47 hours in now. I think that's five full days of playing without stopping. Haven't had time to even get into the arena yet!
- I have found that my settings are set at 500 men per side max for a battle. This can be changed but I have left it as is. If you have more men on your side I think they reinforce but not 100% sure yet.
- In the siege battles I got screen jitters at the start and then slowing fps. It was still playable, just in slow motion at some points. It was mainly when there are a lot of troops in the screenshot. So climbing up a siege ladder/tower, chopping down the gates and fighting on the walls wasn't too bad.
- the siege and battle landscapes are nice. I haven't managed to be besieged yet. I look forward to using the ballista and fire pots.
- likewise in the big battles each side is capped at 500 from my settings. Again, fps drop when a lot of soldiers are on the screen at once. Its not to bad as I am generally pursing other horsemen, charging through archers or scattered footmen.
- still no crashes. The fans on the laptop are running pretty constantly but I am playing with headphones on.
- There have been a few WTF happened moments, like sudden declarations of war, losing businesses, sudden massive loss of influence (although this may have been because I chased down and captured starving/injured enemy troops or maybe because I lost that castle). Some more prominent messaging would be nice.
- The trade system isn't too bad. It dynamically adjusts as you load in goods and wear out trade routes. As the whole continent erupted into warfare there was no money to be made in my area. Sadly there is more money in fighting. It would be nice if you could actively war profiteer, etc. Maybe now I should give it a go now as I have tons of mules and draft horses.
I took a series of screenshots on the first city siege that I joined. Here's a gif:
Now onto Orica Castle. I am the only "Noble" stupid enough to storms the walls with the men.
Lining up with the boys at the gatehouse. Waiting for the ram to do its work.
There is another door in the inner gatehouse. Hacking it down.