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1. 

   Geppenguin

   101 Kudos

   07/02/09

   Hi Sensei. Just a question: everytime I enter the multiplayer lobby, there are no games shown, even though I am an online and connected to the Internet. I have set my server location to Singapore, where I live. Is there a problem with the server or lobby and can I do anything about it?

2. 

   Feever

   101 Kudos

   07/01/09

   Hi, since update 1.3, Empire has been crashing to desktop every time I click Grand Campaign...what should I do?
   

3. 

   Trevelon

   109 Kudos

   06/28/09

   I decided to have hope in your new patch.. So I total un-installed Empire: Total War even after I patched it. I re-installed it and a few hours later, I was ready to get down and dirty.. A fresh new start. It has to be me, it just has to be.. Right? Wrong.
   
   Even after doing a fresh install, 10 land battles later.. CTD. No problem, right? Loaded up last save, went to the same battle.. CTD. I then decided to do the old "Turn off the PC and turn it back on in order to dump the memory cache", and ta-da.. I can play through the land battle.. 2 land battles later.. CTD. Sounds to me, after all this time I've been nagging you about your engine's memory leak issues, you still haven't nipped the problem in the bud. You guys are by far the WORSE gaming company ever when it comes to next-gen stability.
   
   I had to open five instances of Crysis and curl in the fetal position just to whisper to my souped-up rig that it isn't his fault. It's not my rig letting me down, it's your sheisty core-testing. Stop releasing teaser-patches and slay this dragon in one hit, Newb.

4. 

   Trevelon

   109 Kudos

   06/28/09

   I appreciate you not blocking or deleting comments from the customers who really have something to say. Might wanna share that same ethic with the board nazis here who paint a picture of sunflowers and teddy bears. As a loyal gaming consumer, I have no problem putting my money in the hands of developers who make good games. Your company makes good games. E:TW? Not so much. Although I won't give up. Why? Because you still have my money. Oh, and I don't kiss ass like some of these fanbois & girls. I tell it how it is, straight up. Here's the message. CA needs to get their ass in gear. Stop pushing out useless patches every month and start focusing on the core issues that cause this game to be unplayable for the majority of players. So, here's the post I put up, that will most likely be deleted. I'll share it with you so you can act as a vault of sorts for those whove been silenced:
   
   Don't make fun of the programmers or your post'll be deleted. In fact, requesting anything above their normal work flow from CA is grounds for post deletion. It's amazing how many unsatisfied customers are snuffed/banned out of existense for just stating the obvious.
   
   Stability is key to making a game enjoyable. I'll take stability over the gloss and glam of graphics. Slowdowns in 21st century gaming on a hardcore rig is unacceptable. The majority of players here exceed the base requirements for this game, and I can run any current next gen game on my rig with no problem. I can run Sims 3 on 4 different windows before I notice a FPS slowdown. I run a tight-ship when it comes to my gear. Always have. Upgrade my equipment religiously every 6 months. But this game sure is a +@!$%!.
   
   If CA just simply dropped the ball on this programming failure of E:TW's engine, and brought the same Empire Canon to Medieval 2's (nearly perfect) stable engine, I'd probably not leave my house for a few weeks. Maybe take some vacation time from work to enjoy a nice working stable game, with all the joys of 18th century warfare. It's all about the fun factor, it really is. The thrill of playing against an enemy that somewhat resembles the thought process of a 2 year old human is the scariest opponent one could ever face (I.e, M2TW, Very Hard/Very Hard). I really do hope CA tightens their shotgroup with the stability and mem leak issues. I want them to be successful, really. But, at this rate, we're not going to see a working stable game until the end of next year.

5. 

   Trevelon

   109 Kudos

   06/27/09

   One step forward, two steps back. To see low-budget developers push out heavier graphical games with minimal patch fallout, and suceed without their fanbase feeling ripped off. Honestly, I feel we asked as much as we could for our buck from CA. It's not their fault they can't push out a post-beta stable game. Let's all see this as a learning lesson. For both of us.. The company and the consumer. Test before you push, wait before you buy. It's no wonder vendors are slashing the price of Empire in half.. ($29.99). It's already got a huge rap in the gaming community for being completely broken. I recently went to the local candy shop (EB Games), and asked the guy at the front of his thoughts on Empire: Total War. He turned to me, and with a snarky laugh said, "Don't even waste your time on that garbage. I've seen the Germans **** out better S-RPGs." So there you have it. Empire: Total War, Version 1. a million. The Duke Nukem Forever of the Turn-Based Strategy Genre.

6. 

   BriCommander

   101 Kudos

   06/23/09

   I want to ask that when will CA release the DLC to the asia players.
   Another problem in 1.3 i saw all player are 1 star only but they aren't.

7. 

   romanlaw

   101 Kudos

   06/22/09

   I need a lot of help or i am going to go crazy. I loved playing empire total war and i still do. but after the 6-22-09 patch i can't play it any more. when i start a new campaign the HUD is the same but the map is all color streaks i think it's the patch i really need help please help me. Email me at legion100@wirelessilliana.com
   
   Please help me!

8. 

   Geppenguin

   101 Kudos

   05/24/09

   Hi, i'm still having problems with multiplayer. Every time I check the lobby there are at most 2 games available, and often, none at all. However, I have no problem with hosting games. With so many players it seems highly unlikely that this lack of games is due to very few people playing online. Is it due to my Steam settings? Help!

9. 

   DutchSandMan

   101 Kudos

   05/20/09

   Hey,
   
   When are the Nvidia problems going to be fixed? I have this game from the start and I cannot play this game for more than 1 battle.
   I am starting to feel disapointed and start to regret that I payed 60 euro's for stuff that doesnt work!
   
