Total War: Rule Britannia, literally.

[Mike the Progressive]

The Dutch Republic actually did go to war over the succession and as always the fear wasn't who was king or wasn't but the consolidation of power under one sovereign. In this case Philip was suppose to renounce his title in France to become King of Spain, ignored this and that's what triggered the war. Fear of Spain and France with one sovereign. The Dutch already distrustful of the Spanish and their influence in the region, did not want France directly under the same sovereign, so it perfectly makes sense.

But I don't know. I always felt bad for Charles. Clearly a product on inbreeding.

Maybe that was CA’s inspiration. It still gets weird though. Someone on the forums once claimed that the United States went to war with them when their Swedish leader died.

Well I think there are certain events that trigger certain actions to mimic some semblance of history. With those events aside, I think the AI kind of does whatever at times. It's not suppose to be how Europe and the world actually formed, but how you change history and therefore the world.

[The first Galactic Republic]

Maybe that was CA’s inspiration. It still gets weird though. Someone on the forums once claimed that the United States went to war with them when their Swedish leader died.

Well I think there are certain events that trigger certain actions to mimic some semblance of history. With those events aside, I think the AI kind of does whatever at times. It's not suppose to be how Europe and the world actually formed, but how you change history and therefore the world.

“Mister President, we have successfully forged a new nation, but we are deeply in debt and many question if our democracy can even be viable. How should these United States proceed?”

“Hmm... I hear the Swedish monarch has died. You like lingonberry right?”

[NeuPolska]

Economy in Empire needs to be fixed. Once you get up in enlightenment and research economics you have more money than you can possibly spend and the game becomes a drag because there’s no challenge anymore, you can just create massive armies and march all over everything and everyone.

I like Stainless Steel’s economy, where one turn I’d be making 20k and a couple turns later I’m deep in bankruptcy, waiting for the economy to spring back. And the generals have their own finances that you have to concern yourself with, because you don’t want them getting in debt themselves, and losing their estates, etc. Playing a large country has it’s own unique challenges, whereas normally in TW once you’re big you pretty much dominate everything.

[Mike the Progressive]

Well I think there are certain events that trigger certain actions to mimic some semblance of history. With those events aside, I think the AI kind of does whatever at times. It's not suppose to be how Europe and the world actually formed, but how you change history and therefore the world.

“Mister President, we have successfully forged a new nation, but we are deeply in debt and many question if our democracy can even be viable. How should these United States proceed?”

“Hmm... I hear the Swedish monarch has died. You like lingonberry right?”

Next time I go to Hall of Presidents, I can't wait for Morgan Freeman to narrate the Swedish-American War of 1799.

[Genivaria]

So I notice that this Total War thread seems to FINALLY reaching its end and I'd like to inform everyone here that I will not be starting an OP for a 2nd one.
If anyone else wishes to start a 2nd Total War or Creative Assembly thread after page 500 here then please feel free.

I feel that my computer not being able to run most of the new games has limited my ability to really comment as much as I'd like here, although I still really like Third Age and Thera.

[The Empire of Pretantia]

So I notice that this Total War thread seems to FINALLY reaching its end and I'd like to inform everyone here that I will not be starting an OP for a 2nd one.
If anyone else wishes to start a 2nd Total War or Creative Assembly thread after page 500 here then please feel free.

I feel that my computer not being able to run most of the new games has limited my ability to really comment as much as I'd like here, although I still really like Third Age and Thera.

I'm not gonna let a potato computer stop me from starting an OP!

[Zanera]

Well I think there are certain events that trigger certain actions to mimic some semblance of history. With those events aside, I think the AI kind of does whatever at times. It's not suppose to be how Europe and the world actually formed, but how you change history and therefore the world.

“Mister President, we have successfully forged a new nation, but we are deeply in debt and many question if our democracy can even be viable. How should these United States proceed?”

“Hmm... I hear the Swedish monarch has died. You like lingonberry right?”

RL Ben Franklin was the minister to Sweden for a time but he never went to Sweden. Maybe he couldn't look them in the eye because George was drawing up the deadliest war plans in human history against Sweden.

[The first Galactic Republic]

“Mister President, we have successfully forged a new nation, but we are deeply in debt and many question if our democracy can even be viable. How should these United States proceed?”

“Hmm... I hear the Swedish monarch has died. You like lingonberry right?”

RL Ben Franklin was the minister to Sweden for a time but he never went to Sweden. Maybe he couldn't look them in the eye because George was drawing up the deadliest war plans in human history against Sweden.

tfw you initiate a war of succession with Sweden

[The Huskar Social Union]

RL Ben Franklin was the minister to Sweden for a time but he never went to Sweden. Maybe he couldn't look them in the eye because George was drawing up the deadliest war plans in human history against Sweden.

tfw you initiate a war of succession with Sweden

Ah so America became New Sweden then i take it?

[Baltenstein]

Well I think there are certain events that trigger certain actions to mimic some semblance of history. With those events aside, I think the AI kind of does whatever at times. It's not suppose to be how Europe and the world actually formed, but how you change history and therefore the world.

“Mister President, we have successfully forged a new nation, but we are deeply in debt and many question if our democracy can even be viable. How should these United States proceed?”

“Hmm... I hear the Swedish monarch has died. You like lingonberry right?”

