February Screenshot Competition

[MarcusAureliusAntoninus]

Rules
-One submission per person per month
-Must be from EB
-No picture editting for this month's competition
-Only slight cropping will be allowed (small pictures are ok, just not extreme cropping)
-Please keep the demensions to a size that fits in the forum screen (maximum of 1024ish)
-Must obey forum rules

Suggestions
-Turn off banners
-Turn off arrows and/or deselect your units
-Make sure the cursor, "Paused", and map border aren't showing
-Crop out the UI (though too much cropping may get your pic disqualified)
-No Elephants

[Centurio Nixalsverdrus]

Civil War Brutality

https://img16.imageshack.us/img16/8363/zaikedenthesaphetaiosgegy0.jpg (https://imageshack.us)

[Olaf Blackeyes]

I call this one The Broken Gate
https://i477.photobucket.com/albums/rr133/Maurl/RomeTW2009-01-2923-28-53-73.jpg

EDIT:I need to change this to the cropped one.

[IrishHitman]

Jaysus Olaf, I hope those weren't your troops....

[Ibrahim]

@ centurio: Holy god that is incredible!!:beam:

which side are you: Baktria or maks?

[Olaf Blackeyes]

So im assuming that the rest of you can see that photobuckets crop didnt work for me either?
I REALLY hate that site.

EDIT: Yeah that battle took WAY too long to fight, i think i lost 20% of my army at that damn gate.
Also yes centurio that RULES
Also also can someone tell meh how to turn off banners plz?

[Mjolnir]

Also also can someone tell me how to turn off banners plz?

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=112339

[SwissBarbar]

Baaah, no editing allowed this time again? :shame:

[Mediolanicus]

Baaah, no editing allowed this time again? :shame:

Unfair disadvantage for those without Photoshop(ping skills).

Although a seperate competition for edited pictures only probably wouldn't be a problem if there are enough enthousiasts. As long as people don't stop competing here because of that...


Hmm, I still have to take a good enough screeny to come even close to the masks...

[Centurio Nixalsverdrus]

@ centurio: Holy god that is incredible!!:beam:

which side are you: Baktria or maks?
We are both the Maks in this shot. I played the Royalist part (Mak general), whereas a Baktrian general I teleported to Saba (where that battle took place) played the part of Zaikedenthes, an important member of the ruthless Aphetaios family. I recreated his army for Baktria with console command and then attacked it with a loyal family member. It is an incredible experience to fight you own army and get obliterated! It's great to see that you probably not only were so successful with that particular army because the AI is stupid, but also because this army is just incredibly mighty, so that even the AI manages to win with it. :grin:


Also yes centurio that RULES
:bow:

[Tarkus]

Wow...not to make judgments too early here, but...
We're off to a rousing start!!! Both great screens but Centurio, in particular...that's an amazing shot!

Gonna be another tough one this month...

[SwissBarbar]

2 vs 2 in the Steppes

https://img4.imageshack.us/img4/1337/unbenanntec8.png



No big struggle from me for once ^^

[Megas Pyrrhos]

Here's mine: I call it "Two Pokes and a Miss"

http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/4301b9e0df.jpg

Here's a little screenie of what my campaign map looks like at the moment:

[img=https://img3.imageshack.us/img3/7396/epeiros225bcfa2.th.jpg] (https://img3.imageshack.us/my.php?image=epeiros225bcfa2.jpg)

Klaudios' son, Sokleion, was ambushed near the Epeirote-Getic border with his bodyguard of what I've dubbed in-game as "Hysteroi Hoplitai", armed in the Romani fashion with kopis' and a pair of ap javelins.

Two getic generals tried to kill the heir to the throne, but failed.

Final Edit: May take a a little time for my pic to load.

[Antinous]

Nice!!! Your leader is a lucky man.

[Megas Pyrrhos]

The soldier to his right side.......was not. :thumbsdown: He got wasted after another poking of the spearpoint later after the screenie.

[Antinous]

Well the gods don't favor everyone.

[Aemilius Paulus]

Suggestions
-Turn off banners
-Turn off arrows and/or deselect your units
-Make sure the cursor, "Paused", and map border aren't showing
-Crop out the UI (though too much cropping may get your pic disqualified)
-No Elephants
No elephants? Hehe, is that the instant ticket to success now? What an unusual rule. But yes, screenshots with elephants do tend to win quite a often.

[Βελισάριος]

O, how are the mighty fallen

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/Thunder_wulf_X/Howarethemightyfallen.jpg

[Antinous]

Awesome shot man!!

[Subedei]

@ Burebista: Great shot....lokks a bit like the General was "crowd surfing" in a very unhealthy manner! Centurio´s pic is also very good!

[Mediolanicus]

I'm going minimalistic this time, just like SwissBarbar.

Chiswick! Fresh Horses!


https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e358/Miros_G/ChiswickFreshHorses.jpg



And a balloon for the first to notice a little something.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Doomed..
https://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh311/ibnkhaldun/TW%20games/eb_february.jpg

Roman General - "You will be destroyed! I will kill you all!"
Enemy General - "Hmm... You and what army?"
Roman General - "Me and this Ar... Oh S***! I'm doomed!"

[SwissBarbar]

:laugh4: :laugh4: :laugh4: :laugh4: bwahaha. Me and this Ar.... *turns around* ..ah.... well... ehm....oh, is that my wife calling for me? I have to go, have a nice weekend, ciao guys.... :creep:

[Silence Hunter]

It seems that this competition are going to be as tough as the previous one, if not tougher. Awesome screens so far.

[Βελισάριος]

@ Burebista: Great shot....lokks a bit like the General was "crowd surfing" in a very unhealthy manner! Centurio´s pic is also very good!

Cheers!
Heheh. Note to self: when crowd has spears or other pointy bojects, do not plunge.
And thanks Anitnous.

Great shots everyone!
Let the fierce competition begin.

[Centurio Nixalsverdrus]

I'm going minimalistic this time, just like SwissBarbar.

And a balloon for the first to notice a little something.
A cavalry unit on the left side, under the trees?

[Ardri]

Winter Battle:
https://img5.imageshack.us/img5/6964/romanivsaeduicroppedim4.jpg

The battle was my 2400 Romani troops vs nearly 4000 Aedui.

[Antinous]

I would not want to be in those roman tunics!! Way to cold :wink: Nice picture though.

[Ardri]

Nothing says good time like sandals in the snow!

[Ibrahim]

O, how are the mighty fallen

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/Thunder_wulf_X/Howarethemightyfallen.jpg

WOE!

this is indeed going to be a close one this month.:yes:

[Antinous]

No joke!!!!

[the man with no name]

You guys are right this is going 2 be a heck of a competition. Good luck 2 all!:2thumbsup:

[gamegeek2]

At the suggestion of Chirurgeon and SwissBarbar, I submit


https://img60.imageshack.us/img60/5589/60569101ko1.jpg

[Silence Hunter]

Great battle gamegeek2! Interesting angle of your shot.

[Βελισάριος]

Ah, sweet chaos!

That looks like a Roman army invading Britannia with Casse mercenaries, or... some other part of Gaul, maybe.
You ca find so many nice details in that one. Chapeau

[Tiberius Claudius Marcellus]

Centurio Nixalsverdrus' is still winning this IMHO - keep the screen shots coming gents!

[gamegeek2]

It's from my AAR.

[Tartaros]

Ok, this is my first screenshot Competition:

"Don´t mess up with the Gang"
http://www9.picfront.org/picture/tn7LlcxXeH/img/lastmanstanding.jpg

[Olaf Blackeyes]

NICE:2thumbsup::2thumbsup:

[Ibrahim]

Ok, this is my first screenshot Competition:

"Don´t mess up with the Gang"
http://www9.picfront.org/picture/tn7LlcxXeH/img/lastmanstanding.jpg

great pic man!!

but now I feel bad about my identity~:(

its a shameful sight: people on both sides of my family killing one another like this-no wonder me family is dysfunctional..dad probably has a bloodfeud with my mom's cousin because of this.:no:

[Pobs]

First time competitor here so how about ...


street violence 200bc-style...


https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/Pobs1/misc/streetfighting.jpg


cheers,



Pobs

[Tartaros]

thanx olaf and ibrahim!!



but now I feel bad about my identity

its a shameful sight: people on both sides of my family killing one another like this-no wonder me family is dysfunctional..dad probably has a bloodfeud with my mom's cousin because of this.:no:

Sorry man, the picture should not to work ideologically, just pixel in a cool game.
heads up!

