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Tormy

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RTW: LotR mod
« on: August 19, 2008, 07:14:55 am »
So I am thinking about buying Rome Total War Alexander, just to try out this mod:

http://lotr-tw.net/

Anyone had a chance to play with this? If yes, what is your opinion about it?
Screenshots are looking very good + the feature list also.
Also what about the R:TW AI? Is it any good? [I think that the modders also enchanted the AI btw in this mod]
I have Medieval 2: Total War Kingdoms, but even with the AI related mods, the game is quite easy, especially the battlefield AI is weak.
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Re: RTW: LotR mod
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2008, 07:52:00 am »
The game is rather good, even if it's old.

I have a friend who's part of the "Total Realism" mod, makes things more interesting and harder playerwise.
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Re: RTW: LotR mod
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2008, 10:32:08 am »
Well MTW2 is kinda new, but the AI was quite horrible in it, even with mods...so new or old game doesnt matter too much.  ;D
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« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2008, 05:13:45 pm »
In RTW it was alright. It didn't do anything fancy, but sometimes it could surprise you.
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« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2008, 01:14:21 am »
Rome did an *okay* job with its AI.  The diplomacy was terrible (they'd give into just about any demand), but I'd like to think that the battlefield AI was passable.  I'm not a huge RTS buff, though, so my skills are pretty low in the grand scheme of things.
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Re: RTW: LotR mod
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2008, 06:22:08 am »
I play Europa Barbarorum on a regular basis.

EB = The best RTW mod ever made btw.  :P
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Re: RTW: LotR mod
« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2008, 07:40:48 am »
Ok thanks for the infos guys, Ive ordered the game, at least my TW collection will be complete.  ;D
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« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2008, 12:16:26 pm »
Aww, but Medieval was the best one..  (Mind you, I still know dedicated Shogunites..)
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« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2008, 01:13:19 pm »
Have you guys seen the new one coming out this winter?  Empire: Total War.  It's supposed to be during the colonial era and this time we're going to get naval combat!
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« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2008, 03:30:55 pm »
Quote from: lumin on August 23, 2008, 01:13:19 pm
Have you guys seen the new one coming out this winter?  Empire: Total War.  It's supposed to be during the colonial era and this time we're going to get naval combat!

Well I am not interested in that...I dont like 1700's era in games.
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« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2008, 04:11:53 pm »
Quote from: Tormy on August 23, 2008, 03:30:55 pm
Quote from: lumin on August 23, 2008, 01:13:19 pm
Have you guys seen the new one coming out this winter?  Empire: Total War.  It's supposed to be during the colonial era and this time we're going to get naval combat!

Well I am not interested in that...I dont like 1700's era in games.

Yeah niether but I did enjoy POTBS.
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« Reply #11 on: August 24, 2008, 03:40:11 pm »
Quote from: Tormy on August 23, 2008, 03:30:55 pm
Well I am not interested in that...I dont like 1700's era in games.

I haven't been a huge fan of other colonial games because they come across as a history lesson instead of a game, but TW doing it would be different for me.
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« Reply #12 on: August 24, 2008, 04:26:08 pm »
Quote from: lumin on August 24, 2008, 03:40:11 pm
Quote from: Tormy on August 23, 2008, 03:30:55 pm
Well I am not interested in that...I dont like 1700's era in games.

I haven't been a huge fan of other colonial games because they come across as a history lesson instead of a game, but TW doing it would be different for me.

Well yeah that might be true. Weird, my favourites are fantasy based games, but I like dark medieval/ancient era games + scifi strategies also.
However I dont like the ~1600-2000 period as a setting for games..eh.. ;D
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