Manius

I haven't read the entire thread, but I think many are taking the wrong approach here. I love the idea of adding a strategy map element to the game (like Total War has, but please do it better than those idiots), but even then, I'd hate to be locked into a single campaign... A better alternative would be to let modders create the content. Give users the tools needed to make a CUSTOM strategy game and user-created battle scenarios. This series can easily compete with the Total War series if you go the opposite direction that those idiots have: empower your modding community and focus on gameplay instead of just "better graphics" and new historical settings. No DRM is of course another major selling point. Total War has control of the market for the "best graphics" (who cares) but they epically fail on modding and strategy & tactics.