History YMMV / Imperivm

* ContestedSequel: It's fit to say that, while some people liked ''Imperivm Civitas''s focus on managing a Roman city, '''many''' people disliked the GenreShift away from strategy.

* GameBreaker: In ''Imperivm Civitas III'' (''Grand Ages Rome''):
** If you have bought the expansion ''Reign of Augustus'', you have the option to play with a maxed out character from the start at the character creation tab.
** The Pontifex Maximus talent doubles religious satisfaction. The Temple of Jupiter provides 50% religious satisfaction at base. Do the math.
** The "Family" talent skills are often subject to this, as many of them make certain missions that would have been difficult an absolute joke. Some even give immediate access to late game buildings without needing research, provided you have the materials.
*** The Lucii family tree focuses on resource production. This also includes instant upgrades ''without needing research or denarii'' along with the lack of a demerit when using slaves instead of plebs. You can also draft up to 3 squads, a talent that no other family has. The result? Practically unlimited resources along with a good standing army within the first ''5'' minutes of play.
*** The Julii has the "Thespian" talent. It doubles the theater's base buff of 50% satisfaction to a whooping '''100%'''. Just build these and you never have to worry about entertainment for your citizens ever again.
** The Triarii squads. Their biggest advantages is their special ability, the turtle formation which makes them immune to ranged attacks and that they gain more overall health the more levels they gain. Activate the turtle formation, send them first against the enemy army. The A.I. will waste their ranged attacks on them while melee attacks will be shrugged off. Deactivate the formation once they reach the archers and watch the havoc unfold.

* {{Narm}}: Roman liberati wear only flesh-colored loincloths, which have the effect of making them look [[FullFrontalAssault naked]].

** Gaul also receives a good amount of dislike in the ''III'' community, as the installment turns it into a faction with no clear specialization that somehow has surprisingly weak regular units at the same time. Its only outstanding figures are its heroes, warrior women and Fand warriors, to the point that instructionals for the game often advise to ''use heroes as regular cavalry'' instead of the actual cavalry and to use all the regular units as a deliberate RedShirtArmy to give the two other mentioned units a chance.

* ContestedSequel: It's fit to say that, while some people liked ''Imperivm Civitas''s focus on managing a Roman city, '''many''' people didn't like the GenreShift away from strategy.

** Germany is probably the least liked civilization in ''III''. Its glaring defense holes, emphasis in cavalry and just plain weird resource management make it basically a GlassCannon FragileSpeedster faction, which means that any player wishing to play it needs to be good in guerrilla fighting and high-speed gameplay almost to the extent of overspecialization in order not to become an embarrassment in the battlefield. This contrasts tellingly with the fan favorite Egyptian faction, whose toughness and grinding skills are very starter-friendly and generally allow the player to relax and think instead of strategizing for his dear life from the beginning.

* ContestedSequel: It's fit to say that, while some people liked ''Imperivm Civitas''s focus on Roman city management, '''many''' people didn't like the GenreShift away from strategy.

* GameBreaker: In ''Imperivm Civitas III (Grand Ages Rome)'':

* MemeticMutation: In the Spanish community, the character's [[CatchPhrase battle cries]] ended up meme. They tend to be so hammy and spirited that it's hard not to love them. To put a few examples:

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: The character captions and some of their stats were changed from ''II'' to ''III'', and some are more popular than others.

** Germany is probably the least liked civilization in ''III''. Its glaring defense holes, emphasis in cavalry and just plain weird resource management make it basically a GlassCannon FragileSpeedster faction, which means that any player wishing to use it needs to be good in guerrilla fighting and high-speed gameplay almost to the extent of overspecialization in order not to become an embarrassment in the battlefield. This contrasts tellingly with the fan favorite Egyptian faction, whose toughness and grinding skills are very starter-friendly and generally allow the player to relax and think instead of strategizing for his dear life from the beginning.

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The Ghost Wolf from the first game. While a talking wolf is not overtly out of place in a setting with zombies and spirits, it is never explained what the damn thing is, why does it talks or why does he attack Larax, and the latter's reaction (a hilariously dumbfounded "huh?") just completes the scene.

