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Title: All factions are dying.
Post by: Mack on April 07, 2013, 10:38:04 pm
All factions are dying, except for united kingdom. Every day new UK regiments are created, but nearly no french / prussian / austrian regiment. And almost never a russian one.


Please don't go like; because UK is the best... I think this is a serious problem, as the other factions can't really form armies / coalitions now etc.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Evanovic on April 07, 2013, 10:40:16 pm
Because UK is better?
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Windbusche on April 07, 2013, 10:40:56 pm
Funny because they're the least powerful.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Brock on April 07, 2013, 10:41:58 pm
Funny because they're the least powerful.
Lol, they are the only faction to have rocket artillery. They are plenty powerful.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Orcaryo on April 07, 2013, 10:44:12 pm
Funny because they're the least powerful.
Lol, they are the only faction to have rocket artillery. They are plenty powerful.
At the same time they have the worst cav and rockets cannot hit the broad side of a barn, literally.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Brock on April 07, 2013, 10:49:40 pm
Funny because they're the least powerful.
Lol, they are the only faction to have rocket artillery. They are plenty powerful.
At the same time they have the worst cav and rockets cannot hit the broad side of a barn, literally.
I was joking, when has rocket artillery ever been taken seriously?
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: TheZach_Attack on April 07, 2013, 10:52:26 pm
(https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ffa78f7004575ddc7be3e7663132dac57%2Ftumblr_inline_mk8d25Ivb01qz4rgp.gif&hash=970d2bdce0a2fa402445cb0483979049c7120c5c)
Too much UK is bawd.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Mack on April 07, 2013, 10:53:31 pm
soo trueeew
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: PrideofNi on April 07, 2013, 10:53:45 pm
I kill anyone who makes an Austrian regiment, that's why.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Mack on April 07, 2013, 10:54:33 pm
4e is now called 4tes

pls no offense ni, take no offense.. please
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: PrideofNi on April 07, 2013, 10:57:22 pm
4e is now called 4tes

pls no offense ni, take no offense.. please

Why would I? Its prussian  :o
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Mack on April 07, 2013, 10:58:32 pm
Nr4  ?

pls no offense ni, take no offense.. please
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Shortshorts on April 07, 2013, 10:59:27 pm
Don't worry, when the nerf to the all powerful rifle butt comes we'll most definitely go voltiguers.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Brock on April 07, 2013, 10:59:38 pm
4ter  ?

pls no offense ni, take no offense.. please
Nr4?
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Mack on April 07, 2013, 11:01:27 pm
Don't worry, when the nerf to the all powerful rifle butt comes we'll most definitely go voltiguers.

https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/index.php?topic=3943.0
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Von Bergen on April 07, 2013, 11:24:50 pm
Sure, the are not many new prussain Regiments, but there are dozens that already exist and most of them are strong and have many members, so the german community will always be able to kick your british asses ;D :D
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Audiate on April 07, 2013, 11:31:00 pm
 Unfortunately, the game is really dying. People just don't want to join regiments as much as they did in the past. The American and UK fanbases are both rather big, and make up a major percentage of the whole community, and people tend to enjoy things they can easily understand, ie. 33rd sounds less exotic than 45e, even though the only real difference between the two is the numbers and the faction it's for. Some of the biggest regiments of the game are not UK, however, because the appreciators of Prussian, Austrian, and Russian regiments flock to the successful regiments for those nations. France, I would say, and I know you wouldn't agree with me on this one Mack, is doing pretty well. Not nearly as good as UK, unfortunately, but better than the remaining factions.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: The Nutty Pig on April 07, 2013, 11:47:03 pm
These are dire times indeed
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Van_Hulstein on April 07, 2013, 11:47:35 pm
British but particulary Scottish regiments get the most players.
All other don't do that bad, but the other nations regiment don't get members only because they aren't a major nation.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: James Grant on April 07, 2013, 11:49:32 pm
Well in terms of Russia I'd say it's partially because it's damned hard finding out basics about alot of their regiments outside of the life guards.

Finding information on British and French regiments is really easy but as you go further east or south I'd say it is much harder. Even when using that countries google to search with.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: PrideofNi on April 07, 2013, 11:49:55 pm
To be honest most people don't care. Its all about the leaders. Sure there are a few people who WANT to be in a UK faction regiment or French, but the ordinary nub in the pub servers just join whatever, to be frank.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: UniversitasMetal on April 08, 2013, 12:06:50 am
Because majorly British people play the game. I don't know about other countries but Turks who play NW are probably less than 20 ppl and decreasing each day.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: The Nutty Pig on April 08, 2013, 12:09:14 am
Maybe the community will pick up after games like BCoF come out
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Hadhod on April 08, 2013, 12:28:26 am
I know that most prussian regiments are only german. So that already limits the amount of people who will join that. Same most likely goes with the russian people and tbh I would not like to be in a russian regiment because I cant stand the letters they have.
Apart from that I have to agree with Mr. Grant.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Brock on April 08, 2013, 12:47:02 am
There are practically no sources on lesser known Russian and Austrian regiments besides names. Excluding famous regiments (Purcell, Pavloski)
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Millander on April 08, 2013, 12:56:24 am
prussia is best
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: James Grant on April 08, 2013, 12:59:58 am
It will be interesting to see the variety of regiments in L'Aigle considering the sheer amount of factions.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: kpetschulat on April 08, 2013, 01:06:31 am
Honestly, the only reason with the UK has such a large amount of large regiments, is because the UK ranking system is incredibly easy to follow for newcomers to the game. Also, Russia is the hardest faction to follow with ranks. The not-so-easy to pronounce ranks and names of the Russians make it less viable for newcomers to join. France may be the second most popular, because they're France, lol. I'd say in order from most popular to least popular... :

UK (Easy to understand ranking system, makes it easy for newcomers) > France (It's France, come on. The official powerhouse of Europe at the time. Oh, and it has Napoleon... DUH!) > Prussia (Prussian ranks can be easy to follow, but people flock to Prussia because it's "German." Bitches be lovin' German.) > Austria (Nearly the same as Prussia, but less favored because, "Who cares about Austria.") > Russia (Hardest ranking system to follow)

I know the above may sound a little biased, but mind you, that's made from what I've seen people say, and common sense. Lol.

Unfortunately, the game is really dying. People just don't want to join regiments as much as they did in the past. The American and UK fanbases are both rather big, and make up a major percentage of the whole community, and people tend to enjoy things they can easily understand, ie. 33rd sounds less exotic than 45e, even though the only real difference between the two is the numbers and the faction it's for. Some of the biggest regiments of the game are not UK, however, because the appreciators of Prussian, Austrian, and Russian regiments flock to the successful regiments for those nations. France, I would say, and I know you wouldn't agree with me on this one Mack, is doing pretty well. Not nearly as good as UK, unfortunately, but better than the remaining factions.

