Europa Barbarorum II

[Otto Fuhrmann]

The modification has finally been released for Medieval: Total War 2 after seven years in development and it's looking great.
If you don't know this mod, then you must be living under a Total War rock.

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?663786-Europa-Barbarorum-2-0-released!

[Oberon]

:o :rock: :know:

I wonder if they intend to do a 3 for Rome 2? :hmmm:

Either which way, a welcome addition, EB1 was absolutely stellar.

[Otto Fuhrmann]

Hopefully, but if the time frame for the development of 2 is anything to go by, it could take a decade or so! :haha:

I've been playing it now for a few hours and I must say it is absolutely fantastic. Just as with EB1, the amount of effort the team put in is inspirational. They really are dedicated.

[CCIP]

Awesome news! One of my favourite mods of all time :yeah:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Nice :yep:

[Skybird]

TW2 and Rome 1 I played ad nauseum. Is this mod now "only" a visual overhaul, or did they improve the AI as well, especially when it comes to city battles (always the very weak spot of the series) ?

[Skybird]

I then understand it as that the AI is the same, untuned?

[Flamebatter90]

Could be that the AI is something that cannot be modded. I don't recall EB I, or any other mod that changed the AI very much. :hmmm:

[Otto Fuhrmann]

I don't think the AI has been touched.
EB has always been a historical authenticity mod.
It's an overhaul of everything really, bar the AI, which I am unaware can even be modded?

[Skybird]

So in battle it is the same gameplay, with improved looks.

I could go back to and live again with the field battle AI. But the lousy city battle AI - no, I am beyond that. This mod comes a little bit late then, sorry. :)

[Rilder]

EB2 changes much more than just looks, Governments, Units, Unit recruitment, reforms, they even gave a mechanic for the castles for use in nomadic factions, you name it, and yes the AI is modified, though right now the Campaign AI is a bit passive.

EB2 is still very early right now, (for example only about half the units they've planned are in) but it's amazing even so.

[Otto Fuhrmann]

They have also improved the difficulty, which actually makes fighting against the AI quite a challenge. As mentioned above, it is a complete overhaul of the game. Everything has been improved. My personal favourite feature is the native languages for units and characters. It's quite immersive.