Should I get the expansions with RTW?

[remake20]

I'm thinking about buying RTW in the near future, but wanted to know if I should buy the expansions. And what differences do they add/change?

 

[LightSpectra]

As far as I know, neither Barbarian Invasion nor Alexander add anything to the original game; they simply add additional campaign maps and factions to use in custom battles.

I don't think either of them are worth it.

 

[Dachs]

Both of them add improved AI, but it doesn't apply to the original game. However, patches are included that would presumably be a pain to download?

Barbarian Invasion is more or less worth it, because it essentially contains a full campaign comparable (IMO better) to the vanilla game. Alex isn't, because it doesn't.

 

[nvm]

In Barbarian Invasion AI performs more naval invasions, and in Alexander AI performs better overall, and it is moddable to make some factions not attack each other.

 

[W|M]

Both of them add improved AI, but it doesn't apply to the original game. However, patches are included that would presumably be a pain to download?

Barbarian Invasion is more or less worth it, because it essentially contains a full campaign comparable (IMO better) to the vanilla game. Alex isn't, because it doesn't.

 

[Jos Ballenbak]

Buy Barbarian invasion, because a lot of cool mods which are way cooler then the expansion packs need it to run on!!!!

 

[Magnificent One]

Some great mods need Barbarian Invasion.Besides,its sorta cool to build up the Romans in vanilla,then destory them in Barbarian Invasion

 

[Ajidica]

Buy barbarian invasion so you can play Fourth Age: Total War "The Wars of Men" and Viking Invasion II. Both are worth the price for a normal expansion pack.

 

[Aramazd]

Barbarian Invasion is good. Alexander is okay, but not great, and not very replayable. The gold edition of RTW comes with BI so you should get that.

 

[Birdjaguar]

Europa Barbarborum is a great mod for Rome.

BTW, do any of you know about EB 2's ETA?

 

[Ajidica]

Last I heard it was lurching along but not really going anywhere due to RL and getting too in-depth into designing the factions.

 

[Dachs]

They turned out a lot of new material for previews in winter and spring 2010, which is when I last checked.

 

[Ajidica]

Previews yes, but I didn't recall seeing any ingame screenshots. Plus after a year of work they have what, 2.5 factions finished?

 

[Dachs]

They've been putting out ingame screenshots and clips since 2009, mang.

 

[Ajidica]

Okay. Clearly my memory was faulty. I knew they had some stuff done with the Romans, Celts, and possibly Carthage but I didn't know to what degree.

 

[cardgame]

even vanilla BI is pretty good. BUY IT.

edit - last I heard, EB 2 was in beta 0.4 or something

 

[Danielion]

Hardly anyone plays online battles (if you like those) on the expansion pack BI. Still, Barbarian invasion is slightly more complicated than vanilla.

 

[W|M]

It´s got too many rebel places though . The main campaign is hard and could do with a little improving, but the battles are pure awesomeness.

 

[Dachs]

Main campaign of BI is hard? I don't think you should try Invasio Barbarorvm then, you'll blow a gasket.

 

[W|M]

Main campaign of BI is hard?

Play as the Huns. See what happens.