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Unzip and Attack posted:I wrote my undergrad capstone paper on the topic of combat tactics not keeping up with technology in the American Civil War. The big jump in accuracy/lethality in 19th century firearms was not reflected in the battle tactics of most Civil War generals, who grew up learning linear 18th century warfare. The results can be seen in the insane jump in combat casualty percentages from the American Revolution and the ACW. It's crazy how relatively bloodless Revolutionary battles were compared to the wholesale slaughter of Gettysburg/Shiloh where whole regiments were wiped out. I'm honestly surprised we haven't seen it yet. But tbh, the Steam community for it would be horrid. Kind of how the art section for Hearts of Iron IV is full with nazi-circle jerking.
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That Darth guy was always obnoxiously arrogant, acting as if he was the best modder in existence. Doesn't surprise me if his own game turns out to just assume everyone will love it and those who don't are just noob plebs.
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Jul 7, 2017 08:01
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Empire was a very good beta for the (then) new game engine.
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Jul 7, 2017 08:13
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Empire also added Sweden, which felt important and cool 9 years ago.
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Jul 7, 2017 08:19
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Med 2 kingdoms has a real sweet modding scene. Deus Lo Vult was great whenever you fancied a super nerdy representation of medieval warfare.
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Jul 7, 2017 17:43
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GLORY TO ZE REICH (not the bad Reich tho, that Reich sucks).
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Jul 7, 2017 20:40
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Arcsquad12 posted:Begone you are not mein kaiser If Allah is willing, you will LEAVE ME ALONE Also, do whatever you want CA as long as you do Victoria TW. BigglesSWE fucked around with this message at 22:04 on Jul 7, 2017 |
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Jul 7, 2017 22:02
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SeanBeansShako posted:I always found it weird we could spare dudes in Med 2, but every game since them you got no choice but to war crime the enemy to the last man. I don't think they mean it to be explicitly "you kill 'em all, hoorah!" but more of a "out of sight out of mind" sort of thing. I think the choice to release or excecute prisoners is actually a bit more harrowing, since it puts you in positions were it clearly is to your advantage to straight up murder people.
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Jul 7, 2017 22:06
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Once they introduced the free-roaming map in the first Rome, there was no turning back. I remember how cool it was and how everyone talked about it. It obviously hasn't revolutionized the gameplay since but they have to include it. Imagine TWC if they'd go back to 2D maps. That forum would implode.
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Jul 13, 2017 08:21
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Beware of the crow. Great heathen army I guess?
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Nov 1, 2017 13:28
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Gamerofthegame posted:Vikings? Yeah, and the early blurred screenshot implied Ireland/British Isles, so Great Heathen Army is my bet. It’s a relatively well documented period in British history and there’s been a few popular TV-shows about that general era lately.
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Nov 1, 2017 14:44
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The third century crisis is a very interesting period in history. At the same time, I feel like this is kind ohm Attila light, so I dunno...
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Nov 8, 2017 21:59
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Announcement tomorrow, tagline being “Kings will rise”.
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Nov 13, 2017 18:58
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I know China has been rumored for quite a while, but what is the basis for these rumors? Like, is there anything substantial that points in that direction that I’ve missed?
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Nov 13, 2017 21:20
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Billzasilver posted:The only basis is that the next big game is a brand new setting and CA still has no interest in going WWI or newer. Is it the geographical setting or the time setting that is new? Have they made a distinction?
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Nov 13, 2017 22:02
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Arglebargle III posted:Dong Zhuo, notorious usurper. Sounds good, I’m in. Was hoping for a Victoria-esque game but I ain’t even gonna pretend that I won’t buy the shot out of these TW games.
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Jan 11, 2018 08:46
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We can't talk about glorious voice acting without GLORY FOR ZE REICH! (Btw don't search with those words on youtube unless you want to see where all the Wheraboos spends their downtime. Yikes).
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Jan 13, 2018 17:47
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Fall of the Samurai was great, but the back paddling to generic English was really disappointing.
