New To Rome Total War

**Tsar Alexsandr** · 06-23-2010, 05:09

So, I didn't buy it when it was new, but finally got Rome Total War....

And I was curious if any people still play it around here. I'm enjoying it so far. :D I've played as the Samartians in Barbarian Invasion. And Scythia in Rome Total War. I've also tried the Selucids, have a good game going as Egypt, and another as Macedon.

**Ethelred Unread** · 06-23-2010, 10:21

I've got it on my laptop - don't know what the MP scene is like these days but it's still enjoyable to get it out on the train!

**Tsar Alexsandr** · 06-24-2010, 03:44

Originally Posted by Ethelred Unread

I've got it on my laptop - don't know what the MP scene is like these days but it's still enjoyable to get it out on the train!

I bet! I'd like to try it but hmm... well we'll see. I might wanna familarize myself with the factions more before I get myself maimed. XD

**Talimze** · 06-24-2010, 13:58

Originally Posted by Tsar Alexsandr

I bet! I'd like to try it but hmm... well we'll see. I might wanna familarize myself with the factions more before I get myself maimed. XD

I have never played multiplayer RTW before (and I consider that a good decision), but considering the game is so old, I imagine most of the people still playing it are people who are insanely good at it. People who have been playing it forever. This is what someone told me before when I asked about what multiplayer was like a few years ago. Chances are you will get maimed no matter what you do. However, being completely and utterly destroyed and humiliated is the best way to learn.

**ReluctantSamurai** · 06-24-2010, 15:27

Vanilla RTW can have its' moments. It's decent enough to warrant several hours a week of gaming time. It also has some very glaring problems which you can find by perusing some of the older threads. But all-in-all, still fun to play.

**Tsar Alexsandr** · 06-25-2010, 06:24

Originally Posted by Talimze

I have never played multiplayer RTW before (and I consider that a good decision), but considering the game is so old, I imagine most of the people still playing it are people who are insanely good at it. People who have been playing it forever. This is what someone told me before when I asked about what multiplayer was like a few years ago. Chances are you will get maimed no matter what you do. However, being completely and utterly destroyed and humiliated is the best way to learn.

Indeed. A practical school in the Art of War I'm sure. XD

But I wouldn't mind. :D I'd love to see how I could do. Even if I didn't do all that great lol. No better way to learn after all...

**Myth** · 06-25-2010, 09:24

The only thing stopping me from playing RTW all the time is the very poor tech tree for barbarian factions. Unrest management is simply impossible with factions like the Britons or Scythians later on, due to the lack of the civilized faction's civic buildings. EB fixes that but it requires a buttload more resources from your PC to run (which i cannot provide ATM)