Whoa, that was quick! Thanks, guys!
Johan was right about the Merc prices. I was playing Pangaea, so they were more expensive. Actually, I think this makes perfect sense and I'm glad there was some indicator that they didn't like me as much.
BTW, I hope all these side-specific bonuses such as more expensive mercs, cheaper temples, and whatnot are listed somewhere! I haven't studied the nation descriptions closely and I don't have a final draft of the manual, but I'd hate to think those sort of important details are kept under the hood. On the whole, you guys did a fantastic job with the tool tips and I think it'll make the game a *lot* more accessible to new players.
Ah, I thought there was a separate spy symbol. Thanks for pointing that out. I knew the little brown cloak meant scout, so it makes sense there's a separate one for spies.
Good point on mixing morale levels, Kristoffer! I hadn't thought of that.
As for the battle replay speed, I can understand you guys are using a completely different routine this time around. It might be a real pain in the butt to deal with variable speeds. But there are times I just want to see what spells are being used, how a particular squad is faring, or who killed one of my commanders. But sometimes it takes waaaaaay too long for this when I have to wait for every arrow volley to arc across the screen. In Dom I, I just tapped a number key to crank up the speed and watch for what I needed to see. I miss that.
And to answer cpbeller, yep, that's me. Send all complaints to my editor.
-Tom