Rome Total War

[Timo]

Since there is many people who like ancient Rome and Hellenism here at Stirpes, I think it only prudent to start a R:TW thread here. I was quite surprised not to find one here already. We had a thread going on the subject at another forum, that I used to attend, but I'd like to get a discussion going at this great place.

For those that aren't familiar with Rome: Total War, here is a place to check out.
There is also a good, new version of a realism mod, that you should try if you like to have it more like it would've been circa 200 BCE in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and Western Asia. This mod adds more towns/provinces, more units, takes some units out, changes names, makes campaign map bigger (from Gibraltar to Afganistan or there abouts). In the next version they promise the map will stretch to the Indus Valley, so one my re-create Alexander's Empire if one chooses. The Mod lets one play previously unplayable civilizations, like the Macedonians, Thracians, Sarmatians (previously called Scythians), Dacians, ect. The patch 5.1 is out and it correct and added some stuff from 5.0. One must download the official Rome:TW patch 1.1, then the Realism mod 5.0, then the patch 5.1, and if one disires, the UNUR Patch (Un-Unified Rome patch), which adds back the different families and Rome is slipt - for those that aren't aware, the mod originally combines the families into one Rome, and then the Computer controled Senate. The originial game divide Roman into 4 factions, the Julii, Brutii, Scipii, and the Senate (unplayable). They new patch for the original game 1.2 will bring about another Mod patch 5.2 for the Realism, soon (they say weeks, but who knows).

There is the basic info provided on the game and realism mod for those that didn't know about it. Now I'll talk about what I like about this game and why I'm addicted to it, as well as think it is (as a French-Canadian friend of mine said) 'God-damn Jesus-Christly Nice'.

You can pick from a number of ancient civilizations, that were in the period of 270 BCE. And the game is turn based, and every turn is 6 months. So you make your movies and do you things with your towns/armies in your turn and then end your turn, then the computer does it's thing with the other factions (cultures, civs.). The battles are awesome, once you build your forces you can command thousands of troops (depending one your troop types the numbers will be different), and have the ability to call on an nearby ally for aid, in a battle or step in a battle yourself and aid an ally. The graphics on for the battles are some of the best I've seen. I especially like sieging a town and bombarding it with Fire Onagers, Scorpions, Ballitae, and Arrows from Arches, to set the town, and armies behind the walls, a blaze, then undermine their walls using engineering (digging under the ground and collapsing the walls. It is good for having calvary charge in and desimate unexpective troops, or crumbling the stone walls which enemy soldiers on in formation atop of, then they come crashing down. I also like siege-towers and the fights on the walls themselves, people get knocked off and fall to their death. The use of elephants in some of the civilizations helps too. There is a huge varity of units depending on civs and the game tries to make it evenly matched but I found flaws in the original game, like for instance the Egyptians (Realism mod changed their name to "Ptolematic Empire," and realistically hellenised them) wipe out their northern neighbors, the Seleucids too quickly. The Seleucids are a great combination of units, when they are advanced enough, but never seem to last long when the comp plays as them, atleast not in the original game (the mod fixes this). In the game they have custom battles if you want a quick battle without campaigns, where you choose any civilization and pick your men and face off in custom terrain or city/town siege battles. The Historical battles are fun too, I certainly liked the one of Arminius, but I won as the Romans, so I feel bad about that. I root for my own people, but unfortunately It'd be too easy as the Germanics in that battle.
Basically if you love ancient history, cutlure, etc. and you like strategy or games in general. I think you will like this one, pick it up and try it. Don't forget to try the downloads above, and post comments if you play.

If you play the game and want someone to play with online, I will be open for a try.

My favourite Civilization so far, besides the Romans, is the Seleucids, and I am starting to like the Ptolemaics, with the realism patch, that made them more historically Hellenistic, instead of New Kingdom Egyptian - which was a fault of the original game. I will also say I like the Germanics, even though it is very difficult as them. The Britons are fun too, and a bit easier, because they can always retreat back to their Islands, and be isolated - the computer as Britons is way too aggressive on the mainland of europe though. That needs to be fixed. Anyway, I'll post some screenies of me kicking butt sometime soon.

Prost

[Biggles]

www.twcenter.net

I want to play Awar at this, but hes a big pansy and I scare him off with my warcry...: P

[Timo]

I dont like tw center

Anyway, I'd go agianst you, biatch. I'd lay the smack down on joo with the Germanic Berserkers and Screaming Women.

Seriously though, What's you favorite faction?

[Gil]

TImo: Why do you dislike TWC? Yes, there are alot of n00bs over there but most of the older members (like me) are OK. Drop by mate. I'm not very active any more though I'm still a mod there.

Well, on RTW..... I can say soooo much....

Oh, and I could own you both just playing with Rome, Brutii.

[Biggles]

Timo I have a naughty copy of the game, I don't know whether I can play online !

Awar is pleased to hear that as I'd own his balkanoid arse .

[Timo]

Manji, I have nothing agianst the forum.
I just don't like the clutter of the site, and the downloads posted. It just reminds me of old memories of Age of Empires Heaven/Age of Kings Heaven, where I have bad memories of. The site is similar to those heavens sites.

[Awar]

Originally Posted by Mr Curzon Biggles

Timo I have a naughty copy of the game, I don't know whether I can play online !

Awar is pleased to hear that as I'd own his balkanoid arse .

My Seleukid catapracths would chase your plaid ass all the way back to the chunnel

[Biggles]

Well my chariots would own them before they evengot close .

[Strengthandhonour]

I am a huge fanatic of this game. I got a new computer this weekend, as soon as I have it all setup I woudln't mind going against someone online

[Timo]

Anyone tried the realism patch, if so what are your thoughts?

[Gil]

I tried the realism mod but went back to vanilla when the new patch came out. Though realism did introduce some good stuff it could be better. And i'm more of a fan of the upcoming Shogun: Total War mod

[Timo]

Originally Posted by Manji

I tried the realism mod but went back to vanilla when the new patch came out. Though realism did introduce some good stuff it could be better. And i'm more of a fan of the upcoming Shogun: Total War mod

Mongoloid

[Awar]

I tried the realism mod, and it crashed my pirate copy of the game

[Ebusitanus]

I like the TW Center and post there on occasion. I have gone now to play with 1.2 and take a big rest on the RTR Mod that since Gaius left has been a bit weird to my taste with all to frecuent crashes. I will give that Mod some weeks to figure stuff out and adapt to 1.2 and then I shall see.

Playing with screeming women and Cataphract armies is mucho Gay IMHO

[Awar]

What do you mean? Playing with screaming women is very un-gay ( in reality )

[Gil]

Awar: mods usually do that, ehehe, you just have to find a way to "transverse" the problem
Timo: It's "mongolid", i'm not retarded

[General Parmenion]

I have not been beaten in the battle ground yet!!..

[Awar]

You bet your valhole it is.

[SouthernBoy]

I've played Shogun: Total War and Medieval: Total War, and I love the genre. I'll probably get Rome:Total War soon.

It's not like I'll ever play with any of you losers though.

[General Parmenion]

I challange who ever wants to face me in battle online!!...