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Hirosito
05-03-2002, 03:25
they saw it, they played it, they loved it. do really wanna know more? OK. most of it we knew already though.

here some of the more intersting bits: 'you're now given a reason for their level of moral rather than than being given a vague description of your men's mood'

i can lay the camel thread to rest: 'camels won't fancy snowcapped mountains too much'

in case you think the weather is erratic today (for the people who live in london at least): 'as micheal (de plater) demonstrated a desert battle between camel riders and haevy cav, a sandstorm swept over the landscape, obscuring our view and choking our horses. Defeat(what we saw of it) was swift and clincal.

war vs. other stuff: 'those poeple who don't really like resource management will be able to automate it and concentrate on moving troops around the map and fighting battles'

other stuff: 4times more detailed animation. better AI(12 scripts instead of 3). maps atleast twice as big as before.

P.S. the AI will now feign retreats, ambush, encircle or target you general

well that's it now i'll look if the article is up on their site in case soemone wants to read it i have everything important here already. oh yeah release date.....youi would like to know wouldn't you.....it starts with 'a'

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Hirosito Mori

Gentile or Jew
O you who turn the wheel and look to windward,
Consider Phlebas, who was once handsome and tall as you.

Hirosito
05-03-2002, 04:20
the article doen't seem to be up on their site yet. i forgot the specs:PII 350

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Hirosito Mori

Gentile or Jew
O you who turn the wheel and look to windward,
Consider Phlebas, who was once handsome and tall as you.

Papewaio
05-03-2002, 07:05
So factor of 4 seems the special number.

4 times the animation detail
4 times the AI scripts
4 times the land area in maps (I assume when they mean twice as big they mean twice as long not 1.41 times).

So will it take 4 times as long to finish.

Will there be a level beyond expert even more options on how the AI will behave?

MagyarKhans Cham
05-03-2002, 07:49
I just hope they manage to reduce the fast way the fatiquelevel drops since marching large maps as an attacker will bring a defeat already.

Vanya
05-03-2002, 20:09
...The Hojo Horde will be 4 times larger...

05-03-2002, 23:10
August!!!

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Whitey
05-04-2002, 04:08
and the wait will be 4 times more difficult http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/wink.gif

Hirosito
05-04-2002, 19:55
tera you devil

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Hirosito Mori

Gentile or Jew
O you who turn the wheel and look to windward,
Consider Phlebas, who was once handsome and tall as you.

Sir Kuma of The Org
05-05-2002, 20:14
From PCZone preview (Thanks Hirosito): : 'you're now given a reason for their level of moral rather than than being given a vague description of your men's mood'


I can see it now: The moral of your troops are low because your tactics stink and your getting your ass whipped looser. http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/smile.gif




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Ils sont grands seulement parce que nous sommes à genoux. Alors levons-nous debout!!!

Wavesword
05-06-2002, 23:09
It'd be really good if units actually have 'memories' of defeats and victories, under the present system it'd have to be impregnated in the highest honour members of units.

Vanya
05-06-2002, 23:24
With the larger maps, the enemy will be 4 times more furious when you hide your last man in a secluded forest in foggy weather and force him to search you out in MP play...

05-07-2002, 14:39
LOL I hate when that happens Vanya...

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Papewaio
05-07-2002, 16:23
Quote Originally posted by Vanya:
With the larger maps, the enemy will be 4 times more furious when you hide your last man in a secluded forest in foggy weather and force him to search you out in MP play...

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...I was AFK and my Kensai was taking a p*&s in the woods!

... but my Ninja was looking for you guys, honest!

...BTW would you like to play attacker in Castle3c?

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I do hide in Fog or snow in SP if I'm playing Iwagawa... seems the right thing to do with them.

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