Total War: Rule Britannia, literally.

[Forsher]

I'd like to play it. When I do there will probably be M3TW.

I hope they bring out a second Empire:Total War next I've grown so used to musket warfare, I cant remember how to play medieval well anymore.

Hell, they dont even have to bring out a second one- JUST FIX THE FIRST GODDAMN GAME! Battles are buggy, there's only a handful of historical battles and when I play the campaign as GB (VH/H) I get gang-raped by Spain and France -_-

A friend of mine plays Empire and he has his arguments with it. M3TW is probably, if it is ever made, two or three games away at the least.

[The Huskar Social Union]

I'd like to see a victorian era Total war game. I think it would work pretty well with all that happened in that time period, the colonial scramble for africa and asia and the wars across europe, china and america would be pretty interesting to cover.

[Forsher]

Great. I just had a civil war after an inexplicable defeat. Now I only have half my well earned army at my disposal. A mere 25k soldiers to do my bidding and so many damn enemies. This is quite literally Murphy's game.

[Mad hatters in jeans]

Great. I just had a civil war after an inexplicable defeat. Now I only have half my well earned army at my disposal. A mere 25k soldiers to do my bidding and so many damn enemies. This is quite literally Murphy's game.

:-D i totally forgot about the rebellions in Med 1.

They can be really really unforgiving, especially if you have a large empire. I remember playing as the Byzantines from early stages, i forgot to use priests to convert regions...about mid-late game, crippling rebellions kept happening, then more rebellions, then more.

It did add a really interesting element to the gameplay, almost an anchor to stop giant nations.

[The Huskar Social Union]

Great. I just had a civil war after an inexplicable defeat. Now I only have half my well earned army at my disposal. A mere 25k soldiers to do my bidding and so many damn enemies. This is quite literally Murphy's game.

Who are you playing as? I remember having a rebellion as the Saxons in the viking expansion and lost have my kingdom to Mercia when they swept in and captured the majority of the rebel strongholds including the london province.

[Oterro]

In later games is it unusual to have six enemies and no allies? I ask because this is the standard for my MTW games. (Generally speaking that six is almost everyone who isn't me.)

6 was usually the norm for me but I never really played with tact.

I think the last campaign i played in Medieval 2 had me, as Scotland, at war with Denmark, the HRE, pretty sure I sacked Rome so tha pope too, Spain and Venice, but i was bros with France. I think. I might've conquered them.

So how about that Total War: Rome II?

they inverted the name

''total war:rome''

ugh

will not buy :I

I found France and Spain unbearable to play as. In Empire i sticked to Marathas (Beat by GB every single time) and Prussia, Prussia is the greatest army ever, went from two regions to all of europe alongside the Ottomans and was about to invade America when i won.

Spain is horrible, only plebs play it. France is fantastic though, you get wars on all fronts if you play right - on Europe, fighting Brits in America, potentially conquering India.

Your economy also explodes constantly if you play right so lots of big armies early on.

Dunno how anyone can lose playing as Britain, it's probably the easiest faction next to Prussia. Just have to learn to fight with limited resources in the beginning, till the cash starts rolling in.

[The Huskar Social Union]

In later games is it unusual to have six enemies and no allies? I ask because this is the standard for my MTW games. (Generally speaking that six is almost everyone who isn't me.)

6 was usually the norm for me but I never really played with tact.

I think the last campaign i played in Medieval 2 had me, as Scotland, at war with Denmark, the HRE, pretty sure I sacked Rome so tha pope too, Spain and Venice, but i was bros with France. I think. I might've conquered them.

So how about that Total War: Rome II?

they inverted the name

''total war:rome''

ugh

will not buy :I

I found France and Spain unbearable to play as. In Empire i sticked to Marathas (Beat by GB every single time) and Prussia, Prussia is the greatest army ever, went from two regions to all of europe alongside the Ottomans and was about to invade America when i won.

Spain is horrible, only plebs play it. France is fantastic though, you get wars on all fronts if you play right - on Europe, fighting Brits in America, potentially conquering India.

Your economy also explodes constantly if you play right so lots of big armies early on.

Dunno how anyone can lose playing as Britain, it's probably the easiest faction next to Prussia. Just have to learn to fight with limited resources in the beginning, till the cash starts rolling in.

Fighting the british was a pain as the marathas. The bastards bankrupted me every time i played as the Marathas. Beat the Mughal empire and the persians easily. Then the british being the sods that they are landed one army and had a field day killing my inferior troops and blockaded the country. Your right on them being one of the easiest. Have a good navy and you can bankrut your enemies and only have to build one really good army to mop them up.

[Oterro]

only have to build one really good army to mop them up.

I don't think you can conquer America with an army in India :v

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/35 ... war-ever/#

Of note:

Amazingly, despite the staggering visuals, Creative Assembly say they're aiming for Rome 2 to have the same min spec as Shogun 2 - so you won't need a monster rig to play it. It's early days yet, though, and Russell asks us not to hold him to that.

...

The battle looks amazing from above, but seeing it through the eyes of a soldier on the front line is absolutely mind-blowing. The Creative Assembly developer controlling the demo spins the soldier's head around and looks behind him at the ships we saw earlier, and we see thousands of soldiers amassing behind us. The scale is almost dizzying.

Russell described it as "the Saving Private Ryan of the ancient world", which makes perfect sense when you see the invasion in action. It even has the same jerky, documentary-style camera effects as Spielberg's war epic when you're inside the head of a soldier.

As the siege tower approaches Carthage's walls, the commander of the unit we're currently viewing the action from yells orders at his troops, and prepares them for the impending battle. You'll see tiny details like this whenever you zoom into a unit.

If a soldier gets an arrow in the neck, his buddy will recoil in horror, or try to drag him to safety. Being able to flick instantly between a vast overview of the battlefield, and these tiny, human moments, makes it the most immersive and cinematic Total War yet.

[The Huskar Social Union]

only have to build one really good army to mop them up.

I don't think you can conquer America with an army in India :v

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/35 ... war-ever/#

Of note:

Amazingly, despite the staggering visuals, Creative Assembly say they're aiming for Rome 2 to have the same min spec as Shogun 2 - so you won't need a monster rig to play it. It's early days yet, though, and Russell asks us not to hold him to that.

...

The battle looks amazing from above, but seeing it through the eyes of a soldier on the front line is absolutely mind-blowing. The Creative Assembly developer controlling the demo spins the soldier's head around and looks behind him at the ships we saw earlier, and we see thousands of soldiers amassing behind us. The scale is almost dizzying.

Russell described it as "the Saving Private Ryan of the ancient world", which makes perfect sense when you see the invasion in action. It even has the same jerky, documentary-style camera effects as Spielberg's war epic when you're inside the head of a soldier.

As the siege tower approaches Carthage's walls, the commander of the unit we're currently viewing the action from yells orders at his troops, and prepares them for the impending battle. You'll see tiny details like this whenever you zoom into a unit.

If a soldier gets an arrow in the neck, his buddy will recoil in horror, or try to drag him to safety. Being able to flick instantly between a vast overview of the battlefield, and these tiny, human moments, makes it the most immersive and cinematic Total War yet.

Ive never seen them fight in america where they have had to send large forces to fight the french (or anyone else since they ally with the natives alot and they provide defence forces). They usually send a few units and rely on the colonial troops already there. They sent their main army at me and stopped any french reinforcments from arriving in N.america with their fleets stopping the gigantic french army from moving out of france.

[Oterro]

Ive never seen them fight in america where they have had to send large forces to fight the french (or anyone else since they ally with the natives alot and they provide defence forces). They usually send a few units and rely on the colonial troops already there. They sent their main army at me and stopped any french reinforcments from arriving in N.america with their fleets stopping the gigantic french army from moving out of france.

probably because britain controlled by the AI has the 13 colonies at the start of the game.

They're an independent faction when you play as Britain.

You start with 1 region and 1 unit in NA.

[The Huskar Social Union]

Ive never seen them fight in america where they have had to send large forces to fight the french (or anyone else since they ally with the natives alot and they provide defence forces). They usually send a few units and rely on the colonial troops already there. They sent their main army at me and stopped any french reinforcments from arriving in N.america with their fleets stopping the gigantic french army from moving out of france.

probably because britain controlled by the AI has the 13 colonies at the start of the game.

They're an independent faction when you play as Britain.

You start with 1 region and 1 unit in NA.

Thats what i mean, when playing you will need more than one army but facing them that is all they do is use one really good army.

[SD_Film Artists]

It's a great series, though I don't like how it has gradually lost more and more of its 'sandbox' options ever since Empire.

[OMGeverynameistaken]

It's a great series, though I don't like how it has gradually lost more and more of its 'sandbox' options ever since Empire.

You're going to love their latest feature for Rome II, then.
It's got a storyline.

[Oterro]

It's a great series, though I don't like how it has gradually lost more and more of its 'sandbox' options ever since Empire.

You're going to love their latest feature for Rome II, then.
It's got a storyline.

...it does?

[Genivaria]

It's a great series, though I don't like how it has gradually lost more and more of its 'sandbox' options ever since Empire.

You're going to love their latest feature for Rome II, then.
It's got a storyline.

Oh god. Let me guess, the other factions are going to be given even LESS coverage.

[OMGeverynameistaken]

You're going to love their latest feature for Rome II, then.
It's got a storyline.

...it does?

Yup. Supposedly it will be 'different every time you play' and some such, but it smells to me like a method of limiting gameplay.

Especially after Sega's previous admission that they don't like people getting 100+ hours of playtime out of a game.

You're going to love their latest feature for Rome II, then.
It's got a storyline.

Oh god. Let me guess, the other factions are going to be given even LESS coverage.

Rome is the UK/England of the ancient world ololol.
But yeah, their mouthpiece on the TWcenter said that "we will be giving all factions equal attention," which probably translates as "Rome and maybe Carthage will be the only factions with developed rosters."

I'm willing to bet it will be generic rosters for the 'Gauls', 'Greeks', and 'Eastern' factions.

[New Sapienta]

It's a great series, though I don't like how it has gradually lost more and more of its 'sandbox' options ever since Empire.

You're going to love their latest feature for Rome II, then.
It's got a storyline.

WHAT

[OMGeverynameistaken]

You're going to love their latest feature for Rome II, then.
It's got a storyline.

WHAT

From the features thread on TWcenter:

Branching Storyline triggers - "The map will also be scattered with invisible, branching storyline triggers which demand consequence-laden choices and dilemmas beyond the merely military regardless of which nation/state/tribe/faction you play as."

Link:
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=547893

[Forsher]

...it does?

Yup. Supposedly it will be 'different every time you play' and some such, but it smells to me like a method of limiting gameplay.

Especially after Sega's previous admission that they don't like people getting 100+ hours of playtime out of a game.

Oh god. Let me guess, the other factions are going to be given even LESS coverage.

Rome is the UK/England of the ancient world ololol.
But yeah, their mouthpiece on the TWcenter said that "we will be giving all factions equal attention," which probably translates as "Rome and maybe Carthage will be the only factions with developed rosters."

I'm willing to bet it will be generic rosters for the 'Gauls', 'Greeks', and 'Eastern' factions.

I'm sure someone will make a mod. That's what I love about MTW the game just goes on and if it ends, there's always another one to be completely different.

The last time I played as the Spanish my king died teh year before the heir matured. I decided to go back to the save game and try and conquer the entire map... he didn't die that time. Even the same game is different,

[New Sapienta]

WHAT

From the features thread on TWcenter:

Branching Storyline triggers - "The map will also be scattered with invisible, branching storyline triggers which demand consequence-laden choices and dilemmas beyond the merely military regardless of which nation/state/tribe/faction you play as."

Link:
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=547893

NO

FUCKING PROVINCES!

[OMGeverynameistaken]

I'm sure someone will make a mod. That's what I love about MTW the game just goes on and if it ends, there's always another one to be completely different.

The last time I played as the Spanish my king died teh year before the heir matured. I decided to go back to the save game and try and conquer the entire map... he didn't die that time. Even the same game is different,

Unless they make it even more difficult to mod this time around.

NO

FUCKING PROVINCES!

Provinces I don't mind too much. It sounds like they're just developing the 'town' system they had in previous games so that each 'town' is its own 'province'.

It'd be nice if you could occupy them as in Paradox games, but that would require effort on CA's part, which Sega probably wouldn't like.

[New Sapienta]

NO

FUCKING PROVINCES!

Provinces I don't mind too much. It sounds like they're just developing the 'town' system they had in previous games so that each 'town' is its own 'province'.

It'd be nice if you could occupy them as in Paradox games, but that would require effort on CA's part, which Sega probably wouldn't like.

They said they were "reducing how much you have to manage" meaning they are shortening the regions.

I don't like this idea.

[Forsher]

I'm sure someone will make a mod. That's what I love about MTW the game just goes on and if it ends, there's always another one to be completely different.

The last time I played as the Spanish my king died teh year before the heir matured. I decided to go back to the save game and try and conquer the entire map... he didn't die that time. Even the same game is different,

Unless they make it even more difficult to mod this time around.

NO

FUCKING PROVINCES!

Provinces I don't mind too much. It sounds like they're just developing the 'town' system they had in previous games so that each 'town' is its own 'province'.

It'd be nice if you could occupy them as in Paradox games, but that would require effort on CA's part, which Sega probably wouldn't like.

That might break the base, as it were.

[Genivaria]

Provinces I don't mind too much. It sounds like they're just developing the 'town' system they had in previous games so that each 'town' is its own 'province'.

It'd be nice if you could occupy them as in Paradox games, but that would require effort on CA's part, which Sega probably wouldn't like.

They said they were "reducing how much you have to manage" meaning they are shortening the regions.

I don't like this idea.

They need to expand micromanaging and give US the option to automate it.
Some of us LIKE micromanaging and getting really into the game.

Provinces I don't mind too much. It sounds like they're just developing the 'town' system they had in previous games so that each 'town' is its own 'province'.

It'd be nice if you could occupy them as in Paradox games, but that would require effort on CA's part, which Sega probably wouldn't like.[/quote]
I agree completely, they should also implement supply lines and attrition.

[Conserative Morality]

They need to expand micromanaging and give US the option to automate it.
Some of us LIKE micromanaging and getting really into the game.

I bet you pick planned economy in Victoria 2, you damn commie.