Rome: Total War anyone?

[dart321]

People where screaming about this game and now that its out: nothing. Who here got it? Is it good? I was thinking about getting it but the silence about it has made me think twice.

[NeLi]

It's great mate. I'm just too busy playing DoW.

[Axyon]

Give it a week for the Europeans to get it, as well.

[Sprafa]

Give it a week for the Europeans to get it, as well.


yeah, I mean, unless you want to force us to download the damn thing.

[Cole]

I know nearly everyone who has got it is to busy playing to be posting on the forums... i must get it... mustttt.... *Walks like a zombie into the store*

[B.Calhoun]

yeah im probally gunna get it sooner or later.

[StardogChampion]

I hope someone will mod those stupid green arrows from under the unit's feet...

[Kangy]

The demo was great, I'll probably get it based on the demo alone, never mind the scores.

[Axyon]

yeah, I mean, unless you want to force us to download the damn thing.As much as I'm so tempted to, I think I can resist the week long wait. I hope :/

[mayro]

Dont admit to such things.... Its bad... lol....

But rome total war, the reason people arent posting it, is becuase if they are anything like me you have been stuck in the game for the past 8 hours and relize you need to have a life so you take a brake.

This is my brake before i go to work... That game ROCKS!!

[dart321]

Ahhh, I forgot that we get it a little earlier. Anyway, I got it a few hours ago and have been immersed in it completely. Its amazing. Everyone who considers themselves a strategy gamer should have this on there list. Now, off to conquer those effing barbarians who sieged my port!

[CrazyHarij]

I can't wait for the game to be released.. Played the demo over and over, I'm trying out a few mods, but I reckon this is nothing compared to the real deal.

*dies*

[gh0st]

i got it as well. and unfortunatly it sucks. assuming sucks means kicks ass :D it really is very good, get it asap.

[Axyon]

Dont admit to such things.... Its bad... lol....
Nah, I wouldn't download a masterpiece like this. Had the game preordered for a while now!

[B.Calhoun]

I hope someone will mod those stupid green arrows from under the unit's feet...
I like them, shows who is and who isnt selected...how would you have it?

[StardogChampion]

I like them, shows who is and who isnt selected...how would you have it?

I haven't played the earlier games in a while, but i'm pretty sure they didn't have them. I think the flags flashed or something. It shows how they're trying to make it more streamlined... or... Xbox'ized.

[booogerhead]

the game is totally leet-tastic like a giant pile of applesauce. i like applesauce, by the way.

[psyno]

i got it as well. and unfortunatly it sucks. assuming sucks means kicks ass :D it really is very good, get it asap.
LOL. Hell yes.

[alan8325]

Yeah this game is addicting! I'm pretty bad at managing my towns so I put them all on automanage. :o One time I had a gladiator riot in one of my towns. Damn those guys are tough! I'm pretty good at battles so far though.

[Milo 7]

I hope someone will mod those stupid green arrows from under the unit's feet...

u can do that already i think.

atleast u could in the demo its not that hard in some ini file or something u had to change greenmarkers from true to false (or somehing like that i dont remember correctly)

if u go to the offical forum u could problably find it

[InsaneCow]

The game rocks! Its so darn addictive, you just start playing and it becomes..OK take that city...OK kill that faction...OK got them I'll kill another one now....relieve sieges.. then before you know it it's dinnertime! The battles look cool too in 3D.

[dart321]

The game rocks! Its so darn addictive, you just start playing and it becomes..OK take that city...OK kill that faction...OK got them I'll kill another one now....relieve sieges.. then before you know it it's dinnertime! The battles look cool too in 3D.

Thats exactly what happens to me. I mean exactly. I started playing yesterday at around 5 and didn't stop until 11, and I'm not nearly done yet.

[Shakermaker]

Great game. Must buy for everyone that likes an intelligent, broad game.

[Rochet]

I loved this game, but it is very hard, takes alot of thinking on the campaign mode for expanding, because you can lose alot if your not gaurded, but great game, i would give it a 9 out of 10.

