A thread for Gamers.

[Horsefish]

I have a sudden urge to get my copy of MTW:II back from my friend now.

[Noders]

I have a sudden urge to get my copy of MTW:II back from my friend now.

DO IT! xD

[Indeos]

With any bunch of spearmen and archers, a city, and a Mongol army silly enough to attempt an assault after getting a spy to open the gates, one could theoretically decimate them.

I'm not sure I've ever had AI use spies against me, though.

AI spies you can generally deal with. Usually the enemy is quick off the mark, so I personally find I have plenty of time to rush all of my units into the centre of the city, get them into a defensive formation, and decimate them by blocking them up, and launching counter attacks on the flanks down the streets.

I've never had an enemy get to the center of my city before. They always break against the walls, or lose their siege equipment in a sortie with me.

[The Rich Port]

AI spies you can generally deal with. Usually the enemy is quick off the mark, so I personally find I have plenty of time to rush all of my units into the centre of the city, get them into a defensive formation, and decimate them by blocking them up, and launching counter attacks on the flanks down the streets.

I've never had an enemy get to the center of my city before. They always break against the walls, or lose their siege equipment in a sortie with me.

I once held a 1111-strong New Spain army with a garrison of 634 Mayans. The fools depended on a bunch of rams, so I sent out Jaguar warriors to hold them up. Meanwhile, the archers on the wall (large wooden wall) pelted them with volleys and tower arrow fire. For some reason (a glitch or bug, I assume), I couldn't destroy their siege equipment (it included a siege tower that wouldn't fucking burn, either), but I soon found this unnecessary. I almost completely annihilated them and forced them to break the siege on the southernmost city on the Americas campaign... Forget it's name.

[Imperial isa]

I've never had an enemy get to the center of my city before. They always break against the walls, or lose their siege equipment in a sortie with me.

I once held a 1111-strong New Spain army with a garrison of 634 Mayans. The fools depended on a bunch of rams, so I sent out Jaguar warriors to hold them up. Meanwhile, the archers on the wall (large wooden wall) pelted them with volleys and tower arrow fire. For some reason (a glitch or bug, I assume), I couldn't destroy their siege equipment (it included a siege tower that wouldn't fucking burn, either), but I soon found this unnecessary. I almost completely annihilated them and forced them to break the siege on the southernmost city on the Americas campaign... Forget it's name.

they had God mode on their siege equipment ?

[The Rich Port]

I once held a 1111-strong New Spain army with a garrison of 634 Mayans. The fools depended on a bunch of rams, so I sent out Jaguar warriors to hold them up. Meanwhile, the archers on the wall (large wooden wall) pelted them with volleys and tower arrow fire. For some reason (a glitch or bug, I assume), I couldn't destroy their siege equipment (it included a siege tower that wouldn't fucking burn, either), but I soon found this unnecessary. I almost completely annihilated them and forced them to break the siege on the southernmost city on the Americas campaign... Forget it's name.

they had God mode on their siege equipment ?

Must be. I think I hit them with 5 volleys of fire arrows + the tower fire arrows + my Jaguar Warriors trying to break them before I finally gave up and instead focused on killing as many Spaniards I could. I thought I was actually going to loose.

[Planeta de los Muertos]

Mass Effect 2 has been an awesome rent so far.

[Wiztopia]

I had a Battle in empire where I had two units of pike men and like maybe two units of musketeers and one unit stationary cannon 12lb i had them until the enemy reinforcements came up BEHIND ME. what a fail

That sounds like the perfect example of a cheating computer.

[Imperial isa]

I had a Battle in empire where I had two units of pike men and like maybe two units of musketeers and one unit stationary cannon 12lb i had them until the enemy reinforcements came up BEHIND ME. what a fail

That sounds like the perfect example of a cheating computer.

sucks when that happens

[Zimbellomons]

Mass Effect 2 has been an awesome rent so far.

I played that game to death. I have yet to be bored by a new playthrough.
Bioware sure knows how to develop a game.

[Serrland]

With any bunch of spearmen and archers, a city, and a Mongol army silly enough to attempt an assault after getting a spy to open the gates, one could theoretically decimate them.

I'm not sure I've ever had AI use spies against me, though.

AI spies you can generally deal with. Usually the enemy is quick off the mark, so I personally find I have plenty of time to rush all of my units into the centre of the city, get them into a defensive formation, and decimate them by blocking them up, and launching counter attacks on the flanks down the streets.

Yeah, sometimes I will even yield the gate and walls in hopes that they'll come rushing into the city unprepared, where I can use my heavy infantry to bog them down while my archers go to town on them. It usually works, even if I'm outnumbered.