I'd have to agree with this very much. Goes along with what I said.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Dealen on April 08, 2013, 03:49:28 am
If they are less Regiments In one faction compare to another. Those Regiments would usually result with more applicants compare to a faction with larger amount of Regiments. And through out the whole warband community reaching up towards 20 players at one event Is considered as a large clan. Over here It's merely a daily attendance. And I don't think the community Is dying It's just quiet overall.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Menelaos on April 08, 2013, 05:03:14 am
Most of the time faction preference plas no role in recruitment

Faction decisions are biased toward UK, however we tend to overlook the others. How do you measure the popularity of a faction?
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Viktor 90th on April 08, 2013, 05:07:26 am
Scottish regiments get the most players.
Funny.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: zac on April 08, 2013, 05:33:53 am
The Australian community has many non british regiments,and growing every day (not all Historically real reg) we use our own forum though,i dont :/

BATTALION DE LA VIEILLE GARDE (The Village People :) )
732nd Königsberg Freikorps Regiment,
2e Artillerie à Pied
2.Lützow Infanterie Battalion.
7e cavalry regiment de cuirassiers,   
Nr. 42 Markgraf von Brandenburg (42Mrk)
9EME REGIMENTE DE CUIRASSIERS
45E REGIMENT D'INFANTERIE DE LIGNE
NR.7 2ND WESTPREUSSEN INFANTERIE REGIMEN
1ER REGIMENT DE CUIRASSIERS

P.S. these are only the LCC server regiments, haven't got list for MOV/ANH regiments
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: #LionCarry on April 08, 2013, 09:42:10 am
Lets start , the British people most of them wana play as UK the French have the French Regiments the Germans/Austrian have K-KA
Dutch and the other are splitt off the thing is that people don't wana join a French or other Faction regiment because they don't know it
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Carolus. on April 08, 2013, 11:46:22 am
If they are less Regiments In one faction compare to another. Those Regiments would usually result with more applicants compare to a faction with larger amount of Regiments. And through out the whole warband community reaching up towards 20 players at one event Is considered as a large clan. Over here It's merely a daily attendance. And I don't think the community Is dying It's just quiet overall.

haha you know aswell as I that soo many important/commited/NICE-guys left. And what happens when they do?... "1+1" easy mathematics Dealen, I think you can figure it out if you put in a little effort..
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: MaHuD on April 08, 2013, 11:54:55 am
Because majorly British people play the game. I don't know about other countries but Turks who play NW are probably less than 20 ppl and decreasing each day.
There is plenty of turks, back when I had my own regiment, 50 percent was Turkish. :P

Anyway, the UK has always been the most popular faction for several possible reasons; more immersive since orders in English are correct for the regs, the sharpe movies probably have a hand as well, the french and or german only speaking regiments may or may not confuse people, the faction was one of the first to be released, thought to be the winner of the napoleonic wars etc.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: zac on April 08, 2013, 11:57:17 am
and the best uniforms...... :)
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Furrnox on April 08, 2013, 12:06:40 pm
The entire community is slowly dieing of it seems usually if I go on the game just to play. There is only 2-3 servers with more then 80 people on them. If it's not around linebattle time of course then it is sometimes up to 5-6 servers that have more then 80 people.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: [91st] Official on April 08, 2013, 12:46:02 pm
I think the only two factions having a hard time are Austria and Russia. I can name several British, French, and Prussian regiments out there. However, naming many Russian or Austrian regiments, there aren't many to choose from.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: USE4life on April 08, 2013, 12:53:31 pm
There are a lot of regiments that don't associate themselves with one of the 5 main factions. Like the Polish regiments, the Swedish ones and my own Bavarian regiment.

It doesn't make forming armys any harder, it just means you have to be more creative. For example when I had the 94th we formed up with the K1 dragoons and the I15, we based it off an old Anglo-Swedish alliance we looked up on.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: TORN on April 08, 2013, 01:13:30 pm
i wish i wasn't in a british regiment
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: James on April 08, 2013, 02:13:11 pm
I don't think the factions are dieing, i think the DLC itself is. We have had the prime moments in NW, where regiment prospered and grew quickly, within days a regiment if dedicated, could recruit up to 20 members. Nowadays it's a hell of a lot different, there are hardly any public players and they do not desire to join a regiment. Popularity of the mod is decreasing, and i can't see that changing. With recent events people who have been in this community since MM are leaving, taking a step back, and i think that this will keep on happening. There are also upcoming things which i think will damage the DLC even more, such as L'Aigle. This mod, has been promoted very well, but it is a mod. No mod is perfect, so i can't see it grabbing the attention of everyone within the community, but i can see it having an impact. Already i know many regiments that plan on joining the mod when released, and promotion will keep on increasing as the mod is progressing. Although some may not agree, they think the upcoming patch for NW will hopefully increase the size of the community, but in my eyes i can't see it lasting long enough to keep the community as it is.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Jelly on April 08, 2013, 03:23:09 pm
Funny because they're the least powerful.
Lol, they are the only faction to have rocket artillery. They are plenty powerful.
At the same time they have the worst cav and rockets cannot hit the broad side of a barn, literally.
British Heavy Cavalry is great
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Jeljer007 on April 08, 2013, 04:58:42 pm
Guys... About the Russian side.... Name 10 Russian regiments you have seen in a linebattle lately :)
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: TORN on April 08, 2013, 05:00:28 pm
77y
27y
11y
1y
.....
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Van_Hulstein on April 08, 2013, 05:15:09 pm
There could've been way more people if there was good advertising.
But sadly Vincenzo isn't some oil sheik to buy the advertisement costs  :'(
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: kpetschulat on April 08, 2013, 05:18:40 pm
You expect them to buy advertisement for a DLC that belongs to TaleWorlds? Vince and FSE are working on BCoF. Let them use funds for that, not NW.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Youp on April 08, 2013, 05:28:10 pm
A few reason's:
- UK is the most well known faction, and they won the war (the others country's did as well, but if you ask UK is the first answer)
- Most player's are UK, they will join UK regiments because it is easy for them to understand/participate
- MM was a mod for M&B Warband, it was free. Now people have to pay for the game + the DLC. Some people think it is not worth it, and others think it is to expansive to buy a game only for the DLC.
- The disbanding regiments are a problem as well, many are UK Reg. and if you are in a UK regiment who disbands all the time and you join an other Reg. that disbands again. Thats why people stop playing this game/DLC.
Just a few reasons, i think that it is this. Please tell me if I'm wrong.

Sincerely Youp
RSM of the 4e Grenadiers
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Gokiller on April 08, 2013, 05:29:18 pm
Obviously the amount of people on servers decrease, public play can get bored quite quickly if you're not such a fan of the time period or whatever else that could make you want to play it only once or twice.

