Overall I have very few complaints about this game and think its a solid RTS game that really well fits the theme of the era.
However, one thing I don't like (and don't know if anyone else will agree with me) are the 20 minute time limits for battles in campaign. I generally feel they detract from my experience playing as they force a sense of artificial urgency that force you into making a move even if its a bad one when a battle is dragging on. This is especially frustrating in battles you feel you would have a good chance of winning if you had some more time to prepare, gather troops etc. as I've played in multiple offensive battles where I've had to settle for a stalemate or a minor victory even though I will easily be able to press the advantage to victory, just because the timer is about to run out
I know this is likely designed in a way to try and create a more intense atmosphere in a genre that often makes you feel detached from battles as the omnipotent super being looking down on the battlefield especially in a setting where battles are by nature slow grinding and frustrating.
To cut to the point past all this rambling, could it be better to have an option either in the game settings or campaign creation, say below the difficulty selection, to have a choice in how long the battle timer is, similar to how Total War games have?
However, one thing I don't like (and don't know if anyone else will agree with me) are the 20 minute time limits for battles in campaign. I generally feel they detract from my experience playing as they force a sense of artificial urgency that force you into making a move even if its a bad one when a battle is dragging on. This is especially frustrating in battles you feel you would have a good chance of winning if you had some more time to prepare, gather troops etc. as I've played in multiple offensive battles where I've had to settle for a stalemate or a minor victory even though I will easily be able to press the advantage to victory, just because the timer is about to run out
I know this is likely designed in a way to try and create a more intense atmosphere in a genre that often makes you feel detached from battles as the omnipotent super being looking down on the battlefield especially in a setting where battles are by nature slow grinding and frustrating.
To cut to the point past all this rambling, could it be better to have an option either in the game settings or campaign creation, say below the difficulty selection, to have a choice in how long the battle timer is, similar to how Total War games have?