New addon: Alexander [Archive]

Kampfduck

05-05-2006, 20:50

did you guys take a look on the official rome total war site?
http://www.totalwar.com/community/alex2.htm

there will be a new addon, created for rome total war called: Alexander,
theres a lot of new stuff, maybe some new ideas which can be implanted for future updates of eb, the game will be released at June 2006.

what do you think?
:inquisitive:

QwertyMIDX

05-05-2006, 21:02

Those movies are pretty uninspiring...with the old RTW units just skinned in new colors. It does have "Indian naked female archers" though, I'm sure that will sell some copies.

Kampfduck

05-05-2006, 21:10

yes,
i visited the forum of twc, there was a lot of talking going on about these
'naked female archers' , hahaha,
i searched but couldnt find a pic of them somewhere on the net :bow::dizzy2:

Spendios

05-05-2006, 21:22

Indian naked female archer, persian with crappy green uniforms....but at least this time there will be real Indian elephants.....

cunctator

05-05-2006, 21:32

The most important things they left out so far:
-will it come with a new exe as BI?
-will there be any improvements to the game engine, increased hardcoded limits?
-will there be a new patch for R:TW/BI as a fter BI release?
-how much will it cost?

Kampfduck

05-05-2006, 21:37

because it will be a download version only (no boxed version),
the price should be very low ive heard,
on the twc forum there was a talk of 9 uk pounds.

Teleklos Archelaou

05-05-2006, 21:45

I'm mildly concerned about EB players commenting on it. If fans want to voice opinions, that's one thing, but since EB is primarily about historical accuracy and adding more reality and content to the factions on the map, our opinions obviously go along pretty close with what we are trying to do and are interested in. These are not CA's objectives of course, as is understandable. So given the nature of mods in general (to change things up or "fix" problems or issues - differently than the original makers of the game produced it), it seems likely that we would only be interested in things like improvements to the game engine, hardcoded limits, etc, as cunctator mentioned. Other opinions on new content provided by CA would likely be best left alone. But that's just the personal opinion of one eb member. :juggle2:

Dayve

05-05-2006, 21:51

Well i never saw this coming...

I won't be buying it, it'll just be more bright colours and historical innacuracies with units routing before they touch your battle line because a javelin killed one of their men... Perhaps if there are some real improvements to the game engine and AI and diplomacy and stuff then i might, but unless there's real modding potential there then no.

Steppe Merc

05-05-2006, 22:31

Ah.. so we start to see the impact of Bethesda's charging for addons...

khelvan

05-05-2006, 23:06

Kenny, don't think this is just because of Oblivion. It has been in the works for a long while. Actually, EA has been doing it for quite some time.

It is the natural drift of an industry that has lacked innovation in distribution for a very long time. I for one am all for it, since it will provide very real incentive for companies to continue to support and improve their products well after they are released. By charging for new content, but continuing to update the engine, everyone is happy.

O'ETAIPOS

05-05-2006, 23:08

One of possible changes may be possibility to have faction leader with different model than other family generals (if they make Aleksandros, there couldnt be more of them in the field ~;) )

Also makedon cavalry looks good (somebody red Army of Aleksander the Great from Osprey ~:) )

VandalCarthage

05-06-2006, 03:26

Some of the models actually look fairly good. I think some of the Indian units will be useful; and hell, I'm excited to play as Porus.

Reverend Joe

05-06-2006, 04:48

Oh, my god.

Take a look at this. (http://www.totalwar.com/community/bri.htm)

You cannot make this stuff up. :laugh4:

Zero1

05-06-2006, 05:01

Hahahahaha, check the clips!, Phillip sounds like a Scotsman!

On the expansion note, I'd only get it if it adds some considerable gameplay improvements or options or lifts the hardcoded limits, otherwise plfffffft

Barbarossa82

05-06-2006, 10:59

Phillip sounds like a Scotsman!

:inquisitive:

Cool clips. The second one is just vein-burstingly intense!

Ludens

05-06-2006, 12:21

I'm mildly concerned about EB players commenting on it. If fans want to voice opinions, that's one thing, but since EB is primarily about historical accuracy and adding more reality and content to the factions on the map, our opinions obviously go along pretty close with what we are trying to do and are interested in. These are not CA's objectives of course, as is understandable. So given the nature of mods in general (to change things up or "fix" problems or issues - differently than the original makers of the game produced it), it seems likely that we would only be interested in things like improvements to the game engine, hardcoded limits, etc, as cunctator mentioned. Other opinions on new content provided by CA would likely be best left alone.
Absolutely. You voiced my thoughts better than I could.

Teleklos Archelaou

05-06-2006, 16:13

Woo-hoo! Batting 1 for 8,326 now! :grin:

Roderick Ponce Von Fontlebottom

05-06-2006, 16:16

:inquisitive: I wonder where this leaves there production of Medieval Total War 2? Are they doing this for a quick profit?

Lusted

05-06-2006, 16:53

CA Australia are working on MIITW, CA UK are working on the Alexander expansion i believe.

Steppe Merc

05-06-2006, 17:14

Zero1

05-06-2006, 20:18

:inquisitive:

Cool clips. The second one is just vein-burstingly intense!

The way he's doing the voiceover makes Philip of Makedon sound like he had a thick Scottish accent, and the idea of Philip of Makedon sounding like a Scotsman is hilarious to me.

My sense of humor is odd:embarassed:

QwertyMIDX

05-06-2006, 20:28

There seems to be a hollywood convention in which Romans and Greeks speak like they're from somewhere in the British isles...

Proper Gander

05-06-2006, 20:47

naked women?
how much does it cost?