[Matinius Brutus]

Awesome picture Pobs! Bloody excellent!

[Ibrahim]

thanx olaf and ibrahim!!



Sorry man, the picture should not to work ideologically, just pixel in a cool game.
heads up!

I was jk. besides, my family IS and was dysfunctional before this. but my dad has no bloodfeud:laugh4:

[Silence Hunter]

Numidian Menace

https://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh32/Artax0214/RomeTW2009-01-2719-45-55-21copy.jpg

[Tiberius Claudius Marcellus]

Pobs' is my new favorite!

EDIT: I like the units hidden in the tall grass in Silence Hunter's submission.

[Zett]

It's a trap!

https://img442.imageshack.us/img442/4421/itsatrapil4.png (https://img442.imageshack.us/my.php?image=itsatrapil4.png)

The sally of Antiocheia. The situiation in which my good friend Domodamas Drangenikos (AS general) was reminds me at a scene of Star Wars Return of the Jedi. The moment when Ackbar realized that the Imperial fleet was behind him. Poor Domodamas Drangenikos...:laugh4:

Ceterum censeo Romam esse delendam

[Olaf Blackeyes]

EPIC REFERENCE!
A balloon for u!
:balloon2:

[Antinous]

Awesome picture!!

[Ravenic]

The sound of crashing swords and shattering shields could be heard up and down the narrow river that stood as a last defense towards recently captured Massalia. Lucius Corneilus Scipio, 'The Great Scipio' as he was called and his legion were all that stood in the way of the Gallic horde bent on rape and pillage. The Gauls crossed the bridge in great numbers, and immediately the auxiliaries moved to stem their advance.

"Sir?" asked the Primus Pilus, Marcus the Centurion to his Legatus, Scipio "Shall we commit the Hastati?"

https://img515.imageshack.us/img515/4026/gallicphallusyg4.jpg

"No," he replied. "We seem to have them by the balls already."
--------


I present to you! The Gallic Phalus Formation!

Not exactly your normal submission, but since green arrows and banners technically aren't outside of the rules why not, people have asked me to submit this =P Think of it as in the running based on its comedic value rather than the usual boring coolness of the big battles!

[Subotan]

I'm going minimalistic this time, just like SwissBarbar.

Chiswick! Fresh Horses!


https://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e358/Miros_G/ChiswickFreshHorses.jpg



And a balloon for the first to notice a little something.

I'm guessing that it's a subtle reference to my entry in the January competition, with a massive mountain in the background. Amirite?
And I'm not being toady or anything as you liked my #4, but I honestly think yours is the best so far, as it leaves a nice space in the centre, and isn't combat oriented.

[Vasiliyi]

"No Sir! Watch out!"

https://img8.imageshack.us/img8/4194/soldierprotectsluciusanqz5.jpg

Taken from my last battle in my aar. Its cropped, and i dont know if its disqualified but i thought id share.

[BurningEGO]

The Last Man Standing

https://img232.imageshack.us/img232/3106/lastmanstandinggf1.jpg (https://imageshack.us)


4000 warriors fell in that battle. From my 2000 men defending Baktria, only 300 survived.

First screenshot by the way.

[Ibrahim]

The Last Man Standing

https://img232.imageshack.us/img232/3106/lastmanstandinggf1.jpg (https://imageshack.us)


4000 warriors fell in that battle. From my 2000 men defending Baktria, only 300 survived.

First screenshot by the way.

you could make a real life patterned carpet with that design :skull:

[BurningEGO]

That was an awesome battle dude, i can still remember it. At the start i burned their siege tower, and the gate towers burned their ram. Then they placed 2 siege ladders on the walls and started coming and both sides started dying, and dying, and dying. When i noticed i had lost my army, it was too late, for the bastards were fighting to the death. And when the battle in the walls ended, i had only about 50 troops left, all of which managed to retreat into the plaza, and the enemy had only one man remaining, which was "broken" but got stuck up there.

