Demo out on 22 February 2011

**Cecil XIX** · 02-22-2011, 22:21

I had a nasty moment in the second tutorial battle when the enemy army charged my position before I was in formation, perhaps because I had let my cavalry get too far forward chasing some routers (The Tutorial placed a few units way ahead of the main army for educational purposes). I was actually pretty worried for a moment, but I think I had more soldiers (tutorial battles exist independently of what you have in the campaign, so it's harder to tell) and I was able to get my soldiers around there's and flank them. Good thing too, if I hadn't gotten my Daimyo there in time, their cavalry might have routed mine and turned my left flank. Pretty encouraging!

EDIT: Also, apparently ~~all~~ cavalry function like Dragoons have previously and can mount/dismount at any time. Nice to know that feature is here to stay, you'd think they would have added that in Rome since they were half-way there in Medieval I!

**ELITEofWARMANGINGERYBREADMEN88** · 02-22-2011, 22:33

Remind me a lot of NTW.

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**Vlad The Impaler** · 02-22-2011, 22:37

I started the download just now (got late home, some idiot let himself arrested and I have to visit him)

If I am shutting down steam, tomorrow it will resume or I have to let the PC downloading all night long?

**Gregoshi** · 02-22-2011, 23:28

I've messed around a bit with the campaign tutorial, but have yet to try a battle. The atmosphere and music are great as Kage mentioned. So far, the campaign map is very channeling. I am hoping this still allows for a variety of battle terrain (woods, hills, etc), but the demo will not help determining that.

So far, I like what I've seen.

BTW, this is a great demo by adding a mini campaign rather than just a battle or two. Nice work CA.

**antisocialmunky** · 02-22-2011, 23:40

It looks like they finally have a Total War that seems polished. The Encyclopedia is very Civesque. Hopefully htis game will be the Civ4 of the franchise rather than the Civ5.

**Cecil XIX** · 02-22-2011, 23:46

I lost the final battle tutorial. My coordination was all wrong, and the enemy ended up slaughtering my units piecemeal as they attempted to storm the castle. I hope the AI does as well in other battles.