Rome: Total War Demo

~~Cantacuzene~~ · 08-22-2004, 06:29 PM

Its out and I played through it. One word: amazing. If you played and liked the previous games in the series you'll be in heaven. Everything is taken up a notch and polished. I cannot wait for this game to be released.

::goes back to play the demo again::

cheapie · 08-22-2004, 06:52 PM

when's constantinople:total war coming out?

~~Cantacuzene~~ · 08-22-2004, 07:54 PM

MEdieval: Total War came out 2 years ago.

Blitz · 08-22-2004, 08:44 PM

I want shogun total war to come out with a new version, that kicked ass

revil · 08-22-2004, 09:25 PM

I want got|apex?: total war

ialsohaveadream · 08-22-2004, 09:48 PM

If there's a G|A total war, can I be ShawnLee? I'll have God on my side.

Blitz · 08-22-2004, 10:44 PM

Maybe Ill start refreshing on my programming again and try to made a G|A mod if I have time, ha

slaus · 08-22-2004, 11:08 PM

I wouldnt mind total war based in ancient china

slaus · 08-22-2004, 11:55 PM

I cant wait for the game to come out after playing the demo and looking through the game info.

Blitz · 08-23-2004, 05:24 PM

Was fun, but I dont know if Id buy it.

slaus · 08-28-2004, 12:29 PM

Anyone else preorder it? I'm trying to find a good place to order because ebgames is charging a lot for shipping right now

eSDee · 08-28-2004, 12:40 PM

ialsohaveadream · 08-28-2004, 01:31 PM

Slaus, use the code "SAVER" to get free shipping from EB. And if you're buying used, use AFF15 for 15% off. They can be used together.

slaus · 08-28-2004, 02:13 PM

I might just pick it up from the store because EB wants to be annoying like that.

slaus · 09-20-2004, 12:09 PM

Remember to pick up your copy on Wednesday

~~Cantacuzene~~ · 09-20-2004, 03:49 PM

I'll be getting mine wednesday after work.

Blitz · 09-24-2004, 05:41 PM

Anyone get it? How is it

slaus · 09-24-2004, 10:36 PM

The game is amazing but difficult even on medium difficulty. In Shogun and Medieval Total war, I could always outmanuever the computer on the global level. I'm having trouble keeping my empire/faction in control of the lands I've already taken. I have Thracians going crazy in the east, Britons expanding through modern day Germany, and if I subdue them somehow I might have a civil war against the other 2 Roman Factions.

~~Cantacuzene~~ · 09-24-2004, 11:58 PM

Got it teh day it came out. I havent gotten a chance to really sink my teeth into it until just now. Well 5 hours of constant game play later I can tell you its amazing. This game is in a whole league by itself. Nothing equals it in the genre. Its so far ahead of anything else. Simply amazing.

slaus · 09-25-2004, 10:54 AM

You have to love the senate portion of hte game. While they want to advance Rome's causes they also want to embarass you. I just beat the game on the easiest level but I was hoping to conquer the world but I took Rome too early during the civil war. The Senate requested that my faction leader commit suicide and I disobeyd which prompted the other two factions to declare war.

slaus · 09-26-2004, 11:50 PM

Playing as the Greeks is challenging because the Romans constantly invade and since the hoplites dont seem to be as good as hastati units. But I was able to draw a major Brutii army into a mountain pass which I sealed both ends with major units. The Romans started in the valley in the pass and were forced to charge towards my end since my other army advanced from the Northern Pass. Charging into Hoplites wasnt a good idea for the Romans because the combined effect of Hoplite Spears and Archers behind them completely annihilated the romans. My two armies combined suffered 55 dead while killing 1768 soldiers. This game rules!

Blitz · 09-27-2004, 02:34 AM

post some pictures!

I think I might get this game later today or tomorrow.

hows multiplayer?

slaus · 09-27-2004, 04:39 AM

I never play multiplayer because its only the battlefield and not the campaign map. I guess they figure people wont sit down for that many hours to play. I used to play civ3 online for 12 hours a time but long strategic games have limited online fan bases.