[dart321]

I loved this game, but it is very hard, takes alot of thinking on the campaign mode for expanding, because you can lose alot if your not gaurded, but great game, i would give it a 9 out of 10.

I don't find it hard at all, you just can't make stupid, fast decisions without thinking about the consequences (not that you ever did that).

[Axyon]

Just got it in the mail, installing now!

[Dedalus]

i hate ordering from amazon...

they make all these promises...'pre-order with us today, get it the day it's released'....

total crap.

i'm tempted to just go out and buy it from the shops, but i know it'll be at least a tenner more expensive :(

*shakes fist at amazon*

[ĐynastҰ]

^never had a prob with amazon lol. rome:tw hasnt been released in the uk as of yet i believe, neither has DoW....damn u americans and your early release dates....and damn the idea of hl2 being released 3 days before!!!

[ĐynastҰ]

ok ignore me r:tw IS out!! omg im going shopping tomorrow then

[[Matt]]

People where screaming about this game and now that its out: nothing. Who here got it? Is it good? I was thinking about getting it but the silence about it has made me think twice.

Silence because they're too busy playing this wonderful game... I installed at 10 am this morning and the next time i looked at my watch it was 6 PM! Beware... this game is a time swallower! :E

[RedKetchup]

One more turn and I will tell ya how good it is :E

[HunterSeeker]

I got it today! Ive been fighting gauls all day! It has some great moments, like when my semi small force (500 men) managed to occupy a gaul city I suddenly got swarmed by a force three times as large! I where barely able to any strategical manovering and the battle was total chaos :rolling: ! Through a stroke of luck I managed to slay the enemys general and routed there entire force!!! See screenshot of the chaotic battle.

Btw, was it normal for roman men to marry 12 year olds?

[Axyon]

I'm speechless... it's just... astonishing. I can't say anything more really, because it just takes up valuable time that could be spent playing it. See you in a few weeks.

[gh0st]

I'm speechless... it's just... astonishing. I can't say anything more really, because it just takes up valuable time that could be spent playing it. See you in a few weeks.
i agree with this, started playing and havent bothered eating and cleaning for what seems like months

[B.Calhoun]

Anyone ever watch the show on the History channel (im not sure if the UK gets it) called Desicive Battles? They use Rome Total war to reenact the anciet battles. Its pretty cool because they talk about tactics and stuff.

[RedKetchup]

Fear Manius the Mighty! Pontifex Maximus of Rome!

Game rocks!

Never been fan of "live battle" and turn base, used to real time game with combat resolution table, but this is great.

And for those who might wonder, no stability issue yet,
graphics are nice on an old 4200TI 64mb :bounce

ps-dont worry for me,
money for HL2 n a new card is already stash :cheese:

[gh0st]

Anyone ever watch the show on the History channel (im not sure if the UK gets it) called Desicive Battles? They use Rome Total war to reenact the anciet battles. Its pretty cool because they talk about tactics and stuff.
yeah, with matthew settle. its a good show

[dart321]

You play the game how you want to play it, thats whats great about it. It's very liner IMO, yet you have one goal the entire campaign. I mean I just had an alliance with the Carthaginians for about 25-35 turns. Hannibal , for god's sake, was leading an attack on the greek capital (and last greek settlement) in the campaign and I got a small army from a close fort to give them some reinforcements.

When my small army finally arrived, the Carthaginians already occupied the settlement and there was only like 200 men due to the fighting that took place to take the city in the first place (there was a 2000+ before). I took my small little army and took the city, thus defeating the greek faction , killing Hannibal and passing a senate mission that gave me $3000 (or whatever the currency is in the game). It was classic.

Fast forward about 10 hours later, I have the Carthaginians all enslaved and shipped to the settlement. Life is cruel.

[johnnypoopoopant]

should i get this game over far cry?? which one will last longer?

