Regency Council in Portugal, however, refused to authorize the army´s departure without explicit orders from Rio de Janeiro. Beresford was furious and mortified. He comtemplated resignation but decided instead to go in person to put his case to the King in Rio. As he explained in a letter to Castlereagh "it is better at once to go the fountain head to try if the stream will be clearer there...and I weish to bring the whole question to a decision one way or other"
D. João, at the time, planned to take advantage of the revolt in Spain´s colonies to annex the Banda Oriental (Uruguay). In May 1815, 5,000 men were sent to Rio under Carlos Lacor, and on their arrival they were sent to occupy Uruguay. Beresford reached Rio shortly after Lecor and by the time of the battle of Waterloo was fought it had become clear that Beresford was not returning to Europe. In November, Beresford formally conducted a review of the army in Rio.He was promoted to the rank of Marshal General of all armies in Portugal and Brazil.
Beresford began to appear less the general of an "occupying army" and more an instrument for realizing the Price Regent´s ambitions. In 1820 he became one of the first casualties of the 1820 revolution and was dismissed from his post as commander-in-chief.


In conclusion, Portugal had fought on the winning side and had contributed significantly to the defeat of the French, and successfully resisted to three consecutive invasions under Junot, Soult and Massena.
For the first time since the Hundred Years War it had an army which was respected in Europe and was strong enough to give some sense of security. However, Portugal paid the price for its non participation in the Waterloo campaign. (the return of Olivença was never implemented)

Source, book " Portugal in European and World History", Malyn Newitt, 2009 -recently published. "

[♔Oggie♔]

The Dutch fought alongside the English at Waterloo so I'll keep my fingers crossed