~~Cantacuzene~~ · 09-27-2004, 04:54 AM

I beat the single player last night campaign as the Scipii last night. Wow this game is good. I'm going to play as the Greeks next.

However, I got Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War so I'm going to play through that then go back and play Rome again.

This really is the first time in months where I've had more good games than I have time to play them.

mcs328 · 09-27-2004, 07:11 AM

I've only played Shogun Total War and the old DOS Ancient Art Of War.

Blitz · 09-27-2004, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slaus

I never play multiplayer because its only the battlefield and not the campaign map. I guess they figure people wont sit down for that many hours to play. I used to play civ3 online for 12 hours a time but long strategic games have limited online fan bases.

dam....12 hour game?

Grafalgar · 10-19-2004, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcs328

I've only played Shogun Total War and the old DOS Ancient Art Of War.

Man I loved Ancient Art of War. I remember playing that on a monochrome yellow on black monitor. --Way-- too much fun

ski · 10-21-2004, 08:41 PM

I played an hour of R:TW and found it to be mediocre on the fun factor. I was impressed with the battle scenes, though.

~~Cantacuzene~~ · 10-22-2004, 04:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ski

I played an hour of R:TW and found it to be mediocre on the fun factor. I was impressed with the battle scenes, though.

Obviously not a fan of the previous games in the series.

Sesshomaru · 11-01-2004, 06:36 PM

Does anyone else find that cavalry is cheesy? As Scipii, I breezed through on medium difficulty. As the Carthaginians on hard difficulty, it's me against the Greeks, Romans, Gauls, Egytians, and I'm killing them all. All because half of my army is always cavalry.

They should limit how many cavalry units you can have, because in real life I think it's would be impossible to sustain a large amount of cavalry.

That said, they made the hardest difficulty level a doozy. I charged this unit from BEHIND with two CATARACT units (15 charge bonus), and killed a whopping 1 unit on the initial charge.

08-22-2004, 06:29 PM	#1
~~Cantacuzene~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA Posts: 8,700	Rome: Total War Demo Its out and I played through it. One word: amazing. If you played and liked the previous games in the series you'll be in heaven. Everything is taken up a notch and polished. I cannot wait for this game to be released. ::goes back to play the demo again::

08-22-2004, 06:52 PM	#2
cheapie Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: raising my pimp hand strong Posts: 13,038	when's constantinople:total war coming out? __________________ 70% of the world is covered by water. The rest is covered by Bob Sanders

08-22-2004, 08:44 PM	#4
Blitz Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Guitar Festival villa Posts: 630	I want shogun total war to come out with a new version, that kicked ass __________________ -Grimm "Hey, if I ever make a post of: "Wow, the RIAA visited my house" It's code for I need help getting rid of the bodies of an RIAA swat team. So any help would be appriciated. kthxby."

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09-27-2004, 07:11 AM	#25
mcs328 Admiral Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Maryland Posts: 6,578	I've only played Shogun Total War and the old DOS Ancient Art Of War. __________________

08-22-2004, 07:54 PM	#3
~~Cantacuzene~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA Posts: 8,700	MEdieval: Total War came out 2 years ago.

08-22-2004, 09:25 PM	#5
revil shibuya girl Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Oregon Posts: 6,851	I want got\|apex?: total war

08-22-2004, 09:48 PM	#6
ialsohaveadream Fleet Admiral Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: FL Posts: 8,077	If there's a G\|A total war, can I be ShawnLee? I'll have God on my side.

08-22-2004, 10:44 PM	#7
Blitz Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Guitar Festival villa Posts: 630	Maybe Ill start refreshing on my programming again and try to made a G\|A mod if I have time, ha

08-22-2004, 11:08 PM	#8
slaus Commander Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,189	I wouldnt mind total war based in ancient china

08-22-2004, 11:55 PM	#9
slaus Commander Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,189	I cant wait for the game to come out after playing the demo and looking through the game info.

08-23-2004, 05:24 PM	#10
Blitz Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Guitar Festival villa Posts: 630	Was fun, but I dont know if Id buy it.

