Total War has announced today that Rome Total War is coming back to the fray, with a remastered edition!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLYIHoBb3kM
https://store.steampowered.com/app/8...ME_REMASTERED/
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Total War has announced today that Rome Total War is coming back to the fray, with a remastered edition!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLYIHoBb3kM
https://store.steampowered.com/app/8...ME_REMASTERED/
I'm very happy because I prefer I over II. I hope they're gonna remaster Barbarian Invasion.
Also don't they dare touching the old good Egyptians and turn them to Ptolemeans.
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WHAT NEW FEATURES DOES TOTAL WAR: ROME REMASTERED HAVE?
Good question! You can find a quick rundown below – stay tuned for more in-depth information about all of Total War: ROME REMASTERED’s shiny new features.
VISUALS
- UHD resolution support
- Updated 3D unit models and textures
- Widescreen and ultrawide monitor support
- Enhanced battlefield environments
- Enhanced campaign map
- Improved visual effects
FEATURES
- Campaign map overlays
- Faction summary screen
- Unit status displays
- Enhanced camera and controls
- New quick lists
GAMEPLAY
- 16 additional playable factions (38 in total)
- Cross-platform multiplayer
- Steam Workshop mod support
- New agent: the merchant
- New summary screen: the agent hub
- Improved diplomacy
USER INTERFACE
- Redesigned UI and tooltips
- Optional classic versus remastered rules
- Improved sound mix
- Added UI scaling
- Enhanced iconography
- Improved support for colour blindness
HELP SYSTEM
- Fully integrated game manual
- Enhanced advisor messages
- New first-time player advice
- Redesigned campaign tutorial
WHAT ARE THE NEW PLAYABLE FACTIONS?
Base game:
- Julii
- Brutii
- Scipii
- Macedon
- Egypt
- The Seleucid Empire
- Carthage
- Parthia
- Pontus
- Gaul
- Germania
- Britannia
- Armenia
- Dacia
- The Greek Cities
- Numidia
- Scythia
- Spain
- Thrace
Barbarian Invasion:
- Western Roman Empire
- Eastern Roman Empire
- Huns
- Goths
- Sarmatians
- Vandals
- Franks
- Saxons
- Celts
- Sassanids
- Roxolani
- Ostrogoths
- Romano-British
- Slavs
- Burgundii
- Berbers
- Alemanni
- Lombardi
So, what are the new playable factions at last? :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by edyzmedieval
Apparently... no new playable ones. It's just the standard ones from the original game but now unlocked from day 1.
Oh, it's still cool then.Quote:
Originally Posted by edyzmedieval
I want to play legit, game supported Slavs.
ps. Do you know if we're supposed to be able to customize our game tracklist more easily?
When I saw that on youtube I couldn't believe it's real. Have really good memories of the original. Probably one of my favourite games.
PS. Just realized that I haven't been on the forums for 6 years. Time flies...
Units and battle map look cool. Controls, gameplay and balance seem much better now.
I hate UI and campaign map graphics. It looks like some random browser game to be honest.
Good to see you back here. :bow:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ibn-Khaldun
Hope you all enjoy the new RTW version!
No more armies of clones. Supposedly there are 4 faces per squad now. I also like that the further south the more mixed race nations are.
I hope Germans and Britons will not have black people in their lines though. It would piss me off.
Our fellow Orgah, @jackie_fish, has done a video about RTW Remastered.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THnMo0IL4WA&t=1s
Do we get Alexander on top of this all as well?
Yes. All three campaigns of Rome Total War will be available.Quote:
Originally Posted by BrenZo
No info about Alexander playable factions though.
Since this is on the same old engine I wonder how easy it would be to mod the game? Is it going to be as easy as it was with the original? Also, is it possible to transfer old mods(with changes ofc) to this one?
It's good to be back!Quote:
Originally Posted by edyzmedieval
This is something to be seen and discussed once the game is out - I expect moddability, since it's the same game code, but I don't think that many mods will convert over to the remastered version.
Hmm.
Honestly I only really care about this if someone puts out RTR &/or EB versions updated to this.
I played barely any of stock Rome1 & was heavily disappointed before finding & playing early iterations of RTR.
If it was Shogun1 with 4K 2D stuff & campaign plus modernised 3D engine for the battles (pretty much just load in the terrain to Shogun2 engine) or Medieval1 I'd be the happiest TW fan in the world around now.
