@jessgamespot: I started playing the series 19 years ago, when Civ 2 was still new, so I am not acquitted with how it was "back in the day", but civ 1 doesn't seems to me a complex game, much on the contrary.

However, I kind of agree with the guy above. CIV 4 was dumbed down. It was about expanding to the best spots early on and just watch throngs of your units later. If you were a reasonable player you could do a lot with just luck to keep and win land soon. Otherwise the game could go into a cold war stalemate for centuries, as war is too expensive unless you win territory. Civ 5 tries to fix the mechanic that requires upkeep of cities (you need happiness instead of gold), but still, it's far from good. The developers are more focused in developing a balanced game (e.g. introducing a new spying system to balance huge tech advantage) than introduce more historical accurate elements (e.g like Paradox's games).

@ggregd @Open_Sights

You are right to a certain extent. However this is not what happened in EU 2. EU 2 had lots of scripted events that would take place some time near the real event happened in real history as long some factors that triggered the event in history were also true in the game.

I just wish that ARMA 3 is more like Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis. This game should be all about realistic settings. If I want to play "eye candy Rambo kicks ass" there are a ton of games out there for the kids. Unfortunately ARMA has never achieved so much realism as it could. Instead, the series are only difficult games, but not that a simulation.

As I expected. When Total war turns into historical accuracy, then I will give a try. Until then, reading reviews is more than enough for me.

Automation is always welcome, since perfectionists (like me) spend more time enganging fine detais than actually playing the game. However, I would prefer a greater quantity of historical evnts (even those that were a sideline of world history) than new graphics. In fact, I think CK2 engine makes the game cumbersome for old pcs and isn't useful at all. A game like this should have AI and events, not graphics. Once those were in a state of art, then the developers should aim graphics.

This trailer is totally uncalled for. That's nothing wrong with the content of the trailer itself, but it clearly shows that designer is more interested in creating controversy than showing the game.