SUBSIM's totally awesome Empire: Total War thread - Page 54

Captain Birdseye · 04-13-09, 12:22 PM

Thanks for that guys, I had been using them alot to make up numbers, but i've replaced all of them bar unit with proper line infantry. Using them for re-reinforcements now

When I click on an enemy city, you can obviously see the gold bars representing the number of units in the city, but what do the silver ones mean? i'm about to invade Vienna but am unsure on what this actually means...

A Very Super Market · 04-13-09, 12:26 PM

That is the number of "Armed Citizenry" units that will pop up when you besiege the town. Naturally, there are more of them in a faction's capital, but they are pretty useless at fighting. You can steamroll them with provincial cavalry, easy.

fatty · 04-13-09, 12:26 PM

I think they represent the citizenry that will join the battle if you assault the city i.e. in the form of 'armed mob' units. The gold bars are the regular garrison forces.

Edit: damn too slow.

A Very Super Market · 04-13-09, 12:38 PM

Too busy playing chess with Skybird, eh?

mr chris · 04-13-09, 01:28 PM

Oberon · 04-13-09, 04:29 PM

A Victorian era mod...mmmmm

Red Shirts fighting it out with Boers and Zulus, Dreadnaughts and Rams cutting through the High Seas, their cannons flashing with fire.

Yummy

Still...I have to get a rig to play the bloody thing first!!

Anyone got the winning numbers for this weeks lottery?

Raptor1 · 04-13-09, 04:46 PM

The Victorian era was sadly overlooked in games (as was the Great War), I hope that the mod turns out well

HunterICX · 04-14-09, 03:57 AM

they should have started with the 17th century (Pikes&Muskets)
then a expansion for the 18th century (current ETW)
and another expansion for the 19th century (Victorian)

if it would be done properly it could be a better game.

HunterICX

papa_smurf · 04-14-09, 05:58 AM

I was thinking that for a possible expansion could cover the period form 1800 to 1890. This would then include major campaigns seperately, like in M:TW - Kingdoms. So for example you could have:
- Napoleonic War (including Spanish peninsula war)
- Crimean War
- Franco/Prussian war
- US Civil War

Sound like a good idea?

HunterICX · 04-14-09, 04:52 PM

Ok, natives intercepted my army...ok

but this....

the battle started off without Deploy.
I had to get the hell out of there to higher ground, turn around and face them...but damn..beeing ambushed from both side just of the start really startled me

HunterICX

nikimcbee · 04-14-09, 11:29 PM

Nice one hunter! I died laughing when I saw this.

I don't have the Admiral Akhbar advisor turned on.

Raptor1 · 04-15-09, 05:43 PM

REVOLUTION!

Kptlt. Neuerburg · 04-16-09, 12:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raptor1

REVOLUTION!

Lang heiliges Lebhaftdeutschland!!!!

HunterICX · 04-16-09, 03:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raptor1

REVOLUTION!

Slaughter the Royal family!
Lie about the intend of the revolution, say its for the people!
Make sure you erase Capitalism!
Kill al counterrevolutionaries!
Make sure every little bit of suspicious activity (or make them up) by the people is enough to send to the camps as Enemy of the People or revolution!

wait.....

wrong revolution....

HunterICX

Castout · 04-16-09, 06:19 AM

Hmm just tried to play the game for a few hours.

The gameplay feel of the battle is much different than in Medieval 2 thanks to ranged weapon.

The sea battles are tedious.

And some bugs...most notable the changing sound volume in game.
And a few others like floating dead body and floating flag setting which somehow always reverted back to always.

No crashes so far.

Performance is good on par with medieval 2 I believe.

Somehow I think I like medieval 2 better when I first got it and tried it.

04-13-09, 12:26 PM	#797
A Very Super Market The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Deep in the Wild Canadian suburbs. Posts: 1,468 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That is the number of "Armed Citizenry" units that will pop up when you besiege the town. Naturally, there are more of them in a faction's capital, but they are pretty useless at fighting. You can steamroll them with provincial cavalry, easy. __________________ The entire German garrison of Vanviken, right here in your thread!

04-13-09, 12:38 PM	#799
A Very Super Market The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Deep in the Wild Canadian suburbs. Posts: 1,468 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Too busy playing chess with Skybird, eh? __________________ The entire German garrison of Vanviken, right here in your thread!

04-13-09, 01:28 PM	#800
mr chris Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Herefordshire, England Posts: 3,562 Downloads: 216 Uploads: 0	__________________ Last edited by mr chris; 04-13-09 at 02:38 PM.

04-13-09, 04:46 PM	#802
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	The Victorian era was sadly overlooked in games (as was the Great War), I hope that the mod turns out well __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

04-14-09, 03:57 AM	#803
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	they should have started with the 17th century (Pikes&Muskets) then a expansion for the 18th century (current ETW) and another expansion for the 19th century (Victorian) if it would be done properly it could be a better game. HunterICX __________________

04-13-09, 12:22 PM	#796
Captain Birdseye Watch Officer Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sat behind my desk at BdU tapping away on my Enigma machine. Posts: 339 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	Thanks for that guys, I had been using them alot to make up numbers, but i've replaced all of them bar unit with proper line infantry. Using them for re-reinforcements now When I click on an enemy city, you can obviously see the gold bars representing the number of units in the city, but what do the silver ones mean? i'm about to invade Vienna but am unsure on what this actually means...

04-13-09, 12:26 PM	#798
fatty The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,448 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I think they represent the citizenry that will join the battle if you assault the city i.e. in the form of 'armed mob' units. The gold bars are the regular garrison forces. Edit: damn too slow.

04-13-09, 04:29 PM	#801
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	A Victorian era mod...mmmmm Red Shirts fighting it out with Boers and Zulus, Dreadnaughts and Rams cutting through the High Seas, their cannons flashing with fire. Yummy Still...I have to get a rig to play the bloody thing first!! Anyone got the winning numbers for this weeks lottery?

04-14-09, 05:58 AM	#804
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	I was thinking that for a possible expansion could cover the period form 1800 to 1890. This would then include major campaigns seperately, like in M:TW - Kingdoms. So for example you could have: - Napoleonic War (including Spanish peninsula war) - Crimean War - Franco/Prussian war - US Civil War Sound like a good idea? __________________

04-14-09, 04:52 PM	#805
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Ok, natives intercepted my army...ok but this.... the battle started off without Deploy. I had to get the hell out of there to higher ground, turn around and face them...but damn..beeing ambushed from both side just of the start really startled me HunterICX __________________

04-14-09, 11:29 PM	#806
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Nice one hunter! I died laughing when I saw this. I don't have the Admiral Akhbar advisor turned on. __________________

04-15-09, 05:43 PM	#807
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	REVOLUTION! __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

04-16-09, 06:19 AM	#810
Castout Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 4,794 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 6	Hmm just tried to play the game for a few hours. The gameplay feel of the battle is much different than in Medieval 2 thanks to ranged weapon. The sea battles are tedious. And some bugs...most notable the changing sound volume in game. And a few others like floating dead body and floating flag setting which somehow always reverted back to always. No crashes so far. Performance is good on par with medieval 2 I believe. Somehow I think I like medieval 2 better when I first got it and tried it. __________________ My blog: http://exposingsingapore.wordpress.com/