08-28-2004, 12:29 PM	#11
slaus Commander Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,189	Anyone else preorder it? I'm trying to find a good place to order because ebgames is charging a lot for shipping right now

08-28-2004, 01:31 PM	#13
ialsohaveadream Fleet Admiral Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: FL Posts: 8,077	Slaus, use the code "SAVER" to get free shipping from EB. And if you're buying used, use AFF15 for 15% off. They can be used together.

08-28-2004, 02:13 PM	#14
slaus Commander Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,189	I might just pick it up from the store because EB wants to be annoying like that.

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09-20-2004, 12:09 PM	#15
slaus Commander Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,189	Remember to pick up your copy on Wednesday

09-20-2004, 03:49 PM	#16
~~Cantacuzene~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA Posts: 8,700	I'll be getting mine wednesday after work.

09-24-2004, 05:41 PM	#17
Blitz Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Guitar Festival villa Posts: 630	Anyone get it? How is it

09-24-2004, 10:36 PM	#18
slaus Commander Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,189	The game is amazing but difficult even on medium difficulty. In Shogun and Medieval Total war, I could always outmanuever the computer on the global level. I'm having trouble keeping my empire/faction in control of the lands I've already taken. I have Thracians going crazy in the east, Britons expanding through modern day Germany, and if I subdue them somehow I might have a civil war against the other 2 Roman Factions.

09-24-2004, 11:58 PM	#19
~~Cantacuzene~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA Posts: 8,700	Got it teh day it came out. I havent gotten a chance to really sink my teeth into it until just now. Well 5 hours of constant game play later I can tell you its amazing. This game is in a whole league by itself. Nothing equals it in the genre. Its so far ahead of anything else. Simply amazing.

09-25-2004, 10:54 AM	#20
slaus Commander Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,189	You have to love the senate portion of hte game. While they want to advance Rome's causes they also want to embarass you. I just beat the game on the easiest level but I was hoping to conquer the world but I took Rome too early during the civil war. The Senate requested that my faction leader commit suicide and I disobeyd which prompted the other two factions to declare war.

09-26-2004, 11:50 PM	#21
slaus Commander Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,189	Playing as the Greeks is challenging because the Romans constantly invade and since the hoplites dont seem to be as good as hastati units. But I was able to draw a major Brutii army into a mountain pass which I sealed both ends with major units. The Romans started in the valley in the pass and were forced to charge towards my end since my other army advanced from the Northern Pass. Charging into Hoplites wasnt a good idea for the Romans because the combined effect of Hoplite Spears and Archers behind them completely annihilated the romans. My two armies combined suffered 55 dead while killing 1768 soldiers. This game rules!

09-27-2004, 02:34 AM	#22
Blitz Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Guitar Festival villa Posts: 630	post some pictures! I think I might get this game later today or tomorrow. hows multiplayer?

09-27-2004, 04:39 AM	#23
slaus Commander Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,189	I never play multiplayer because its only the battlefield and not the campaign map. I guess they figure people wont sit down for that many hours to play. I used to play civ3 online for 12 hours a time but long strategic games have limited online fan bases.

09-27-2004, 04:54 AM	#24
~~Cantacuzene~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA Posts: 8,700	I beat the single player last night campaign as the Scipii last night. Wow this game is good. I'm going to play as the Greeks next. However, I got Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War so I'm going to play through that then go back and play Rome again. This really is the first time in months where I've had more good games than I have time to play them.

10-21-2004, 08:41 PM	#28
ski Admiral Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Utah Posts: 5,420	I played an hour of R:TW and found it to be mediocre on the fun factor. I was impressed with the battle scenes, though. __________________ And closer...

11-01-2004, 06:36 PM	#30
Sesshomaru Lieutenant Junior Grade Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 173	Does anyone else find that cavalry is cheesy? As Scipii, I breezed through on medium difficulty. As the Carthaginians on hard difficulty, it's me against the Greeks, Romans, Gauls, Egytians, and I'm killing them all. All because half of my army is always cavalry. They should limit how many cavalry units you can have, because in real life I think it's would be impossible to sustain a large amount of cavalry. That said, they made the hardest difficulty level a doozy. I charged this unit from BEHIND with two CATARACT units (15 charge bonus), and killed a whopping 1 unit on the initial charge. __________________ Careful where you extend your hand. You may pull it back bloodied.

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