Question about replays

**goddom** · 03-10-2009, 00:00

Ok, I'm loving the game.....

One of the best things I've found is the "Context Camera" which allows you to see through the eyes of any of your soldiers... And follow cannon balls as they're fired, in slo-mo (Squeeeeee)!

Yeah I love it..

It's a weird question but is there a way to do this in any saved replays? I have a brilliant one saved which I'd love to view through the eyes of anyone.... Just figure out how.. You can't select any units in the replay..

This feature is perfect for the replays any one know how to do it? or any modders able to allow it? My battles are taking much longer as i'm spending a good deal of time viewing it through the eyes of the artillary.... probably should be ordering people to do stuff

**Merdan** · 03-10-2009, 00:12

hi,

where can i find the context camera and why i can´t load the replys? Can not find the button for the replys.

Can not write in english without a dictonary, sorry for that bad english!

**goddom** · 03-10-2009, 00:16

The context camera is the insert key when you have any unit selected. then use the mousewheel to switch positions.

You find replays by going to the multiplayer menu and selecting "View Replays"

I'm sure that your english is better than my ability to speak any other language

**Dayve** · 03-10-2009, 00:21

Don't bother with replays, they're broken. When you watch back a replay you're watching two AI controlled armies fight each other, you aren't actually watching a replay of the battle you saved.

**ArtillerySmoke** · 03-10-2009, 01:09

Originally Posted by Dayve

Don't bother with replays, they're broken. When you watch back a replay you're watching two AI controlled armies fight each other, you aren't actually watching a replay of the battle you saved.

What do you mean?

It's a replay...

**Sir Beane** · 03-10-2009, 01:11

Originally Posted by ArtillerySmoke

What do you mean?

It's a replay...

See my post above for why that might not necessarily be the case...

**Dayve** · 03-10-2009, 06:55

Originally Posted by ArtillerySmoke

What do you mean?

It's a replay...

No, the replays are broken like they were in Barbarian Invasion, until they were fixed.

If you fight a battle in a campaign against faction X, you win the battle and save the replay then go back and watch the replay.

When the replay starts you will see yourself positioning your units for the battle exactly as you did in the campaign. Your units and the enemy units will be exactly the same as they were in the battle, but once you finish deployment and the battle starts, that's where the replay stops.

From that point the game is showing you a battle between both sides controlled by the AI. You'll see your armies doing things you didn't do in the battle. The end result might even change, if you were originally the winner, you may be the loser in this.

Go save a replay and then watch it back, you'll see what i mean.

**KaLiMeRo168** · 03-10-2009, 12:00

Originally Posted by Dayve

Don't bother with replays, they're broken. When you watch back a replay you're watching two AI controlled armies fight each other, you aren't actually watching a replay of the battle you saved.

EHH???????? So in short word my epic naval battle 9 vs 2, with 2 enemy ships going caboom will be never ever seen again????????????????????????????????

me wants cry, cry alot :(

**Jong** · 03-10-2009, 13:22

Eh? My replays worked fine. At least the one I watched. I saw pretty much exactly what I did, such as taking cover behind low rise while withholding fire and using a unit camping behind a stone wall to flank them.

I'm pretty sure no AI could do that.

Are we talking about the same replay function? I found my replays under Multiplayer Local Area Network.

**Sir Beane** · 03-10-2009, 00:22

Welcome to the Org Merdan and goddom

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**Merdan** · 03-10-2009, 00:27

The context camera is the insert key when you have any unit selected. then use the mousewheel to switch positions.

You find replays by going to the multiplayer menu and selecting "View Replays"

I'm sure that your english is better than my ability to speak any other language

You are open my eyes, thanks for the quick reply!

I´m searching all over the forums over the TW-Games and here i find the most answers!

**goddom** · 03-10-2009, 00:28

cheers Sir Beane,

I'm reletively certain that Replays arn't just an AI recreation. I watched one of mine the other night and the cannon shots where the same hit for hit.

Any Ideas about the context button tho?

It's really very sad but me and a housemate (also into ETW) had an idea for a drinking game where you pick a soldier and watch the battle though his eyes. different measures for different events. Needless to say, finish the bottle if he survives.

**Sir Beane** · 03-10-2009, 00:40

Originally Posted by goddom

cheers Sir Beane,

I'm reletively certain that Replays arn't just an AI recreation. I watched one of mine the other night and the cannon shots where the same hit for hit.

Any Ideas about the context button tho?

It's really very sad but me and a housemate (also into ETW) had an idea for a drinking game where you pick a soldier and watch the battle though his eyes. different measures for different events. Needless to say, finish the bottle if he survives.

I watched a replay that started out as a faithful recreation but rapidly went downhill. At the end of the battle my army had been crushed by the Martha forces. Interestingly when I fought the battle I won a Decisive Victory. It was odd to say the least.