Empire: Total War has received the highest praise from critics and endless love from players, developing what is widely considered one of the best strategy games in history. The game does not have a story campaign as such. You just need to capture the whole world with the power chosen at the beginning of the game, and the choice is very limited by the developers.
It is necessary
program EsfEditor
Instructions
Step 1
When starting to play for any country, consider first of all its geopolitical position. So, the countries that are at the peak of their power (in particular England) will provide you with much easier passage and sparing conditions. On the contrary, states in crisis (Russia) will not withstand a single serious conflict for another couple of years of playing time.
Step 2
Don't make it hard for yourself by creating difficult tactics for the country. Unlike its predecessor game, in Empire, the difference between countries is not very noticeable. Of course, the units are different from each other, but in general this does not change the approach to the battle. Before attacking the enemy, analyze the level of his technical development - this parameter will affect the war much more than small "national" nuances.
Step 3
You can open all countries for the game in Campaign mode. To do this, go to the Total War -> Campaigns -> main folder and find the startpos.esf file there. Make a backup - copy the item to any folder you like in case something goes wrong.
Step 4
Download and install the EsfEditor program. It is intended for modifying game files and is extremely common on fan forums where you can find it.
Step 5
Launch the editor, select File -> Open ESF and open the startpos.esf file from the game directory.
Step 6
Find the tree branch at CAMPAIGN_STARTPOS -> CAMPAIGN_PRE -> OPEN_MAP_INFO -> CAMPAIGN_PLAYERS_SETUP -> PLAYERS_ARRAY. This will open up the players array, which symbolizes the various factions.
Step 7
Select any faction and open the CAMPAIGN_PLAYERS_SETUP item. Four lines will appear in the window on the right. You are interested in the first and third of them: the name of the state and its availability in the campaign mode. Change all values from False to True.
Step 8
Click on File -> Save and return to the game. When a new campaign starts, all countries will be open. However, please note: some states are not available in the campaign mode, because they simply are not on the global map.
