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The game is excellent and for a game made by a Spaniard about the English Civil War rather embarrassing that most Brits seem incapable of anything but criticism of the non constructive type.

Regarding the Leaders that remain at 1-0-0. It seems that this was due a to a modification of a file near the end of the development.
You can fix it easily meanwhile we release a new patch.
In Settings folder, open file gamelogic and change this
//combCostMoney = 0
//combCostWSU = 0
//combCostConsc = 0
by this
combCostMoney = 0
combCostWSU = 0
combCostConsc = 0

This should work.

But interesting that "most Brits" have the same / similar complaints no ??

[ I take it you are not British ( your profile does not say where you are from ). If someone messed up an Historical Map of your country, would you not "complain" ( or pass comment ) ? ]

I am British albeit a 900 year descendant of Ivo de Taillebois - one of William the Conqueror's thugs who went round Anglo-Saxon bashing.

There are some slight cringe inducing map and text issues in the game, but in view of wargaming being such a minority activity I think people should be encouraged to try this game rather than be put off by minor flaws.

The English Civil War is hardly known about even by Brits - it is not even in the GCSE syllabus except with a passing mention. With issues today such as Brexit - who has the final say Parliament/Queen/people - the ECW issues of the King's right to raise revenue/army/religion - are of interest at least in showing how such divisions have consequences.

Personally I think it good that there is a wargame where instead of fighting in some foreign field most of the places on the map I know or have visited, at least nearby. For me, it's great - a game where I can besiege Lyme Regis (about 5 miles from my house), Bristol, London, Gloucester where I've lived and worked. Bourne - where is Bourne - ah, about 10 miles from where I happen to be writing this today before driving back to Gloucestershire but having to miss a visit to Newark where there is the relatively new Civil War museum, but passing the Stratford Armouries museum - must drop in.

Your country needs you - don't spread alarm and despondency.

ORIGINAL: altipueri

The English Civil War is hardly known about even by Brits - it is not even in the GCSE syllabus except with a passing mention.

That doesn't really mean much. Even at that level, you have to specialise some to learn anything meaningful. When I did mine (although they were 'O'Levels, then) I had the choice of two, neither of which included any pre- 19th Century British history at all.

Your country needs you - don't spread alarm and despondency.

Fair enough. I would certainly suggest anybody with an interest in the ECW, or the Ageod titles in general, pick this one. It's a war that suits the system very well. If you don't mention the little stuff that could do with fixing though, it won't get fixed which is a shame if it could actually be done very quickly.

How do you expect people who know the history and geography to take seriously a game billed as "The most accurate game on the English Civil War" if basic elements of geography are just plain wrong? If people who know they are wrong don't compalin, how will they get fixed? I am not sure the fact that the game has been developed by somone who is Spanish has anything to do whith it. Matrix are marketting it using The Sealed Knot.

ORIGINAL: julianbarker

How do you expect people who know the history and geography to take seriously a game billed as "The most accurate game on the English Civil War" if basic elements of geography are just plain wrong? If people who know they are wrong don't compalin, how will they get fixed? I am not sure the fact that the game has been developed by somone who is Spanish has anything to do whith it. Matrix are marketting it using The Sealed Knot.

Your reply has at least four spelling/grammar errors as I write this.

See how easy mistakes occur.

I didn't charge £16.99.

ORIGINAL: julianbarker

How do you expect people who know the history and geography to take seriously a game billed as "The most accurate game on the English Civil War" if basic elements of geography are just plain wrong? If people who know they are wrong don't compalin, how will they get fixed? I am not sure the fact that the game has been developed by somone who is Spanish has anything to do whith it. Matrix are marketting it using The Sealed Knot.

Very well said ( even if not perfectly spelled ) ! [:D]

ORIGINAL: altipueri

I am British albeit a 900 year descendant of Ivo de Taillebois - one of William the Conqueror's thugs who went round Anglo-Saxon bashing.

Odd, given what you posted. Still...

[ It has not been proved, but the "view" is that my surname derives from Blois. Unsure if this is from King Stephen, his brother Henry ( the Bishop of Winchester ) or the town in France... ]

There are some slight cringe inducing map and text issues in the game, but in view of wargaming being such a minority activity I think people should be encouraged to try this game rather than be put off by minor flaws.

Flaws are still flaws...

Personally I think it good that there is a wargame where instead of fighting in some foreign field most of the places on the map I know or have visited, at least nearby.

Me too...

Your country needs you - don't spread alarm and despondency.

Just trying to help fix the flaws...

ORIGINAL: DEB

... the repeating events ("The Queen has returned!" is listed twice in the event log), and the tutorial that makes references to Stettin and Swedish cavalry shows a game that could have used some more polish before release.

The Queen went abroad twice ( 1642 & 1644 ), and although historically she only returned once ( 1643 ), she may well have returned a second time if the Royalist's situation had improved in 1645 ( rather than getting worse ), so ( IMHO ) two "returns" are acceptable. However, the Stettin and Swedish cavalry references seem very odd / plain wrong...

OK - It appears I have misunderstood the point being made here. Abject apologies.

Ergo : Two separate events ( some time apart ) are ( IMHO ) acceptable.

However, two consecutive entries in the event log are not.

[ NB : The latter has apparently been noted and is ( currently ) awaiting correction. ]

Its a minor issue, but I will fix it. Please report any of this kind as sometimes one change fixing a different issue has some collateral effect and I miss to see it.