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    Research Shinobi Senior Member Tamur's Avatar
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    Default Res Romanae today - plague

    Ugh...

    "Armies on campaign in Rome: Total War can carry more than just their baggage between cities. They can also spread the plague from settlement to settlement with even more efficiency than a trader. Moving troops with the plague is a great way to kill your own people!"

    Egads, I hadn't heard this before. Hopefully we'll have some indication of when an outbreak happens, before tromping them through a few cities!
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    Just an Oldfart Member Basileus's Avatar
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    Default Re: Res Romanae today - plague

    Didnt know about that either but its sound slike a nice new feature heh

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    Gonna spread butt rot dat way, and I don't mean the variety that palm trees get....



    Good feature. There is prolly much, much more.

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    Default Re: Res Romanae today - plague

    Quote Originally Posted by Patricius
    Gonna spread butt rot dat way, and I don't mean the variety that palm trees get....



    Good feature. There is prolly much, much more.

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    lol!!

    (sorry, this post wasn't really worth posting but I laughed too much to say nothing)
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    Default Re: Res Romanae today - plague

    Quote Originally Posted by Tamur
    lol!!

    (sorry, this post wasn't really worth posting but I laughed too much to say nothing)
    My thoughts exactly

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    Default Re: Res Romanae today - plague

    Wonder if you spread the plague to armies you fight or cities you attack....

    You could have a plague legion as the ancient worlds answer to biological warfare....

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    Default Re: Res Romanae today - plague

    Well, I guess the question also must be... how long after the plague strikes will we be informed of it? Theoretically a few illnesses could go unnoticed for a while before a mass outbreak occurs. Also, will 'recovered' legions still spread the disease? It would be entirely possible that the survivors would have gained immunity to the illness, yet still be able to transmit it. Are we going to have to send our Plague Legions on MTW-style Imbicile-Heir missions?


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    Default Re: Res Romanae today - plague

    Mission briefing for Legion XIV Plagus Infectus:

    Your are to proceed north into Germania, coughing and sneezing on all living things. The men will also spit in all wells and streams incountered, and defecate on crop land. When you do suffer casualties, you will take corpses and dump them either A.)into streams and water ways, or B.) throw them into villages and high popaltion density areas. Also you will allow all men with syphillis to have free go of all things encountered, woman, man or beast. All battle wounds sustained are to remain uncovered, undressed, and infection should be promoted.

    Go Forth!

    P.S. If you come within 100 miles of the Italian Peninsula, we will unleash flaming pigs and onagers upon you (standard procedure for 'steralization)

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    There are probably so many of these little hidden features, imperceptible until you encounter them. I hope there will not some repetitive noise each time it spreads. Does this installment of RTW have population or will the impact be mainly on funds?

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    Default Re: Res Romanae today - plague

    Quote Originally Posted by Patricius
    There are probably so many of these little hidden features, imperceptible until you encounter them. I hope there will not some repetitive noise each time it spreads. Does this installment of RTW have population or will the impact be mainly on funds?
    There will be population in cities which will be affected by recruitment, war, famine etc. I suppose income will be, secondarily, affected too.
    Check the FAQs at the .com.
    You may find more detailed information there.


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    Default Re: Res Romanae today - plague

    I can just imagine the situation when we get the information that legion 7 is infected, we all quickly scan the area for enemies to attack, and fast before the army is cippled.
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    I had read the FAQ. Maybe not closely enough. Plague was a major factor in the third century AD in weakening the empire. How powerful it is in RTW will be interesting to see.

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    Default Re: Res Romanae today - plague

    how well a city is managed and your empire maintained may be a factor in avoiding plague.

    Disease was always a factor in war. More men died of disease in the american civil war than from any fighting.

    Caravans may be a factor in plagues.....marching to and from so many cities. Wonder if you can just "stop" a caravan. Or destroy it if it is known to spread disease.



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