BB in a bit

SUBMAN1 · 03-28-08, 05:59 PM

The Gauls just fell completely, and now I must finish off the Spanish!

A pic of my Capital:

Letum · 03-28-08, 06:21 PM

Caption compertition entries:

1) We might not build on every square inch of the city, but by jove we will pave every square inch!

2) Rome's first car park was not a success, but at least it was easy to find your car.

SUBMAN1 · 03-28-08, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Letum

Your capital: we might not build on every square inch of the city, but by jove we will pave every square inch!

How is one supposed to make a gallant entrance when one has no central square to do such an entrance?

-S

mrbeast · 03-28-08, 06:43 PM

"They paved paradise and put up a parkin' lot
With a pink hotel, a boutique, and a swingin' hot spot
Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you got till it's gone
They paved paradise and put up a parkin' lot

They took all the trees, and put em in a tree museum
And they charged the people a dollar and a half to see them
No, no, no, don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got till it's gone
They paved paradise, and put up a parkin' lot......................."

Actually I hate that song!!!! :hmm:

mrbeast · 03-28-08, 06:50 PM

BTW Subman, I might disagree with you on a lot of things but you have good taste in games, Rome Total War is a classic!

Have you played any of the super mods for it such as Rome Total Realism?

HunterICX · 03-28-08, 07:14 PM

Hey Subman!

if you have more to show in RTW:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=132779

report it there, a thread full of ppls' Total War game reports

do you play RTW stock?
if so we might have a go online.

HunterICX

Stealth Hunter · 03-28-08, 07:16 PM

I play as Egypt, Hunter. Just wanted to throw that out there. I'll have to post some screenshots. Rome: Total War even four years later is STILL a great game. A lot of fun.

SUBMAN1 · 03-28-08, 07:19 PM

Yes, i play stock. Never tried multiplayer. I assume I'd get my butt kicked in the first go around without question!

After a match or two though, watch out....

Never cared much for MTW2. Not when i have Rome!

-S

PS. Can i pray for a RTW 2?

HunterICX · 03-28-08, 07:23 PM

Ah, but in RTW multiplayer you can team up and attack a big city versus AI

or on the fields you can pretty much think of any situation in multiplayer.

@Stealth Hunter: Stock or Modded RTW?

HunterICX

mrbeast · 03-28-08, 07:24 PM

Actually just today I was thinking of playing again, think its about a year since I last loaded it up. I was playing Rome Total Realism, very cool mod BTW.

Of course I was Rome and I was locked in a desparate struggle with both Greece and Mecedonia. Possibly the best campaign I've ever played. Thought I was about to lose a half dozen times as I remember, those Macedonian Phalanxes are no joke!

Anyway when I left Greece was all but done for and the tide was turning against Macedonia!

SUBMAN1 · 03-28-08, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrbeast

Actually just today I was thinking of playing again, think its about a year since I last loaded it up. I was playing Rome Total Realism, very cool mod BTW.

Of course I was Rome and I was locked in a desparate struggle with both Greece and Mecedonia. Possibly the best campaign I've ever played. Thought I was about to lose a half dozen times as I remember, those Macedonian Phalanxes are no joke!

Anyway when I left Greece was all but done for and the tide was turning against Macedonia!

I had trouble with Greece and Macedonia for some time, before I got the idea to 'buy' them!

I'm parked in Sparta at this very moment and its mine!

Diplomat's can replace a sword arm occasionally!

I have much money though, so this may not have been possible in your case. I have at least 150K gold at the moment.

-S

Stealth Hunter · 03-28-08, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HunterICX

@Stealth Hunter: Stock or Modded RTW?

HunterICX

Stock, although I do have some mods that I might install (mainly being the Napoleonic Total War one and the Lord of the Rings Total War one). The disk I currently use is the one I bought four years ago. I've kept it in great condition, and it still works perfectly. A few scratches here and there, but they're not serious.

mrbeast · 03-28-08, 07:36 PM

I learned the trick with those phalanxes is to flank, flank and flank again! Once they lower their pikes or spears into a combat position they are very slow and unmanouvreable and they eave their flanks exposed. If you can mass against the flank of one the phalanxes and break it then rally your men and attack the next flank and so on and you can roll up the whole line.

Infact thats actally how the Romans learned to deal with the Macedonians in RL. Its a testament to how good RTW is that RL tactics work just as well in the game.

Head to head with a phalanx and you'll find yourself running through the green fields of Elysium 'as quick as boiled asparagus' as the Emperor Augustus used to say!

Letum · 03-28-08, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrbeast

I learned the trick with those phalanxes is to flank, flank and flank again!