[Dedalus]

my god, it still hasn't arrived!!

bloody amazon :flame:

[StardogChampion]

Anyone ever watch the show on the History channel (im not sure if the UK gets it) called Desicive Battles? They use Rome Total war to reenact the anciet battles. Its pretty cool because they talk about tactics and stuff.

We got a show called Time Commanders where a team had to command over a famous battle. They also talked about the tactics and all that at the end.

[Stormy]

I want it, abit busy playing DoW atm and when im done with that HL2 will appear and then well i dont think ill have ne time for total war.

[Sui]

i wnet out with my mate today, i bought evil genius and he bought Rome:TW, but he's going round his dads house (whose PC is pretty shit) so im borrowing it for a couple of days. Ill decide if i want to buy it :)

i probally will get it as i loved Medieval, i still play it on rainy days- but the trouble is i dont have much dedication. As soon as my empire gets so big that turns take ages, i get bored (or someone attacks me) and i think "i cant me bothered" and play somehting else. maybe rome is diffre nt- we'll have to see.

[B_MAN]

should i get this game over far cry?? which one will last longer?
YES
far cry is a great game but wont last long on your computer
Rome is highly addictive and very long with the many different playable nations and such
rome>fc :thumbs:

[Ecthe|ioN]

If I could only afford this game :) Next month I'll be playing it. Looks massive.

[lans]

Very awesome.

Love this game - only thing is that the A.I. ain't that great and the FPS goes really low at higher resolutions.

[PvtRyan]

I want it, but I have spent too much money on games already this year, and I don't want to make it too crazy cause I also still want HL2 and Bloodlines

[HunterSeeker]

This scene looks great IMO

http://s02.imagehost.org/0223/0002b.gif

[Axyon]

This game is crack and I am its bitch :D

Just a random shot I took hours ago with print screen. My Scipii empire will rise!:

[dart321]

So we're swapping screenshots now eh? I have ton a, just wait till I get on my home comp. Ahahaha!

[Prohass]

I love the game, the campaign mode of the game has a very old school civilisation feel to it, and I love reading about my generals attributes and their retinue, stuff like that is what gives this game immense depth and detail. And the battles speak for themselves.

Is anyone facing the egyptians at the moment? Im the green romans (cant remember the faction name atm) and I've surrounded the other factions to stop them expanding (which has set up a nice little empire for me). I reached the eastern side of the map and am working my way down and west across egyptian terriroty, Damn these bastards are tough, is anyone else finding this? The egyptians just seem to be able to hold out for ages, particularily the axe-weilding unit they have.

[dart321]

I love the game, the campaign mode of the game has a very old school civilisation feel to it, and I love reading about my generals attributes and their retinue, stuff like that is what gives this game immense depth and detail. And the battles speak for themselves.

Is anyone facing the egyptians at the moment? Im the green romans (cant remember the faction name atm) and I've surrounded the other factions to stop them expanding (which has set up a nice little empire for me). I reached the eastern side of the map and am working my way down and west across egyptian terriroty, Damn these bastards are tough, is anyone else finding this? The egyptians just seem to be able to hold out for ages, particularily the axe-weilding unit they have.

The green guys are the Brutii. Thats who I played on my first game. And yes, they are very hard. They were the most advanced faction in the game.

[johnnypoopoopant]

:( you guys are making me wanna play it even more...imm about to get my comp checked out so as soon as thats done imma start playin :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[Icarus]

It's such a good game, I hope I finish it by the time I get HL2, otherwise I'll have to put HL2 on hold for a bit

[Farrowlesparrow]

You can't finish a game like Rome: Total War man!

[Hapless]

Not being a strategy gamer, I've surprised myself on a number of occasions by starting to play this game at about 10-11 PM, then realizing that it's daylight and 7 AM, with no idea where the time went. This game is pure, unadulterated crack in binary form.

