Quote Originally Posted by Omanes Alexandrapolites
I do actually have a pair of undies with a big superman "S" on them, but no, I don't wear them on the outside of my trousers.

My favourite faction is Carthage, BTW. In game, I prefer them for a combination of high quality infantry and cavalry making them exceedingly versatile.

My most important reason for liking them is related to another game, or at least the trial version. In the days of Windows 98, whenever I got bored I played with the CD sampler and installed some of the trial software on it.

Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome, was one of these games I came across. It contained one campaign consisting of three scenarios. In every one the only playable faction was Carthage fighting against Rome.

In the end I became so immersed in the trial version that Carthage kind of became something I'm automatically attracted to whenever it appears. It took me seven and a bit long years to actually buy the full game though (only getting it just before Christmas last year).

So would you suggest AoE as an alternative to Total War? I have been looking for something else with the RTS / epic campaigning theme of RTW. I have been watching http://www.wildfiregames.com/0ad/ with some interest,but there's no telling when it'll come out.