Total War: Rome II

Biggles · 07-02-12, 09:02 AM

It's now official, and no longer just rumors!

Dowly · 07-02-12, 09:19 AM

Excellent!!

Takeda Shingen · 07-02-12, 09:32 AM

Woot!

Crécy · 07-02-12, 09:52 AM

Where can I pre-order?

Right, most anticipated game of almost all time for me so I will try a strategy and watch or read no information about the game whatsoever. Thus I will start the game without knowing anything about it and I can be surprised by all the magnificent nuances of it... Oh, the glory...

Ducimus · 07-02-12, 11:07 AM

YES!

Dive! Dive! Dive! · 07-02-12, 11:29 AM

And I wanted a continuation of Empire. Guns are much more my speed

Oberon · 07-02-12, 11:50 AM

Just watched the 'Faces of Rome' live action trailer...very much 'Rome' orientated, and with talk of a renewed focus on behind the scenes action, I hope that CA have taken a look at Crusader Kings II and taken a similar approach.

I guess I'll need to reinstall Rome at some point, I did have some fun with the Europa Barbarorum mod, although coming up from Medieval I (which I loved) I still struggle with the new strategic map and movement on it.

Arclight · 07-03-12, 04:13 AM

A little writing:

Surprise! Eyes-On With Total War: Rome II

Hail CAesar! A Chat With Total War: Rome II’s Lead Dev

The promise is truly spectacular, really hope they can pull it off. And that we don't need a next-gen supercomputer to run it.

Stealhead · 07-04-12, 12:07 AM

A new Rome Total War made the most sense to me not too surprised that it will be next.It was the most logical choice Shogun just got its last DLC and Empire (and that era are still recent) Medieval already has a part II making a part III when you can make part IIs in a franchise dose not make sense.

Sounds like it will be pretty good so far and I think that Rome Total War and its add ons are easily the most popular of the TW series. I hope they decide to cover a large time span at least from the early days the Roman republic.

Maybe they will let you start as the Etruscans so you can dominate in stead of Rome.

07-04-12, 02:24 AM

With the Way CA operates these days, let me lay out a little of what you should expect with Rome 2.

Rock Paper Scissors mechanics.
Unit Progression without side grades.
Lorica Segmenta wearing holywood Romans.

DLC up the arse. (Though they might go the path of having 90% of the units as DLC instead of Shoguns 90% of the factions being DLC)
Shallow, Rushed campaign mode. (Seriously Shogun 2 was horrible about this, you can't just sit down and take a break to prepare your faction for the next war, nope it has this way of trying to push you to be fighting and expanding constantly, I hated it so much)

Oh and the worse of it all.

Little if any ability to actually mod anything (In fact I think they said this in one of the articles already)

Oh sure you'll see the balance mods and maybe slight graphics changes but you will never see the amazing mods that made RTW an amazing game.

I bought Shogun 2 awhile back for like five bucks ages ago and still think I was ripped off and secured me in my position of not giving CA another cent, I will definitely not buy this game.

Arclight · 07-04-12, 02:38 AM

Sometimes I think "hyperbole" and "gamer" are synonymous... There were exactly 2 DLC factions and 1 unit pack (10 units), none of which seem particularly interesting. Only DLC I bought is Rise of the Samurai, which is rather good imho.

What they horribly botched though is the competitive MP stuff. Generals were severely overpowered and allowing DLC units into it is just daft; turns it into pay-to-win.

Raptor1 · 07-04-12, 03:08 AM

While the last few TW games have had some severe design flaws (Empire's campaign map and in-melee square forming, Shogun II's morale system, spear-proof generals and multiplayer in general, to name a few), I think the comparative lack of modding capacity is really the biggest problem with the TW series since Empire came out. I'll probably buy Rome II when it comes out anyway, but I don't think there's much chance they'll actually start paying attention to how much mods can improve games like these.

Arclight · 07-04-12, 05:11 AM

Which is rather odd, considering how it maintains and drives sales many years down the line for a fair few titles. Arma comes to mind. And they even gave people who didn't buy their DLC a free version of it as to not fracture the community. Considering the ongoing support and continued sequels, that series doesn't seem to be doing too bad.

I never really played much Total War mods, but it's certainly the type of game that stands to gain a lot from it thanks to it's scale and relative complexity.

Anyway, what I wanted to post initially and forgot about

:

CA On Rome II’s AI, Scope & Incendiary Pigs

Dowly · 07-04-12, 05:24 AM

RTW II really needs to be moddable. I'm betting there's quite a few people
(myself included) who are already hoping for RTWII+Europa Barbarorum.

07-04-12, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dowly

RTW II really needs to be moddable. I'm betting there's quite a few people
(myself included) who are already hoping for RTWII+Europa Barbarorum.

Most of us EB fans are just hoping the team could get EB2 into a release state.

I wish Dominion of the Sword would get into a release state too since it seems to be the Medieval Era version of Europa Barbaroum.

Quote:

There were exactly 2 DLC factions and 1 unit pack (10 units), none of which seem particularly interesting. Only DLC I bought is Rise of the Samurai, which is rather good imho.

