Rome 2 Patches, Hotfixes, Betas and Such (patch 17 live!)

**The Outsider** · 03-13-2014, 22:20

Well I have to agree that it is not productive to hang out in a forum but I also don't think it should be pointless. I have been coming to these forum for the last ten years. Was it productive? No, but I really enjoyed it. I don't have anyone to talk about total War in real life. But here it somehow feels like home. That's strange really talking to all you guys that I have never met yet I somehow feel related to in some way. I guess that's the whole point of forums.

**Sp4** · 03-13-2014, 23:57

I come here 2 minutes every day to check if the game still sucks. I don't believe I am wasting a lot of my time here.

And now, good night everyone, see you tomorrow.

**easytarget** · 03-14-2014, 02:23

Originally Posted by The Outsider

Well I have to agree that it is not productive to hang out in a forum but I also don't think it should be pointless. I have been coming to these forum for the last ten years. Was it productive? No, but I really enjoyed it. I don't have anyone to talk about total War in real life. But here it somehow feels like home. That's strange really talking to all you guys that I have never met yet I somehow feel related to in some way. I guess that's the whole point of forums.

You have in fact grasped my point rather well, there is no point to forums. To put that burden on them is silly.

We're here to kill a bit of time in between whatever else we're doing to talk about what for most us is a bit of a hobby, or at least that's how I view PC Gaming.

I'm just yanking Hoo's chain a bit simply because he placed a burned of participation that sounded a lot like you had to like R2 to be here, which is just absurd. So I thought I'd point that out by suggesting in broader terms there's really no point to being here at all, which is in fact the whole point.

So breath, kick back, enjoy yourselves, it's all good.

**Hooahguy** · 03-14-2014, 05:37

I dont really see it as a waste of time if you enjoy/play/have an interest the game, I think it crosses over into the wasting time area when you dont play the game anymore/have an interest. I for one still come here because Im a mod so I need to make sure you folks arent slitting each other's throats or something.

**Myth** · 03-14-2014, 09:36

If I weren't a mod/cm I'd still come here for hotseats and M2TW discussion. Especially once Stainless Steel 7 comes out. I just don't like the atmosphere in the TWC. Too many kids IMO. And since I'm not the type who will buy every TW title in existence, I like to learn more about the ones I haven't played. I'm still waiting to get a chance to play Napoleon for example.

I came initially because I tried playing Rome 1 like it was Heroes 3, so I got bankrupted and the AI Gauls steamrolled me on VH/VH. I came for advice and in particular, because froggy's guide to Rome 1 came on the first page of Google. I stayed to GIVE advice and to be part of the community, which is great. The patrons here are a lot more mature, most are older than myself (i'm 28). I can, and do learn a lot about history, warfare, politics and whatnot. And I've managed to give back in the form of advice, the hotseat guide, the mini guide to R2 etc. None of these has a relation with me being a mod, so I'd still come back here even if I ever got de-modded.

**Myth** · 03-14-2014, 13:54

Actually, It seems I was ignorant. Apparently full conversion mods will be a reality for Rome II once campaign map modding is possible.

**ReluctantSamurai** · 03-14-2014, 15:05

I thought this was a very revealing comment:

Not mod related but came up in the topic: CA is aware of how poorly Rome does as an Ai faction and are looking into it.

Ehhh...last time I checked, the game was called ROME II TOTAL WAR, yes? You would think the dominant faction of the era would be wiping the map with everyone....

**Myth** · 03-14-2014, 17:50

Originally Posted by ReluctantSamurai

I thought this was a very revealing comment:

Ehhh...last time I checked, the game was called ROME II TOTAL WAR, yes? You would think the dominant faction of the era would be wiping the map with everyone....

Oh no. That honour belongs to the Adriaei, Rhodos, Lybia and Pergamum.

**easytarget** · 03-14-2014, 20:22

Originally Posted by Myth

Especially once Stainless Steel 7 comes out.

Really? How did I miss this? Is there a rough ETA?

**Sp4** · 03-15-2014, 01:45

Originally Posted by Hooahguy

I dont really see it as a waste of time if you enjoy/play/have an interest the game, I think it crosses over into the wasting time area when you dont play the game anymore/have an interest. I for one still come here because Im a mod so I need to make sure you folks arent slitting each other's throats or something.

I literally come here to read about updates to the game.