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Jan 14, 2018 15:36
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The Great Heathen (Viking) Army may have been found. Well, parts of it anyway: https://edition.cnn.com/2018/02/02/health/viking-graves-repton/index.html
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CA discussed this recently as I recall, but according to their numbers, Rome 2 still has a consistent and sizable player base, thus the new dlcs after all this time.
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That’s fine in my books. Especially since they’ve introduced the “not fully manned at the beginning” mechanic. Probably evens things out.
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Apr 26, 2018 10:36
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Is there any strategy game ever that has a good late game? EU4 I guess. Other than that, I feel the beginning of a game is always the most interesting.
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May 2, 2018 09:58
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If they went back to 2D maps, the gaming community at large would crucify them. Pretty sure us goons would too.
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May 3, 2018 19:50
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The patch really made Thrones more interesting. Had to quell some really bothersome rebellions as Wessex; the pre-patch experience was much easier.
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Jun 7, 2018 15:00
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StashAugustine posted:man im trying to play m2 again (as venice) and what the ai lacks in competence it makes up for in sheer viciousness. im besieged on all fronts and there's no sign of a ceasefire Step 1 of any Venice game: burn Milan ASAP.
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Jun 13, 2018 08:57
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peer posted:https://twitter.com/totalwar/status/1017045860067274752 What could this possibly be though?
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Jul 11, 2018 15:04
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Edgar Allen Ho posted:I’d love an Italy campaign with romans, etruscans, samnites, greeks, etc. It’s such a pivotal moment and radically underrepresented in Rome games. I agree, I hope it’s something like this.
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Jul 12, 2018 10:19
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Thrones isn't bad at all, I just wish there were more historical tidbits. I loved those things in Rome and Medieval II; random "events" that told you about this and that historically significant discovery.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1ARRMUobNU
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Aug 13, 2018 14:12
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Game is apparently delayed till late May. https://comingsoon.totalwar.com
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Feb 11, 2019 14:37
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Three Kingdoms.... Medieval 3 confirmed. (pretty pls).
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May 22, 2019 23:56
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Goddamn that full rebel stack that spawns suddenly at the start of the Hong Rong campaign is such a kick to the nuts.
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May 25, 2019 23:49
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I just had an epic battle againts Cao Cao which really came down to the wire, when my main general (Lui Bei) was defeated (wounded, not killed, I guess?), which caused my other two generals to go beserk. This proved to be a blessing in disguise, because them going haywire on the remaining enemy forces turned out to be exactly what was needed for a very, VERY close victory. Some Tolkien-esque poo poo here, love it.
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skooma512 posted:Shogun 2 good Rome 2 is the worst of these if only because it's very soulless. There's no real flavour to it. Thrones is great on paper and okay in practice. Not great not terrible as they say. FOTS loving rocks. Also just get to Victoria TW already, CA.
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Sep 30, 2019 10:54
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Whatever they do with Medieval III, I hope they realize that they have to involve the player in the world more.
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Flipswitch posted:Has anyone ever had any bad experiences or outcomes from the Harmony/Disharmony system from 3k? I tend to avoid pairing people who dislike each other to begin with, but this campaign I have quite a interesting variety of characters who like/dislike and I'm curious how this may bite me in the future. I’ve been wondering this myself. I love the idea of it all, but it seems to be very easy to bypass any problems with it.
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Dramicus posted:Oh yeah, I had forgotten how lovely the Naval battles are. But I guess that's pretty much the case in every total war. Troy apparently does! I liked the naval battles in Empire and Napoleon, but that’s really the only period they’ve done where they feel like a must-have. So I finally caught up on the latest dev diary. Exciting to hear that they’re working on bigger expansions. I like the DLCs for 3K but they also feel a bit small. Only track I need from this OST is the trailer song for the Mandate of Heaven trailer.
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I’m stupidly fascinated by ancient eras so I’m all over Troy. Sounds fun with armies that won’t rely heavily on cavalry too.
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I don’t see why agents would have to be more complicated than the ones in Medieval II: essentially you use spies to spread the plague from your settlements to your enemies (especially Milan. gently caress you, Milan).
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A future historical game could probably use a causus belli system to reign in the scale of conflicts.
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