Also the community is slowly splitting up more and more, if you look back in MM. The 22nd Teamspeak for example, it was like that place to have contact with each other, meet other people other regiments etc. I am pretty sure that, that was a part that kept the community closely together. Though when more and more regiments decided to step away from that, and get their own teamspeak servers, less and less people joined on the 22nd teamspeak, every regiment did his own thing and so the community just isn't that close anymore as back then. (Can't blame the regiments to get their own teamspeak btw) I miss that time, it was always very enjoyable on the 22nd teamspeak to have a talk with people who you have never seen before. (I actually met Hekko on this way - crazy late night times).

- That's just a part that should be mentioned with the community decreasing in size etc.

Another one is, how many regiments do you see these day's to make epic lines on the official servers where pubbers can join in etc? I remember the day's when regiments came on like the 51st and 92nd with some 20 peeps and made big lines, that was big fun. The last time I barely see this. Big shame

Just my opinion on some parts of this subject
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Connzcdf on April 08, 2013, 05:31:15 pm
From my view it doesn't matter. In linebattles, usually, not all the British regiments are put together on a team and not all French on the other. Let people what they want to do, and just carry on. I just fail to see why it's a problem.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Van_Hulstein on April 08, 2013, 05:55:49 pm
When BCoF comes out NW will die like MM.
It won't fully die, but it will have maybe 40 players at most on one server.
BCoF will be a succes I think, because a lot of Americans will buy it.
And I hope it will be a succes, because than you can play together with much people and thats fun.
BCoF won't die because it will have a large players base, only if BCoF 2 comes  :P
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: 1stNOG_IDF on April 08, 2013, 06:07:04 pm
If the forum doesn't mind, I would like to insert my two cents.

Firstly, let me just say, my regiment (The 1stNOG) is French. One of the larger ones, if that, with 160.

I do agree that the game is dying, but everyone must remember, all games die. However, NW won't ever completely die. Maybe in perhaps 5 years, but not anytime soon.

I do agree that people are not as interested in joining regiments nowadays (but what can I say, I have not been around that long).
I have two theories:

a) New players are completely uninterested.
b) Old players use different account names and choose not to join, proving the game isn't growing.

Maybe even a mixture of both, I don't know.
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Russian regiments are not dying (as much as you think).
The 7y (Led by...Alexander?) is trying very hard to grow, and the leader is quite dedicated.
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Yes, British regiments are popular. But can you blame them? So much of the community is British. It's only natural.

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Austria? They're just boring.

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Am I the only one who has noticed an increase in Irish regiments? Quite astonishing.


Anyways, it's all about how dedicated a regiment is to recruiting when talking about members.

Some regiments appeal to different people.



Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Dealen on April 08, 2013, 06:12:06 pm
I miss the 22nd teamspeak as well and the monday public linebattle.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: 1stNOG_IDF on April 08, 2013, 06:15:53 pm
Quote
I just fail to see why it's a problem.

It's not, in all honesty.

But you can understand their frustration. Variety is disappearing.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Youp on April 08, 2013, 10:39:35 pm
@1stNOG_Gen_Emp_IDF
The 4e Grenadiers is a big French regiment as well, we have a round the 200 members, but the main is inactive, this is not only in the 4e it happens in a lot of regiments. We are not saying there is a problem, we want to make clear that the game in dying/ less people play the game. I like the game a lot, and want to play as much as possible, but I can't because of work, but also because the amount of new players is decreasing.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Millander on April 08, 2013, 10:42:06 pm
Obviously the amount of people on servers decrease, public play can get bored quite quickly if you're not such a fan of the time period or whatever else that could make you want to play it only once or twice.

Also the community is slowly splitting up more and more, if you look back in MM. The 22nd Teamspeak for example, it was like that place to have contact with each other, meet other people other regiments etc. I am pretty sure that, that was a part that kept the community closely together. Though when more and more regiments decided to step away from that, and get their own teamspeak servers, less and less people joined on the 22nd teamspeak, every regiment did his own thing and so the community just isn't that close anymore as back then. (Can't blame the regiments to get their own teamspeak btw) I miss that time, it was always very enjoyable on the 22nd teamspeak to have a talk with people who you have never seen before. (I actually met Hekko on this way - crazy late night times).

- That's just a part that should be mentioned with the community decreasing in size etc.

Another one is, how many regiments do you see these day's to make epic lines on the official servers where pubbers can join in etc? I remember the day's when regiments came on like the 51st and 92nd with some 20 peeps and made big lines, that was big fun. The last time I barely see this. Big shame

Just my opinion on some parts of this subject
You defnitly bring up some old memories Gokiller. I remember leading my first regiment, the 15e Voltigeurs in the Garde Imperial in the Armee Francia. The whore AF used the 22nd ts along with I believe the 54e 84e and others.

 Definitly the use of private servers and teamspeakes made people shy away from that but it was very interesting to see. sadly since im NA it was all but desserted for much of the day.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Roald Hoffmann on April 09, 2013, 12:16:52 am
"Austria? They're just boring."

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Austria boring? Dude, you know good enough all factions are needed in NW. It is true, historically they weren't that good in battle, but they were still there.
And about French regiment anyway, there are some large regiments though, the IVe for example. The Prussians have also a few good regiments, like EAC, Freikorps etc. For the russians we have the 77y, 1y_Movska?.. Well I don't think the regs are dieing, the game itself a little.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: El_Presidente on April 09, 2013, 12:21:34 am
All I know is...

Y'know shit has hit the fan when the major regiments begin to wobble, and as of yet, they have not.

 There has always been a cycle of small regiments being founded then dying, and very few older ones disbanding. However, like I said, none of the major regiments have begun to falter yet and shall not do for at least another 1.5/2 years I would guess. Even then though the regiments might stay together but move on from NW on to other games.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: 1stNOG_IDF on April 09, 2013, 12:23:20 am
"Austria? They're just boring."

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Austria boring? Dude, you know good enough all factions are needed in NW. It is true, historically they weren't that good in battle, but they were still there.
And about French regiment anyway, there are some large regiments though, the IVe for example. The Prussians have also a few good regiments, like EAC, Freikorps etc. For the russians we have the 77y, 1y_Movska?.. Well I don't think the regs are dieing, the game itself a little.

Very valid point. They were an empire for a reason.

