Despite the branching nature of the tech tree, you don't really have ultimate choice about what to focus on - players are forced to eventually research all the techs, as it's the only way to move into different technological eras. New technologies can lead to improved resource production, diplomacy and better troops, and are researched via a tech tree which allows you to focus on specific paths (such as military, political, resource and commercial). Players can also improve their lot via researching new technologies. Pump up a neighbour's sympathy levels towards your nation and you can eventually annex their lands - an effective and bloodless way of conquest. Diplomacy in Imperial Glory can range from forming alliances (forcing everyone in an alliance to declare war on a nation that attacks any member), allowing passage through its lands, marrying off possible heirs and more. Refusing a trade offer, for example, will lower sympathy, while building consulates on foreign soil will raise it. Each nation has a sympathy rating with others, which rates how friendly countries are to each other based on numerous factors. Trade is just one aspect of Imperial Glory's sophisticated diplomacy options, which are definitely one of the highlights of the game. Players will often get trade offers from friendly nations which they can either choose to accept or renegotiate. The rate your resources replenish depend on your territory, but can be augmented the good old fashioned way (taking it by force) or via trade with other nations.
Players have to manage their resources intelligently (gold, food, wood and people), with new troops or buildings needing different combinations of the four to be completed. Several other European nations are represented in the game (such as Spain), but are not playable. Each nation has its specific advantages and disadvantages - Britain, for example, is fairly secure from attack as an island nation, but is conversely slower at growing its population and resources. The bulk of the game is the campaign mode, which sees players taking on the role of one of five European powers (Britain, France, Russia, Prussia or Austria). It doesn't make the game unplayable, but RTS veterans - traditionally a finicky lot of gamers - will probably prefer Total War's efforts. If you've played any of the Total War series, then you'll know what to expect from Imperial Glory - tonnes of strategy, intelligent building of resources and armies, all punctuated by the occasional large scale battle.īut while Total War's recent efforts (such as the excellent Rome and Medieval) provided compelling gameplay both on and off the battlefield, Imperial Glory shines brighter with its strategy elements, with its battles marred by some poor AI and control issues. Imperial Glory takes one of the favourite periods of history buffs - the Napoleonic era - and applies the real time strategy treatment to it.
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