Medieval 3 Total War?

[edyzmedieval]

How many people around here would like another installment of the Medieval? I think Medieval II Total War was a moderate success, as people liked it more than Rome Total War. Interesting options, replayability is guaranteed, and the Kingdoms expansion pack was a good 20$ spent.

So, how many people would like another installment?

[Martok]

Sure, why not? I'd love to see an installment that combined the best aspects of both titles while improving upon and/or eliminating their flaws.

[Monk]

No!

Shogun 2 before Medieval 3. Say it with me now!

I think the Medieval setting has been done enough, though. I'd love to see others in the TW series have a graphical face lift/re-imagining before we went over the medieval period again. By the way we have a topic similiar to this running in the Entrance hall. Check it out!

[Martok]

No!

Shogun 2 before Medieval 3. Say it with me now!

I think the Medieval setting has been done enough, though. I'd love to see others in the TW series have a graphical face lift/re-imagining before we went over the medieval period again.

You'll get no argument from me, buddy. I'm just saying eventually....

[Quintus.JC]

Definitly another installment, but I wouldn't want one for a long time to come. A good ten years later than it should be time for MIII:TW.

[Walternat0r]

Definately need another Medieval, but also deff agree with Shogun 2 first, and Rome 2 aswell. Never played Shogun TW myself but I do quite like the whole Japanese fuedal system thang. And with sexy graphics and whatnot, it'll be minted.

[PBI]

No thanks for me, at least not for the foreseeable future.

Not that I'm not interested in the period, I just don't really see what a third installment could really add that MTW and M2TW don't already give us. Naval battles I guess, but I feel that could easily be added by a decent conversion mod for Empire.

Maybe it could be revisited a long way down the road when the engine has evolved enough from the current version, but for the next few games I'd like to see some new historical periods and settings tried.

[FactionHeir]

Better AI would be a start though. With modding, we can only do so much, but the AI in battles is still quite poor and cannot outbuild the human player on the strategy map either.

Would also be nice to see GA and other MTW features in a M2TW setting.

[PBI]

With luck both those will also be possible in an Empires mod.

[FactionHeir]

IMO too much work involved in porting all the unit cards and whatnot for MTW into Empires.

[TinCow]

If I had to pick a region, I would prefer another Rome before another Medieval. However, what I would really like would be a global version in the Medieval timeperiod. Something like a vastly scaled down version of Europa Universalis, but with the TW battles. I want the whole world to be visible and for people to be able to play factions in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Obviously not the absurd number of factions like in EU, but several on each continent would be nice.

[ByzanKing]

I would love to see another Medieval title but not before Rome 2, Shogun 2, or something based in China. Romance of the Three Kingdoms with TW battles would be excellent.

[The New Che Guevara]

Maybe it could be revisited a long way down the road when the engine has evolved enough from the current version, but for the next few games I'd like to see some new historical periods and settings tried.

Their running out of time periods... then next forseeable era is modern history and the world wars... which is kinda entering into command and conquer area with all the tanks and special weapons.

As to a a Medieval III, I can barely run Medieval II perfectly on good graphics let alone a third wither even better graphics.

[Yoyoma1910]

I imagine after they've spent all this time developing a naval engine, the next game will invariably be something that can use it well. So I doubt Med3 would be that. But I would like to see them try one last time, and hopefully get it right. Because, no matter how much I love and respect both installations, there are aspects of both 1 and 2 that drive me nuts.


I got tired of 1 because of the completely pathetic Diplomacy, and I got tired of 2, because the battle AI started boring me.

[khaos83_2000]

I will want to see MTW3 or STW 2 or RTW2.
But i want them to spend 5 years making a good and almost bug-free game, rather than to spend 1 year and release a buggy game.

[Gaiseric]

I'll take a MTW3. Like others said I would prefer a some differant eras first though. The TW series has the best battle engine around and there is no reason why the game cant go beyond classical or medieval combat. I'd like to see a TW game from the 1500's on up with the battle engine modeling somthing like Sid Miers Gettysburg. The series could expand futher on into WWI and II using an engine similar to the Combat Mission games of the early 90's. I think with the talent, funds, and fanbase that CA has now, we will likley see some good TW games come out in the near future.

A couple of things that I would request though is an improved strategic and battle AI. More building and economic options for the factions. Many more playable factions. And more of a world/global scope, almost like the game risk, or europa universalis, but with player controled battles.

Also, some peolple may disagree with me, I would like to go back to the maps used in Shogun and MTW1. From the many games I've played in RTW and MTW2, I feel that the AI cannot use the 3D province map properly and I just dont feel the strategic challenge that I felt in these earlier games.

[Galain_Ironhide]

Yes I would like to see another MTW title but not for a few years yet.

By then though CA will probably have gone bust or have been disolved, just like many other gaming companies before them.

[Veho Nex]

NO MORE MEDIEVAL!! not for another 10 years when the graphics need an update.
Ive had more than enough of europe

[sassbarman]

shogun 2 for me please. no better setting for a totalwar game with the current game engine imho.

[Taurus]

If it came out then why not, but personally as above I would love a new Shogun.

[St.Jimmy]

Never played Shogun but would buy Shogun 2 if it came out. Much prefere a Rome 2 or Med 3 though.

[Samurai Waki]

I'd prefer like a Three Kingdoms Total War; or something taking place before the Greek and Persian dominance of the Eastern Mediterranean.

[Akka]

Only if they fix their battle engine to have proper fights and not glorified duels.
MTW2 was a total let-down due to this single abomination.

Also, only if they start to actually fix their game before launching new ones. I love CA games (except MTW2, which induce me in a deep love/hate state), but I'm really tired about them never working properly.

RTW still has ranged units using their RANGED attack power as MÉLÉE attack power, fog God's sake !

[The New Che Guevara]

I think that if they did another shogun, it'd incorporate China and south east asia as well, maybe in another expansion, but possible in the original campaign.

[Thermal]

possibly, but no where in the near future, i mean decade or to, literally, no need to dwell on eras that have already been covered in depth, its nice to have a change of scenery, era, units, buildings and the rest, medieval 3 would feel like same old in the same dull atmosphere, i could see myself getting bored of it quick without the variation of others, rome 2, shogun 2 or something completely different would come as a priority for me

[Alerion]

Since they already announced that after Empire there will be another game, using the empire engine, we know how it'll look like... I personally don't need another Medieval... Shogun 2 would be awesome... maybe something completely else, but I just can't see how the Total War Model would work in a modern setting...

[Ferret]

I say yes, but in the very distant future. There are many other TW games I'd like to see first.

[Galain_Ironhide]

Its been a while since I viewed this poll. Looks like the yes's have it.

[Martok]

There probably should've been an option for "Yes -- eventually". While many would like to see a MTW3 at some point, I don't think we're in any hurry.

[Galain_Ironhide]

Exactly as I mentioned earlier. I don't think they could get away with releasing another Medieval title so soon. I'm a patient man, plus I'll need a good 8-10 years to be able to afford another top of the line gaming computer to be able to run these games efficiently. Damn wife and kids spending all my money!