New Member...Giving a Big Hello :)

Hello to everyone at the .org!!!!

My name is Joe, I'm 23 (24 in three weeks) and have been into the total war franchise for just under 3 years. My first total war was MTW, then I played the VI expansion, wasted all last spring with massive campaigns on RTW, and bought and installed BI last night. Enjoying the new patches, and the game like it's a new experience all over again :)

Little detail on my history...I have been an on and off TW gamer since I first bought MTW a few years back as I stated. Work, other games etc all bring me back and forth periodically. Back in the summer I was relatively active on the game but was very upset by a lot of news...some of which being: a) no new patches would be available, b) sega had just taken over the franchise, c) there was no new total war announced, d) it looked like this franchise was going the "cotton candy" route.

Finding these things out initially almost brought tears to my gaming eyes heh. I have always thought that this franchise had the highest longterm potential of any strategy game ever made...I really wanted to see it blossom into the post 2005 era and was afraid that wasn't going to happen, or that the community itself would shrink so much, that it wouldn't even really matter.

Let's say this: I'm back, and I'm back for good. I still have found no other game that occupies my mind constantly even during a THREE MONTH break at times. Daily, I would culminate strategies and devise plans in my mind. During long summer days at work this past summer I remember replaying battles from last march in my head heh. Sick, I know...but I also know that others here can relate :)

I want to say this also: I am SO happy, proud, and relieved to find out that this franchise not only IS going to be racing forward to the next gen but that it looks to be going in the same direction that most of us hoped and prayed that it would, especially when the possibility of such looked awefully bleak.

MTW2 being announced is the best news in gaming that I have heard in years...if not ever. The mold is set to create what is probably going to wind up being, in the next couple years, what is regarded as the best strategy game ever made. I plan on spending a LOT of time around here (and another total war community...maybe twcenter.net or something) and on the game, with RTW 1.5 and BI 1.6 over the next several months....

Looks like we got about what...10-14 months before MTW2 comes out? Gives me plenty of time to once again envelope myself in the TW world and get my amazing strategy skills back, in preparation for the gigantic storm of war headed our way next winter: MTW2 baby!!!

Just wanted to say hello, and give a little background about myself...I thank all of you for having me as a guest and I look forward to enjoying this community fully for a very long time :)

Joe, a.k.a, General4Hire :2thumbsup:

Welcome to the Org!

I feel kind of guilty not saying more after your long intro....:idea2:

Veni vidi vici!:2thumbsup:

Are you in any way associated with CA or a marketing company retained by CA?

Welcome to the Org General4Hire... sound like you have the bug... some refer to the game as the divorce maker. :laugh4:

Sentiments to which we can all relate, for sure!

rather long winded introduction:laugh4: Welcome to the .org mate!

Greetings, General; glad to have you with us! ~:wave:

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Originally Posted by bamff

Sentiments to which we can all relate, for sure!

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I cannot disagree with that:laugh4:


Welcome to the Org, General4Hire!~:wave:

Welcome to the Guild, General4Hire ~:) ~:wave: Enjoy your stay here and hone your skills before MTW2 comes ~:)

Welcome to the org!:flowers: :balloon2:

Welcome to the Org. I hope to see you around the boards, and who knows perhaps on multiplayer :)

Good post General4Hire and enjoy your stay here at the Org, also drop in the tavern occasionally.

:balloon2:

Hello JOE!

Thank you for all of the greetings...heh, apologies if my "opening statement" really was one :oops: I just wanted to say hi and let everyone know who I was and what my association with this franchise is.

Looks like an awefully busy place...I will be around tonight to chat it up, as I see many, many interesting threads to add to. I'm also working on my BI 1.6 Saxon campaign (hard campaign, medium battles). I might even start up a Julii Campaign on the RTW 1.5 later on also...just to have some contrast.

So again, thanks for the greetings, and thanks for giving me a place to discuss TW where people actually care (gf's, family, and complete strangers just don't seem to care these days)

:inquisitive:

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Originally Posted by General4Hire

Hello to everyone at the .org!!!!

My name is Joe, I'm 23 (24 in three weeks) and have been into the total war franchise for just under 3 years. My first total war was MTW, then I played the VI expansion, wasted all last spring with massive campaigns on RTW, and bought and installed BI last night. Enjoying the new patches, and the game like it's a new experience all over again :)

Little detail on my history...I have been an on and off TW gamer since I first bought MTW a few years back as I stated. Work, other games etc all bring me back and forth periodically. Back in the summer I was relatively active on the game but was very upset by a lot of news...some of which being: a) no new patches would be available, b) sega had just taken over the franchise, c) there was no new total war announced, d) it looked like this franchise was going the "cotton candy" route.

Finding these things out initially almost brought tears to my gaming eyes heh. I have always thought that this franchise had the highest longterm potential of any strategy game ever made...I really wanted to see it blossom into the post 2005 era and was afraid that wasn't going to happen, or that the community itself would shrink so much, that it wouldn't even really matter.

Let's say this: I'm back, and I'm back for good. I still have found no other game that occupies my mind constantly even during a THREE MONTH break at times. Daily, I would culminate strategies and devise plans in my mind. During long summer days at work this past summer I remember replaying battles from last march in my head heh. Sick, I know...but I also know that others here can relate :)

I want to say this also: I am SO happy, proud, and relieved to find out that this franchise not only IS going to be racing forward to the next gen but that it looks to be going in the same direction that most of us hoped and prayed that it would, especially when the possibility of such looked awefully bleak.

MTW2 being announced is the best news in gaming that I have heard in years...if not ever. The mold is set to create what is probably going to wind up being, in the next couple years, what is regarded as the best strategy game ever made. I plan on spending a LOT of time around here (and another total war community...maybe twcenter.net or something) and on the game, with RTW 1.5 and BI 1.6 over the next several months....

Looks like we got about what...10-14 months before MTW2 comes out? Gives me plenty of time to once again envelope myself in the TW world and get my amazing strategy skills back, in preparation for the gigantic storm of war headed our way next winter: MTW2 baby!!!

Just wanted to say hello, and give a little background about myself...I thank all of you for having me as a guest and I look forward to enjoying this community fully for a very long time :)

Joe, a.k.a, General4Hire :2thumbsup:

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hey

welcome to .org. you should play STW m8, I played every total war game,and been playing TW since I was 8 or 9, I'm 13,going to be 14 in march..

I can't wait for MTW2, it like waiting for RTW again in a way, I was so happy and exicted when RTW was coming out,and now I have the same feeling for MTW 2, so happy!! lol


anyhow,

welcome to .org m8!!

Welcome to the Org.