I've played the demo a few times with some different mods to check them out.  Looks pretty good so far.  Just waiting on the full version of the game to arrive now so I can play that. 
 
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Grand Moff Kadann, Dark Lord
Head of the Vast Empire High Council
HHC/GM Kadann/HC-1/mSSD Atrus {EE}{MoH}{TT}{SY4}

Well, it just recently came out. So... you're not behind on much.
 
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DarkDragoons

FTL/CPL Garet Daimun/2SQD/1PLT/1COM/1RGT/1BAT/Tadath/VEA [ES2C]

"I don't need a plan. Plans are for scientists, and builders. I've got moxy... and guns." -Jennifer Mui, 'Mercenaries'

The limit on men just makes it more realistic. Or... as realistic as Star Wars can go.

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DarkDragoons

FTL/CPL Garet Daimun/2SQD/1PLT/1COM/1RGT/1BAT/Tadath/VEA [ES2C]

"I don't need a plan. Plans are for scientists, and builders. I've got moxy... and guns." -Jennifer Mui, 'Mercenaries'

Were you attacking or defending? Because from what I hear, when you defend you can gain reinforcements.

Think about it though: IRL, when you begin an assault on anywhere, you only have the men you send to go attack. Of course, we're dealing on a planetary scale so it's easier to bring reinforcements in. It's not so easy when you're on a Galactic scale.
 
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DarkDragoons

FTL/CPL Garet Daimun/2SQD/1PLT/1COM/1RGT/1BAT/Tadath/VEA [ES2C]

"I don't need a plan. Plans are for scientists, and builders. I've got moxy... and guns." -Jennifer Mui, 'Mercenaries'

In a "real" conflict, you'd never array the entire mass of your forces in one concentrated area, especially given the artillery provided in this game.  You would, instead, array battle lines across the field of battle and send individual unit concentrations on separate missions.

The game doesn't allow for the former, as is accurate, but also does not allow for a full field deployment as well.  This may be a limit of the technology, but more likely is a mechanism to control the player's urge to perform a Zerg rush with stormtroopers.

It is as close to a "realistic" deployment method as I can see in a videogame.  You can't attack everything at once, nor should you be able to.  You also can't overrun every enemy position with your full might; then again, neither can the enemy.

In MP, this may be an issue, but we'll see when that comes into play as time goes on.
 
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PRF/SM Fury/VEA/TADATH/VE [MoH][SCPx2][PoC][SotE:HC][SotE:VEA][MSM][IOC]
Prefect - Stormtrooper Corps
Administrator - Imperial Center

I'm sure the amount of fieldable men also has to do with tech constraints to keep the game playing well on us with pregressively more and more outdated machines. Total War did the same thing with both games, as for Empire i haven't actaully played it yet, might pick it up next week, dunno, just sounded like a similair situation.

Starcraft still sucks.
 
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{Comnet Hermit}
TRP/GSG Sniping101/4SQD/1PLT/1COM/1BAT/1RGT/VEA/VE [LoR][IH][BoA][CDS]


"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming, "Whoo, what aride!" -Who knows?

I'm with Garet on this one, Starcraft was the best game of its time, and I will be waiting for Starcraft two when it comes out and maybe ghost.
 
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He will give them death, and they will love him for it -Gladiator

TRP/PFC_Rogueboy/1SQD/1PLT/COMP/1BAT/1RGT/VEA/VE [LoR]

Where can I find the Empire at War demo? I mean like what site would have the best demo for it?
 
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DarkDragoons

TRP/PFC Daminga/2SQD/2PLT/1COM/1RGT/1BAT/VEA/VE/Tadath


And when he gets to Heaven,
To Saint Peter he will tell,
"One more soldier reporting sir,
I've served my time in hell."

Thanks
 
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DarkDragoons

TRP/PFC Daminga/2SQD/2PLT/1COM/1RGT/1BAT/VEA/VE/Tadath


And when he gets to Heaven,
To Saint Peter he will tell,
"One more soldier reporting sir,
I've served my time in hell."

Then obviously you've never played the total war series.

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{Comnet Hermit}
TRP/GSG Sniping101/4SQD/1PLT/1COM/1BAT/1RGT/VEA/VE [LoR][IH][BoA][CDS]

Hard work has a future payoff, laziness pays off now.

They designed this game for strategy rather than brute force.  If you don't have something to counter your opponent's ships, then you'll most likely lose.

I've had the rebels attack me with a couple Mon Calamari Cruisers and a Nebulon-B Frigate.  I didn't have any support ships at my station at that time...and if I did auto-resolve, I most certainly would have lost it.  I was able to keep their lasers directed at my fighters while my bombers ripped them to shreds.  If they had some x-wings or a corvette to take out my bombers, the space station would have been gone.

In multiplayer games, it's pretty easy to take out your opponent if they don't know what to counter with what. 
 
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Grand Moff Kadann, Dark Lord
Head of the Vast Empire High Council
HHC/GM Kadann/HC-1/mSSD Atrus {EE}{MoH}{TT}{SY4}

I have the deomo and I was confused with the land battles to. But I got it, you need to rely on your units special abilities alot in my opinion. The demo land battle I did I got chewie and Han. Chewies special ability was steal a vehicle. I stole an AT-AT, and that baby led me to victory...I would say the best thing to do on land is use your units abilites to the fullest, and make a good balance of guys to start off with.
 
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FM/LCR Templar/Aegis2/Phoenix/mSSD Atrus/DEF/VEN/VE/(=A=)