A thought and a skeptic converted.

[Kraftwerk]

Guys I had my doubts about this game but now find I just ended approx 12 hours straight of it. Check it out. First time my Lancers took out the Gauls I was hooked.


Roman Carnage (www.totalwar.com)

[Quietus]

I have it... the battles can be pretty fun and are a good break from DoW at times. The large scale battles aren't that good though, imo. Tried playing it over a lan and it ended up taking hours to play, and wasn't no where near as exciting as the lower scale battles where losing that one group could cost you a win.

Plus it just feels like Medieval: Total War with a graphics update. Love the campaign.

Can't play online though. :cry:

[Ummon]

Skilled games are 5000, 10000, 12500/13333 (for team games only) and 15000 denarii with small or medium units, otherwise the game becomes like a HW2 collective BC rush...

But anyway, Drunk and the rest, RTW need a TLSC division.

I have also met an Italian clan, "Leones", they seem interest to a joint venture.

[laserflip]

is RTW worth buying? GC2 has been totally ruined by the so-called patch, HW2 and HW1 are pretty much dead, and DoW gets boring...I need something else to play lol. and an RTS at that. suggestions?

[Ummon]

RTW is a very interesting game with many things to discover in it.

I actually think that with a few members playing TLSC could do a good job the RTW community.

Three possible drawbacks:

1) awful lobby interface: it just sucks, and it makes difficult to have ANY conversation in-lobby.

2) Most rude and flaming community compared to HW2. No help offered, continuously being kicked from games is the rule, etc. That's why they need us... :lol:

3) The game needs a patch to correct a few mistakes: low experience phalanxes being overpowered and underpriced, artillery being underpriced, farmers being overpowered (farmers should not be able take on a urban cohort even from behind without wavering, it's unrealistic), etc...

Overall though, RTW might be the best RTS ever.

[laserflip]

i HIGHLY doubt that...HIGHLY.

[Ummon]

I heard it's possible to download a cracked version... You might try and then if you like it, buy it.

[MVB]

Overall though, RTW might be the best RTS ever.

Not a chance in hell, not for a Total War game. Especially since half the game is turn-based and not rts at all.

[Ummon]

Well actually that's the singleplayer campaign only, multiplayer is fully RTS.

The singleplayer campaign gets boring fast, it's overly easy even on very hard/very hard, you just have to fortify chokepoints and bribe the hell out of your enemies. I won with the seleucids (the most surrounded and hated faction) my second and last time through. Luckily I have a nice episode of synusitis to justify my computer overdose now. :dur:

But I am talking about the multiplayer part, really.

[Kraftwerk]

Actually on-line play is fully RTS. I have had some brutal battles in it. I love it really I do. I however do think it is the best RTS. But it is on par with a lot of bigger name ones. Like Homeworld the original. I also had thoughts that said there is no way in hell this could be fun. I was wrong...very. Micro is at a max. Watching and commanding up too 20 different units at once can be taxing. Worse when you've had a few beers and attempt it. Over all though I am a skeptic converted. I love it. The other part of this game I find fun is of coarse against the AI in Custom Battle (s) and or already set-up Historical Battles. The Single player campaign reminds me of Sid Mier's Alpha Centarii , not very very fun. However even the battles in there are fully RTS as long as you've selected Arcade Style.

Overall ( and if you know how hard I am to please ) , I really like this game. It is and has been fun. Ummon when do you generally get on ? Remember I live in the PST zone. Pacific Standard Time. The Wet Coast for want of a better description. I will try to meet up with you and we can show these total War n00bs what a real RTS player is. :thumbsup:

[laserflip]

its looks decent, i think i'll look into it. but be honest - is it one of those short term stint games, or is it one i could seriously get into for a good ammount of time?

[Kraftwerk]

Laser sorry for not replying faster. RTW is fun, I love the large scale armies. The different units. Now I only started with it like last week so I could not tell you how much one would get into it. But so far I have no complaints. I do like it. Like I said you should know how hard to please I am. I will try to catch and post some screens in here for you.

[/<yle]

Like all total war games, it ends up figureing out the best unit combo, and using that to win. thats just my 2 cents. I have had 2 other Total war games, its basicly the same, with maby 1-3 different units...

[Ummon]

Kyle' s objection is not entirely false, but this time I guess there's a big series of rock-paper-scissors combinations to discover, and you don't know what your opponent will choose until you face it.

Phalanxes, furthermore, especially Spartan Hoplites, are micro fests, and a good Roman army is another interesting thing to build up: I am a Brutii (but the real name should be Valerii) fan, they got some advantages, especially when it comes to fighting Elephants and Chariots. I can make an excellent 10000 point Roman army with them, and I lost with that build only rarely.

I am GMT +1 Kraft, I will therefore be online at strange times for you, but if your name is Kraftwerk there too I'll be looking for you in the lobby. I am under the name of [TLSC]-Ummon.

[Kraftwerk]

Cool yes the name is Kraftwerk ( no designation ) , as in most games I am the only XENO. Seems pointless to wear a designation. ( I digress...... ) I love the Triarii and Archer combination. The Ballista is a fun thing too. Your time is not so wierd for me I am a late nighter. But it does mean its later for you.