[Dedalus]

got it this morning (finally). only just stopped playing. i'm glad i have tomorrow off, i don't think i could drag myself away from this game :D

[Foxtrot]

Anyone know how to move a ton of units at once? Seems like I can only move 1 unit group at a time.

[StardogChampion]

Anyone know how to move a ton of units at once? Seems like I can only move 1 unit group at a time.

I'm guessing hold down either CTRL or SHIFT then select another unit.

[Foxtrot]

I'm guessing hold down either CTRL or SHIFT then select another unit.
Sorry I meant on the world map. Also, why do I suck? lol, anyone common things I might be doing wrong?

[Varsity]

This game is crack and I am its bitch :D

Just a random shot I took hours ago with print screen. My Scipii empire will rise!:
Is it out? :s

[Farrowlesparrow]

Hmm...It appears I didn't realise the release date of this game and now I don't have the money :O

[dart321]

Anyone know how to move a ton of units at once? Seems like I can only move 1 unit group at a time.

You cant on the world map. It makes it a bit more strategic IMO. I think it might have been implemented so you can't take a HUGE army and conquer the map one faction at a time. It encourages the divide and conquer technique. Plus, your computer just wouldn't be able to handle it. I'm sure they'll be a mod out for this shortly however.

[Axyon]

Is it out? :sA few weeks now, yeah.

[Javert]

Nothing beats chasing down a puny enemy General with three cavalry blocks in wedge formation. Nothing.

[Foxtrot]

I suck so much. I have 4 towns and they are very well defended but now whenever I try to take over another one they just counter attack with a bunch of troops. I finnaly got a massive army and took it over but then all my guys just died for no reason, no battle they just died.

[SidewinderX]

I got my copy today, and am installing it now.... some online play soon :)

[dart321]

I suck so much. I have 4 towns and they are very well defended but now whenever I try to take over another one they just counter attack with a bunch of troops. I finnaly got a massive army and took it over but then all my guys just died for no reason, no battle they just died.

Straighten up! There doing that because there is either low public order or you have a high tax rate on those towns (which causes low public order). Get a good governor (look at the amount of reefs by his portrait) and put him in one. Bring up the settlement details and look in the public order column. See whats flashing and whats not. The first row is things that have a positive effect on public order, the bottom row is negative. Adjust your construction in those towns to meet the peoples needs. Also, keep troops in those settlements, that keeps them from rebelling. Lower your tax rate. You'll get it.

[InsaneCow]

significant unrest is caused by squalor from too many people, so training heaps of troops will reduce the population of the city and make it happier. However, you still need to build the happiness buildings, or else you will never be able to progress to your more advanced units

[alan8325]

I love the game, the campaign mode of the game has a very old school civilisation feel to it, and I love reading about my generals attributes and their retinue, stuff like that is what gives this game immense depth and detail. And the battles speak for themselves.

Is anyone facing the egyptians at the moment? Im the green romans (cant remember the faction name atm) and I've surrounded the other factions to stop them expanding (which has set up a nice little empire for me). I reached the eastern side of the map and am working my way down and west across egyptian terriroty, Damn these bastards are tough, is anyone else finding this? The egyptians just seem to be able to hold out for ages, particularily the axe-weilding unit they have.
I'm also playing as the House of Brutii and the first thing i did was attack the macedonians and greeks, as required by some senate missions. Soon the macedonians fell, then the greek cities, and now I am working on the gauls now that I control almost all the northern mediterranian.

As for the Egyptians....well one of my towns had an outbreak of the plague so I trained a bunch of spies from that town. Now lets just say all of the egyptian cities are having some health problems. :laugh: Already one or two of their towns are rebelling.

[Foxtrot]

This is so much fun now that I understand everything. I love how you can attach family members to military units to help command, and then when they come out victorious they are all badass and decked out with stars. I still kind of suck, but I have about 2 troops ready to attack. I think I am spreading myself too thin though.

[dart321]

As for the Egyptians....well one of my towns had an outbreak of the plague so I trained a bunch of spies from that town. Now lets just say all of the egyptian cities are having some health problems. :laugh: Already one or two of their towns are rebelling.

