<r><QUOTE><s>[QUOTE]</s>It seems to me that there are a lot of people here who think that Austria really sucks or something. <e>[/QUOTE]</e></QUOTE> <br/>
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My own two cents was just that I don't get much enjoyment from playing Austria, and didn't mean to suggest it's a weak power by any means ...

<t>1- France.<br/>
Well, c'mon- who doesn't want to be the superstar?<br/>
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2- Turkey.<br/>
Sneaky little gusses that can cause all kinds of mischief.<br/>
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3- Britain.<br/>
With all that money, it's hard NOT to be a snob.<br/>
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4- Prussia.<br/>
Biggest upside/downside of all the ...

<r><QUOTE><s>[QUOTE]</s>A well-timed surrender can leave most of France intact AND preserve its dominance.<e>[/QUOTE]</e></QUOTE> <br/>
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I absolutely agree. Surrenders are a vital tool in a 'Balance of Power' game. I get the impression that a lot of players are missing out on how to use them. A ...

<r><QUOTE><s>[QUOTE]</s>Possibly rewarding returning men to the private sector is a better choice.<e>[/QUOTE]</e></QUOTE> <br/>
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...which is already abstractly simulated in the game with Economic Manipulation, and one reason why my group ALWAYS plays with the option. (Our group also never plays ...

<r>Late coming into this, but I had to toss out my candidate for most incompetant of the period. With all the focus on Europe, a stellar example has yet to be mentioned:<br/>
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Major General James Wilkinson, United States<br/>
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Sure, the War of 1812 was peripheral to the major theater in ...

<r><QUOTE><s>[QUOTE]</s>my wish that there will be a means to incrementally introduce EiH elements to the EiA game, rather than start with EiH.<e>[/QUOTE]</e></QUOTE> <br/>
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I agree that caution should be used not to make the game overly complex. It's not as if EiA was an easy game to sit down ...

<r><QUOTE><s>[QUOTE]</s>As to the discussion of “Kingdoms”, let us be accurate and use the EiA term “New Political Combinations”. <e>[/QUOTE]</e></QUOTE> <br/>
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Accuracy is just a matter of perspective. EiA used "New Political Combinations", but Empires in Harm uses 'Kingdoms' as a generic term ...

<t>PBEM AI:<br/>
Such a relief to hear that you're working on this. My big concern is that the PBEM system be able to handle players leaving, then coming back, with an AI there to fill in the gaps. Players will be drawn away by real life or lack of interest. Sometimes, others can be found to ...

<t>Echoing a lot of what's already been said, but just to add my voice:<br/>
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Bidding:<br/>
On a scale like the grand campaign, bidding is probably completely unnecessary. Players who are merely keeping track of VP's have ample time to adapt their strategy to take down the leader (France?) if ...

<r><QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>Originally posted by Marshall Ellis:<br/>
<B><s>[b]</s>Great input! How much unit control would be good during combat? What kinds of combat interfaces would you look for? Give me some game examples of where there is a good combat interface? Bad examples?<e>[/b]</e></B><HR>[hr ...