Banana hats ftw?
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: ChocolateAce on April 09, 2013, 12:25:10 am
I personally love Prussia, R.I.P the 7te 
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: TORN on April 09, 2013, 12:29:32 am
i miss the old MM 18e  :'(
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: The Nutty Pig on April 09, 2013, 01:43:57 am
Trouble is there are hardly any new recruits anymore, and please a note to all regiments stop the recruitment spam in global on public games, I mean is its your on server its reasonable, but other regiments servers or official ones now, remember guys stay classy
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Nipplestockings on April 09, 2013, 01:49:32 am
Trouble is there are hardly any new recruits anymore, and please a note to all regiments stop the recruitment spam in global on public games, I mean is its your on server its reasonable, but other regiments servers or official ones no, remember guys stay classy

I have noticed many fewer recruitment messages in the public servers. I guess interest is just dying down :-\
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: PrideofNi on April 09, 2013, 01:55:08 am
Trouble is there are hardly any new recruits anymore, and please a note to all regiments stop the recruitment spam in global on public games, I mean is its your on server its reasonable, but other regiments servers or official ones no, remember guys stay classy

I have noticed many fewer recruitment messages in the public servers. I guess interest is just dying down :-\

You have to be kidding.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Treble on April 09, 2013, 01:59:16 am
Aye, that is very hard to believe, you almost have to warn people about the once per map rule every.. well map. 
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Nipplestockings on April 09, 2013, 02:04:10 am
Trouble is there are hardly any new recruits anymore, and please a note to all regiments stop the recruitment spam in global on public games, I mean is its your on server its reasonable, but other regiments servers or official ones no, remember guys stay classy

I have noticed many fewer recruitment messages in the public servers. I guess interest is just dying down :-\

You have to be kidding.

Lolo. Well maybe it's because I play on us1 like once a week. Oh well.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: DaMonkey on April 09, 2013, 03:55:43 am
No, it's a good observance. There will be the occasional regiment recruit spamming that just won't stop; however, for the most part there is minimal recruitment attempt on servers (US1, at least). The pubs that are left don't play the game much, are complete trolls, or not interested whatsoever.

 I remember MM... nearly every pub was looking for regiments. In addition, the entirety of the NA community had a single linebattle to attend, and it was a really close-knit thing. With growth comes decline, I guess.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Noodlenrice on April 09, 2013, 04:19:58 am
There are big regiments for all of the factions like 1stFKI for Prussia 91st for UK all of those french regiments for France KKA for Austria and 77y for Russia.  The only faction underfed in my opinion is Russia the faction is great but Ithink that history has treated rRussia badly and as someone said that people look down at Russia just because of the name. I my self have been in a regiment and was a commissioned officer in a Russian regiment but it died because few people flocked to us and many left for bigger regiments in other factions.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Hugonaut on April 09, 2013, 09:33:08 am
I would have to say its because most of the people that play NW are English speaking or were at one point controlled by the English empire. So on a personal level i feel like i am fighting for my country. Not because its mine, but because its more mine than any other European country. And they speak English...just like me. It would be hard for me fighting as Prussian or Russian or especially Austria. Because i have no loyalty to them nor do i find them interesting and they don't and have never affected me. Russia Is awesome but i feel they were cheep. No Russian regiments were truly remembered for what they did. Sometimes i joke and i say "Lets make a Roleplay Russian regiment and change our names every time the line is destroyed in a LB" Because the Russian regiments Died and were never heard of again. Austria is going to be hella hard to revive because everyone with a big successful regiment has been around before the Austrian faction existed. France is the bad guys, and they lost.  I think it would take some big name pioneers to have people populate those factions to make them equal to the UK. The UK also has the independence of individual regiments. Every single regiment has a long, elite, individual name, and expansive history that you want to be apart of and can relate to.  Also they are all individualized with colors. Not so much as Almost every other country but you feel like a whole with some razzle dazzle on top.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Nipplestockings on April 09, 2013, 05:14:01 pm
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France is the bad guys and they lost
I can't believe there are people who actually think this. And of course they lost. All good things have to come to an end.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: The Nutty Pig on April 09, 2013, 05:15:04 pm
^
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France is the bad guys and they lost
I can't believe there are people who actually think this. And of course they lost. All good things have to come to an end.
Like the British empire R.I.P
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: 1stNOG_IDF on April 09, 2013, 05:44:28 pm
^
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France is the bad guys and they lost
I can't believe there are people who actually think this. And of course they lost. All good things have to come to an end.
Like the British empire R.I.P

Not exactly the kindest or sweetest of empires.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Jocam on April 09, 2013, 06:20:20 pm
^
Quote
France is the bad guys and they lost
I can't believe there are people who actually think this. And of course they lost. All good things have to come to an end.
Like the British empire R.I.P

Not exactly the kindest or sweetest of empires.

Name 1 single sweet and kind empire
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: 1stNOG_IDF on April 09, 2013, 07:42:30 pm
^
Quote
France is the bad guys and they lost
I can't believe there are people who actually think this. And of course they lost. All good things have to come to an end.
Like the British empire R.I.P

Not exactly the kindest or sweetest of empires.

Name 1 single sweet and kind empire

Point taken.
I was going to post 100 stunningly generous things Napoleon had done, but that's him. Not the Empire.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Deofuta on April 10, 2013, 01:05:50 am
Prussia is not dying, it is not growing. It is, and always will be, the pinnacle for which other factions aim to achieve.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: kpetschulat on April 10, 2013, 01:15:45 am
Prussia is not dying, it is not growing. It is, and always will be, the pinnacle for which other factions aim to achieve.

Lol. Well said.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: TheZach_Attack on April 10, 2013, 01:16:44 am
Prussia is not dying, it is not growing. It is, and always will be, the pinnacle for which other factions aim to achieve.
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Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: DrTaco on April 10, 2013, 01:31:45 am
Prussia is not dying, it is not growing. It is, and always will be, the pinnacle for which other factions aim to achieve.

I was under the impression they a dared not to reach for such heights.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Betaknight on April 10, 2013, 08:04:29 pm
I fear its because of my british marines skin or the brunswickers.
Spoiler
just kidding ^^
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Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: PrideofNi on April 10, 2013, 08:07:57 pm
Prussia is not dying, it is not growing. It is, and always will be, the pinnacle for which other factions aim to achieve.

I believe you mean the proper faction, Austria.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Crunk on April 10, 2013, 09:33:00 pm
Prussia is not dying, it is not growing. It is, and always will be, the pinnacle for which other factions aim to achieve.

I believe you mean the proper faction, Austria.

This!
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Draken193 on April 10, 2013, 10:16:46 pm
Nobody likes Austria :c
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Johan on April 10, 2013, 10:51:53 pm
It is indeed sad to see more British regiments than the other factions. Austria and Russia really needs more regiments, however luckily the Austrians have the mighty K-KA and the Russkies got the massive 77y.

Those 2 factions have 1 regiment that acts as the whole faction. (OK K-KA is not a regiment but still.)
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Niophoris on April 11, 2013, 07:04:12 am
I think that the UK has become kind of like the default nation. More diversity would be good but I don't think any one nation will die out. There are many factors that contribute to this "build up" but I think it can be solved with some sort of change, not sure exactly what, maybe in future patches or updates or whatever.