Ahah, nice.

[Varsity]

Nnngh...must resist spending more money...;(

[StardogChampion]

Finally I have it!!!! *sniffs the manual over and over*, mmmm baby.

[StardogChampion]

Finally I have it!!!! *sniffs the manual over and over*, mmmm baby.

EDIT: I'm stuck on the first seige type thing. I tell my Onagers to attack the gate but they won't fire, they only fire at enemies/buildings. What the fuzzballs am I supposed to do?

Pressed quote instead of edit :/

[Varsity]

There's those big things called walls...:p

[PvtRyan]

I just gave in to the temptation and ordered RTW. Excited (RTW!!!) but sad (bye bye € 40) at the same time :) :(

[Axyon]

Man, it's moments like just then, when, after a long and arduous series of fights on a wall's battlements, my men give a deafening cheer after they win, that I know that this is the finest game I have ever played, or am likely to for a long time.

:D

[SidewinderX]

man. I'm so frustrated. I sailed a ship to seige a small town with an extreamly small force (3 town guards, 1 archer, 1 velite, 1 general...i wasn't expecting much). So I besiege it, go into a battle.... and break the gates down.... then my town guards are slaughters and rout. So I figure i'm pretty much screwed...I end up inside the walls with my troops, about 130 all told (archers, velites, remainder of general's calvary) I'm fighting about 170 enemy infantry. My archers end up killing ~60, so the fight is more even.... I manage to surround the reamining enemy troops, and, my missile infantry out of missile ammo, charge from all sides. They're being decimated.....and then the time run out.... there were seriously 17 enemies left... and I lost because of the timer :(

[Dedalus]

you know what you guys need to do..save your replays and upload the file somewhere so we can scrutinize your strategies and offer suggestions :D

[B_MAN]

patch 1.1 has been released

[Dedalus]

cool. just fixes some MP issues though.

http://www.3dgamers.com/dlselect/games/rome/rometw_1.1_patch.exe.html

[StardogChampion]

man. I'm so frustrated. I sailed a ship to seige a small town with an extreamly small force (3 town guards, 1 archer, 1 velite, 1 general...i wasn't expecting much). So I besiege it, go into a battle.... and break the gates down.... then my town guards are slaughters and rout. So I figure i'm pretty much screwed...I end up inside the walls with my troops, about 130 all told (archers, velites, remainder of general's calvary) I'm fighting about 170 enemy infantry. My archers end up killing ~60, so the fight is more even.... I manage to surround the reamining enemy troops, and, my missile infantry out of missile ammo, charge from all sides. They're being decimated.....and then the time run out.... there were seriously 17 enemies left... and I lost because of the timer :(

Whoever decided to put a timer in deserves to be shot. It's the most stupid idea i've ever seen.

I can't even think of a reason why they would put it in. I doubt the Roman army pulled out of every battle after 30 minutes if they hadn't won yet.

[Prohass]

Ah, the timer makes a lot of sense. It represents the ability of the enemy city to hold out against your attack in terms of fatiguing your troops and grinding down your momentum. Its especially handy if your defending, as it means you can hold off a larger force simply by bogging them down. It makes a lot of sense.

And a tip, dont use Town Watch, for anything, at all. There fine for temporary guards in your cities (while your waiting for the population to grow high enough to hire better troops), but as a combat force, they're pethetic. They will break and flee in no time. They can be handy as human walls in defence, but as an attacking force they're crapulance.

[Varsity]

I am a whore. :( See you guys in a fortnight.

[HunterSeeker]

The timer is a good feature, sometimes enemys get stuck in a siege tower and cant be harmed or harm anyone. So the timer allows you to win when that bug otherwise would force a defeat if did not have fire handy.

[Axyon]

I suggest you download this mod (http://www.twcenter.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=9993) if you hate the timer. I've been playing my whole campaign without one, and I'm loving it.