I was also including Fall of the Samurai in that which currently has 4 DLC factions.

07-02-12, 09:02 AM	#1
Biggles Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sweden (I'm not a Viking...) Posts: 3,529 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Total War: Rome II It's now official, and no longer just rumors! __________________

07-02-12, 09:52 AM	#4
Crécy Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dark forest Posts: 793 Downloads: 316 Uploads: 0	Where can I pre-order? Right, most anticipated game of almost all time for me so I will try a strategy and watch or read no information about the game whatsoever. Thus I will start the game without knowing anything about it and I can be surprised by all the magnificent nuances of it... Oh, the glory... __________________ “Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows religiously the new.” -Henry David Thoreau

07-02-12, 11:29 AM	#6
Dive! Dive! Dive! Machinist's Mate Join Date: May 2012 Location: In a sub Posts: 122 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	And I wanted a continuation of Empire. Guns are much more my speed __________________ "Herr Kaleun, we have ran aground!"

07-03-12, 04:13 AM	#8
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	A little writing: Surprise! Eyes-On With Total War: Rome II Hail CAesar! A Chat With Total War: Rome II’s Lead Dev The promise is truly spectacular, really hope they can pull it off. And that we don't need a next-gen supercomputer to run it. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

07-04-12, 02:38 AM	#11
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Sometimes I think "hyperbole" and "gamer" are synonymous... There were exactly 2 DLC factions and 1 unit pack (10 units), none of which seem particularly interesting. Only DLC I bought is Rise of the Samurai, which is rather good imho. What they horribly botched though is the competitive MP stuff. Generals were severely overpowered and allowing DLC units into it is just daft; turns it into pay-to-win. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

07-02-12, 09:19 AM	#2
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,055 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Excellent!!

07-02-12, 09:32 AM	#3
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Woot!

07-02-12, 11:07 AM	#5
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	YES!

07-02-12, 11:50 AM	#7
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Just watched the 'Faces of Rome' live action trailer...very much 'Rome' orientated, and with talk of a renewed focus on behind the scenes action, I hope that CA have taken a look at Crusader Kings II and taken a similar approach. I guess I'll need to reinstall Rome at some point, I did have some fun with the Europa Barbarorum mod, although coming up from Medieval I (which I loved) I still struggle with the new strategic map and movement on it.

07-04-12, 12:07 AM	#9
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	A new Rome Total War made the most sense to me not too surprised that it will be next.It was the most logical choice Shogun just got its last DLC and Empire (and that era are still recent) Medieval already has a part II making a part III when you can make part IIs in a franchise dose not make sense. Sounds like it will be pretty good so far and I think that Rome Total War and its add ons are easily the most popular of the TW series. I hope they decide to cover a large time span at least from the early days the Roman republic. Maybe they will let you start as the Etruscans so you can dominate in stead of Rome.

07-04-12, 02:24 AM	#10
Rilder Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	With the Way CA operates these days, let me lay out a little of what you should expect with Rome 2. Rock Paper Scissors mechanics. Unit Progression without side grades. Lorica Segmenta wearing holywood Romans. DLC up the arse. (Though they might go the path of having 90% of the units as DLC instead of Shoguns 90% of the factions being DLC) Shallow, Rushed campaign mode. (Seriously Shogun 2 was horrible about this, you can't just sit down and take a break to prepare your faction for the next war, nope it has this way of trying to push you to be fighting and expanding constantly, I hated it so much) Oh and the worse of it all. Little if any ability to actually mod anything (In fact I think they said this in one of the articles already) Oh sure you'll see the balance mods and maybe slight graphics changes but you will never see the amazing mods that made RTW an amazing game. I bought Shogun 2 awhile back for like five bucks ages ago and still think I was ripped off and secured me in my position of not giving CA another cent, I will definitely not buy this game.

07-04-12, 03:08 AM	#12
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	While the last few TW games have had some severe design flaws (Empire's campaign map and in-melee square forming, Shogun II's morale system, spear-proof generals and multiplayer in general, to name a few), I think the comparative lack of modding capacity is really the biggest problem with the TW series since Empire came out. I'll probably buy Rome II when it comes out anyway, but I don't think there's much chance they'll actually start paying attention to how much mods can improve games like these. __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

07-04-12, 05:11 AM	#13
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Which is rather odd, considering how it maintains and drives sales many years down the line for a fair few titles. Arma comes to mind. And they even gave people who didn't buy their DLC a free version of it as to not fracture the community. Considering the ongoing support and continued sequels, that series doesn't seem to be doing too bad. I never really played much Total War mods, but it's certainly the type of game that stands to gain a lot from it thanks to it's scale and relative complexity. Anyway, what I wanted to post initially and forgot about : CA On Rome II’s AI, Scope & Incendiary Pigs __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

07-04-12, 05:24 AM	#14
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,055 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	RTW II really needs to be moddable. I'm betting there's quite a few people (myself included) who are already hoping for RTWII+Europa Barbarorum.