The Death of MTW

[BalkanTourist]

Hi friends,
I haven't posted since the crash of the old forum, but have been visiting the site daily. I've notivced that not much is going on in the Entrance and Main Hall forums, instead the Colliseum is buzzing impatiently in expectation.
I never had STW so, I don't know how it felt when MTW came. I am not saying that MTW is perfect, but it is the game closest to perfection IMHO. I tend to stick to something once I get to like it, so I sort of feel like I am gonna betray MTW by switching to RTW. Besides, I haven't found anything really that great in the new game to make me switch to it.
Yes, I did play the demo and have seen all the screenshots and videos. And yes, I do see the changes in graphics. Still, I am reluctant to give up MTW for the new "impostor" of PC games. I tend to play MTW long after RTW comes out (I played Starcraft for along time after WC3 came out, and even when I bought it I still liked SC Brood War better).
So my point is, I feel like MTW is like SC and RTW is like WC3. Although WC3 and RTW have better graphics and supposedly better game play, I like the older games better. I feel like they should have made a better version of MTW rather than creating RTW. I know some of you would say that RTW could be modded to MTW, but still it is not the same thing. Anybody else feeling the same way? It's up to us the die hard MTW fans to keep the game alive. RTW is gonna give us a big challange and it won't be easy.

[solypsist]

the same debate happened when MTW arrived and discussion on STW dropped off. that's the nature of entertainment. if you're feeling disappointed now, wait until this forum gets flooded with newbies who only know about RTW and have no concept of MTW (or STW).

since you're already familiar with MTW, you'll probably ease into RTW more easily than you think. I know it took me a while to get into MTW, especially since I really loved STW (I learned Japanese because of that game). But now I can't imagine not playing MTW, because it's fantastic.

barring any unexpected events (aren't they all enexpected anyway?) I will most likely remain your humble MTW moderator, and Tosa has already made it known that MTW will continue to enjoy the fullest support from this site and the rest of the Org staff.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Don't worry...even Shogun is still alive in a small way...a 200 match tourney was played just a few months ago and it was alive online until a few months after that, when they shut the servers down. Some people will remain loyal to MTW.

[afrit]

I am guessing that once RTW comes out, a reorganization of the forums will occur. Colosseum should become main hall (RTW discussion), main hall becomes Medieval Hall (MTW discussion). The others will stay the same?

I think RTW will be a better game than MTW because of the better strategy map. The tactical battles have improved graphics but possibly at the expense of worse gameplay. So that aspect may be a wash.

I also did not purchase WC3 and stuck to starcraft because WC3 became too role-playing and character heavy. But I am definitely switching to RTW.

Afrit

[RTKLamorak]

Don't worry...even Shogun is still alive in a small way...a 200 match tourney was played just a few months ago and it was alive online until a few months after that, when they shut the servers down. Some people will remain loyal to MTW.

is MI server down for good to??

[katank]

true.

I think we'd adjust. I even had a rough transition from vanilla MTW to VI. just me...

[Sasaki Kojiro]

is MI server down for good to??

Yup

[Basileus]

Nah i dont think it will be the death though we can clearly see a change coming, new members that reg mostly for rome etc..it will be worse when the game get released heh

I still enjoy MTW so i´ll continue to play it now and then as i do with STW.