   Regards,
   
   Sander

10. 

    aussie42

    101 Kudos

    05/17/09

    Hey, l just want to know if my problem has been fixed. My problem is that l installed it all right, BUT when l try and get on the game, it just was a white screen and than 1 min later a message comes up saying that, "Empire.exe has encountered a problem and needs to exit". All l want to know if its been fixed, before l try it again. Just to tell you this, l don't care for lag or how the slow the game would be, l just want to play the game.
    P.S. l'll send you my computer specs when you reply to my message, so l know you got it.
    Thanks.

11. 

    Trevelon

    109 Kudos

    05/08/09

    This post will probably get deleted by your SS Storm-modders, so I thought I'd let you see it. And how us old-school TW fans feel:
    
    I found myself dusting off Rome: Total War. I forgot how engrossingly addictive & fun that game can be. Sure the graphics suck, the army are clones- But as long as it's stable and offers a REAL challenge, I can play that game forever. The woe I feel when a hardened veteran family General dies in a siege from a random arrow, or the inspiration I feel from the motivating, and never-boring battle speeches, makes me continue playing this game even now. Im hitting it up as the Brutii on VH, and I'm almost at the finish line. It'll probably take me two or three more days and I can enjoy that nice bottle of merlot after my weeklong campaign towards victory.
    
    E:TW? 22 turns later and I crash. Can't we all forget this chapter of CA's legacy ever existed? Like Squaresoft forgot Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest ever existed?
    
    It pains me to see E:TW still on the shelves of stores everywhere. Just to know that everyone buying it, is buying a broken game.

12. 

    rckgunny

    109 Kudos

    05/06/09

    dear mark
    it seems like theres never ending revolts in the game since to new update came out.
    is there a reason why this keeps happening?
    the game does seemed to be more stablized as far as the crashes that were accuring
    which is very good.
    i think if there wasn't so many revolts within countrys it would improve playing performace
    
    ty rckgunny
    

13. 

    Napoleon1805

    101 Kudos

    05/01/09

    Hello Mark. I am Emperor Napoleon VIII and I would like to know if you know anyhting about a expansion from Empire: Total War and if it will include campaigns for the Civil War and the Napoleonic Wars. Could you annouce this in a forum as soon as possible ?
    P.S. Empire is Great!!

14. 

    GNarf

    101 Kudos

    05/01/09

    Hello.
    
    Recently left a comment on the update 1.2-3 whatever
    
    I'm not going to say thanks seeing as i'm getting what I paid for, I may be a bit pre emptive about this but i'll say well done instead.
    
    I noticed that that was deleted.
    
    And a quick comment about somoene saying my avatar was annoying. That comment soon dissapeared along with my avatar. I was only a cartoon animal face with its tongue poking out. Who looks at avatars anyway? I find it quite childish that it would be deleted.
    
    I started playing total war since Shogun, and i've allways loved your games. And EMpire does seem to be taking shape. But I don't appreciate some of the attititudes of those that fund CA and who obviously work for them, as what one might call a loyal fan I feel somewhat turned off by some of the attitudes displayed by distributers (Sega) and in fact some of your own staff. It feels a bit like being spat at in the face by someone you've supported and recommended to people for so long.
    
    I should perhaps be far more grown up about this than I curently am, but at teh end of the day this is how I feel.
    
    
    Feeling personally wounded. GNarf
    
    
    

15. 

    pdog12

    101 Kudos

    04/30/09

    wow i bought the game on april 5 and ive yet to play it. i keep getting this error evry time i try to launch the game...
    
    Empire.exe Appver:1.0.0.0 modename: empire.exe
    modver: 1.0.0.0 Offset: 003ee 903
    
    instead of finding patches for naval battles and online. please keep in mind thousand of people cant even get on this game b?c of that error.

16. 

    yahav

    101 Kudos

    04/29/09

    Something about ETW!!!
    when i was playing GB after year 7065 all fleets i tried to move in the Americas i got a white screen and a CTD
    than i gave up and opened a new campaign as Sweden
    after i won the revolution all of my income from trade was 0
    i had 4 trade partners and no fleet was raiding my trade ruts
    Please Help ME OUT!!!
    

17. 

    pluto9

    101 Kudos

    04/29/09

    Hello, sensei.
    
    I have a question about localisation.
    Would you read and reply on the topic as follows?
    
    Is the localisation of ETW allowed?
    
    Sincerely.
    

18. 

    maj7

    101 Kudos

    04/25/09

    i get the following crash message when i click randomn fleets or ports:
    
    

    Problem signature:

    Problem Event Name: APPCRASH

    Application Name: Empire.exe

    Application Version: 1.0.0.0

    Application Timestamp: 49ccc981

    Fault Module Name: Empire.exe

    Fault Module Version: 1.0.0.0

    Fault Module Timestamp: 49ccc981

    Exception Code: c0000005

    Exception Offset: 0083aa42

    OS Version: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.768.3

    Locale ID: 1033

    Additional Information 1: fd00

    Additional Information 2: ea6f5fe8924aaa756324d57f87834160

    Additional Information 3: fd00

    Additional Information 4: ea6f5fe8924aaa756324d57f87834160
    any help would be appreciated

19. 

    Geppenguin

    101 Kudos

    04/22/09

    I know the team is working hard on fixing bugs, so here's one to add that happened after the new patch Crash in the middle of naval battles for the Road to Independence when Britain attacks and when the Mughals attack Marathra(me)

20. 

    mjw

    101 Kudos

    04/12/09

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