Real Warfare 2 Northern Crusades first images

[mitra]

http://www.pcgamersworld.com/2010/07...instance=tml-1

Real Warfare 2 Northern Crusades is the next step in this series of realistic real-time strategy games covering various periods in the development of the present day civilization – from the Middle Ages to today.
This new title helps players witness the key events in the history of the Teutonic Order in 13th century, namely conquering the pagan Prussia. All battles form a single storyline campaign. The player will act as a Komtur of the Teutonic Order as they relive the battles of the crusaders, regardless of the low manpower of the Order and the strong resistance of the heathens.
Real-warfare-2-northern-crusades-gallery
Features
State-of-the-art graphics engine
Two different gameplay modes: strategic map and tactical battles
Strategic map gameplay – real-time vivid integral world with absolute freedom of actions with dialogue, RPG elements and a quest system
Tactical battles – field combat, conquering and defense of settlements, towns and castles
Troops gain experience throughout the campaign and carry it over from mission to mission
More than 10,000 3D warriors can participate in a single battle
A unique combat system dependent on up to 80 game factors
Moral component of the combat system evaluates the battlefield situation every second to bring the simulation of combat behavior for the “living” warriors as close to reality as possible
Variable modifiers consider the environment a unit is battling in and make the game tactically versatile
Various multiplayer modes

[Veho Nex]

Definitely going to keep an eye on this game series, and if they ever do make it to modern times <3

[mitra]

From 1C forum
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We have the official announce complete with screenshots planned for next week, but i can give you some info now
This new title in the series will focus on the Teutonic Order in the 13th century, namely conquering the pagan Prussia. The player will act as a Komtur of the Teutonic Order and face historically accurate problems like low manpower of the Order and strong resistance of the heathens.
The biggest improvement IMO is the strategic mode played in real-time with RPG elements thrown in, first time in the series! You'll be able to train troops, send them across the map to conquer new territories, castles and settlements, etc. - the usual 'grand strategy' stuff.
"

A demo playable was prepared for Gamescom but 1C at the end don't display the game here, so at the end is possible the demo will be released to final users. I think the game is in beta status, so is possible for winter will be ready, but the end the release date depend from the commercial guys of 1C.

[Monk]

Hm, very interesting stuff and very similar to total war. The over world map, at least from appearances, looks like a much closer view of the world. In comparison to Total War's world view, this looks more like a province style view which would allow greater maneuverability. Definitely going to keep an eye on this one's progress, who knows it might surprise me.

[mitra]

Official announce:

http://www.1cpublishing.eu/game/real...sades/features

[mitra]

From 1C russian site:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fb2CGutGYFI

you see the strategic map is in real time.

and gallery

http://games.1c.ru/teutonic_order/?type=gallery

[Hooahguy]

Really looks amazing, awesome how the battles are like in TW yet the campaign is like M&B.
Cant wait!

[Samurai Waki]

Hmmmmmmmmm.... I'm intrigued, that's a rare thing for games these days.

[Hooahguy]

Is it just me or does it look like arrows are ineffective? At least in the latest video posted?

[mitra]

Arrow effectiness depending from many factors: in the video the shooters are irregular troops with low level of ability with the weapon (power of weapon and ability to use it are evaluate separatly, the same crossbow in the hans of regular troops is more lethal), the distance is almost to range limit, the target is not in compact formation, and are hit frontally where there is the shield cover (shoot on the right side is more efficient), the shooters don't make a direct shot but parabolic. For these reasons if you see the men are more wounded (red colored), and only after a second hit they die (there 're two level of wound, one light and another hard, which give different penalties to soldier abilities). A high percentage of wounded in a unit give a penalties on moral and efficiency, the same being under and "arrow rain". The secret of RW battle is to destroy the moral of enemy not the men.

[mitra]

THe moral letal shooters in the game are russian younger druzhina archers and arabs elite archers, but they cost 10 and 9 time more than irregular troops.

[mitra]

THe game is in pre-purchase on gamersgate: http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-RW2NC/r...thern-crusades with a RW1242 free copy

attention they did a error, they set the wrong requirements the correct one are:

Minimum: *
* Windows 2000, Windows XP SP 2, Windows Vista or Windows 7
* Intel Pentium 2.0 GHz or AMD 2000 +
* 512 MB ​​RAM
* Graphic card GeForce 7300 or Radeon 9200, as well as the latest version
driver for it
* 3 GB free hard disk space
* DVD-ROM drive
* Sound card, keyboard, mouse
* To play on the Internet - high-speed connection of 128 kbit / s
* Minimum system requirements ensure the application will work
and correctness of her function at minimum settings the game
of graphics. To get the maximum satisfaction of the game and graphics should be
focus on the recommended system requirements.

Recommended configuration:
* Windows 2000, Windows XP SP 2, Windows Vista or Windows 7
* Intel Pentium 3.2 GHz or Intel Core 2 Duo 1.6 or AMD 3000 +
* 1.5 GB of RAM
* Graphic card GeForce 8800 or Radeon X1900, as well as the latest version
driver for it
* 3 GB free hard disk space
* DVD-ROM drive
* Sound card, keyboard, mouse
* To play on the Internet - high-speed connection of 256 kbit / s

Not guaranteed to work on laptops.