Rome - Total Wars

[TrongaMonga]

This last friday, my friend showed me the game, and I didn't like it. Well, I made a 35 hours marathon playing that game during the weekend, and I managed to end it. The game owns, it does not require that much of a computer, and the battles are just, well, great.

For example, the Roman Legionaries have the Textudo formation, and not even a single one in around 400 died against archers, while moving against them. That formation owns.

Anyone else plays it?

 

[_CM]

I've played the demo but I dont really like the Total war series. This one though is different, first off, the gfx is fantastic, plus, its really funny to see those roman bastards die *cough*

 

[Guest]

Can you play online?

 

[TrongaMonga]

Yes, there's a multiplayer option, but I'm not sure how it works.

 

[B)ushid(o]

Bought Shogun: Total War a couple of years ago and I was hooked onto it. When Medieval: Total War came out I loved it even more. Can't wait till the prices go down on Rome: Total War. It looks awesome.

 

[Wing Zero]

Played the demo good for history reports didnt like it much unless ur interested in the history

 

[Guest]

I <3 history . I think I'll enjoy this game, thanks trongar :grunt.

 

[TrongaMonga]

The history on the game does not really match the real history. On that time there was no Egypt, it was Macedoniac (Alexander the Great conquered it)...

 

[Emperor Pan I]

I just got this game and played it for the hour. despite the many, many ppl who told me they hated it and it sucked, i liked it.

though i wouldn't buy it, if u get what i mean

 

[TrongaMonga]

Me neither, if you know what I mean

 

[proxyNOboneo]

I played this and its a great game if you love conquering things!!

 

[Sicloan]

I have seen this game, but i have never played the total war series. I wonder if its any good? well i'll find out tonight cuz im going to a lan

 

[Static]

I bought Medieval: total war. And to my surprise everything what White blocks. The men where small white blocks. the terrain were white blocks for trees and rounded off white hills. I wanted to kill someone.

 

[TheNamelessYam]

i know somebody that comes over on the weekends and plays it on his laptop in here. it looks pretty complicated and pretty fun, and he seems to have a hell of a time playing it. its also a helluvan approvement off of medieval: total war.

 

[TrongaMonga]

I bought Medieval: total war. And to my surprise everything what White blocks. The men where small white blocks. the terrain were white blocks for trees and rounded off white hills. I wanted to kill someone.

You should read the requirements of the games before you buy it :-/

Still, Rome TW graphic engine is better than Medieval.

 

[Emperor Pan I]

I am playing it, but i keep getting my ass kicked. I will take a settlement, only to have an invading force completely demolish me, then my ports get blockaded and i get over run... its pissing me off, but its a good game

 

[Sicloan]

You should attack your allies right off the bat so they dont screw you in the long run!!

Nah i dunno, i'm going to get this game tonight and play it hopefully

 

[TrongaMonga]

I am playing it, but i keep getting my ass kicked. I will take a settlement, only to have an invading force completely demolish me, then my ports get blockaded and i get over run... its pissing me off, but its a good game

It is not an easy game. And it's always better to do the battles yourself, initially. Some time later, it gets way too much to do, but in the beggining, you should, to build a solid base (I mean, automatic battles may be too bad :-/).

And keep building stuff, armies and navies, but don't let them camped in the town. Spread them all over the provinces, in case you need to help breaking up a siege.

Make spies, to see what is in an army you will attack, or a city you'll siege. Make also assassins to kill enemy's family members (very important thing, this one), and diplomats to make alliances, or at least to get as much trade rights as you can. And use the temples well.

--Edit--

It's also important to build roads, sewers, farms and forums, to make the people in the town happy, so they won't rebel.

 

[Emperor Pan I]

My cities were doing really well, almost all had a great population, and i was pushing
40000$(whatever the currency is), My army was huge and stuff, my navy was also pretty good. I just keep getting rushed by like 3 different factions at the same time. One would siege one town, another killed my navys while I was being taken out by yet another faction. Its no fair. Diplomacy didnt work either.

 

[TrongaMonga]

Well, with that money, you can bribe the army to get the hell out of the besieged town, and you can also demand a faction to attack one of the others, by an ammount of money... Most of the times, at least.