Anyway, I will give a cookie if someone can identify half of these bodies. :verycool:

[Megas Pyrrhos]

Pantodapoi phalangitai, persian archer-spearmen, and nizag gund w/e they are looks like are most of what's there, with maybe some kind of greek psiloi unit. I'd vote for this is the competition.

[Tiberius Claudius Marcellus]

My favorite part about wall battles is when the unluckiest of the soldiers fall to their deaths - arms flailing and screaming until they splat. I just find it hillarious to watch - although it always seems to happen to my defenders way more than to the enemy who scales the walls. Perhaps I need to scale walls instead of starving the town into submission or sapping/ramming.

[Antinous]

My favorite part about wall battles is when the unluckiest of the soldiers fall to their deaths - arms flailing and screaming until they splat. I just find it hillarious to watch - although it always seems to happen to my defenders way more than to the enemy who scales the walls. Perhaps I need to scale walls instead of starving the town into submission or sapping/ramming.

Same here, that is my favorite part!! It makes me happy to see my enemy die a painful death.

[Βελισάριος]

I actually saw one poor bastard jump. He was the last of his unit and facing my angry troops... rather funny moment.

[Antinous]

I once saw ten men jump all at once to get away from my troops. It was cool and weird.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

I once saw ten men jump all at once to get away from my troops. It was cool and weird.

But it's not cool when your own troops jump when ordered to get down from the wall!~:angry:

[Zett]

But it's not cool when your own troops jump when ordered to get down from the wall!~:angry:

If you order them to get down, jumping is the shortest way. Pherhaps you shouldn't doubleklick, running on a high wall is always dangerous.:laugh4:

Ceterum censeo Romam esse delendam

[Antinous]

Ya :smile:

[Tiberius Claudius Marcellus]

But it's not cool when your own troops jump when ordered to get down from the wall!~:angry:


I actually saw one poor bastard jump. He was the last of his unit and facing my angry troops... rather funny moment.


I once saw ten men jump all at once to get away from my troops. It was cool and weird.

They jump on their own!?!?!?

Is that coded into the game to be purposeful or is it a bug?

[Βελισάριος]

I don't know, but here's the screenie:

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/Thunder_wulf_X/Europa%20Barbarorum/Geronimo.jpg

Only that one Hoplite and the Akontistai were left. So the Hoplite decided to take his chances with a fall off the walls.

[Antinous]

I think it's just a bug. Ask MAA.

[Ca Putt]

well that's what i call "the other way out"

[MarcusAureliusAntoninus]

Yeah, there's a pathfinding bug where units will fall of the side of the wall. I've even had them fall off the outside side of the wall. Getting guys knocked off the wall in the middle of battles is supposed to happen, but all the other times is a bug. It will usually happen when there is battle going on nearby or there is a damage/hole in the wall nearby. Once I tried to reposition a unit that was too close to a damaged wall and the whole unit jumped off the edge.

[Antinous]

That sucks!!!

[BurningEGO]

"I forgot my Parachute! NOOOOOO!" (note: i do not want to compete with this screenshot, but with the one i posted before)

https://img124.imageshack.us/img124/4923/rometw2009021601130929rm4.jpg

[desert]

That's what happens when units rout while climbing ladders.

[Potocello]

Pobs' street warfare one is nice, that's what has my vote so far

[infua]

Battle of Raphia 217 BC (new) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7ubvRr2BG0&fmt=22)

Watch!:yes:

[SwissBarbar]

nice

[alexanderthegreater]

I call this one "Stop, in the name of Rome!":
http://www.freewebs.com/files_rings/rtw_ss.bmp

[Antinous]

Nice pic and infua AWESOME video!!!!!

[JRG]

https://img4.imageshack.us/img4/2501/seleucidarmynr0.jpg (https://img4.imageshack.us/my.php?image=seleucidarmynr0.jpg)
https://img4.imageshack.us/img4/seleucidarmynr0.jpg/1/w841.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img4/seleucidarmynr0.jpg/1/)
The Battle of Damaskos

[HunGeneral]

Very nice pics so far:beam:

About units fallling from Walls - I have also seen my own troops fall off by mistak but I have also seen desperate enemy soldiers head strait for the edge - some don't get that far since they turn there back on my soldiers and we know what happens then but thoose who do get away simply jump of the wall:dizzy2: Althoug I have never seen entire units do it just one or two seperate sodiers.

[Antinous]

Earlier my general jumped of a wall while sieging Ispos, after he died his entire unit started to jump off!!!!

[Centurio Nixalsverdrus]

"Stop, in the name of Rome!"

... before you stab my heart ... :wink:

[BurningEGO]

I remember some game i played (believe it was vanilla RTW), where an enemy blew part of my wall. I told my archers to get near the part that had been destroyed, and they ALL jumped down. Lost an entire regiment that way.

[Ibrahim]

I call this one "Stop, in the name of Rome!":
http://www.freewebs.com/files_rings/rtw_ss.bmp

I can just imagine:

*men slog through street*

*roman centurion pops in front of them*

centurion: STOP!

men(confused): why should we?!

centurio: You must stop in the name of Roma.

men: and why should we bother.

Centurio: I have been sent to stop your marauding with a small army from the republic. so to spare yourselves, stop!

men: you and whose army? *one of them points to the back of the centurio

*Centurio looks behind and around*

Centurio: oh Heck! *runs away.* *men chase him to plaza*

[Rilder]

I don't know, but here's the screenie:

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/Thunder_wulf_X/Europa%20Barbarorum/Geronimo.jpg

Only that one Hoplite and the Akontistai were left. So the Hoplite decided to take his chances with a fall off the walls.

Fall?

Looks like he took his spear and pole vaulted off it.

[Βελισάριος]

Fall?

Looks like he took his spear and pole vaulted off it.

[insert hysterical laughter here]

Now that really made my day! :laugh4:

[soup_alex]

I can just imagine:
I quite fancy it would be a Hellenistic era reworking of the duel with the Black Knight from ...and The Holy Grail.

"Come on, you pansy!"

[Antinous]

I quite fancy it would be a Hellenistic era reworking of the duel with the Black Knight from ...and The Holy Grail.

"Come on, you pansy!"

LOL!!! HAHAHAH!!!!!

[Ibrahim]

I quite fancy it would be a Hellenistic era reworking of the duel with the Black Knight from ...and The Holy Grail.

"Come on, you pansy!"

:laugh4::laugh4::laugh4:

[Gabeed]

I've seen the falling-off-the-wall bug happen quite often. Once I saw a unit of my Botroas charge out of a siege tower and, in unison, leap off the wall to their deaths. I lost around 20 men in a second. After picking up my jaw, I later won the battle, but that little idiotic incident didn't help.

[ezekiel2517]

Well, my first time participating. I didn't get rid of the map or the cursor (is it possible to remove the cursor when it is in such a place?), but I want to enter the contest anyway :beam:

Anyone else smells smoke?

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/ibstrd/RTW/Europa%20Barbarorum/anyoneelsesmellssmoke.png

[Megas Pyrrhos]

There's a hotkey to remove the map (i think it's f7 or f8, could be wrong). And as to removing the cursor....if you have photoshop, use the clone stamp tool and replace the cursor's area with the grass around it...only solution i know of...

And nice pic btw, lots of action :2thumbsup:

[Gaivs]

Very nice pics so far:beam:

About units fallling from Walls - I have also seen my own troops fall off by mistak but I have also seen desperate enemy soldiers head strait for the edge - some don't get that far since they turn there back on my soldiers and we know what happens then but thoose who do get away simply jump of the wall:dizzy2: Althoug I have never seen entire units do it just one or two seperate sodiers.

Big enough signature dude? Pick one and use it, not ten million.

[ezekiel2517]

There's a hotkey to remove the map (i think it's f7 or f8, could be wrong). And as to removing the cursor....if you have photoshop, use the clone stamp tool and replace the cursor's area with the grass around it...only solution i know of...