Yup. It would be remake rather than remaster though. I'm not sure if there is sense to do that. Has Medieval 1 some original features the sequels don't have?Quote:
Originally Posted by hoom
I'm a bit unsure over this - remastering STW and MTW would essentially make them 3D games, and since they are 2D, do we want that?
I do wish for some bugfixes for MTW, all I want.
Came back to check this out. Will no doubt buy as it's half price on Steam for owners of the original.
Pretty excited about this, as Rome 1 was my all-time favorite game. I just hope mods such as EB are willing and able to port into this new version...
Only if you own the Steam version.Quote:
it's half price on Steam for owners of the original.
Watching some of the Content Creator preview vids I'm actually feeling pretty confident that mods should be portable with minimal changes.Quote:
I just hope mods such as EB are willing and able to port into this new version...
Its looking like most of the changes are GUI/control, updating what the game does with existing files/stats etc.
If I can just install RTR6 or someone does a port quickly I'm all over this.
The GUI/control improvements would make RTR6 incredible.
But not until thats actually confirmed, I have no interest at all in playing otherwise stock R1TW.
Most remasters like Starcraft1 remaster just fix the 2D engine to handle modern resolutions & put in new HD textures/sprites, I'm proposing that for the main menus/Campaign map & it could be done for the battles (which are 3D terrain but with 2D sprites rather than 3D models) but I think it could be a better outcome loading in to Shogun2 battle engine & existing 3D assets for the battles.Quote:
remastering STW and MTW would essentially make them 3D games, and since they are 2D, do we want that?
Oh yes it does.Quote:
Has Medieval 1 some original features the sequels don't have?
With the original Risk-style Shogun1 map you move your pieces (armies/agents) around between Provinces & set build orders but they don't actually happen until you hit End turn.
Then the AI gets to see your turn & respond to it before applying the moves 'simultaneously'.
So you get proper AI retreats/reinforcement/counter-attacks and when the enemy has for example reinforced a province you attacked you get the option to safely retreat your army intact to the original province before battle (unless you lost the original province from a counter-attack).
When heavily attacked you can choose to fight, retreat from the province (caveat above included) or retreat to the castle (if one is present & there are caveats that make this often a bad choice).
There tends to be a cycle of force build-up at the borders, a big battle & then whoever won advances several provinces (depleting as they leave stabilising garrisons unless able to bring in enough reinforcements) while the loser falls back, preserving & concentrating forces while bringing up reinforcements until balance is restored and a new build-up begins.
Medieval1 takes that simple drag & drop Risk-style interface with complex strategic implications & maxes it out in province-count, map area and extra Medieval campaign feature goodness.
Unfortunately it seems like there is no plan to port EB over, which is a huge shame (especially since the mechanics in EB2 arent so great, like not having the testudo formation), but I am sure that another historically focused mod will be developed for the remastered version which I will eagerly play.Quote:
Originally Posted by hoom
Edit: seems like the Rome Total Realism team will be working on a port which is great news.
...and I do (I lost my old discs). Just picked it up for $15.00 USD.Quote:
Originally Posted by hoom
That IS great news!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Hooahguy
Don't know whether it is possible anymore, but it used to be possible to register the CD version of RTW in Steam. Same with the DVD version of M2TW.Quote:
Originally Posted by hoom
There was a QA session on the official TW discord and this video kind of summarizes what was talked there.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5_rsYJEBC8
A lot of good stuff!
Hardcoded limits to factions and regions are going to be lifted.
Most improvements/new stuff Remastered is adding can be toggled off in the settings.
They have worked on AI and tried to improve it!
Although co-op campaigns are not in the game they are thinking about it cause a lot of people have asked it.
Why everyone bother about Europa Barbarorum? Can't you enjoy original game (which is better imho)?
I personally hate EB because it cuts most original units (including Romans in Lorica Segmentata and Greeks in Corinthian helm - really?) adds over 10 units of the same role per faction and is pseudo-historical accurate. Authors of the mod are declining the Celts hurling cut off heads at enemies, germanic women encouraging their men to fight harder, combat assassing etc. calling it "Fantasy units".
Well no, they are not fantasy at all. Apparently the authors are just more historical than actual history.