Given that the Swedes IRL offered their crown to a random French revolutationary general whose descendants form the Swedish royal family to this day this doesn't sound that far-fetched actually.

[Zanera]

RL Ben Franklin was the minister to Sweden for a time but he never went to Sweden. Maybe he couldn't look them in the eye because George was drawing up the deadliest war plans in human history against Sweden.

tfw you initiate a war of succession with Sweden

*drools in (American state of) Swedish*

[Seraven]

So I notice that this Total War thread seems to FINALLY reaching its end and I'd like to inform everyone here that I will not be starting an OP for a 2nd one.
If anyone else wishes to start a 2nd Total War or Creative Assembly thread after page 500 here then please feel free.

I feel that my computer not being able to run most of the new games has limited my ability to really comment as much as I'd like here, although I still really like Third Age and Thera.

Considering you already leading the Paradox thread, leading another competitor isn't going for the best for your reelection. Likewise, I probably can make the second thread as the OP, but like Geni, Shogun 2 is the top game that I can play. Rome 2 and Attila, I can play both of them but I'm not in the interest of buying them.

[Forsher]

Playing a large country has it’s own unique challenges, whereas normally in TW once you’re big you pretty much dominate everything.

That was an interesting feature of MTW... after a certain point you start to experience mass corruption. That had the potential to affect gameplay because I remember trying to de-general the corrupt generals on several occasions. Also, any time you split an army off it created a new general automatically. Which reminds me... I can respect the ego of the admirals in Rome II but it's so damn annoying.

It's not suppose to be how Europe and the world actually formed, but how you change history and therefore the world.

The way I see it... a game where the AI was left to run itself should approximate the outcome of reality. If we could be sure this is what happens, then we really can feel like we've changed history.

And this is why I like being able to play the game differently. Like, in the one game of Empire where I managed to not get stomped by the AI (I'm truly awful at personal command) I really wasn't fussed by the Marathas. It's not big deal to me... I'm just sitting here grabbing the little fruit, earning money and waiting. And by sitting here I mean... I start off as some out of the way civilisation.

[Wolfenium]

Welp. Not my intent, but I'll take it.

[Impaled Nazarene]

Is anyone aware of performance enhancing mods for Warhammer 1 that speed up the game. It's very slow even on minimum graphics and I'd like it to run better. I rarely play out a battle so my concern is mostly for the over world.

[Great Houses of Xie]

I have played every Total War title to a degree of mastery. Wherefore, I hope that I be considered to be the op for the new thread =D

On Britannia, I'm still undecided, mostly because THREEEEEEE KINGDOOOOOOOOOOOOOMS is also a thing later in the year

[Redemption-America]

I have played every Total War title to a degree of mastery. Wherefore, I hope that I be considered to be the op for the new thread =D

On Britannia, I'm still undecided, mostly because THREEEEEEE KINGDOOOOOOOOOOOOOMS is also a thing later in the year

It's true, I've played with him before and he's quite good. Hah. Would be fine with him as OP.

[Impaled Nazarene]

I have played every Total War title to a degree of mastery. Wherefore, I hope that I be considered to be the op for the new thread =D

On Britannia, I'm still undecided, mostly because THREEEEEEE KINGDOOOOOOOOOOOOOMS is also a thing later in the year

Mike the Progressive for OP. Can you argue with that flag?

[New Decius]

What will the next major game be after Three Kingdoms? I’m pulling for another more recent historical era like maybe a Total War Victoria where you can play out the empire building of the 19th Century, or maybe something like a Total War Empire 2 where you can start from say 1600 when the empires did actually start forming and the tech tree goes up to say 1890. Or maybe a smaller game for say the American Civil War, the German Unification Wars (1864-1871/Second Schleswig, Austro-Prussian, Franco-Prussian), or maybe go back a bit further to cover the Ottoman invasions of Europe and the conflict between the Ottomans and the Holy Roman Empire. So many different eras and possibilities

[Segmentia]

Well, there is going to be a third Warhammer total war, so I imagine that will release before the next major historical title.

[The Empire of Pretantia]

What will the next major game be after Three Kingdoms? I’m pulling for another more recent historical era like maybe a Total War Victoria where you can play out the empire building of the 19th Century, or maybe something like a Total War Empire 2 where you can start from say 1600 when the empires did actually start forming and the tech tree goes up to say 1890. Or maybe a smaller game for say the American Civil War, the German Unification Wars (1864-1871/Second Schleswig, Austro-Prussian, Franco-Prussian), or maybe go back a bit further to cover the Ottoman invasions of Europe and the conflict between the Ottomans and the Holy Roman Empire. So many different eras and possibilities

Total War Victoria, which mixes the American Civil War, the German Unification Wars, and all those other beautiful things.

[Eol Sha]

I have played every Total War title to a degree of mastery. Wherefore, I hope that I be considered to be the op for the new thread =D

On Britannia, I'm still undecided, mostly because THREEEEEEE KINGDOOOOOOOOOOOOOMS is also a thing later in the year

There'll be, like, five or six months between releases.

[The Huskar Social Union]

Man now that i think about it i would really like a new empire total war.

[Zanera]

Man now that i think about it i would really like a new empire total war.

As long as I can repair fortifications.

[The first Galactic Republic]

Man now that i think about it i would really like a new empire total war.

Aw yiss.