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Total War: Rome 2 |OT| I Came, I Saw, I Came
- Thread starter Lingitiz
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Romans. They may be the boring choice but their versatility has always been very appealing to me.
That and I get to screw over the senate.
It's got to be Rome, so I can name all my legions "THIRTEEN!"
I was thinking of doing Parthia first since they're the closest to the Seleucids, but with them eventually coming I might hold off. There was a forum poll and almost nobody was interested in the Arveni, so I may play them. I never once played a campaign as a barbarian faction in Rome 1.
Plus, I'm pretty interested in seeing the "what if?" barbarian techs. Wonder how their cities, roads, and elite units will be. Proto-knights? With barbarian confederacies too, could I actually form Gaul? I don't think they've spoken much on that.
Plus, I'm pretty interested in seeing the "what if?" barbarian techs. Wonder how their cities, roads, and elite units will be. Proto-knights? With barbarian confederacies too, could I actually form Gaul? I don't think they've spoken much on that.
TheGeneral86
Neo Member
Preloaded and ready to go. I'm tempted to try Sparta but you can't play Rome TW without trying Rome (might break me in easier). Last TW I liked was MTW2 with SS mod playing as Templar Knights. Tried Empire and Shogun 2 but just couldn't get into it. Have high hopes for this one. Will be playing on i5 2500k at 4.5ghz , amd 3gb 7970 , 8gb ram
Mr. Luchador
Member
I'm not ready, but I can't wait.
Chance Hale
Member
Thanks for the Darthmod recommendations guys, going to give it a try today.
a dx11 capable card I imagine with 2gb+ vram
That is exactly what I am going to do. Was going to go with Carthage first but you just have to go for Rome first.
If it's like Shogun, it's also going to require a pretty beastly CPU. I had issues with Shogun 2 maxed out with a i5-750 and a 670 2GB.
Addressing the region locking mentioned in the OP, I'll add that while retail subs for the game are indeed region-locked (here's what appears to be the RU/CIS retail sub, for instance -- note the onlyallowrunincountries flag), there's just the one universal pre-order sub for the Steam store, so it's completely region-free, meaning purchasing a copy from traders for ~$35 is a valid option:
Steam AU:
Steam RU:
The sub:
Thanks for looking into this, I added it to the OP. Definitely a great option considering the $60 retail price. Trades wouldn't include the prepurchase bonus right?
Raijin_Cain
Member
Ok, so I have always enjoyed Total War games even though I always felt like a kid playing an adult game.
The first Rome Total War game is my favorite, so I want Rome II badly and already have it pre-loaded, but I was wondering if with this game they were able to streamline the game without dumbing it down like Civ 5 did.
I want to understand better how every facet of it works and again, Civ 5 did a really good job at explaining what pretty mcuh everything did and their repercussions/consequences.
Can anyone help me with that? Or is there a wiki that explains these things to weak players of the game?
The first Rome Total War game is my favorite, so I want Rome II badly and already have it pre-loaded, but I was wondering if with this game they were able to streamline the game without dumbing it down like Civ 5 did.
I want to understand better how every facet of it works and again, Civ 5 did a really good job at explaining what pretty mcuh everything did and their repercussions/consequences.
Can anyone help me with that? Or is there a wiki that explains these things to weak players of the game?
Check the OP. There's a bunch of various tutorial links/vids. They've added a couple of various tweaks to change the pace of the game and make managing certain things less tedious. For example, you can manage all cities in the region from one menu in the capital's management page, whereas before you would have to individually click each city without being able to quickly compare what nearby cities had. This should make specializing much easier to manage.
Raijin_Cain
Member
Even though I'm a Total War veteran, I'd still recommend going through the tutorial campaign, if only to see what's changed without poring through the encyclopedia. I'll have to get used to direct-to-army recruitment.
With mods coming, I hope it's only a matter of time before we see a Warhammer 40k voice pack. FOR THE EMP-ER-OR!
With mods coming, I hope it's only a matter of time before we see a Warhammer 40k voice pack. FOR THE EMP-ER-OR!
And then the upcoming (I assume) Total Warhammer....
Chance Hale
Member
How do they expect me to win battles with options like that?
bonesmccoy
Banned
I need to brush up on my TW skills. I re-installed Shogun 2 - Fall of the Samurai and have been getting whupped by the 'normal' AI. That's never happened before :0
efyu_lemonardo
May I have a cookie?
anybody know if there will be a demo later down the line?