I have to say that this RTW Remastered announcement have made me nostalgic about the old pbm games that were ran in Throne Room. I wish it would be possible to get some people together and try a game once Remastered is released. Too bad Throne Room is ghost town these days :sad3:
I was never a fan of normal RTW, way too many arcade units - mods were spectacular, I loved the creativity and the options presented.
Who was really?? Flaming pigs? Head hurlers? WTF??Quote:
Originally Posted by edyzmedieval
But it did spawn many an excellent mod. I still play SPQR today.
A video of some of the most recent changes to the game:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px24Ak9GJ6c&t=1s
Definitely a promising sign that Feral Interactive is being responsive to player comments, which is never a bad thing.
Hello all, long time no visit.
Steam uninstalled and downloaded my RTW Remastered. My save games have gone AWOL. Does anyone know a)are they compatible, b) where are they??
I've looked in all the usual little nooks and crannies steam game saves can be tucked away. Are they gone forever??
Not too bothered about the save games per se. It's just annoying, particularly as I need to beat the game again to unlock playable factions
Edit: I must have lost my login. I was here in 2005 maaaan :)
Do you mean that you had the classic RTW installed and it uninstalled it? I highly highly doubt that save game files from the original game will be compatible with the remaster. However, they did say that you wont need to beat the game to unlock all factions so you dont have to worry about that.
I wish my RTW would suddenly change to Remastered! :laugh4: You sure it's the Remastered tho?
Also, a simple descr_strat file change will allow you to make all other factions playable in the original RTW.
Well, I guess it will change to Remastered by the end of this month, provided you buy it. :grin2:
I've already got it :2thumbsup: . It added Total War Rome Remastered to the games list but did not change anything with the original.
Dude, what's your secret as the game doesn't release until 04/29?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ibn-Khaldun
So once you buy it, it is added to your Steam library, but its only unlocked for you once its released (or so I assume thats how it will work).
Excactly. It's in the Steam Library but can't download it before it is released.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hooahguy
I see a slight uptick in overall TW forums activity so I guess having Rome TW Remastered releasing will bring back players to the franchise.
In the upcoming week they are lifting NDA from Barbarian Invasion and Alexander. So that should be interesting.
Perhaps an .Org renaissance? :sweatdrop:Quote:
Originally Posted by edyzmedieval
Definitely interested to see some gameplay from those two, though I do really like how they put night battles in the main game. From what Ive seen so far, the night battles look great.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ibn-Khaldun
Also, after a night battle the campaign map stays in night mode (until you end the turn). It's a small detail but I really like it.
Luckily. As Total War games do not have a plot, it doesn't make sense to force players to walk through the whole campaign of given faction just to unblock the rest.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hooahguy
I like it too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ibn-Khaldun
Some of them do, but a minor one - Napoleon and Attila are somewhat plot driven.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scholae Palatinae
RTWR certainly brought me back.Quote:
Originally Posted by edyzmedieval
And about 99% of what I've seen/read so far has me VERY excited about playing again.
It's interesting to consider what the implications of RTWR would mean in the long term - M2TW being remastered? Empire TW Remaster?
So far it's looking rather good for CA but depends to be seen based on the sales they get on it.
CA has insisted there is no remaster in the works for M2TW but I think you are right about them holding off to see how the Rome 1 remaster does. I think it will do really well, but on the other hand, Feral has been working on Rome 1 for a while with the mobile version so a remaster would take much longer. I dont think Empire would get remastered as its already using the newer engine and the graphics hold up nicely, even if the gameplay isnt so great. Honestly they would do far better to revamp the AI in that game rather than a full overhaul.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xantan
This is a fun vid:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9dK...channel=MELKOR
Anyone know if the crossed swords are back for a heroic victory?
I liked those as it reminded me of history book battle maps.
I haven't seen them on streams and youtube videos but that doesn't mean they are not there. I doubt they were removed.
And I liked them too!
Some footage from BI:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHSY53hYV7Q
And from Alexander:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar_M15DNqf4
Watching some streams of remastered Barbarian Invasion right now. Looks good! :2thumbsup:
Just 13 days until the release!!
All these streams are nothing worth. They just play the game happily like if it was playthrough, showing the freaking campaign map most of time. Almost no zooms, they all choose the same standard build units and basically it seems like they're going to just finish the game, not to run a review for other players.
Ha! Do I detect some jealousy? But, yeah, they could explain more and do like a unit "showroom".Quote:
Originally Posted by Scholae Palatinae
Jealousy? Rather not. More like frustration.