[Segmentia]

Which Total War game are you guys talking about? Rome or Medieval 2? Because those siege battles sound so much better than the ones in Empire and Napoleon.

[Indeos]

Which Total War game are you guys talking about? Rome or Medieval 2? Because those siege battles sound so much better than the ones in Empire and Napoleon.

Medieval 2 and Rome. Mostly M2. I haven't had a chance to play Empire or Napoleon yet.

I had a Battle in empire where I had two units of pike men and like maybe two units of musketeers and one unit stationary cannon 12lb i had them until the enemy reinforcements came up BEHIND ME. what a fail

That sounds like the perfect example of a cheating computer.

Or a smart one. I've had computers outflank me with cavalry and even some infantry a few times, it's not hard when they have you outnumbered. Also, IIRC reinforcements enter the battle relative to where they were on the map.

[Noders]

Which Total War game are you guys talking about? Rome or Medieval 2? Because those siege battles sound so much better than the ones in Empire and Napoleon.

Medieval 2 and Rome. Mostly M2. I haven't had a chance to play Empire or Napoleon yet.

That sounds like the perfect example of a cheating computer.

Or a smart one. I've had computers outflank me with cavalry and even some infantry a few times, it's not hard when they have you outnumbered. Also, IIRC reinforcements enter the battle relative to where they were on the map.

EMPIRE FAILS god in MTW2 the cannons run out of shot yea? empire they don't your infantry can run out of powder but your cannons won't WTF?

[Indeos]

Medieval 2 and Rome. Mostly M2. I haven't had a chance to play Empire or Napoleon yet.



Or a smart one. I've had computers outflank me with cavalry and even some infantry a few times, it's not hard when they have you outnumbered. Also, IIRC reinforcements enter the battle relative to where they were on the map.

EMPIRE FAILS god in MTW2 the cannons run out of shot yea? empire they don't your infantry can run out of powder but your cannons won't WTF?

Artillery would probably have better supply trains, and something needs infinite ammo.

[Noders]

EMPIRE FAILS god in MTW2 the cannons run out of shot yea? empire they don't your infantry can run out of powder but your cannons won't WTF?

Artillery would probably have better supply trains, and something needs infinite ammo.

if your gonna say supply trains then you should be able to resupply your infantry

[Indeos]

Artillery would probably have better supply trains, and something needs infinite ammo.

if your gonna say supply trains then you should be able to resupply your infantry

Except they'd be supply trains specifically for the artillery, since that's the cornerstone of your damn army.

[Maaselene]

I play mah Nintendo DS and GameCube/N64. I have a Wii and XBox 360, but I never use them.

[Segmentia]

Except they'd be supply trains specifically for the artillery, since that's the cornerstone of your damn army.

Personaly, I don't really like the arty in Empire. Now the arty in Napoleon is awsome. But I know what you mean.

[Indeos]

Except they'd be supply trains specifically for the artillery, since that's the cornerstone of your damn army.

Personaly, I don't really like the arty in Empire. Now the arty in Napoleon is awsome. But I know what you mean.

I haven't played either of those. The artillery in M2 is fucking amazing, though.

[Terra Agora]

34 days...

[Wiztopia]

Which Total War game are you guys talking about? Rome or Medieval 2? Because those siege battles sound so much better than the ones in Empire and Napoleon.

Medieval 2 and Rome. Mostly M2. I haven't had a chance to play Empire or Napoleon yet.

That sounds like the perfect example of a cheating computer.

Or a smart one. I've had computers outflank me with cavalry and even some infantry a few times, it's not hard when they have you outnumbered. Also, IIRC reinforcements enter the battle relative to where they were on the map.

No a cheating one. There's no way an enemy army could go BEHIND your own lines without somebody noticing something.

[Indeos]

Medieval 2 and Rome. Mostly M2. I haven't had a chance to play Empire or Napoleon yet.



Or a smart one. I've had computers outflank me with cavalry and even some infantry a few times, it's not hard when they have you outnumbered. Also, IIRC reinforcements enter the battle relative to where they were on the map.

No a cheating one. There's no way an enemy army could go BEHIND your own lines without somebody noticing something.

Your army doesn't react well to threats on its own, and if you're distracted with a different goddamn group you probably won't be watching your rear. Especially not when you have a limited number of troops. Lrn2humansplayingstrategygames.

[Old Vester]

Damn router isn't working. Already reset the damn thing but it's not sending out the internet signal. I'll fix it tomorrow.

[Wienholdland]

Sports games are better on console. Other than that, PC is the way to go.