(https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgflip.com%2F127zv.jpg&hash=9649ddbda43daff4cd5a7ec45d54d9e72045b300) (http://imgflip.com/i/127zv) (http://imgflip.com/memegenerator)
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Mack on April 11, 2013, 08:35:10 am
(https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgflip.com%2F127zv.jpg&hash=9649ddbda43daff4cd5a7ec45d54d9e72045b300) (http://imgflip.com/i/127zv)
 (http://imgflip.com/memegenerator)

#RP
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Archduke Sven on April 11, 2013, 10:06:34 am
There are practically no sources on lesser known Russian and Austrian regiments besides names. Excluding famous regiments (Purcell, Pavloski)

Really? Seriously if you want to find out about your regiment typing its name into google and only looking through the first page doesn't mean there is no information about it.

The problem is that people like you can't put any effort into it, like asking people or even reading a damn book.

The reason  why people love their GB regiments  is because they are filled with biased lies and are the most well documented and easiest to find info about. This is because people are lazy and will put 0 effort into their regiment which is why there is a lot of GB regiments with 5 members and those that have members often don't do well in my eyes.

Although the Austrian and Russian regiments might not have a huge amount of members i think they are some of the best regiments in this community, goes to show quality over quantity. The ones who take the effort to make those lesser know regiments knowing that they may not get the most recruits but put in the effort to make that regiment good are the ones who will succeed the most because it shows they are willing to put effort into the regiment from the start.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Gokiller on April 11, 2013, 10:09:57 am
Spoiler
There are practically no sources on lesser known Russian and Austrian regiments besides names. Excluding famous regiments (Purcell, Pavloski)

Really? Seriously if you want to find out about your regiment typing its name into google and only looking through the first page doesn't mean there is no information about it.

The problem is that people like you can't put any effort into it, like asking people or even reading a damn book.

The reason  why people love their GB regiments  is because they are filled with biased lies and are the most well documented and easiest to find info about. This is because people are lazy and will put 0 effort into their regiment which is why there is a lot of GB regiments with 5 members and those that have members often don't do well in my eyes.

Although the Austrian and Russian regiments might not have a huge amount of members i think they are some of the best regiments in this community, goes to show quality over quantity. The ones who take the effort to make those lesser know regiments knowing that they may not get the most recruits but put in the effort to make that regiment good are the ones who will succeed the most because it shows they are willing to put effort into the regiment from the start.
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77y probly has had the most people in a total of the time of existence. It's just how much effort/time you put in to it.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Xanderman on April 11, 2013, 12:04:04 pm
Ah MM, I do miss my 7th preobrazhensky life guards. Anyway what people are saying, i have to agree this game is dying due to the lack of incentive for new players to keep playing. The whole reason why MM was so popular was because it was such a new concept, as well as the fact MM add a certain charm to it that NW doesn't really have. I still remember the days when NW first came out, all the servers filled to the brim with new players.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Betaknight on April 11, 2013, 12:47:29 pm
I have been prussian for 1 and 1/2 year nowa
And still am
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: 1stNOG_IDF on April 11, 2013, 02:42:50 pm
Prussian? Austrian?

Those are funny ways to spell "French"

 ;)

(https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1307.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs589%2FBen_Schermer%2Fhetalia_trailer_prussia_austria_war__zpsc556c171.jpg&hash=de0bf3681b6f5fa8e5df1ebbdcf49244e38416e3)



(https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1307.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs589%2FBen_Schermer%2FFrance-hetalia-france-25749391-750-600_zpscae3037b.jpg&hash=33358ed481747a1d8c7a5cc0aa7d5edb4a1966da)
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Harry on April 11, 2013, 02:59:39 pm
The reason  why people love their GB regiments  is because they are filled with biased lies and are the most well documented and easiest to find info about.

 ::)
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Ryan1 on April 11, 2013, 06:39:04 pm
I have come across a lot of Russian regiments
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Harbinger on April 11, 2013, 09:28:46 pm
I blame Sharpe for GB bias. He's too fucking cool.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Betaknight on April 11, 2013, 09:34:12 pm
And specially with my customized sharpes riflemen pack xD nah...
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Dealen on April 14, 2013, 11:26:47 pm
If they are less Regiments In one faction compare to another. Those Regiments would usually result with more applicants compare to a faction with larger amount of Regiments. And through out the whole warband community reaching up towards 20 players at one event Is considered as a large clan. Over here It's merely a daily attendance. And I don't think the community Is dying It's just quiet overall.

haha you know aswell as I that soo many important/commited/NICE-guys left. And what happens when they do?... "1+1" easy mathematics Dealen, I think you can figure it out if you put in a little effort..
I am not sure how Is that related to my post?
Sorry for the late response...
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Sanitarium on April 15, 2013, 12:09:57 am
77y
27y
11y
1y
.....
+ russian-speaking regiments like Semenovsky Leib-Gvardii (playing MM and NW since december 2010), activity went down in the past few months but we still playing linebattles, not often though, 41st Siberian Regiment (playing since late 2011) can gather more than 30+ members for a linebattle, Preobrazhensky, Izmaylovsky, 30th Poltavsky Polk, 8th Moskovsky Grenadiers and fresh new Pavlovsky and 44th Kamchatsky. Every single regiment can bring 15+ members on a linebattle, except maybe new ones.
P.S. Believe it or not, Semenovsky regiment had more members than 77y for some period of time (in MM obviously)
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Dealen on April 15, 2013, 01:27:44 am
Semenosky Leib-Gvardii were popular russian speaking Regiment during MM and they had a decent amount of players.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Aztir on April 15, 2013, 09:11:52 am
I miss that regiment ;(
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: TheSnowHindu on April 15, 2013, 11:50:35 am
All factions? Our line size in the K-KA, an Austrian regiment, has doubled in the past weeks. But then again we are like 1 of two Austrian regiments still alive.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Johan on April 16, 2013, 04:46:28 pm
All factions? Our line size in the K-KA, an Austrian regiment, has doubled in the past weeks. But then again we are like 1 of two Austrian regiments still alive.

That's the whole reason for that.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: PrideofNi on April 16, 2013, 05:21:09 pm
I seriously doubt it at much to do with what faction we are. If anything it turns more people away than it does to gain people from what I have experienced so far.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Johan on April 16, 2013, 05:56:48 pm
Well you are pretty much the 77y of Austria, so if someone wants to join a big Austrian regiment they'll most likely join the K-KA.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: TheSnowHindu on April 16, 2013, 05:58:13 pm
Well you are pretty much the 77y of Austria, so if someone wants to join a big Austrian regiment they'll most likely join the K-KA.

Thats a good thing I guess.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: PrideofNi on April 16, 2013, 06:00:57 pm
I would hate to be the 77y of Austria. NO WAY AM I THE AZTIR OF AUSTRIA! NOPE NOPE NOPE!
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: The Norseman on April 17, 2013, 11:02:38 pm
I have seen 2 Austrian regiments and 2 Prussian regiments(atleast 1 of those were Prussian) been made the last two weeks. People from N&S are making "sister-regs" in NW.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Aztir on April 17, 2013, 11:25:42 pm
I would hate to be the 77y of Austria. NO WAY AM I THE AZTIR OF AUSTRIA! NOPE NOPE NOPE!

