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[timferius]

I'm destroyed by Seleucid DLC.

As in, the free DLC? Makes you sad? Or as in you were resisting but now that they're adding them for free you have to buy it? I'm not sure how you're using destroyed here I guess.

[Mictlantecuhtli]

The fact that it wasn't even in the game originally shows something to me about the effort put into the main rival of the series -- The Hellenistic-fucking-states. The things that kept Rome from going crazy.. If people had not complained, would they even had bothered?

[Whitefoxsniper]

The fact that it wasn't even in the game originally shows something to me about the effort put into the main rival of the series -- The Hellenistic fucking states. If I have to pay for a single faction this will be the worst RTW.

Maybe it's more of a without the dlc there like the original RTW where all of the Hellenistic states have all the same units, but after you install that they get their own units and descriptions based on Seleucid history?

[Mictlantecuhtli]

Maybe it's more of a without the dlc there like the original RTW where all of the Hellenistic states have all the same units, but after you install that they get their own units and descriptions based on Seleucid history?

AFAIK Hellenistic states had unique troop selections. Compare Pontus and Seleucid.

[timferius]

The fact that it wasn't even in the game originally shows something to me about the effort put into the main rival of the series -- The Hellenistic-fucking-states. The things that kept Rome from going crazy.. If people had not complained, would they even had bothered?

It sounds like they're only doing packs as paid for DLCs. The 3 Greek states is a single DLC package, and the one in October (Nomadic states I believe) also sounds like it'll be several factions. So far the only single faction DLCs (Pontus and Seleucids) are going to be released for free to all players. Pontus on release and Seleucids in October. As for pricing, I don't think they've announced that yet, my guess would be maybe $5 for the Culture packs?

So far what we know:
DLC
Sept 3rd.
Pontus - FREE
Hellenic States pack - PAID

October
Selucids - FREE
Nomadic States - PAID

[umiman]

Who cares what the listed price will be.

We all know we'll only pay for the DLC when they're like $1 during a Steam sale anyway.

[Mictlantecuhtli]

I enjoy how the main successor state is the one they will be doing after the others. Instead of just doing them before they release the game. It's like making HOI without bothering to work on Germany.

Sure, they'll get around to it, but why the hell is it not in the launch? So Pontus/entirety of Successors will be default nations with the same troop palettes for months before they even become playable? How the hell does that even work? Did they only make Roman/Gaul/Carthage factions, and decide those others weren't important enough to flesh out??

[DoomOnion]

I enjoy how the main successor state is the one they will be doing after the others. Instead of just doing them before they release the game. It's like making HOI without bothering to work on Germany.

Sure, they'll get around to it, but why the hell is it not in the launch? So Pontus/entirety of Successors will be default nations with the same troop palettes for months before they even become playable? How the hell does that even work? Did they only make Roman/Gaul/Carthage factions, and decide those others weren't important enough to flesh out??

AFAIK they are already done, is in game, you can fight with them, ally them, whatever you want with them, and if you have preordered, you get to play as the factions from day 1. It's just a poor marketing scheme.

[umiman]

GMG just sent out the preorder codes and Rome 2 is now preloading on Steam. 9.9GB preload.

Woop!!!

[LoSboccacc]

I have 5 more day of waits. damn region locks.

[timferius]

I have 5 more day of waits. damn region locks.

It's a universal unlock on September 3rd, 00:00 PST. Nothing to do with region lock, we all have to wait. Preload is availibe now, that's all.

[Sharp]

So apparently the difficulty in Rome 2 will be similar in Rome 1. Normal Campaign difficulty the enemy factions will act as normal, hardest difficulty they will just target you so if your going to play in Hard mode campaign try not to have multiple wars going on, just fight one faction and crush them because they will go Total War on you.

[Tack]

Australians get it at 5pm. What a way to get off work.

PTW!

I've never really thought that artillery was effective against infantry in the total war games. With the exception of cannons against mounted units.

Rise Fall of the Samurai fixed that. Artillery is pretty much the king of the battlefield there. (Thank you umi)

[umiman]

Do you mean Fall of the Samurai?

Wasn't the only arty in Rise of the Samurai those hilarious, man-pulled fire mangonels?

[umiman]

Apparently you can get Rome 2 preorder at 44% off here: http://blog.playfire.com/2013/08/uk-offer-pre-purchase-select-console.html