If only the AI knew this.
The AI does try to flank a bit, but nowhere nearly as agressivly as it should.

Playing against human opponents is much more fun.

Stealth Hunter · 03-28-08, 07:44 PM

I'm not much of a MP person when it comes to RTW. If they had an MP mode that featured diplomacy and turn-based mode like the regular campaign, then I'd love it, but they don't... I'm a person who likes to make alliances, negotiate, and trade with other people. I don't like to constantly war in the game. I prefer to advance my civilization architecturally and militarily, but I only use my army IF I am attacked OR if an ally is attacked. Otherwise, I'm like Switzerland: neutral and uneventful.

03-28-08, 05:59 PM	#1
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	BB in a bit The Gauls just fell completely, and now I must finish off the Spanish! A pic of my Capital: __________________

03-28-08, 06:21 PM	#2
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Caption compertition entries: 1) We might not build on every square inch of the city, but by jove we will pave every square inch! 2) Rome's first car park was not a success, but at least it was easy to find your car. __________________

03-28-08, 06:43 PM	#4
mrbeast Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bolton, UK Posts: 1,236 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	"They paved paradise and put up a parkin' lot With a pink hotel, a boutique, and a swingin' hot spot Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you got till it's gone They paved paradise and put up a parkin' lot They took all the trees, and put em in a tree museum And they charged the people a dollar and a half to see them No, no, no, don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you've got till it's gone They paved paradise, and put up a parkin' lot......................." Actually I hate that song!!!! :hmm: __________________

03-28-08, 06:50 PM	#5
mrbeast Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bolton, UK Posts: 1,236 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	BTW Subman, I might disagree with you on a lot of things but you have good taste in games, Rome Total War is a classic! Have you played any of the super mods for it such as Rome Total Realism? __________________

03-28-08, 07:14 PM	#6
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Hey Subman! if you have more to show in RTW: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=132779 report it there, a thread full of ppls' Total War game reports do you play RTW stock? if so we might have a go online. HunterICX __________________

03-28-08, 07:16 PM	#7
Stealth Hunter Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Y'ha-Nthlei Posts: 4,262 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	I play as Egypt, Hunter. Just wanted to throw that out there. I'll have to post some screenshots. Rome: Total War even four years later is STILL a great game. A lot of fun.

03-28-08, 07:19 PM	#8
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yes, i play stock. Never tried multiplayer. I assume I'd get my butt kicked in the first go around without question! After a match or two though, watch out.... Never cared much for MTW2. Not when i have Rome! -S PS. Can i pray for a RTW 2? __________________

03-28-08, 07:23 PM	#9
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Ah, but in RTW multiplayer you can team up and attack a big city versus AI or on the fields you can pretty much think of any situation in multiplayer. @Stealth Hunter: Stock or Modded RTW? HunterICX __________________

03-28-08, 07:24 PM	#10
mrbeast Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bolton, UK Posts: 1,236 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Actually just today I was thinking of playing again, think its about a year since I last loaded it up. I was playing Rome Total Realism, very cool mod BTW. Of course I was Rome and I was locked in a desparate struggle with both Greece and Mecedonia. Possibly the best campaign I've ever played. Thought I was about to lose a half dozen times as I remember, those Macedonian Phalanxes are no joke! Anyway when I left Greece was all but done for and the tide was turning against Macedonia! __________________

03-28-08, 07:36 PM	#13
mrbeast Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bolton, UK Posts: 1,236 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I learned the trick with those phalanxes is to flank, flank and flank again! Once they lower their pikes or spears into a combat position they are very slow and unmanouvreable and they eave their flanks exposed. If you can mass against the flank of one the phalanxes and break it then rally your men and attack the next flank and so on and you can roll up the whole line. Infact thats actally how the Romans learned to deal with the Macedonians in RL. Its a testament to how good RTW is that RL tactics work just as well in the game. Head to head with a phalanx and you'll find yourself running through the green fields of Elysium 'as quick as boiled asparagus' as the Emperor Augustus used to say! __________________

03-28-08, 07:44 PM	#15
Stealth Hunter Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Y'ha-Nthlei Posts: 4,262 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	I'm not much of a MP person when it comes to RTW. If they had an MP mode that featured diplomacy and turn-based mode like the regular campaign, then I'd love it, but they don't... I'm a person who likes to make alliances, negotiate, and trade with other people. I don't like to constantly war in the game. I prefer to advance my civilization architecturally and militarily, but I only use my army IF I am attacked OR if an ally is attacked. Otherwise, I'm like Switzerland: neutral and uneventful.