History YMMV / AmericanConquest

* EvenBetterSequel: For all intents and purposes, the game is a sequel to ''VideoGame/CossacksEuropeanWars'', while offering a ''massive'' improvement of gameplay elements all over the board - and more than needed to balance out all the quirks and unpolished bits. This went so far, ''[[VideoGame/{{Cossacks}} Cossacks 3]]'' got dressed down for never implementing a single element of ''American Conquest'' and being just a graphics update of [[VideoGame/CossacksEuropeanWars the original]].

* EvenBetterSequel: For all intents and purposes, the game is a sequel to ''VideoGame/CossacksEuropeanWars'', while offering a ''massive'' improvement of gameplay elements all over the board - and more than needed to balance out all the quirks and unpolished bits. This went so far, ''[[VideoGame/Cossacks Cossacks 3]]'' got dressed down for never implementing a single element of ''American Conquest'' and being just a graphics update of [[VideoGame/CossacksEuropeanWars the original]].

* EvenBetterSequel: For all intents and purposes, the game is a sequel to ''VideoGame/CossacksEuropeanWars'', while offering a ''massive'' improvement of gameplay elements all over the board - and more than needed to balance out all the quirks and unpolished bits. This went so far, ''[[VideoGame/Cossacks Cossacks 3]]'' got dressed down for never implementing a single element of ''American Conquest'' and being just a graphics update of [[VideoGame/CossacksEuropeanWars the original]].
* FridgeLogic: Pikemen are some of the most fearful units when fighting against cavalry, because they are the people that usually have to stand their ground against cavalry charge and should the formation break...

** Just like in ''Cossacks'', FogOfWar covers the map outside visibility of your troops and structures. Unlike ''Cossacks'', unless disabling [=FoW=] in map settings, you can't research any tech that keeps map permanently scouted or even increase the line of sight for units and buildings. This makes even things like planning your base needlessly complicated, for you just can't see the map itself without units spread around (the AI, meanwhile, has no such problem).

** Just like in ''Cossacks'', FogOfWar covers the map outside visibility of your troops and structures. Unlike ''Cossacks'', unless disabling [=FoW=] in map settings, you can't research any tech that keeps map permanently scouted or even increase the line of sight for units and buildings. This makes even things like planning your base needlessly complicated, for you just can't see the map itself without units spread around.

** Just like in ''Cossacks'', FogOfWar covers the map outside visibility of your troops and structures. Unlike ''Cossacks'', unless disabling [=FoW=] in map settings, you can't research any tech that keeps map permanently scouted or even increase the line of sight for units and buildings. This makes even things like planning your base needlessly complicated, for you just can't the map itself without units spread around.

** Surface-level stones from [[VideoGame/CossacksEuropeanWars Cossacks]] have been replaced with quarries, that operate as mines. This means requiring constant upgrades to increase workforce capacity, along with being far, far rarer to find. While this was done deliberately for game balance (slowing down European factions and giving natives early game edge), it gets really tedious in European vs. European multiplayer games, as there is a point of the game where everyone is just sitting and waiting for stone to be mined.

** Spanish Conquistadors. They can be recruited earlier than any other cavalry type, they are armoured, they still carry two guns in their saddle holsters and most importantly, they are among troops gaining +10 damage for each kill. Two of which they can perform at safe distance before they even have to reload ([[HitAndRunTactics and can just ride away to do that]]). Not counting general techs for armoured troops, their upgrades are also quite cheap. Not that they need them to be powerful, but with all their techs researched, Conquistadors can stream-roll everything on their path. They do have a gold upkeep, but since you don't need many of them, it goes unnoticed. Their only real downside is being slower than regular dragoons (so they can be thankfully countered), but that's about it.

* ScrappyMechanic: Europeans aren't allowed to construct fishing boats nor trade posts. This means European early and mid-game is a constant struggle against insufficient food (and thanks to required upgrades - also wood) supplies, while you can't fish nor trade for resources.

* GameBreaker: Spanish Conquistadors. They can be recruited earlier than any other cavalry type, they are armoured, they still carry two guns in their saddle holsters and most importantly, they are among troops gaining +10 damage for each kill. Two of which they can perform at safe distance before they even have to reload ([[HitAndRunTactics and can just ride away to do that]]). Not counting general techs for armoured troops, their upgrades are also quite cheap. Not that they need them to be powerful, but with all their techs researched, Conquistadors can stream-roll everything on their path. They do have a gold upkeep, but since you don't need many of them, it goes unnoticed. Their only real downside is being slower than regular dragoons (so they can be thankfully countered), but that's about it.

* ScrappyMechanic: Europeans aren't allowed to construct fishing boats nor trade posts. This means European early and mid-game is a constant struggle against insufficient food (and thanks to required upgrades - also wood) supplies, while you can't fish nor trade for resources.

* GameBreaker: Spanish Conquistadors. They can be recruited faster than any other cavalry type, they are armoured, they still carry two guns in their saddle holsters and most importantly, they are among troops gaining +10 damage for each kill. Two of which they can perform at safe distance before they even have to reload ([[HitAndRunTactics and can just ride away to do that]]). Not counting general techs for armoured troops, their upgrades are also quite cheap. Not that they need them to be powerful, but with all their techs researched, Conquistadors can stream-roll everything on their path. They do have a gold upkeep, but since you don't need many of them, it goes unnoticed. Their only real downside is being slower than regular dragoons (so they can be thankfully countered), but that's about it.