Help newbie

**smallclone** · 12-21-2008, 20:03

I see, so once the ship is built, do you have to load it with soldiers, or are they already in the ship? I can't find a way to find out.

sorry for all the questions.

cheers

**Quintus.JC** · 12-21-2008, 20:39

Once the ship is built, you have to load the soldiers in it. By merge land army with the naval units while on shore.

Frogbeastegg's guide is a great in depth guide for Rome: Total War. For a simpler version, try the Smackus Maximus guide.

**Shieldmaiden** · 12-21-2008, 20:45

Originally Posted by smallclone

I see, so once the ship is built, do you have to load it with soldiers, or are they already in the ship? I can't find a way to find out.

sorry for all the questions.

cheers

Nah, questions are why we're here!

If you've built a ship, you must load units into it manually. It must be in port on shore for units to move into it.

To view who/what a ship is carrying, select it and look in the Army and/or Agent tabs.

Meh, Quintus beat me.

**smallclone** · 12-21-2008, 23:22

Thanks guys, really getting into it now. The battle scenes are quite amazing.

I managed to get onto Sicily and capture Messana! woooh

I only bought this game on Friday and have notched up about 20 hours of game time already!

I'm sure I'll have more questions tomorrow!

**coalition** · 12-22-2008, 06:44

You listening to the Senate boy? :D

**Quintus.JC** · 12-22-2008, 10:59

Yeah, aren't Messena owned by the Scipii?

**coalition** · 12-22-2008, 13:38

Originally Posted by Quintus.JC

Yeah, aren't Messena owned by the Scipii?

Scipii owns Messena in the beginning unless if he is playing a modded version of Rome.

**Quintus.JC** · 12-22-2008, 15:30

The guy was supposedly purchased the game on Friday, playing it for the first time, I doubt its a Mod. So how did he get Messina without incurring the wrath of the purple faction?