m3tw

[zor]

not sure what forum to put this in, but do you think they'll ever make a m3tw?

If so, do you think they'll include naval battles like in Empires?

If that's probable, I think I'll just wait for m3tw as I don't care for the Empires time period (though I am really tempted by the naval battles).

[Csargo]

It'll probably be quite a while before a M3TW, if ever.

[pevergreen]

Assuming they want to make a second remake, which I doubt, it would come after many many games.

Rome 2, Shogun 2, World: Total War, Universe: Total War etc.

This is a good enough place as any to have this topic, I'm going to leave it here.

[anders]

rome 2 would probably come before m3tw. theres also the possibilty of more "modern-era" games, and wasnt there a quite recently a query asking what people would think of a fantasy:TW game?

[Martok]

Indeed. We won't be seeing a Medieval 3 anytime soon, if ever. I'm still hoping for either ancient China or ancient Greece as the setting for the next TW game.

rome 2 would probably come before m3tw. theres also the possibilty of more "modern-era" games, and wasnt there a quite recently a query asking what people would think of a fantasy:TW game?

Yes, some TW players (including myself) received emails from Sega asking us to participate in a poll. Among the poll's questions was one asking what era would we like to see for the next Total War title, and a fantasy game was one of the choices. (I don't remember now if I voted for that choice or for something else, though.)

[pevergreen]

Ah, the downsides of being famous

[G^2]

I agree that M3TW is unforturnetly not going to happen. I think Fantasy Total War is a bad idea. Fantasy games are a dime a dozen, and the thing I like the most about Total War is the history and empire building involved. I love that I can play my nationalities faction and rewrite history along with using all the historical units and learning all the historical provices. Fantasy Total War, I think would go against the core of the Total War series, not to mention losing some of the older players who are history buffs. Besides, many moders are out there making awsome fanstsy mods, like the one for Rome which takes place in Middle Earth.

Personally, like many others, I too would like to see something that takes place in the far east. India, Tibet, Southeast Asia, China, Korea, Mongolia, Japan, and Siberia. Perhaps they could make Alaska and California similiar to the "New World" in M2TW. It would also be cool to include Indonesia with a canabil faction. I was suprised when CA made M2TW, I thougth for sure they were going to go to the far east. I do have to say that Polar Bear Total War does sound interesting though . . .

[zor]

I agree that M3TW is unforturnetly not going to happen. I think Fantasy Total War is a bad idea. Fantasy games are a dime a dozen, and the thing I like the most about Total War is the history and empire building involved. I love that I can play my nationalities faction and rewrite history along with using all the historical units and learning all the historical provices. Fantasy Total War, I think would go against the core of the Total War series, not to mention losing some of the older players who are history buffs. Besides, many moders are out there making awsome fanstsy mods, like the one for Rome which takes place in Middle Earth.

Personally, like many others, I too would like to see something that takes place in the far east. India, Tibet, Southeast Asia, China, Korea, Mongolia, Japan, and Siberia. Perhaps they could make Alaska and California similiar to the "New World" in M2TW. It would also be cool to include Indonesia with a canabil faction. I was suprised when CA made M2TW, I thougth for sure they were going to go to the far east. I do have to say that Polar Bear Total War does sound interesting though . . .

Maybe they could do a fantasy-historical blend ...

If it were historical, I wish they would include the whole world in the campaign map. They could still keep it focused on Europe, but you could try exploring west or east or south whenever you wanted to ... and you could play as an Asian faction in the far east if you wanted to ... kind of like Europa Universalis except with Total War game mechanics.

[fenir]

M3:TW?


I think they will revisit it, as it's a very sort after period, and as the game develops, they will re-do that period.

Why not, it's a money maker. Next time we will have more provinces, better ships, and probably to india and mosyt of north africa.
The entire interaction between east and west and north and south.
Alas, this also won't happen for two more games atleast.

So on the back burner.


I personally believe the next most likely eras/areas to visit........


1. Japan: medieval. No so likely at the moment, but still an outisde chance.

2. China:total War? T'ang:Total War. Maybe. I really beleive if china or japan are done, they will be done in their entirity. That is, an Eastern:Total War. Or Oriental:Total War. Maybe Dragon:Total War.
Mabye Ch'ang period.

Mostlys.......

3. Europe, expansion into 1815 to 1914. Most very likely IMHO. Because it fits with everything they are doing in ETW. Everything, needed for this period is going to be developed in ETW.
So my money is here.
Most of the european expansion and development actually happened in this period.

4. Backwards, and the 2nd most likely imho. 1600 to 1700 period. the actually reaching out period.

5. The filler, 1400 to 1600. Actually the period i would perfer. The Develpment and stabilising period for most of the modern European nations.
The wars in the Americas, the true romantic period. Of arts and experimental development.

As for a fantasy Total war. The last few didn't do so well. Most people want to relive the period of history. Something known and understood. perhaps change what happened,develp what we want to happen. fantasy doesn't allow that. And fantasy doesn't capture the human imagination as well.


So my money will be 1800 something to 1914.


Sincerely

fenir

[The_Reckoning]

2. China:total War? T'ang:Total War. Maybe. I really beleive if china or japan are done, they will be done in their entirity. That is, an Eastern:Total War. Or Oriental:Total War. Maybe Dragon:Total War.
Mabye Ch'ang period.

I don't think anyone can beat the title "Dynasty: Total War"

:D

[Mailman653]

A WWI TW game....

[pevergreen]

CA has to look at it from a marketing point of view. The general populace is not educated about history in the "east". Most people would not be familar in the geography. I think it would be interesting, but I would rather play in a geographical area I had some idea of where things would be.