Results 1 to 11 of 11

Thread: @#$@$ Stupid timer!!!

  1. #1

    Default @#$@$ Stupid timer!!!

    So I was about to claim the plaza of the Carthagian capitol after a long battle, loosing a whole unit of Hastati on the wall cause my ballista threw a rock at the wall and the whole thing came down crashing, helmets and shields everywhere! Then half of my troops get showered with hot oil, so finally I'm mopping up and sent in my 6 stars general to claim the plaza and right before he gets in the middle I get a Loose battle screen.

    Stupid timer @#$@!!! totally ruined my day!!

    Anyways, the ai doesn't seem to intellingent on the battle field, however, not sure if by luck, it has done fair against my plan of world domination. The AI actually reinforced its troop of the Carthagian capital as I was ammassing an assault force on the door steps.

    btw
    This game has taken over my life.

  2. #2

    Default Re: @#$@$ Stupid timer!!!

    Where's teh edit button here? I can't fix my spelling and grammar errors.

  3. #3

    Default Re: @#$@$ Stupid timer!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by djsway
    Where's teh edit button here? I can't fix my spelling and grammar errors.

    To further humiliate newcomers, they are banned from using the edit button. Don't worry, once you're promoted you'll get it.

    As for your timer woes: Many people have suffered at its hands. There are workarounds-have a look around this forum and you should find them. Also, your incident with the rock and the crushed Hastati sounds very amusing-although I imagine it was annoying at the time.

  4. #4

    Default Re: @#$@$ Stupid timer!!!

    i've read somewhere, that it is possible to disable the timer by simply visiting the historical battles menu (or custom battle, can't remember) before starting a new campain and it worked at my julii campain. however this is not always a good thing, as sometimes the enemy waits outside your walls and does nothing while you are prepared to defend so you have to went out and fight them there if you want the battle to end.

  5. #5
    Barbarian Member Ldvs's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2004
    Location
    France
    Posts
    553

    Default Re: @#$@$ Stupid timer!!!

    If you want to turn off the timer, just use the trick mentioned in frog's guide.
    Go to the historical battles menu then exit and start your campaign. It only works for a new campaign of course

  6. #6
    Needs more flowers Moderator drone's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2004
    Location
    Moral High Grounds
    Posts
    9,286

    Default Re: @#$@$ Stupid timer!!!

    Here's a thread. If you haven't read it already, follow the link to Frogbeastegg's guide, good reading.
    https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=40554

    Wall collapse with troops on it, got a screenshot? I wonder if you can collapse your own walls (as a defender). Damage it some, wait for the enemy to take the wall, then bring it down. Got to try that in a custom battle...
    The .Org's MTW Reference Guide Wiki - now taking comments, corrections, suggestions, and submissions

    If I werent playing games Id be killing small animals at a higher rate than I am now - SFTS
    Si je n'étais pas jouer à des jeux que je serais mort de petits animaux à un taux plus élevé que je suis maintenant - Louis VI The Fat

    "Why do you hate the extremely limited Spartan version of freedom?" - Lemur

  7. #7

    Default Re: @#$@$ Stupid timer!!!

    yep it was frog's rome guide

  8. #8

    Default Re: @#$@$ Stupid timer!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by drone
    Here's a thread. If you haven't read it already, follow the link to Frogbeastegg's guide, good reading.
    https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=40554

    Wall collapse with troops on it, got a screenshot? I wonder if you can collapse your own walls (as a defender). Damage it some, wait for the enemy to take the wall, then bring it down. Got to try that in a custom battle...
    No screen shot, didn't know it could happen. I had my Astratis fighting this Carthagian troop on the wall , so genious me decided to have my catapult aim at the Carthagians. Of course with my luck a stray rock hit the wall where my troops were, the rock broke the wall and they all fell to their doom. I was like holy sh*t!
    This game doesn't stop amazing me!

  9. #9
    Member Member Ziu's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2004
    Location
    Kyoto
    Posts
    118

    Default Re: @#$@$ Stupid timer!!!

    You can use TiLiN (Time Limit Negator). Works great

  10. #10
    Provost Senior Member Nelson's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 1999
    Location
    Maryland, USA
    Posts
    2,762

    Default Re: @#$@$ Stupid timer!!!

    Rome's omission of the time limit toggle is beyond puzzling. It's beyond baffling. It's downright stupefying.
    Time flies like the wind. Fruit flies like bananas.

  11. #11
    Member Member LordKhaine's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2002
    Location
    England
    Posts
    397

    Default Re: @#$@$ Stupid timer!!!

    I'm glad there's a timer. I just wish the timer made more sense. Sometimes you get over 30 minutes for a trivial open battle. And once I was given about 18 minutes... to take Rome?!!? No sense whatsoever. A large siege should have a time limit more around 60 minutes. I'd imagine that's enough time for any general to take a city.
    ~LordKhaine~

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Single Sign On provided by vBSSO