Rome Total War

[Amenhotep7]

@Dell

Is that from one of the tutorial battles? It looks somewhat of a basic map layout, teaching you how to take a city and fight in the streets. Excuse my ignorance.

Wouldn't be so ignorant if Amazon wasn't so slow!

 

[LLXerxes]

@Dell

Is that from one of the tutorial battles? It looks somewhat of a basic map layout, teaching you how to take a city and fight in the streets. Excuse my ignorance.

It's a regular game.
He's seiging a city, cause I see he has 2 battering rams. When you take a city, you have to sit in the town center and hold it for like, 3 seconds before it becomes yours

 

[Amenhotep7]

Ah. So all city-fight maps are like that? With the city smack dab in the middle? Makes sense, allows you to manuever.

Question: Does RTW come with an editor? I wouldn't think it does, but this is such a Uber-game that I thought, "Hey, maybe it has an editor!"

 

[-0blivion-]

Question: Does RTW come with an editor? I wouldn't think it does, but this is such a Uber-game that I thought, "Hey, maybe it has an editor!"

Not yet. From what i have gathered browsing a RTW forum yesterday, it was promised, and the hardcore gaming community are just a little annoyed. They want it in a patch.

But the game is incredibly moddable- 90% is softcoded (in text files).

By the way, i am another fool who trusted amazon coming to join the party - was hoping for it to arrive yesterday morning (my birthday), but amazon says it is expected to deliver on the 4th or 5th. Sigh.

 

[Dell19]

It was in the tutorial campain though... Started a proper game afterwards and it has gone reasonably well so far although it is starting to get tempting to resolve some battles as nothing seems to be able to stand up to Roman armies. So far failed to achieve two senate missions where I was told to attack a Gaul city to the west that was too far away although I did take the carthagian city that they wanted when I was worried about travelling over the sea.

 

[Thrawn]

Yeah, the battles seem to end up as a massacre, instead of a battle. Even when you're outnumbered 2 to 1 heh. Then again, I've just been fighting the Gauls, maybe it'll be different when I fight Carthage or someone else.

It's pretty cool how you can get famous battles marked on the map, and how generals names change depending on their traits and the battles they've fought. I've got a Dacius the Wrathful and Vabius the Infantryman(Vabius is a legendary hero! ) at the moment.

Anyone tried the multiplayer yet? I've had one game, went pretty smoothly.

 

[Amenhotep7]

@Oblivion

I feel your pain, brother in waiting. I feel your pain.

 

[TrailblazingScot]

I've got my copy now...I am hoping my computers will run it smoothly and that I come to grips with the new control system that I detested in the demo.

Ave!

Wome is your fwend! (Biggus Dickus)

 

[Longasc]

I have some hints for you:

Use the RTS camera and switch off "Restrict Camera View" in city battles!

You cannot navigate properly with restricted view within the walls.

I fought in ROME, the walls were thrice as high as those wooden walls, and there were huge buildings plus the city was SOMEWHAT larger than the normal ones.

Well, my 1240 men (plus Reinforcements) fought a Garrison of some 800 troops plus 1500 outside troops. This was a bit too much for my computer, but it became faster towards the end... after around 1800 dead men.

The funny thing it, I got hit by the PLAGUE right after I took Rome.

2 of my Generals/Governors are affected, fortunately not the Faction Leader!

What can I do to prevent a spreadout of the plague, how can I get rid off it?

 

[Dell19]

Some screenshots for those that still don't have RTW

Taking the town:

Trying to keep the town:

The result of that battle from above:

 

[Amenhotep7]

Thanks, Dell.

'Just one... more... day... Just one... more... day...'

Man, I'm having withdrawal symptoms, and I don't even have the game yet!

 

[Dell19]

Another battle. The only battle I ever lost was when outnumbered over 3 to 1 although that is when fighting the Gauls.

 

[LLXerxes]

I almost fell out of my chair laughing after seeing this!

 

[nonconformist]

One of my hiers's traits is "hooting". The explanation goes something like:

"Wisdom can be expressed in many forms, but hooting like a starving owl is not one of them. -1 to soldiers' morale -1 influence.

 

[Amenhotep7]

MAybe TF should make an RTW forum. He made an RoN forum...

 

[LLXerxes]

MAybe TF should make an RTW forum. He made an RoN forum...

I'd love that.
It's much better t han a single thread.
go ask him now

I had a trait called "drinking buddy"
+1 loyalty

 

[nonconformist]

I've got "Wrestler-ripping someone's army off can be useful.
+2 personal security".

 

[Amenhotep7]

Well see, LL, I would go PM him, but for all I know, you and I are the only ones interested in the idea.

Anyone else want an R:TW Forum?

 

[Dell19]

I tried to get a MTW back when we had a couple of succession games going. Maybe a RTW forum might happen though.

 

[Longasc]

I would suggest the RTW forum at www.totalwar.org (hardcore gamers, TW Fanatics) or www.totalwar.com (official, lacking a bit the depth, but good nevertheless)