I don't think that is true at all. I've played tons of games like this that work perfectly multiplayer on Steam. Of course just using SteamCloud won't work, but it would be pretty similar.

<t> I think it is a terrific idea to try to support hassle-free multiplayer on Steam. There have been many games that my friends simply refuse to play due to email hassle, including the excellent Solium Infernum that they really like but the email hassle makes them refuse to play it with me.<br/> <b...

<t> I love this game and here are my top 10 other favorite games as determined by playtime on Steam (and why I love it):<br/> <br/> -7 Days to Die (free sandbox builder with exploration and a creative theme... also flawless multiplayer)<br/> -Pathfinder: Kingmaker (high freedom RPG)<br/> -Warlock 2:...

I do know how to play it and I give it a 5/5. But, then again... no point in arguing over matters of taste, right?

Pushing for a high population avoids too much emphasis on a conquest victory. That is something I like. That's not to say that peace is a real option usually, it just means that you don't have to kill everyone else to win, or even come close to having done so.

Last few games I have never raised any kind of tax or imposed any tariff. Raging private economy seems to help draw in population, which happens to be the main way to win.

Agree that if tooltip said, "Generated by Economic and Supreme Command Councils" or such, that would be great. This is a very important part of the game that is pretty opaque.

It is good once you get used to it, but it is not easy to get used to.

Because I want everything in trucks, I do disband early infantry to use for new motor units... when I do this, I notice that replacement troops do sometimes trickle out without my guiding it... this is fine, so it works, but not reliably enough for war.

<t> How I do it:<br/> 1) Privatize and upgrade your truck station in SHQ/capital. You'll want level II fairly quickly.<br/> 2) Make sure your traffic lights are putting all of the LIS where your troops are.<br/> 3) I rarely buy troops inside SHQ and expect them delivered, instead, click on counter t...

<t> Are you playing on easy difficulty? Because I need to constantly fret over things like: how much to pay workers, how much to pay staff, if staff is working on the right things, how much to put into building units vs. how much to put into growth, how to optimize my distribution network (this is m...

The answer is: very much so.

<t> This has nothing to do with pseudo-randomness. It has to do with that the "roll" that is shown vs. the target value does not state that the leader making it can give it an additional plus or minus 20. This is a 40 delta which, on rolls that are often in the 100 range, is HUGE. <br/> <br/> The up...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>And I admit, it's simply not gonna be fun.<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> <br/> For you. These kind of games are very dependent on taste... most kinds of games are dependent on taste, but these kind of high complexity games much more so. A game like this cannot be scored on a scale ...

All I make through about turn 100 is mech infantry OHQs with 2 light tanks attached... and motorcycles.

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>You aren't going to get an unbiased opinion when asking on the game's official forums...<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> <br/> I can 100% guarantee you that I am giving my unbiased opinion on how much I like the game. If someone wants an opinion about a game that is unbiased how can ...

Cool. Also explains why, with a bit of luck, I got so many criticals with about 100 relation on my leader.

Was responding to prior post and agreeing with you that this is a valid point.

<t> If you want a picture of this game, imagine a boot stomping on the human face, forever...<br/> <br/> Kidding! It is one of my top 5 favorite games ever and best recent game by far. Finally a very deep and complicated game doesn't have a boring WWII theme (and here by boring I mean that the first...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>Foot brigades are using too much readiness (and AP) for every move. <e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> <br/> Big time. I am often managing 3 fronts and need to run things back and forth, not to mention the power of encircling or running in to grab a poorly defended city. All of this is...