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Slang · 04-03-08, 06:16 PM

Man, I think I've been living under a rock or something. I only got into rome total war a few months ago.

All I can say is it sucked me in. And being an older game it runs great on my old machine. plus its only $20 bucks for the game and BI expansion.

Anyhow, I played a Julii campaign on M/M settings. Was learning along the way, but ended up winning it pretty handily. Though the british were really a thorn in my side. I was content to leave them be after taking all their holdings on the Euro main land. But noooooooooooo they had to send pathetic army after army south across the channel to try to reclaim their lost territory. Eventually I lost patience and sent a rag tag force north to wipe them out once and for all. It ended up almost getting wiped out itself, but managed to prevail. Though just barely.

Ended up fighting only the Brutii in the civil war. Scipii seemed content to stay in North Africa while we were duking it out. Ended up fighting some bloody hard battles on two fronts with the Brutii. Then the fronts merged into one and I drove them South through Greece. I stopped that campaign there seeing as I controlled Rome and had around 55 - 60 Provinces.

Next, I had been reading about wich faction was the hardest to play and some people said Selucid. So I figured "why not"? and started a Selucid campain on VH/VH. Actually I was seduced by their troop selection too. By end game you can have good Phalanxes, Cataphracts, Companion Cavalry, Scythed Chariots, Elephants and Legionaries too! Throw in some Cretan archer mercenaries with 3 silver chevrons because they've been in my armies so long, and you've got an elite force.

So i'm still going with this campaign now. The begining was deffinately tough. By then end of like 3 turns I was at war with everyone it seemed like. I remember looking through the diplomacy scroll, and all the other factions only had 1 or 2 enemies. Then I look at mine and there are like six!

Parthia, Armenia, Pontus and Egypt were constantly attacking. And consistently beaten back. Pontus is gone. Parthia, Armenia, and Egypt are down to only 2 provinces each. They flee from battle whenever possible now. Though Armenia has a full stack on its way south. It will be their last. I have an army in position to crush it, and another working its way north to their last holdings.

Thank god the Greek City States held off on attacking me. Though they constantly had spies in my cities causing unrest. They ended up getting clobbered by the Brutii, and in an act of desperation ended up attacking one of my weak provinces. I had been wary of them though and kept a detatchment within 2 turns of them. They now only own Rhodes, and I have a fleet on its way there now. Can't wait to get my hands on that tasty Wonder of the World, and its 40% increase in sea trade. Can't remember what its called.

04-03-08, 06:16 PM	#86
Slang Mate Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 52 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	Man, I think I've been living under a rock or something. I only got into rome total war a few months ago. All I can say is it sucked me in. And being an older game it runs great on my old machine. plus its only $20 bucks for the game and BI expansion. Anyhow, I played a Julii campaign on M/M settings. Was learning along the way, but ended up winning it pretty handily. Though the british were really a thorn in my side. I was content to leave them be after taking all their holdings on the Euro main land. But noooooooooooo they had to send pathetic army after army south across the channel to try to reclaim their lost territory. Eventually I lost patience and sent a rag tag force north to wipe them out once and for all. It ended up almost getting wiped out itself, but managed to prevail. Though just barely. Ended up fighting only the Brutii in the civil war. Scipii seemed content to stay in North Africa while we were duking it out. Ended up fighting some bloody hard battles on two fronts with the Brutii. Then the fronts merged into one and I drove them South through Greece. I stopped that campaign there seeing as I controlled Rome and had around 55 - 60 Provinces. Next, I had been reading about wich faction was the hardest to play and some people said Selucid. So I figured "why not"? and started a Selucid campain on VH/VH. Actually I was seduced by their troop selection too. By end game you can have good Phalanxes, Cataphracts, Companion Cavalry, Scythed Chariots, Elephants and Legionaries too! Throw in some Cretan archer mercenaries with 3 silver chevrons because they've been in my armies so long, and you've got an elite force. So i'm still going with this campaign now. The begining was deffinately tough. By then end of like 3 turns I was at war with everyone it seemed like. I remember looking through the diplomacy scroll, and all the other factions only had 1 or 2 enemies. Then I look at mine and there are like six! Parthia, Armenia, Pontus and Egypt were constantly attacking. And consistently beaten back. Pontus is gone. Parthia, Armenia, and Egypt are down to only 2 provinces each. They flee from battle whenever possible now. Though Armenia has a full stack on its way south. It will be their last. I have an army in position to crush it, and another working its way north to their last holdings. Thank god the Greek City States held off on attacking me. Though they constantly had spies in my cities causing unrest. They ended up getting clobbered by the Brutii, and in an act of desperation ended up attacking one of my weak provinces. I had been wary of them though and kept a detatchment within 2 turns of them. They now only own Rhodes, and I have a fleet on its way there now. Can't wait to get my hands on that tasty Wonder of the World, and its 40% increase in sea trade. Can't remember what its called.