I love strategy game especially historical based ones but this one left me feeling alittle disappointed and wanting. I like the hero mode but I feel that the strategy aspect of the game was sacrificied for real action. Good idea though, nonetheless! More strategy less hero mode will equate to better game. The naval battles are pretty good. The maps are way too small especially if more than two are playing. Since, strategy is not the major point of the game, I guess that's why the maps are small. The resources are depleted way too fast and the resources (gold) is extremely scarce. I would have enjoyed empire building with conquest being a necessary aspect of the game instead of a palette designed solely for hero mode action.
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