Once I re-finish Alpha Protocol, I'll probably give Shogun 2 another chance. Going to play it on easy, and try to figure out the mechanics. I started to listen to the Hardcore History mini-series, Death Throes of the Republic. Each time I listen to it, my lust for Rome 2 rises.
bamboobimbo
Neo Member
I've been watching a few documentaries on Rome over the last few days. There's actually quite a few transferable things to be learnt, such as formations, proper use of certain unit types e.t.c
Anyway, I came across this image which shows a few formations that should be of use to anyone planning on playing as Rome! As far as I can see, these should all work effectively in the Rome 2 engine! Might be a bit of a pain to micro-manage though...
Anyway, I came across this image which shows a few formations that should be of use to anyone planning on playing as Rome! As far as I can see, these should all work effectively in the Rome 2 engine! Might be a bit of a pain to micro-manage though...
Gah, watching videos all day swayed me :/
Bought and preloading.
Btw for anyone wanting to watch a fun Shogun 2 'Let's Play' series, would recommend Volound's Shogun 2's Otomo campaign. He plays on legendary and plays damn aggressively.
Really fun to see his battles when's like outnumbered 6 to 1 and still win.
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Bought and preloading.
Btw for anyone wanting to watch a fun Shogun 2 'Let's Play' series, would recommend Volound's Shogun 2's Otomo campaign. He plays on legendary and plays damn aggressively.
Really fun to see his battles when's like outnumbered 6 to 1 and still win.
Link
They have said there is no realm divide mechanic but there will be civil wars.
Unity2012
Member
Thanks for sharing the link to the Shogun Videos, that guy is, a beast of a player!
badnewsbeers
Member
Super pumped for this game as I lost years of my life to the first Rome Total War. I've found the games have become more and more complicated each iteration though - Shogun 2 I was completely not a fan of, partially due to this. Hopefully Rome is a little more streamlined.
Guerrillas in the Mist
Member
Really? I felt Shogun 2 was a "back to basics" installment to some extent compared to Empire/Napoleon and perhaps even Medieval 2 to some extent.
I bought my gift copy of the game several weeks ago from a Russian trader for $33 Paypal. It included all the pre-order items and mode for TF2 so you should get the in game bonus items as well.
Tuesday will be a busy day pre-loading now along with Rayman Legends, which also came with the Origins pre-order bonus, again a Russian gifted $15 copy.
I bought my gift copy of the game several weeks ago from a Russian trader for $33 Paypal. It included all the pre-order items and mode for TF2 so you should get the in game bonus items as well.
Tuesday will be a busy day pre-loading now along with Rayman Legends, which also came with the Origins pre-order bonus, again a Russian gifted $15 copy.
Is there a way to check? When I got the game it was just a gift copy.
I agree, Shogun 2 also does a better job of teaching the mechanics as well thanks to a decent tutorial. I never did really crack naval combat though.
Cameron122
Member
I buy all of these games and love them dearly but I am so very shit at them
Legato.Reborn-
Member
I'm randomly off on Tuesday so I'm actually one of the lucky ones.
It unlocks on the AM side for US right?
Cameron122
Member
My class schedule is MWF so I have far too much free time this coming tuesday
bonesmccoy
Banned
Heh, I've been listening to that same podcast in preparation as well. I might even suss out my Rome DVD box set.
I can't wait to obliterate my friends army of war elephants considering he thinks spamming one unit works in every TW game until he tries and fails miserably. He tried to use elephants in Empire and expected me to just stand there and take it instead of preparing properly and it was a huge disaster to the point where I felt like reporting myself to PETA for virtual crimes against animals...
I love how well the series is balanced for the most part. Even the long-range riflemen didn't last long in the Fall of the Samurai beta.
I love how well the series is balanced for the most part. Even the long-range riflemen didn't last long in the Fall of the Samurai beta.
Conflict NZ
Member
Just picked up my copy from GMG and preloaded, great deal if anyone is still looking to purchase. Unlocks at 7pm Local Time for me, can't wait!
Wait what time does it unlock?
If you check your purchase history, you'll see:
Code:
[B]Item[/B] [B]Acquisition method[/B]
Total War: Rome II Preorder Gift/Guest PassThere's no difference between a copy bought by yourself and a gift copy offered by someone else -- since the pre-order edition is the only edition available to buy on the store, it's the only one traders can offer.
polyh3dron
Banned
Guessing this game will bring my humble GTX 650M to its knees.