Since the SP game is supposed to take place over multiple maps, I don't really mind the time it takes (I've heard 20 hours for the SP campaign tossed around. Can't remember where though). As for increased size I don't really like that idea. As it is research goes so fast that it's easy to max it out. Maybe if research was slowed down considerably I would like bigger maps, but MP is supposed to be quick and dirty. I am a pretty big 4x gamer (my second favorite genre after RPGs) and one of the things is you never see the huge maps with tons of people in MP. It's always the quick start small maps that get played (one of the main reasons I tend to avoid 4x MP). So long as research is slowed down in SP I think they have a nice pace for maps. Plus those 30 mins don't count 1 10-30 min RTS battle and 10 mins (at best guess) on the raven each turn. When wen did his LP it took almost 30 mins to do a single turn. Just my 2 cents though.
Oh and the strategy map is supposed to have a ton more depth in SP. Your reputation and politics makes a huge difference in the maps (Undead hate you? have fun fighting in their territory with low support. Enabled conscription? have fun with more men at your disposal who are fighting but aren't happy about it). The MP campaign is fairly barebones because much of the depth is in the SP.
Last edited by Ravenhoff; 24/07/13 02:18 AM.