And nice pic btw, lots of action :2thumbsup:

thanks :beam:

Obviously, I chose that one because of the Volcano... it made me feel a sense of hurry

[Emperor of Graal]

Wonderful pics so far.
I need to post one!

[Subotan]

I'm biding my time for next months, because there's no way I'll win.

[HunGeneral]

Big enough signature dude? Pick one and use it, not ten million.

What does that post have to do with my signature???
I am only using ONE picture in my sig after all.:dizzy2:

[Mjolnir]

"Molon Labe!"
https://img172.imageshack.us/img172/2418/battleofnikaia12575.jpg

[desert]

Ahem, Swiss Barbar? :smash:

[A Very Super Market]

Oh god.... the eyes!!

[Megas Pyrrhos]

That picture makes me feel very self-conscience, due to all the eyes looking upon me! The banners actually look good for a change being in there.

Nice shot.

[Olaf Blackeyes]

Umm is it just me or does that picture look like it is trying to kill you?

[SwissBarbar]

Ahem, Swiss Barbar? :smash:

Yes please? :laugh4: I have no copyright on Molon Labe *G*

[Ibrahim]

Umm is it just me or does that picture look like it is trying to kill you?

actually, it wants you (plural you) dead.:clown:

[Ibn-Khaldun]

"Molon Labe!"
https://img172.imageshack.us/img172/2418/battleofnikaia12575.jpg

For some reason this pic reminded me "Lord of the Rings"! You know, "The Eye sees you" and all that stuff! :inquisitive:

Nice pic though:yes:

[-Praetor-]

Title: Nothing is Impossible for a Roman Legion


https://img201.imageshack.us/img201/8483/rometwbi200902241924171.jpg (https://imageshack.us)

The year is 585 Ab urbe condita. The consul Emilius Paulus travels to Macedonia with 38.000 men to confront the King Perseus of Macedonia. They clash in Pydna, northern Thessalia, in an encounter that would mark the eclipse of the macedonian phalanx and the independence of Alexander's homeland.

How did they do this? By achieving the impossible: breaking the phalanx from the front.

PS: Inspiration from this drawing:
https://img5.imageshack.us/img5/6314/ph070102zp5.jpg

[Antinous]

That is my favorite drawing!!! Also awesome picture dude!!!

[V.T. Marvin]

Hello friends, here is my belated contribution. Actually this is the first time I dare to submit in a screenshot competition. Hope you will like it.

https://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee315/VTMarvin/Nice%20Screenshots/Hailstorm.jpg
Hailstorm - Would you dare to join the fray?
This is a tribute to the brave Persian soldiers who followed their King into the lands of Baktrians, not knowing what lays before them and never came back... Even the enemy deserve due honour. :bow:

[Rilder]

https://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s311/Rilder/Ligurianwars.jpg
Ligurian Wars: Battle of Segestica

[The Fuzz]

Just throwing in one because I like to see a full competition :D

Battle for Propthasia
https://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj205/lorbok123/16-10.jpg

[desert]

A massive amount of competition this month...
Mine is no match.

Suicide

https://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr309/desertSypglass/Ligro.jpg

[A Very Super Market]

How the bugger do get rid of the minimap and the unit cards?

Until I know, I will post this pic up regardless.

https://i491.photobucket.com/albums/rr278/A_Very_Super_Market/RomeTW-BI2009-02-2718-50-04-60.jpg

Yes, phear my lame graphics.

[SwissBarbar]

It's not February anymore anyway :laugh4: :laugh4:

[Ludens]

You can disable interface elements with F5-F7. Or you can simply crop the images to exclude the interface.

[Subotan]

A massive amount of competition this month...
Mine is no match.

Pikemen

https://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr309/desertSypglass/untitled.jpg

That is so good, I would actually remove it from the competition and submit in next months, it deserves to win so badly.

[desert]

I can't believe I'm being swayed so easily...
but fine. I'll replace it with the one I'd premade in January.

[Βελισάριος]

No! Noo!! The second one is much better!
Seriously.