Of course, these two games are quite different. But regardless of the era or type of warfare we play, there are some universal game features which could be used in any type of game.
What do you see in Napoleon Total war?:
Stealth
In NTW stealth is limited to hiding your troops before the battle in the woods. You can hide them during the game but it’s of little use coz you would see them marching to the hiding spot.
FoW
In NTW there is no fog of war. You see all units regardless whether they positioned on the other side of a hill or deep in the forest. Lack of FoW makes stealth more difficult. There is no stealth movement, therefore no chance of sneaking your units behind enemy lines.
Control of units
In NTW you can only control a unit as a whole. You can’t split them up, thus one regiment vs one regiment battles are boring and the victor is the one with faster reload or better accuracy.
AI of your soldiers.
In NTW your soldiers will not return fire if they are being shot from the flank or rear even if they can fire at fill. To make them shoot you need to turn the whole regiment around, coz they can’t turn on their heels.
Taking over the enemy’s equipment.
In NTW you can’t use the enemy’s cannons. Even after the battle all the equipment remains on the battle field.
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