Shogun 2: Total war!

Dowly · 06-02-10, 05:42 PM

Cock (the rooster one) Shogun, give me RTW 2!

Spike88 · 06-02-10, 05:46 PM

I have to say I'm highly looking forward to this, for one I'm a big fan of Samurai era Japan. Night battles and 5 level castle sieges sounds awesome.

Task Force · 06-03-10, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

Cock (the rooster one) Shogun, give me RTW 2!

Yea, I hope they do RTW next... I liked rome.

Oberon · 06-03-10, 02:49 PM

Hmmm, not sure I like the idea of the Hero units. Still, imagine the mods, as with a lot of games these days, the mods will save them for the grognards amongst us.

Nice trailer though

One day...one day I will have a machine to play Empire and Napoleon...one day...

I'll be able to have multiplayer battles against that flying pig too

Raptor1 · 06-03-10, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

Hmmm, not sure I like the idea of the Hero units. Still, imagine the mods, as with a lot of games these days, the mods will save them for the grognards amongst us.

Unless CA pulls the same thing they did with Empire and Napoleon and fail to release mod tools, in which case modding would be pretty rudimentary and never reach the levels that mods for earlier games were.

Oberon · 06-03-10, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Raptor1

Unless CA pulls the same thing they did with Empire and Napoleon and fail to release mod tools, in which case modding would be pretty rudimentary and never reach the levels that mods for earlier games were.

....crap

kiwi_2005 · 06-03-10, 03:40 PM

Shogun 1 played on my Pentium 133mhz, 16mb ram, 4mb 3dfx Voodoo PCI gfx card. Computer already had a 4mb generic gfx card can't remember the name, with the voodoo you could SLI them to your original gfx. All up 8mb. Back then my PC was king.

Shogun 2

Spike88 · 06-03-10, 03:49 PM

I'm guessing this game is going to look awesome. Especially since Napoleon and Empire look great themselves.

iambecomelife · 06-05-10, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Raptor1

Unless CA pulls the same thing they did with Empire and Napoleon and fail to release mod tools, in which case modding would be pretty rudimentary and never reach the levels that mods for earlier games were.

I agree. I'm working on an Empire TW mod that's stalled due to lack of modding tools. Some developers seem to be of the opinion that their resources should be jealously guarded, & that that way they can make more money.
Never mind that I (& many others) wouldn't have bought mediocre games like CFS3 if it weren't for the excellent 3rd party additions created by amateurs.

Also, I have little interest in early Asian history & the idea of hero units contradicts the very nature of most warfare (success due to collective action, as opposed to individual heroics). I think I'll pass on this one.

NeonSamurai · 06-05-10, 09:17 PM

Hero units (legendary samurai) though do fit in with the history, though teasing apart actual history from legend can be difficult.

Dowly · 06-05-10, 09:26 PM

RTW with Europa Barbarorum mod had captains that could rise to be generals and they could be asked to go to Rome for triumph to their honor if they did well. I hope the hero units will be something like that.

TheSatyr · 06-05-10, 11:17 PM

Definitely looking forward to letting the Oda clan loose again...heh

Takeda Shingen · 06-03-10, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

Hmmm, not sure I like the idea of the Hero units. Still, imagine the mods, as with a lot of games these days, the mods will save them for the grognards amongst us.

Nice trailer though

One day...one day I will have a machine to play Empire and Napoleon...one day...

I'll be able to have multiplayer battles against that flying pig too

If any of the eras of the Total War series lends itself to 'hero' units, it is the Sengoku period. The samurai tradition was extreemly individualistic, where accomplished samurai would even go so far as to should the names of the warriors they had slain upon entering the battlefield, sort of a resume if you will. The objective was to find a suitable opponent as to ensure that their honor remained intact.

I am also very excited about this news. Shogun was one of those titles that changed the the world of gaming.

TheSatyr · 06-04-10, 02:14 PM

I have been waiting for CA to do this for years now.

I don't mind the hero units,since they were in the Shogun "Gold" edition. I just hope they leave out the Geishas this time.

Spike88 · 06-04-10, 03:27 PM

I never played the first STW, so fill me in on what's wrong with Geishas?

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Spike88 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 3,052 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	I have to say I'm highly looking forward to this, for one I'm a big fan of Samurai era Japan. Night battles and 5 level castle sieges sounds awesome. __________________

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kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Shogun 1 played on my Pentium 133mhz, 16mb ram, 4mb 3dfx Voodoo PCI gfx card. Computer already had a 4mb generic gfx card can't remember the name, with the voodoo you could SLI them to your original gfx. All up 8mb. Back then my PC was king. Shogun 2 __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

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Spike88 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 3,052 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	I'm guessing this game is going to look awesome. Especially since Napoleon and Empire look great themselves. __________________

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NeonSamurai Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Socialist Republic of Kanadia Posts: 3,044 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Hero units (legendary samurai) though do fit in with the history, though teasing apart actual history from legend can be difficult. __________________ SH3 Newbie Guide Links and other helpfull stuff

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Spike88 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 3,052 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	I never played the first STW, so fill me in on what's wrong with Geishas? __________________

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Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,054 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Cock (the rooster one) Shogun, give me RTW 2!

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Hmmm, not sure I like the idea of the Hero units. Still, imagine the mods, as with a lot of games these days, the mods will save them for the grognards amongst us. Nice trailer though One day...one day I will have a machine to play Empire and Napoleon...one day... I'll be able to have multiplayer battles against that flying pig too

06-05-10, 09:26 PM	#11
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,054 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	RTW with Europa Barbarorum mod had captains that could rise to be generals and they could be asked to go to Rome for triumph to their honor if they did well. I hope the hero units will be something like that.

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TheSatyr Captain Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 545 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Definitely looking forward to letting the Oda clan loose again...heh

06-04-10, 02:14 PM	#14
TheSatyr Captain Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 545 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have been waiting for CA to do this for years now. I don't mind the hero units,since they were in the Shogun "Gold" edition. I just hope they leave out the Geishas this time.