Frustrated with lack of competition!

**Sp00n** · 11-07-2004, 09:50

Yep most of the veterans arnt playing Rome online as its far inferior online to MTW and Shogun.

That and theres widespread cheating going on.

MizuSp00n

**CBR** · 11-07-2004, 13:08

As I see it RTW has pretty much ruined the established MP community so most people playing online are new players. It will take some time before the new players/clans become skilled.

CBR

**Puzz3D** · 11-07-2004, 15:44

I only played about 10 RTW MP battles about a month ago. That's all I needed to know I didn't want to spend my time playing RTW MP. I've experienced much better gameplay in the previous games. I've been working with CBR to bring the gameplay in barocca's STWmod for MTW/VI close to what it was in original STW, and it's quite close to that now. I'm converting all the original STW maps to MTW so that the STWmod can be used to play out the battles in the STW multiplayer campaign that Elmark is going to run. CBR is also improving his Community mod for MTW/VI, and both mods will be released as a package for online play in MTW/VI. If the RTW v1.2 patch fails to sufficiently improve multiplayer, I think a fair number of vets may start using these mods for MTW/VI, and we'll get a high level of challenge in those games if that happens.

**sweetzero** · 11-07-2004, 16:39

As the other replies have stated very few of the MTW vets have gone over to RTW. Rather than just whining about the competition have you tried helping out some of the new players and giving them some training? I remember 18 months ago when I moved from sp to mp, one of my best friends now in the TW communty offered me some help and tips and spent some time showing me army selection and tactics. I've never forgotten the help he gave me and I do my best to help other new and inexperienced players in the TW games, although quite often my help is turned down.

The new clans do not understand the game and the subtleties of coordinated teamplay and until they do I'm afraid your games will not be very enriching.

**Cheetah** · 11-07-2004, 18:24

Well said sweetzero!

**Redleg** · 11-07-2004, 20:01

I have played three times so far online with RTW - I do not like the multi-player engine at all. And yep I would agree the average game play has been weak. Hell I went with really bad tactics and terrible armies and only got beat once.

But oh well give it some more time - or most likely now that I got my computer up to speed again - I might just start hosting in MTW.