On 25th April 2023, alongside a patch for 12th Gen Intel CPU's, CA decided they would remove the chat function from multiplayer. This poses an issue for the multiplayer area which is still very much alive after all this time. CA's official response is to use third party software, such as Discord. However since the chat has been removed, how else is someone supposed to communicate contact info with chat being removed?

I am not aware of how it is in the newer titles but I assume they still operate on the general structure of the host deciding rules in the chat, such as 0 Artillery, 5 Lights and 2 Cavalry. How else is someone supposed to communicate these rules in game? Even the manual states there is multiplayer lobby chat.

Napoleon also had bugs introduced into the game as a result of this patch; cannons no longer have sound across the game. Including those on fort walls and on ships.

The patch update also broke numerous mods, many of which may no longer be supported by the mod creators down th the fact that this is a 13 year old game.

Until these issues have been rectified I cannot recommend this game, especially for the multiplayer scene.

On 25th April 2023, alongside a patch for 12th Gen Intel CPU's, CA decided they would remove the chat function from multiplayer. This poses an issue for the multiplayer area which is still very much alive after all this time. CA's official response is to use third party software, such as Discord. However since the chat has been removed, how else is someone supposed to communicate contact info with chat being removed? I am not aware of how it is in the newer titles but I assume they still operate on the general structure of the host deciding rules in the chat, such as 0 Artillery, 5 Lights and 2 Cavalry. How else is someone supposed to communicate these rules in game? Even the manual states there is multiplayer lobby chat. Napoleon also had bugs introduced into the game as a result of this patch; cannons no longer have sound across the game. Including those on fort walls and on ships. The patch update also broke numerous mods, many of which may no longer be supported by the mod creators down th the fact that this is a 13 year old game. Until these issues have been rectified I cannot recommend this game, especially for the multiplayer scene.