Howdy.
I'm an avid fan of the 17th, 18th, and 19th century history, especially when it comes to the many wars and conflicts of those 300 years. So, I come here to you, the FSE community, to help me find a mod that I will enjoy, and/or enjoy playing with others. When it comes to Empire: Total War, I absolutely love the mods where they emphasize the campaign. Empire (I'll stick with that) has my favorite campaign out of any Total War, second to the Medieval II: Total War campaigns. So, here's where we get down to business...
I have tried so many Empire mods, you'd shit yourself if you knew. Some of the mods I tried are:
European Wars II, DarthMod: Ultimate Commander (Hated it), Empires of Destiny, Empire Enhanced, Empire Realism, The Blue and the Grey (American Civil War), the Goutlard mini-mods (changes battle behavior, unit spacing, etc.), and various other mini-mods and overhauls.
Basically, I'm looking for a good realism mod, that isn't afraid to make the game very difficult. I'm looking for emphasis on the campaign. The mod needs to be set between 1600 and 1800. And, definitely larger unit sizes (I hate the small sizes of units in the Total Wars from Empire and later).
If there are mods that you play, that you would recommend, I will absolutely try it, even if it's a mod I have played previosuly. Who knows? Maybe I'll actually pick it up and enjoy it, even though I haven't before. Also, if there are mods with good focus on multiplayer, and have a decent sized community, I'll try those too!
Thanks, and I hope to hear from you guys soon.
Petschie.