* MemeticMutation: In the Spanish community, many a character CatchPhrase has become a meme. They tend to be so hammy and spirited that it's hard not to love them.
-->"HEADS WILL ROLL!" (Iberian elite guard)
-->"To me the Sacred Legion!" (Carthaginian nobleman)
-->"Horus JUDGES, we EXECUTE!" (Egyptian Horus warrior)
-->"I have got the fastest horrrrrse!" (German Teutonic rider)
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: The character captions and some of its stats were changed from ''II'' to ''III'', and some are more popular than others.

** Germany is probably the least liked faction in ''III''. Its glaring defense holes, emphasis in cavalry and just plain weird resource management make it basically a GlassCannon FragileSpeedster, which means that any player wishing to use it needs to be good in guerrilla fighting and high-speed gameplay almost to the point of overspecialization in order not to become an embarrassment in the battlefield. This contrasts tellingly with the fan favorite Egyptian faction, whose toughness and grinding skills are very starter-friendly and generally allow the player to relax and think instead of strategizing for his life from the beginning.
** Gaul also receives a good amount of dislike in the ''III'' community, as the installment turns it into a faction with no clear specialization that somehow has surprisingly weak regular units at the same time. Its only outstanding figures are its heroes, warrior women and Fand warriors, to the point that instructionals for the game often advise to ''use heroes as regular cavalry'' instead of the actual cavalry and to use all the regular units as a deliberate RedShirtArmy only to give the two other mentioned units a chance.

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The Ghost Wolf from the first game. While a talking wolf is not overtly out of place in a setting with zombies and spirits, we are never explained what the damn thing is, why does it talks or why does he attack us, and Larax's reaction (a hilariously dumbfounded "huh?") just completes the scene.

-->"Horus judges, we EXECUTE!" (Egyptian Horus warrior)

** Germany is probably the least liked faction in ''III''. Its glaring defense holes, emphasis in cavalry and just plain weird resource management make it basically a GlassCannon FragileSpeedster, which means that any player wanting to use it needs to be good in guerrilla fighting and high-speed gameplay almost to the point of overspecialization in order not to become an embarrassment in the battlefield. This contrasts tellingly with the fan favourite Egyptian faction, whose toughness and grinding skills are very starter-friendly and generally allow the player to relax and think instead of strategizing for his life from the beginning.
** Gaul also receives a good amount of dislike in the ''III'' community, as the installment turns it into a faction with no clear specialization that at the same time has surprisingly weak regular units. Its only outstanding figures are its heroes, warrior women and Fand warriors, to the point that instructionals for the game often advise to ''use heroes as regular cavalry'' instead of the actual cavalry and to use all the regular units as a deliberate RedShirtArmy only to give the two other mentioned units a chance.

-->"HEADS WILL ROLL OFF!" (Iberian elite guard)

** Gaul also receives a good amount of dislike in the ''III'' community, as the installment turns it into a faction with no clear specialization which at the same time has surprisingly weak regular units. Its only outstanding figures are its heroes, warrior women and Fand warriors, to the point that instructionals for the game often advise to ''use heroes as regular cavalry'' instead of the actual cavalry and to use all the regular units as a deliberate RedShirtArmy only to give the two other mentioned units a chance.

** Gaul also receives a good amount of dislike, as it happens to be a faction with no clear specialization which at the same time has surprisingly weak regular units. Its only outstanding figures are its heroes, warrior women and Fand warriors, to the point that instructionals for the game often advise to ''use heroes as regular cavalry'' instead of the actual cavalry and to use all the regular units as a deliberate RedShirtArmy to give the two other mentioned units a chance.

-->"To know half a truth is the same as to know nothing. That I can assure you. You found life in death. You’re looking at the world from above. What empowers you weakens you, but your weakness will strengthen others. You have a mouse. Agh, not even I can myself understand those things."

* FauxSymbolism: The cryptic speech of the mountain druid. It is clearly meant to be a LearningOnTheFourthWall koan referring the player, but some of its parts are genuinely obscure.

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The Ghost Wolf from the first game. While a talking wolf is not overtly out of place in a setting with zombies and spirits, we are never explained what the damn thing is, why does it talks or why does he attack us, and Larax's reaction (a hilariously dumbfounded "huh?") just completes the scene.