Lack of Information

[Polemists]

The game is supposedly coming out in March, (20 something) from everything I've read. I have heard it is on schedule, and since they have a history of hitting release dates I see no idea why they wouldn't hit this one.

So why does it seem like there is so little information on this total war then there was about Medieval? It is getting close two months away from release and we have few pictures, no videos, and the webpage barely even has a empire total war section.

I don't know maybe come Feburary they have a revamped Empire Total War lying in wait, but as if right now I mostly feel as if there is nothing to really see or discuss on Empire. Maybe I'm only one feeling this way though.

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

According to Wikipedia and Gamespot, the release date is still TBA, but is sometime in 2008. I really don't think it's in March - we haven't even seen any land battle screenshots yet.

[pevergreen]

When a release date is announced, I will hunt for more information. Once it is announced, this forum at least will become a lot busier, as did the Med 2 one.

I dont think they can release in march, no demo and faction previews yet.

[Mailman653]

Yeah March is too soon, I think in a thread some where on here quoting an article, they stated that the game was only 25% done, and this was only in Oct-Dec.

[rajpoot]

Oh it'll be the fall season of October, its always October..........but it sure would be an unexpected and very very pleasant surprise if it gets released in March.

[Jack Lusted]

The game is supposedly coming out in March, (20 something) from everything I've read.

Empire is NOT, repeat NOT coming out in March, the March release date posted in Total PC Gaming magazine is not correct, we are not even sure how they came to that conclusion, and the game is not 75% complete either. We have not given a release dater yet, but it won't be for a while. That's why there isn't much info out yet, but believe me there will be a lot of info between now and release.

[Wolf_Kyolic]

Anyone expecting it to be released before 2009 is dreaming.

[Rhyfelwyr]

I hope it isn't rushed, a bug-free ETW for next Christmas would do me fine.

[Wolf_Kyolic]

Bugs? Have you ever seen a bug in any TW serie? They are always bug free mate. People confuse bugs and features and that is the problem. What you think as bugs are features in fact. TW series have always been bug free and they will remain being so.

[pevergreen]

pevergreen points to the fact that each game has been patched. Joking taken in stride.

[Wolf_Kyolic]

Yes patching deals with 50% of the "features". 50% remains there forever. And you know how many new features we have there. Tens of! :)

[Polemists]

Well Jack summed it up for me. I read the Total Pc gaming mag. Which is where they said march.

That's rather sad though, as I was kind hoping for something to do with Empire total war between now and march besides wall papers, (VIdeos, faction preview, demo, what have you.) Guess now won't be anything till Oct.

O well. Guess I'll check back then.

[Jack Lusted]

Oh you'll get more than wallpapers between now and March.

[Csargo]

Something to look forward to. Great.

[rajpoot]

Oh you'll get more than wallpapers between now and March.

Ooooooooooooh

[pevergreen]

Im holding that against you.

[alpaca]

I'd rather they released a polished product by March 2010 than a rushed thing this year, but then again that's probably not going to happen

[Martok]

I'd rather they released a polished product by March 2010 than a rushed thing this year, but then again that's probably not going to happen

[Mouzafphaerre]

I'd rather they released a polished product by March 2010 than a rushed thing this year, but then again that's probably not going to happen

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[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

I'd rather they released a polished product by March 2010 than a rushed thing this year, but then again that's probably not going to happen

I'd rather they release it sooner than later, as it's not going to be polished anyways, and modders will have more time to work on it to make it a decent game.

[Roberts]

I'd rather they release it sooner than later, as it's not going to be polished anyways, and modders will have more time to work on it to make it a decent game.

Imo the overall modding has declined with M2:TW compared with the modding effort put in RTW, probably because many modders felt frustrated about M2:TW not having any noticeable improvement ( like gameplay ) over RTW apart from graphics - so they left tw modding altogether. Even more can leave tw modding if Empire turns out pretty poor (gameplay wise). Of course new modders will come in, but ....

[rajpoot]

but.......you can't replace the old masters well, ETW is a new engine isn't it? Got to be way better than the past.

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

Got to be way better than the past.

Just like R:TW was supposed to be better than M:TW? Well, only time will tell.

[IsItStillThere]

Well Jack summed it up for me. I read the Total Pc gaming mag. Which is where they said march.

March 2009 might be a better guess.

[Raz]

You'd assume it'd be easy to put a flaw into a new game engine (accidentally, of course ). Still, there will always be M2TW.

Also, on that modding note: As long as a game is easily modified, it will last players for a very, very long time - thus developers don't have to rush out another game to keep players.... well, playing. For example, if one plays a video game for say over 5 months before he/she is bored, the player can grab a small mod that rebalances and adds to the game, extending replayability another 3 months before being bored again. By that time, a larger scale mod would've been released creating a new atmosphere to the game, allowing the player to immerse him/herself for another 4 months. And if the game is easily modified, an total conversion might've been produced, creating "almost" a new game, extending gameplay for another 5 months and, if well made, possibly longer. By that time a sequel would've been produced and published by the developers and thus the process repeats itself.

The least vicious cycle in life I know.

[Ferret]

Imo the overall modding has declined with M2:TW compared with the modding effort put in RTW, probably because many modders felt frustrated about M2:TW not having any noticeable improvement ( like gameplay ) over RTW apart from graphics - so they left tw modding altogether. Even more can leave tw modding if Empire turns out pretty poor (gameplay wise). Of course new modders will come in, but ....

I strongly disagree with this, I have found stainless steel and Broken Cresent more enjoyable than any RTW mod I've played, including EB.

[Zim]

Yeah, I'd say BC is even more fun than EB, especially since the campaign AI can be modded better now, and the battle AI is rather better than RTW.

Of course, we'll have to see about EB2.

[Csargo]

Well it's almost March and there's nothing new...

[Intrepid Sidekick]

As Jack said: ITS NOT BEING RELEASED IN MARCH!
ok?

Anyway more info is being drip fed every month.
Think about all the things you dont know about Empire yet and think how long that information will take to be released. Might give you an idea of when we are releasing?
If it doesnt it will keep you busy until we do.

[alpaca]

As Jack said: ITS NOT BEING RELEASED IN MARCH!
ok?

Anyway more info is being drip fed every month.
Think about all the things you dont know about Empire yet and think how long that information will take to be released. Might give you an idea of when we are releasing?
If it doesnt it will keep you busy until we do.

December 2354 (basing things on typical SEGA/CA information policy)