Campaign end in 14 AD!!!

**lysarin** · 10-27-2004, 23:35

Isn't that a little crappy, since Rome stood at it's greatest power (at least in size) about 130-140 AD!!!

Is there some kind of hidden/locked campaign that let's you continue or start a new campaign or does the world end in 14 AD?

**SeveredSoul** · 10-27-2004, 23:45

As far as I know the "world ends" in 14AD :(

**alpaca** · 10-28-2004, 00:08

I think you might want to know how to change that:
go to your \Program Files\Activision\Rome - Total War\Data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign\ directory, open descr_strat.txt, search for end_date and change it.
Should work, I haven't tested it though (only made it shorter yet).

**Sin Qua Non** · 10-28-2004, 01:28

I've changed mine to end in 450 AD, just for fun and never expecting to reach it, but to be honest, I've never even gotten near the 14 AD mark. My campaigns are long over before then, even when I play with an isolationist policy.

**Colovion** · 10-28-2004, 01:33

I've never gotten near even 200 BC on my short campaigns - and by the end of them I'm just rolling over everyone. Playing into the later years is pointless now - in MTW there were new units and new eras to play into - not so much now. >:(

**bmolsson** · 10-28-2004, 01:58

I guess that Messias dude made it impossible to be a Roman Emperer later than 14AD.....

**JimBob** · 10-28-2004, 02:22

Their reasoning is because the first Roman emperor Agustus died in 14 AD, and since you are trying to become emperor it made sense.

**TheDuck** · 10-28-2004, 02:29

Originally Posted by JimBob

Their reasoning is because the first Roman emperor Agustus died in 14 AD, and since you are trying to become emperor it made sense.

I finished a Julii long campaign in about 140BC with close economic management and a very aggressive military policy. I was expecting the game to let me continue, instead I get a screen which says 'cool, you won', then pops me back to the main menu :(.

**Sin Qua Non** · 10-28-2004, 03:00

Originally Posted by TheDuck

I finished a Julii long campaign in about 140BC with close economic management and a very aggressive military policy. I was expecting the game to let me continue, instead I get a screen which says 'cool, you won', then pops me back to the main menu :(.

When you get the victory popup, just quicksave right there and you will be able to play beyond your victory.

**Slaists** · 10-28-2004, 15:18

well, this version of the game ends in 14 ad: but that seems a good date to start an expansion pack ;)

of course, going back a few years to the early days of the republic or even the latin kingdom could be another option.

**solypsist** · 10-28-2004, 16:31

so what happens when time runs out and you haven't met all goals (ie already won the game) but are the leader of the pack?

**Een_Gekke_Nederlander** · 10-28-2004, 18:01

you lose

**TheDuck** · 10-28-2004, 19:52

Originally Posted by Sin Qua Non

When you get the victory popup, just quicksave right there and you will be able to play beyond your victory.

Thank you!!! I was hoping some kind soul would come to my rescue! Thankfully I have a save just one or two turns before the final turn, so I can easily get to that place w/ little hassle.

I the mean time I've been trying out the Carthaginians. Very different!