*looks at austrian flag*
(https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.napolun.com%2Fmirror%2Fweb2.airmail.net%2Fnapoleon%2Faustrian_flag_2.gif&hash=3f01cc4afdd4e430394834b00a0ec6c1da0ff6f7) (https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi46.tinypic.com%2F2pzjr5l.jpg&hash=55bd7ac2404b92c030f751aacc6b1b2bac4cdab3)
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Punishment on April 17, 2013, 11:26:14 pm
77y will keep Russia strong and healthy
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: SlothFather on April 18, 2013, 08:49:23 am
Unless a giant sloth attacks the 77y that could happen. So Aztir make sure no sloths get close!
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Blue2volf on April 18, 2013, 09:01:16 am
Meh nothing is dying,
Wanna see something dying look at the poster saying "PLANET SIDE 2"
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Cruor_Volt on April 18, 2013, 12:34:48 pm
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A few reason's:
- UK is the most well known faction, and they won the war (the others country's did as well, but if you ask UK is the first answer)
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I'm sorry? Won the war?
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Also, I don't think that the community is really dying, it's spring, many players are busy with studies, exams and stuff like that.
Unless all this... concern is ever-lasting "grass was greener..." kind of thing.
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And if anyone is eager to start up a russian regiment, give me a call, I can find and translate some information easily.
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As for Prussia being boring... Bullshit, they have BLUE PANTS, you don't need anything else.
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There are practically no sources on lesser known Russian and Austrian regiments besides names. Excluding famous regiments (Purcell, Pavloski)
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I would have to say its because most of the people that play NW are English speaking or were at one point controlled by the English empire. So on a personal level i feel like i am fighting for my country. Not because its mine, but because its more mine than any other European country. And they speak English...just like me. It would be hard for me fighting as Prussian or Russian or especially Austria. Because i have no loyalty to them nor do i find them interesting and they don't and have never affected me. Russia Is awesome but i feel they were cheep. No Russian regiments were truly remembered for what they did. Sometimes i joke and i say "Lets make a Roleplay Russian regiment and change our names every time the line is destroyed in a LB" Because the Russian regiments Died and were never heard of again. Austria is going to be hella hard to revive because everyone with a big successful regiment has been around before the Austrian faction existed. France is the bad guys, and they lost.  I think it would take some big name pioneers to have people populate those factions to make them equal to the UK. The UK also has the independence of individual regiments. Every single regiment has a long, elite, individual name, and expansive history that you want to be apart of and can relate to.  Also they are all individualized with colors. Not so much as Almost every other country but you feel like a whole with some razzle dazzle on top.
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You don't know about them and they are not "remembered" for you because you're probably not from, for example, Russia.
Same with long, smart-ass regimental names and traditions.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Tango on April 18, 2013, 05:05:20 pm
I wouldn't say UK is better, it is just because we have lots of British people playing NW and it is easier for them doing  a UK reg with UK ranks than lets say a Prussian reg with Prussian ranks. You know German players are more likely to be in German regiments and Russians in Russian regiments and so on.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: The Nutty Pig on April 19, 2013, 09:45:26 pm
What do expect from a dying game
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Deadpool on April 20, 2013, 01:13:43 pm
UK's uniforms are by far the cewlest and apart from France it's the only normal faction.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: TORN on April 20, 2013, 02:11:46 pm
UK's uniforms are by far the cewlest and apart from France it's the only normal faction.
Coolest uniforms is just an opinion.

And please explain how Austria, Prussia and Russia aren't normal?
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Deadpool on April 20, 2013, 04:54:12 pm
UK's uniforms are by far the cewlest and apart from France it's the only normal faction.
Coolest uniforms is just an opinion.

And please explain how Austria, Prussia and Russia aren't normal?

They just aren't.

And the red uniforms instill fear in enemies.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: DaMonkey on April 20, 2013, 05:46:07 pm
I've never been scared of the color red.  ;)
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Johan on April 20, 2013, 07:12:31 pm
UK's uniforms are by far the cewlest and apart from France it's the only normal faction.
Coolest uniforms is just an opinion.

And please explain how Austria, Prussia and Russia aren't normal?

They just aren't.

And the red uniforms instill fear in enemies.

That was a brilliant answer, i am sure he knows what you mean now!
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: TORN on April 21, 2013, 02:27:04 pm
UK's uniforms are by far the cewlest and apart from France it's the only normal faction.
Coolest uniforms is just an opinion.

And please explain how Austria, Prussia and Russia aren't normal?

They just aren't.

And the red uniforms instill fear in enemies.
To be honest I think Britian has the worst uniforms in the game.

But then again please awnser my question.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Bramif on April 21, 2013, 02:48:00 pm
UK's uniforms are by far the cewlest and apart from France it's the only normal faction.
Coolest uniforms is just an opinion.

And please explain how Austria, Prussia and Russia aren't normal?

They just aren't.

And the red uniforms instill fear in enemies.
To be honest I think Britian has the worst uniforms in the game.
+1
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Nipplestockings on April 21, 2013, 04:19:12 pm
UK's uniforms are by far the cewlest and apart from France it's the only normal faction.
Coolest uniforms is just an opinion.

And please explain how Austria, Prussia and Russia aren't normal?

They just aren't.

And the red uniforms instill fear in enemies.
To be honest I think Britian has the worst uniforms in the game.

But then again please awnser my question.

I agree. They're so bland.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Cop on April 21, 2013, 05:28:59 pm
I think Austria is the most colorful faction in the game.

France right behind it. And due to this France is my favorite faction. Austria is too colorful for me, the weird orange on the grenzers and blue pants don't necessarily tickle my fancy. France has just the right amount of glamour in my opinion.

United Kingdom is one of the more frequently played factions, my guess due to the easier ranking system and easy regiment creation. Just take a number and create a name or look one up. I wouldn't go as far as saying it is bland, though.

Russia is cool, I love the grenadier unit. I've wished for a long time that the Russian Militia would get a bayonet so it could be a playable class in linebattles. I mean think about it; a regular line infantry regiment only has two logical options concerning what unit they play, simbirskiy or grenadiers. They don't want to select the Leib-Gvardii because of its shooting (due to it being guard class). Or even remove militia as a whole and scrap it into a new infantry unit. Just my thoughts though.

Prussia is another easy one to play (kind of like UK). The ranks are easy to understand and develop, yet when it comes to history people have issues again. As for that, just check the resources on the Regiment List thread. They have regiment name sources for every faction in the game along with factions that aren't even in the game. That is a good place to start.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Nipplestockings on April 21, 2013, 06:04:52 pm
I think Austria is the most colorful faction in the game.

