Who Has Not Tried MTW ONLINE!

Welcome to the Org Hyperbolic. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...icons/wave.gif

Both SP and MP have their interesting points which have already been mentioned.

For those who are thinking about trying MP or are a little reluctant, try arranging a date/time with an online friend or three and trying it with some people you know. Or hook up with some of the others in this thread that have been thinking about giving it a try too. I find it much, much easier playing against someone I know as opposed to a total stranger. I have rarely gone online to fish for opponents - I'm almost always meeting someone to play. Chatting before, after and even during a battle adds quite ia bit of fun to the experience. You can't swap battle reports with the AI. You should give it a try at least once. It is a different game than SP battles.

As for hardware to play online, I do have a cable connection but I've played 2v2s with a P2 350 and a (unsupported) Voodoo3 graphics card. The box says you need a P3 750 for multiplay... http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...s/rolleyes.gif So go for it You've nothing to lose but the battle.

keep it coming guys, thnx for the summary greg http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...cons/smile.gif

EDIT : please see additions to first post ....

Well, is it possible to play MP with no modem at all ???
Actually, I have a modem and a phone line (that`s not standard for Belgian student rooms http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...cons/frown.gif ) but I can`t use the modem. Maybe it expects a German phone signal http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...s/confused.gif

I hope you realize that you don't have enough options in your poll http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...cons/smile.gif

My answer would be that I have never played MTW online, but it is something that I would like to try some time. Before I do, however, I want to finish the campaign I have been playing and then install the patch. Then I might actually try it.

I've been reading through the strategy tips that have been recommended, but I haven't been able to find the answers to all of my questions:

Do players online still use the Pause button?

I ask because I tend to use Pause an awful lot to make sure my formations work and my tactics execute appropriately. If Pause really isn't used online, then I will need to practice a few custom battles against the AI without using it before I jump into an online battle.

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Quote[/b] (Windwood @ Mar. 11 2003,19:07)]Do players online still use the Pause button?

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Nope Windwood, there is no pause button online, the game ticks ticks & ticks towards the inevitable conclusion. Its fast, furious and hectic, a completely new experience from the battles you are used to in SP.

The only thing I might recommend you train at vs the AI in SP before going online is choosing some armies you feel comfortable with in the 15-30k florin region. That might help some. Other than that you will find very little use of your SP battle experience, but you'll adapt and learn http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...cons/smile.gif

See you in the MP lobby http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cg...icons/wave.gif

OK, I got bored playing CS today. I'm off to get GS.



Anyone want to thrash a newbie?


It may take my ageing brain a while to sort things out (i.e. I've got a better half and kids so I'm not talking about tomorrow) but drop me a line if you fancy some fresh arse for smacking.

I didn't realise you didn't have to get GS. It all looks like it works. Maybe this ageing brain isn't quite so blunt.

Or maybe not, on reflection.

I'd play if there was a MP campaign. The battles are fun but so far I haven't even played a custom battle against the AI yet. I only do campaigns. I have done customs before, but only castle sieges because I never see them in campaigns. I have more fun doing the thinking stuff than the clicking stuff.