*fetches body oil*

There seems to be a hollywood convention in which Romans and Greeks speak like they're from somewhere in the British isles...

that's just because our english is so classy.

Krusader

05-06-2006, 20:49

There seems to be a hollywood convention in which Romans and Greeks speak like they're from somewhere in the British isles...

Well, the crime "Alexander" was different. Angelina Jolie's accent was...not that good.:inquisitive:

Sarcasm

05-06-2006, 22:28

Well, the crime "Alexander" was different. Angelina Jolie's accent was...not that good.:inquisitive:

She spoke during the film?

jedispongee

05-07-2006, 00:00

A whole lot.

Kampfduck

05-08-2006, 08:26

still no information about new content in terms of coding etc.. hmm, lets hope there is some.

Ragabash

05-08-2006, 15:32

Speaker of second clip sounds just like british, and says this at some point, I suppose:

Your men take heart, from your success against the sacred band, but there are two "JUMBO" units left on the field and they must be destroyed before they can be brought against your army.

Its either my hearing or expansion will have nasty surprise for fans of upcoming expansion :elephant:

nic

05-08-2006, 15:44

The thing about improving the code is, why would CA want to help the modding community get more life out of its existing product when they are gearing to sell their new one. Since they haven't said anything i'm not optimistic over a new patch and if its the same engine its 50/50 whether i'll buy the new expansion.

Proper Gander

05-08-2006, 21:10

i'm pretty sure the engine will not've changed. it's going to add a new campaign, a couple of units, even more reskinned units, and some bits and pieces to polish it off.

i wouldn't expect any teaking, bug fixing or anything in the likes.

Your men take heart, from your success against the sacred band, but there are two "JUMBO" units left on the field and they must be destroyed before they can be brought against your army.

it's two MORE units.

somebody said he sounded scottish... i couldn't agree less. especially not a "thick" scottish accent.

he sounds english. (saying british is a teeny weeny bit too vague with all the accents there....)

Geoffrey S

05-08-2006, 21:27

http://www.totalwar.com/community/images/2campaign.jpg
Look at Greece...~:mecry:

Zero1

05-09-2006, 02:44

i'm pretty sure the engine will not've changed. it's going to add a new campaign, a couple of units, even more reskinned units, and some bits and pieces to polish it off.

i wouldn't expect any teaking, bug fixing or anything in the likes.

it's two MORE units.

somebody said he sounded scottish... i couldn't agree less. especially not a "thick" scottish accent.

he sounds english. (saying british is a teeny weeny bit too vague with all the accents there....)

I listened to both clips again, twice actually...and I still say he sounds Scottish.

Simmons

05-09-2006, 10:29

Look at Greece...~:mecry:
Yeah I pointed this out in one of the other Alexander threads I know I can't wait to subdue the independent greek cities or should I say Sparta. :laugh4:

Not to mention a navel invasion of Create or Cyprus. :no:

edyzmedieval

05-09-2006, 14:28

Woo-hoo! Batting 1 for 8,326 now! :grin:

I don't get it...
Anyhow, I will surely buy it. ~:)

Byzantine Mercenary

05-09-2006, 15:49

I listened to both clips again, twice actually...and I still say he sounds Scottish.
i can't hear those clips (maybe he is putting on an accent?) but his normal voice is pretty distinctive anyway and it is definately english

Proper Gander

05-09-2006, 19:38

I listened to both clips again, twice actually...and I still say he sounds Scottish.

oh i'm sure it sounds scottish to you mate, but i tell you, it's plain simple english.

i'm not scottish, but i speak the same sort of english (minus the drama and rough voice of course)

Steppe Merc

05-09-2006, 20:00

It's probably North English or something (like Sean Bean's accent... now that's very difficult to understand, at least in a few interviews I've seen).

manbaps

05-09-2006, 22:18

Kralizec

05-09-2006, 23:30

Look at Greece...~:mecry:

I don't blame CA for not going hardcore realism like the EB team, but having the entirety of non-Macedonian Greece be prepresented by a single settlement...let's just say that the lenghts at wich CA will not go to do things right keeps amazing me :dizzy2:

Baldwin of Jerusalem

05-10-2006, 00:46

Brian Blessed sounds english, he just speaks in an overblown theatrical way. Too many years doing rep with"larry" and the like. lol

tk-421

05-10-2006, 03:27

I don't know if he's english or Scottish, but he sure isn't Greek.

Proper Gander

05-10-2006, 06:19

The accent does not sound scottish at all though it doesnt sounds like a typical english accent either! Proper Gander if you speak english like that the person who taught you your accent was taking the piss! Its Brian Blessed he has his very own accent!

thy believe that i do not speaketh like that?

:laugh4:

of course it's theatrical, if he isn't doing voiceovers he speaks pretty much the same english as me... which has been learned from my parents when i was a todger...

Cronos Impera

05-10-2006, 14:20

Naked feminist female indian archers:dizzy2: shooting EB Gaestate in their b***s.That would be an interesting Ahistorical Battle ( The Battle for Bartix):laugh4: .
Just jokeing. Anyway, I'd rather they'll come up with a patch that increases the model/province/faction hardcoded limits. Just dreaming, need to wake up:wall:

Jolt

05-12-2006, 23:59

hahaha! Battle for Batrix should really be included there, with the narrator saying. "In 312, as Alexander retreated from India, taking his Indian Naked Girl Archers with him to please him, he heard of a mysterious island South, called Bartix. Gathering what few men he had, he quickly built ships and went over to Bartix, in a final attempt to conquer something else before returning to Babylonia." Hehe, that'd be awesome.