France right behind it. And due to this France is my favorite faction. Austria is too colorful for me, the weird orange on the grenzers and blue pants don't necessarily tickle my fancy. France has just the right amount of glamour in my opinion.

United Kingdom is one of the more frequently played factions, my guess due to the easier ranking system and easy regiment creation. Just take a number and create a name or look one up. I wouldn't go as far as saying it is bland, though.

Russia is cool, I love the grenadier unit. I've wished for a long time that the Russian Militia would get a bayonet so it could be a playable class in linebattles. I mean think about it; a regular line infantry regiment only has two logical options concerning what unit they play, simbirskiy or grenadiers. They don't want to select the Leib-Gvardii because of its shooting (due to it being guard class). Or even remove militia as a whole and scrap it into a new infantry unit. Just my thoughts though.

Prussia is another easy one to play (kind of like UK). The ranks are easy to understand and develop, yet when it comes to history people have issues again. As for that, just check the resources on the Regiment List thread. They have regiment name sources for every faction in the game along with factions that aren't even in the game. That is a good place to start.

I agree with you in part about what you said about the Austrian Grenzers. They look really horrible, but they're only one of the units in the Austrian faction and I think the line infantry, footguards, riflemen, cavalry, and everything else looks pretty snazzy (In fact I think Austrian cav is the best looking in the game). The main reason people don't want to make Austrian regiments is probably because of how their uniforms were modeled into the game. I've said this many times, but I think Austria would be more popular as a faction if a little more effort had been put into making their uniforms look better in game.

France is nice but they're kind of generic as well. For some reason their uniforms seem like something a child would design, and even more so than Austria, where they just look classy. The french just don't look like real soldiers to me, even though many people would say that applied to the Austrians more than the French. The main reason French regiments are so popular is because they are some of the best documented in the napoleonic wars, Napoleon and revolutionary france is glorified, and they won the most victories in the NW so people are drawn in.

Russia is one of my favorite factions, if not my absolute favorite. Their grenadiers with those sexy hats, line militia, and partizani really make things interesting. They also have good cav. I don't know why people think Russia is boring and then praise UK when they're pretty much the same deal just with green uniforms instead of red. Obviously there are not many documented sources detailing Russian regiments, as stated earlier, but it could also be because Russia and the Russian language seems so foreign to people who live in western europe and the US, so it's much harder to relate to.

The UK has neat, orderly looking uniforms, but they are all the same and their lack of good cav and their overuse and the fact that I see that kind of thing every day makes them seem too bland and generic. I like them I guess, but not as much as some of the other factions.

Prussia is cool, and they have a lot of prestige surrounding their names even though they didn't perform so well during the napoleonic wars. I think I've been seeing a lot of new Prussian regiments sprouting up lately, especially as people leave the bigger Prussian regiments like the FKI, EPI, and EPG, and since they're used to Prussian rank structure and names, they stick with what they know.

Overall I think we could use some more Austrian and Russian regiments, but in the end it doesn't really make a difference considering that during LBs regiments rarely get to play as the specific faction or even regiment that their clan represents, so they just end up being another name on the scoreboard.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Cop on April 21, 2013, 09:54:58 pm
Spoiler
Spoiler
I think Austria is the most colorful faction in the game.

France right behind it. And due to this France is my favorite faction. Austria is too colorful for me, the weird orange on the grenzers and blue pants don't necessarily tickle my fancy. France has just the right amount of glamour in my opinion.

United Kingdom is one of the more frequently played factions, my guess due to the easier ranking system and easy regiment creation. Just take a number and create a name or look one up. I wouldn't go as far as saying it is bland, though.

Russia is cool, I love the grenadier unit. I've wished for a long time that the Russian Militia would get a bayonet so it could be a playable class in linebattles. I mean think about it; a regular line infantry regiment only has two logical options concerning what unit they play, simbirskiy or grenadiers. They don't want to select the Leib-Gvardii because of its shooting (due to it being guard class). Or even remove militia as a whole and scrap it into a new infantry unit. Just my thoughts though.

Prussia is another easy one to play (kind of like UK). The ranks are easy to understand and develop, yet when it comes to history people have issues again. As for that, just check the resources on the Regiment List thread. They have regiment name sources for every faction in the game along with factions that aren't even in the game. That is a good place to start.
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I agree with you in part about what you said about the Austrian Grenzers. They look really horrible, but they're only one of the units in the Austrian faction and I think the line infantry, footguards, riflemen, cavalry, and everything else looks pretty snazzy (In fact I think Austrian cav is the best looking in the game). The main reason people don't want to make Austrian regiments is probably because of how their uniforms were modeled into the game. I've said this many times, but I think Austria would be more popular as a faction if a little more effort had been put into making their uniforms look better in game.

France is nice but they're kind of generic as well. For some reason their uniforms seem like something a child would design, and even more so than Austria, where they just look classy. The french just don't look like real soldiers to me, even though many people would say that applied to the Austrians more than the French. The main reason French regiments are so popular is because they are some of the best documented in the napoleonic wars, Napoleon and revolutionary france is glorified, and they won the most victories in the NW so people are drawn in.

Russia is one of my favorite factions, if not my absolute favorite. Their grenadiers with those sexy hats, line militia, and partizani really make things interesting. They also have good cav. I don't know why people think Russia is boring and then praise UK when they're pretty much the same deal just with green uniforms instead of red. Obviously there are not many documented sources detailing Russian regiments, as stated earlier, but it could also be because Russia and the Russian language seems so foreign to people who live in western europe and the US, so it's much harder to relate to.

The UK has neat, orderly looking uniforms, but they are all the same and their lack of good cav and their overuse and the fact that I see that kind of thing every day makes them seem too bland and generic. I like them I guess, but not as much as some of the other factions.

Prussia is cool, and they have a lot of prestige surrounding their names even though they didn't perform so well during the napoleonic wars. I think I've been seeing a lot of new Prussian regiments sprouting up lately, especially as people leave the bigger Prussian regiments like the FKI, EPI, and EPG, and since they're used to Prussian rank structure and names, they stick with what they know.

Overall I think we could use some more Austrian and Russian regiments, but in the end it doesn't really make a difference considering that during LBs regiments rarely get to play as the specific faction or even regiment that their clan represents, so they just end up being another name on the scoreboard.
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I agree with you in part about what you said about the Austrian Grenzers. They look really horrible, but they're only one of the units in the Austrian faction and I think the line infantry, footguards, riflemen, cavalry, and everything else looks pretty snazzy (In fact I think Austrian cav is the best looking in the game). The main reason people don't want to make Austrian regiments is probably because of how their uniforms were modeled into the game. I've said this many times, but I think Austria would be more popular as a faction if a little more effort had been put into making their uniforms look better in game.
I completely disregarded the looks of cavalry when forming my opinion. I too agree that the Austrian cavalry is very nice. the Chevalegeurs (spelling?) are my favorite cavalry in the whole of NW. I can't recall the specific names, but the white clothed cavalrymen with the light horse is one powerful unit. They have the light horse, so they have speed. They have a musket, so they have range. They are equipped with swords long then the light horse sword, which gives the range to their swing. I quite like playing as them when I get the chance.

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France is nice but they're kind of generic as well. For some reason their uniforms seem like something a child would design, and even more so than Austria, where they just look classy. The french just don't look like real soldiers to me, even though many people would say that applied to the Austrians more than the French. The main reason French regiments are so popular is because they are some of the best documented in the napoleonic wars, Napoleon and revolutionary france is glorified, and they won the most victories in the NW so people are drawn in.
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Prussia is cool, and they have a lot of prestige surrounding their names even though they didn't perform so well during the napoleonic wars. I think I've been seeing a lot of new Prussian regiments sprouting up lately, especially as people leave the bigger Prussian regiments like the FKI, EPI, and EPG, and since they're used to Prussian rank structure and names, they stick with what they know.
Personally, I'm fond of the elegance of the French uniforms that were chosen for this game. I do agree, however, that the Austrian infantry units could have been pieced together to make them more appealing.

As for Prussia, I've seen a rise in preference to Prussia as a pose to France for people who are making new regiments.


Regardless of what regiments are and aren't being creative I do not agree with the common saying of "the game is dying". As mentioned earlier by another good fellow, this is springtime, people have exams, are coming out of their Winter indoor hibernation and spending time with family and friends, whatever the case. There have been dry periods in NW before and there always will be from time to time.

And once BCoF is released the community will most likely see an influx of new, active, and productive community members that positively contribute to the development of our little community.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Deadpool on April 21, 2013, 11:06:18 pm
UK's uniforms are by far the cewlest and apart from France it's the only normal faction.
Coolest uniforms is just an opinion.

And please explain how Austria, Prussia and Russia aren't normal?

They just aren't.

And the red uniforms instill fear in enemies.
To be honest I think Britian has the worst uniforms in the game.

But then again please awnser my question.

I already did and no,UK has by far the best uniforms in the game.Red is the color of evil.Any other color looks weak/ridiculous.
But that's just my opinion,obviously.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Bramif on April 22, 2013, 06:50:43 pm
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UK's uniforms are by far the cewlest and apart from France it's the only normal faction.
Coolest uniforms is just an opinion.

And please explain how Austria, Prussia and Russia aren't normal?

They just aren't.

And the red uniforms instill fear in enemies.
To be honest I think Britian has the worst uniforms in the game.

But then again please awnser my question.

I already did and no,UK has by far the best uniforms in the game.Red is the color of evil.Any other color looks weak/ridiculous.
But that's just my opinion,obviously.
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When i hear about red its normally love  :P
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Deadpool on April 22, 2013, 07:37:51 pm
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Spoiler
UK's uniforms are by far the cewlest and apart from France it's the only normal faction.
Coolest uniforms is just an opinion.

And please explain how Austria, Prussia and Russia aren't normal?

They just aren't.

And the red uniforms instill fear in enemies.
To be honest I think Britian has the worst uniforms in the game.

But then again please awnser my question.

I already did and no,UK has by far the best uniforms in the game.Red is the color of evil.Any other color looks weak/ridiculous.
But that's just my opinion,obviously.
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When i hear about red its normally love  :P
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Red lightsabers.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Bramif on April 22, 2013, 08:12:26 pm
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Spoiler
UK's uniforms are by far the cewlest and apart from France it's the only normal faction.
Coolest uniforms is just an opinion.

And please explain how Austria, Prussia and Russia aren't normal?

They just aren't.

And the red uniforms instill fear in enemies.
To be honest I think Britian has the worst uniforms in the game.

But then again please awnser my question.

I already did and no,UK has by far the best uniforms in the game.Red is the color of evil.Any other color looks weak/ridiculous.
But that's just my opinion,obviously.
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When i hear about red its normally love  :P
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Red lightsabers.
Love lightsabers
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Draken193 on April 22, 2013, 09:38:47 pm
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Spoiler
UK's uniforms are by far the cewlest and apart from France it's the only normal faction.
Coolest uniforms is just an opinion.

And please explain how Austria, Prussia and Russia aren't normal?

They just aren't.

And the red uniforms instill fear in enemies.
To be honest I think Britian has the worst uniforms in the game.

But then again please awnser my question.

I already did and no,UK has by far the best uniforms in the game.Red is the color of evil.Any other color looks weak/ridiculous.
But that's just my opinion,obviously.
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When i hear about red its normally love  :P
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Red lightsabers.
Love lightsabers

The lightsabers are too mainstream :(
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: TORN on April 23, 2013, 07:05:44 pm
UK's uniforms are by far the cewlest and apart from France it's the only normal faction.
Coolest uniforms is just an opinion.

And please explain how Austria, Prussia and Russia aren't normal?

They just aren't.

And the red uniforms instill fear in enemies.
To be honest I think Britian has the worst uniforms in the game.

But then again please awnser my question.

I already did and no,UK has by far the best uniforms in the game.Red is the color of evil.Any other color looks weak/ridiculous.
But that's just my opinion,obviously.
This isn't awnser
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Deadpool on April 24, 2013, 02:04:01 pm
Maybe not a reasonable one.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Eatjello on April 24, 2013, 07:44:28 pm
4e is now called 4tes

pls no offense ni, take no offense.. please

only "offense" is the way u spam the recruitment forum
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: von_Bismarck on April 24, 2013, 09:52:21 pm
Russia is the only faction dying, two of it's units are armed with pikes, axes and maces, pathetic.
I don't know why is everyone complaining about Austria, some of their line infantry have horrible uniforms but they have good cavalry, just like France.
Britain lacks of cavalry so hard, it's terrific.
France, the best cavalry and they have excellent footguards.
The glorious prussia! beautiful uniforms and decent cavalry.

Regards, von Bismarck.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: TORN on April 24, 2013, 09:54:27 pm
See that is where you are wrong.

Russia never dies.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: von_Bismarck on April 24, 2013, 10:00:11 pm
See that is where you are wrong.

Russia never dies.

Millions of their soldiers can, but I am sure that their vast territory will hardly ever be taken.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Cruor_Volt on April 25, 2013, 04:19:08 pm
I thought everyone agreed on Opolchnie being a near perfect anti-cav unit with their super long pikes.
And Partizani are very popular on public servers, even though fairly useless in lb's.
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: n00bpwn3r2001 on April 25, 2013, 05:37:09 pm
dey ned costa rica
Title: Re: All factions are dying.
Post by: Pender on April 30, 2013, 06:55:10 pm
I think that i may make a Russian Cav Regiment.. hmmmm