Poison Arrow
04-06-2004, 02:03
Well, I thought I'd just tell everyone about myself as I plan to stick around. I thought it may help knowing what kind of player I am and the experiences I've had. Getting to know players from random topics can be hard.
I bought STW when it first came out. I am a big Akira Kurasawa and Toshiro Mifune fan, so I knew I'd get into this game. I still enjoy the feel of this game the most. I spent many a night conquering Japan, I was rather addicted. I only played SP for some odd reason though. But one day I decided to brave a battle with a live general. I got my *ss kicked. But I was game for another battle a few days later. I got lucky and routed him from the field. Sadly, I stopped after that. So two online battles under my belt. MI intrigued me, but I never bought it. I felt STW was so perfect as is, there was little need for it.
Does anyone else remember when they were thinking of naming MTW, Crusader TW? When I saw them creating it I followed it with much interest. LIfe had taken hold at that point and I wasn't playing much STW anymore. Then I stopped. About 6 months ago I bought three games. NWN, Sim City 4, and MTW. I got hooked into NWN and never even touched the other two. I started my first MTW campaign about a week ago. I have divorced myself from NWN, it's a lethal time sink hole. And I still haven't played Sim City 4. And I bet I won't with the hold MTW has on me again. Oh well, at least now I'm playing a game that I truly enjoy instead of feel is a chore. Building stuff for NWN and persistant worlds (for other people basically) gets old, fast.
With MTW I feel the old magic of STW coming back. These games are so good. Through experiencing the differences in this game though, compared to STW, I'm wondering what I might have missed in MI. So I plan to get it. I will also be getting VI, as it seems to be the standard for online play. And, if there is another culture I love, it's Vikings. Big RUNE fan here, awesome game.
Online play is capturing my attention again and I plan to hone my skills a bit and then wade in. The whole idea of Ronin generals and Clans when I first saw them back in the STW days seemed so cool to me. Plus, one thing I always tell people when I am trying to convince them to buy these games is, that I still get nervous when entering into a battle in SP. The tension and reward of fighting a live general is that much more intense. My two battles online proved that to me. I don't know about joining or creating a clan though. While it adds comradery to your multi army battles, I like the idea of being a feared Ronin. One even the clans will come to know. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif
I bought STW when it first came out. I am a big Akira Kurasawa and Toshiro Mifune fan, so I knew I'd get into this game. I still enjoy the feel of this game the most. I spent many a night conquering Japan, I was rather addicted. I only played SP for some odd reason though. But one day I decided to brave a battle with a live general. I got my *ss kicked. But I was game for another battle a few days later. I got lucky and routed him from the field. Sadly, I stopped after that. So two online battles under my belt. MI intrigued me, but I never bought it. I felt STW was so perfect as is, there was little need for it.
Does anyone else remember when they were thinking of naming MTW, Crusader TW? When I saw them creating it I followed it with much interest. LIfe had taken hold at that point and I wasn't playing much STW anymore. Then I stopped. About 6 months ago I bought three games. NWN, Sim City 4, and MTW. I got hooked into NWN and never even touched the other two. I started my first MTW campaign about a week ago. I have divorced myself from NWN, it's a lethal time sink hole. And I still haven't played Sim City 4. And I bet I won't with the hold MTW has on me again. Oh well, at least now I'm playing a game that I truly enjoy instead of feel is a chore. Building stuff for NWN and persistant worlds (for other people basically) gets old, fast.
With MTW I feel the old magic of STW coming back. These games are so good. Through experiencing the differences in this game though, compared to STW, I'm wondering what I might have missed in MI. So I plan to get it. I will also be getting VI, as it seems to be the standard for online play. And, if there is another culture I love, it's Vikings. Big RUNE fan here, awesome game.
Online play is capturing my attention again and I plan to hone my skills a bit and then wade in. The whole idea of Ronin generals and Clans when I first saw them back in the STW days seemed so cool to me. Plus, one thing I always tell people when I am trying to convince them to buy these games is, that I still get nervous when entering into a battle in SP. The tension and reward of fighting a live general is that much more intense. My two battles online proved that to me. I don't know about joining or creating a clan though. While it adds comradery to your multi army battles, I like the idea of being a feared Ronin. One even the clans will come to know. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif