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[Tack]

I wish you could do that with Charlemagne...

[Cruxador]

So, when this was on its way to market, the verdict was "won't be great on launch, wait until they patch it to be good". Is it good yet?

I think it's great. If you like Warhammer fantasy and total war you will like this

I have never played Total War before, but it seems like something I would like. It's basically a grand strategy-lite with big real-time tactical combat, right? A bit like Dominions 4 but less magic and real time control and not tile-based.
I do like the Warhammer setting though I'm not super into it.

So, when this was on its way to market, the verdict was "won't be great on launch, wait until they patch it to be good". Is it good yet?

Mods appear to have addressed the more crippling unbalanced/unfun mechanics in vanilla.

This is the info I was looking for. What are the must-have mods, then?

[Digital Hellhound]

I don't personally find any of the mechanics particulary unfun, so I'd suggest playing vanilla first before you break out the mods.

[Urist McScoopbeard]

We wouldn't need a 40k mod, if they'd just make a proper DOW3. Don't mention that shit in development now, I refuse to acknowledge it's continued existence.

[Tack]

So, when this was on its way to market, the verdict was "won't be great on launch, wait until they patch it to be good". Is it good yet?

I think it's great. If you like Warhammer fantasy and total war you will like this

I have never played Total War before, but it seems like something I would like. It's basically a grand strategy-lite with big real-time tactical combat, right? A bit like Dominions 4 but less magic and real time control and not tile-based.

Total war games are pretty hard to compare to anything else, they don't really have many competitors in that field.
Hegemony Rome is probably the closest imitator.

[Urist McScoopbeard]

In short, nothing at all like Dominions 4. There's really nothing to compare the amazing tactical combat too. There's also the world maps tacked on for strategic moves.

[umiman]

I don't personally find any of the mechanics particulary unfun, so I'd suggest playing vanilla first before you break out the mods.

This.

I found they fixed a number of the issues I had with the game with the patches such as the magic damage thing on ultra unit size.

There's no mod to fix the sieges being kinda lame after awhile but what can ya do.

Basically all the mods I use just exist to fix inconsistencies or make the game prettier. I don't even use the combat mods any more as I find they made the vanilla combat flow way better now as opposed to the super speedy battles when it first came out.

[Urist McScoopbeard]

CA never truly managed to get sieges right...

[sprinkled chariot]

Lack of naval warfare dissapoints me 

[Urist McScoopbeard]

Lack of naval warfare dissapoints me 

Right? Warhammer Fantasy is ripe for naval warfare as well.

[Vendayn]

Lack of naval warfare dissapoints me 

Well, when Dark Elves and High Elves are put in...they are gonna have to add naval warfare in.

[Urist McScoopbeard]

I want my dwarves dreadnoughts and submarines.

[timferius]

I remember reading that they plan to add it in one of the stand alones, but I don't have a source at the moment.

[umiman]

All the races also have complete unit listings and models for all their ships too in game. They're just not used right now.

[Teneb]

I remember reading that they plan to add it in one of the stand alones, but I don't have a source at the moment.

Pretty much this. It's just that it makes no sense when everyone is on the same continent and don't even regularly do naval warfare against each other. Even the norse even mostly use their navy as transports when attacking the Old World. It'll come when Lustria, Ulthuan and Naggaroth come in.