2013-03-27, 09:19 | Link #61 |
Sensei, aishite imasu
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Absolutely not. Depictions of Ninja as being like that are a fantasy manufactured by popular art and literature of the Tokugawa era. Those have basically no basis on what historical ninja from the Sengoku period. And such Ninja school most CERTAINLY didn't exist during the transition between the Tokugawa Shogunate and the Meiji government.
So no. The idea that Super Berserkers are too silly and a-historical for Total War is nonsense.
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2013-03-27, 10:36 | Link #62 | |
The Dark Knight
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Information from the San Franciso Event held Yesterday
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2013-03-29, 21:20 | Link #65 |
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http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/03/29/gd...-100-factions/
117 factions! 500+ units! 5x as many units as the original RTW had! 183 map regions! Double the amount Shogun 2 had!
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2013-03-29, 21:29 | Link #66 | |||
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> 117 factions but I guess only half will actually reach 250 B.C. > It's pretty hard to choose which to which... > RTR has 200... My fears for RTW 2. > the game size.. Quote:
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My hopes > Client state function and not the protectorate.. it's stupid... > no crazy conquest for AIs like Germans in Bactria... |
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2013-03-29, 21:33 | Link #67 |
The Dark Knight
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117 factions in total.
I highly doubt we'll see more than a couple dozen. Remember that rebel factions no longer exist so whenever an area rebelled a brand new faction could appear. That and from what I see we have civil wars which means the Roman Faction can splinter into several. In any event this is one of the biggest and longest TW games so far (300 turns) |
2013-03-29, 21:37 | Link #68 |
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There's absolutely no way they can stick 117 factions in this game. Not only would it take YEARS for one turn to pass *unless they pass turns instantly when you can't see your enemy*. Or the fact that my computer will explode trying to load them all up. Is Creative Assembly celebrating Master Chief with this number?
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2013-03-29, 22:49 | Link #70 | |
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2013-03-30, 00:12 | Link #72 | |
The Dark Knight
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However they've made some big changes. Armies can only be led by Generals now meaning no more hundreds of one stack armies (which the AI was notorious for) running around the map. Ships are grouped into fleets and the ocean is now divided into sea regions which should also reduce the the numbers as well. These were one of the main reasons that resulted in a major slow down later on in the game where the AI refused to combine the troops into one major army. |
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2013-03-30, 04:30 | Link #73 |
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Again speculating what would the remaining factions will represent other than the usual factions
I guess we will not have a combine Greek faction.. we could have separate ones like Sparta, Athens and Corinth. We could have the Illyrians, Galatians, Jews? By the way.. the Three Romans are back right... that's disappointing.. we know how much they're fast in conquering the world.. I hope they actually follow a "timeline" for their conquest like... > Rome can't be fully master of Italy until 220 B.C which also includes its attack on Iberia. > Africa cannot be conquered/invaded before 150 B.C. > Western Asia cannot be conquered/invaded before 130 B.C. > Gaul, Germania and Britain cannot be conquered/invaded before 60 B.C. which probably includes invasion into Eastern factions like Pontus and Egypt.. Last edited by NoemiChan; 2013-03-30 at 04:48. |
2013-03-30, 09:55 | Link #76 | ||
The Dark Knight
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Each of the 8 playable factions have 3 traits represented by 3 families. As the game progresses you have to balance which family you want to support because eventually you'll have to throw your weight behind one of them. This will result in a civil war where the Roman Faction will splinter into 2-3 groups. I don't see what the issue is with this one. The other factions will have the same as they are all represented by 3 traits to choose from. Quote:
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2013-03-30, 16:40 | Link #78 |
The Dark Knight
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Rebels have ceased to exist since Empire Total War.
So it makes little sense to have them here in RTW2 and instead have them represented as other minor factions suitable in that area. |
2013-03-30, 16:53 | Link #79 |
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It's on the link. We still got the Julii, Cornelii (Scipii) and *forgot the third one and its not Brutii...
Each of the 8 playable factions have 3 traits represented by 3 families. As the game progresses you have to balance which family you want to support because eventually you'll have to throw your weight behind one of them. This will result in a civil war where the Roman Faction will splinter into 2-3 groups. If would be ok if they're not hungry for land in the start of the game. That's ok because Massalia is a city state prior to annexation and not some rebel state... as well as obviously the Greeks.. |
2013-03-30, 16:59 | Link #80 | |
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Some factions are split into a number of playable families, which bring further unique benefits to their base faction traits. Players will need to work with – and in certain circumstances against – their faction’s internal political system. You’ll direct the actions of famous characters from history, and if they’re not out in the field commanding your armies, they’ll be politicking in the senate house, or its cultural equivalent. Players would be wise to keep an eye on such individuals… The 3 families is an internal system where you play against each other. So you won't see the actual 3 factions until the civil war erupts if it does. CA already explained this. If you want to weaken your rival family in the Senate, you promote one of their own to general to lead armies but risk him going AWOL. So you'll be playing all three families together. |
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