Aren't most of the streamers limited to what they can show, like only the first 50 or so turns? I do remembering hearing that the review embargo will be lifted at the end of next week so we should get more reviews then.
Also the Steam page now lists the system requirements and it looks to be the most graphically demanding TW yet. And what also stands out to me is the 70gb of hard drive space it requires. That seems absurd to me since the original game was a fraction of that. My guess is that its just a placeholder.
Also you might like Lionheartx10's videos, they seem to have a good amount of zooming in on units.
The very minimum requirements shown there are an absurd.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hooahguy
I have purchased the game already but it seems I'm gonna buy a new computer too.
Bought a new PC about 6 months ago and have the recommended specs. :)
...and here is a stroll around Rome:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpEd...arriorofSparta
Same, but its still very odd to me that they are so high, especially the hard drive space, but I think its a CA issue since 3k was 60gb. The Witcher 3 was only like 35gb and thats an arguably far more graphically taxing game.Quote:
Originally Posted by BarkhornXX13
Yeah, that 70 gb hard drive space looks too much.
But then again M&B Bannerlord needs 60gb available space so perhaps it's not that much for a game with updated graphics.
70GB for Rome TW Remastered? This is... a bit baffling. The original Rome TW fit on 2 CDs, so less than 2 GB, how come this is 70?
Gotta be an error. Probably should read 7 GB.Quote:
Originally Posted by edyzmedieval
One of the streamers who got early access said that even though the store page says 70gb, he didn't see it take up that much space so I guess we will see what the actual size is soon enough.
Its probably a temp space requirement:
Download big compressed file
Decompress & copy out needed files into game folder setup
Delete big compressed file
But also, consider that they've got all new HD textures:
Edit: that came out too similar to a post on TWC :shame:
When you double the dimensions of a texture you *4 the number of pixels so all else equal *4 file size.
So, this is hilarious:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FqU...heSpiffingBrit
(...and no doubt will be fixed.)
Still no videos with zoomed units appearance or graphic comparisons of theirs.
I am curious how they look because I've already observed that some look worse like for example Principes and Foederati. I am really interested how did they make up the Western Roman Cavalry from Barbarian Invasion. I've seen only Sarmatian Auxilia and they look pretty the same (and it's ok because they were always fine).
I've seen that video.. I actually hope they don't fix it :laugh4:Quote:
Originally Posted by BarkhornXX13
This guy did some zooming in his video, but I havent really seen a side by side comparison yet. From the let's plays Ive seen almost all of them zoom in on the units for a bit but they dont stay zoomed in because if you are playing through a campaign and only have a set amount of time to go through it, doing close-ups on everything seems kind of a waste of time tbh.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scholae Palatinae
I got interested enough to dig out my DVD drive & RTW CDs, fresh new RTW/BI install in place: Getting the base game to work in Win10 is a bit of a doozy :inquisitive:
Fortunately still have certain files tucked away somewhere...
Then a bit of TWC trawling to figure out how to get RTR going -> RTR PE 1.9 up & running. Glorious.
On the down side I'd forgotten that it only has 4:3 resolutions.
A new video to remind everyone why R2TW sucked:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cj5...annel=TotalWar
...and another short vid. w/ some good comparison info.;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7BR...l=AdmiralPrice
The major battle markers are back and I am so glad to see them again.
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Yes!! Me too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hooahguy
Were they not in Three Kingdoms? Don't know about the other newer games tho.
Anyway,I was pretty sure the heroic battle markers are in the Remastered. They even left the 'Show city on battlemap' in the game.
I didnt play 3K so I dont know, but they werent there for Rome 2 which was hugely disappointing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ibn-Khaldun
Also regarding AI, we should all temper expectations because its basically still the original AI, to the surprise of nobody:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDw1hQibdUs
It's a nice to see old orgahs here! So looking forward to this but also would love medieval remake. The original...
Has anyone tried this authentic vanilla mod? Seem to have made more improvement to RTW than the remastered..
https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showt...exander-Reborn
Download link for all mod files via forums.totalwar.org
Rome total war
https://forums.totalwar.org/mizu/miz...s/VBMsetup.exe
Barberian Invasion
https://forums.totalwar.org/mizu/miz...BM4BISetup.exe
Alexander
https://forums.totalwar.org/mizu/miz...ebornSetup.exe