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[Sharp]

Yup

Although I hope they improve the AI so it doesn't have to cheat, hardest difficulty campaign on Rome 1 is pretty damn hard.

I have killed 4 2000 man armies and they are still throwing more at me, it's also mean that all the factions I am at war with seem to only go for me solely, Greeks have lost all of Greece because they kept trying to take bloody Apollonia which is a tiny town yet still worth sending 6000 (4k i killed, then the last 2k killed my Eastern Army ) men while the Brutii conquer Greece with ease, and then the Gauls are like, "no fu Massilia is ours" and send hordes at me, not just any old hordes though 12 stacks of units who have experience level 6 and include swordsmen even though its only like turn 20. And then Carthage are being bastards as well! I didn't even attack them but they keep hanging around Syracuse and Messana with 3 20~ stack armies.... and bombarding me with spies to cause unrest .

I like challenges but it's ridiculous...bloody Carthage ruining my plans by attacking me!

[Silent_Thunder]

For those of you who are waiting in anticipation, may I reccomend watching the old BBC show Time Commanders. In it a team of 4 people commanded an army reenacting famous battles from antiquity (and a few from the middle ages). They used the RTW engine, with technicians controlling the army for the players so they can focus on orders and strategy instead of learning the controls and interface. Usually they (the teams, not the techs) fucked up hilariously.

One such episode is here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MQ8gIxBj4Y

Warning, this team is possibly one of the worst on the show ever

[Sharp]

Meh Time Commanders had potential but having 4 people try to control one army is a recipe for disaster especially if they don't even know what does what. Still I didn't miss an episode when it was airing

IIRC most of the time the team won is when they had like a huge numerical advantage.

[Chattox]

Wanna know what sucks? Rome 2 comes out the day after I start college

[Jackrabbit]

It comes out on my one week off. If it wasn't my week off, it'd come out at the start of my jam packed university week.

I'm pretty sure this is a sign from above.

Meh Time Commanders had potential but having 4 people try to control one army is a recipe for disaster especially if they don't even know what does what. Still I didn't miss an episode when it was airing

IIRC most of the time the team won is when they had like a huge numerical advantage.

Well, apart from the fact that disaster is funny, there's some pretty excellent winning teams.

Spoiler: for those who don't want the endings spoiled (click to show/hide)

The Battle of Teutoburg Forest and the Battle of Stamford Bridge were both fantastic teams, not just because of how bloodthirsty a group of vicars/middle class family can be when you put them in charge of an army. The Vicars managed to set up an offensive column formation and punch through to victory and the family at Stamford managed to organize a functioning hierarchy really quickly, allowing for formations, aggressiveness and mutually beneficial troop deployments, when most teams almost always just throw all their neat shit into a meat grinder. Damn, that was a fun show.

[Brotato]

College already started for me   Perhaps I'll be able to pick up and play this game come Christmas but I don't have time now.

[Sirus]

For those of you who are waiting in anticipation, may I reccomend watching the old BBC show Time Commanders. In it a team of 4 people commanded an army reenacting famous battles from antiquity (and a few from the middle ages). They used the RTW engine, with technicians controlling the army for the players so they can focus on orders and strategy instead of learning the controls and interface. Usually they (the teams, not the techs) fucked up hilariously.

One such episode is here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MQ8gIxBj4Y

Warning, this team is possibly one of the worst on the show ever

Reminds me of a similar show (the name of which I have sadly forgotten), which I believe came out before Time Commanders. Instead of being a competition between two teams, it was more about "re-enacting" ancient battles using the RTW engine. I remember watching that show, and getting RTW later that year or the year after and immediately recognizing it.

[Sharp]

Reminds me of a similar show (the name of which I have sadly forgotten), which I believe came out before Time Commanders. Instead of being a competition between two teams, it was more about "re-enacting" ancient battles using the RTW engine. I remember watching that show, and getting RTW later that year or the year after and immediately recognizing it.

You mean Decisive Battles but that was after Time Commanders started

[dennislp3]

Debating if I should pre-order or not...so conflicted...and I have a feeling I will get it anyways at some point...

[timferius]

If you know you'll get it anyway, and Greeeeccceeeeeee, then yes.
If you may buy it anyway, but do not care for Greece, then just wait.

[dennislp3]

Nah they are bastards for pulling that card...I don't know how I could enjoy the game without Athens or Sparta...clearly my 2 favorite ancient civilizations.

Luckily Green Man Gaming has it for $10 off so that makes it an easy decision.

[Sharp]

Nah they are bastards for pulling that card...I don't know how I could enjoy the game without Athens or Sparta...clearly my 2 favorite ancient civilizations.

Luckily Green Man Gaming has it for $10 off so that makes it an easy decision.

It's not like they won't exist in the game at all, just that they will be as they were in Rome 1 as the Greek Cities while with the DLC the Greek Cities will be divided up into the 3 factions and you get a few DLC units and buildings etc....

What I'm interested in is how moddable the game will be, if it's as moddable as it's predeccesors I don't really see the need to have DLC.

But then again the the pre-order is probably going to be cheaper then buying the game after release and even the XMAS sale might not be cheaper then it is now, might have to wait till the Easter sale or even Summer sale next year to get it for a cheaper price. Anyone knows how much the DLC would sell for once the game is released anyway?

Also is greenman gaming that much cheaper for you? It's shaving off an amazing £1 for me when compared to Steam Store.

[LoSboccacc]

Tw has been less moddable at every iteration

I have preordered because rome but so far everything shown is scripted an I really have no faith on the final product

[umiman]

I preordered it from GMG at a $15 discount.

This was back in the beginning of May though. I think I posted it in here. 25% discount I believe.

Total War is literally the only series I'm willing to preorder.

[Mictlantecuhtli]

I'm destroyed by Seleucid DLC.