Why are the stats so high?

[ElmarkOFear]

Everything can be quantified, and you guys are intelligent enough to figure it out, even if it IS complicated. To really Mod a game you have to understand the underlying battle engine. This obviously isn't going to happen without the information provided like in previous TW games.

I did not see the game increasing in both graphics and battle complexity. Complexity has a lot more to do with useful battlefield tactics and not the number of units and thier special abilities.

"The general unit as the only unit able to rally your army" was a terrible decision. The units should be able to be rallied by a button on the interface and not one which forces you to click on the general, then click on the rally button. The whole initial idea behind that feature was to continue with the rally button on the main interface, but use the general as an added bonus to morale to make that unit be used instead of hiding the entire game. Now the general unit has to hide even more.

It was said the game was to be easily modded. Are there any mods out there, besides the few which change the speed and a few other small details? I haven't been keeping up with the game, and would be interested to read about what has been made. I would be surprised if anything has been done, thus far, given the lack of information on everything concerning the game's inner workings and lack of an editor. Hard to make changes to anything without first having an idea of how a stat fits into the overall scheme of things.

I am hopeful the patch will improve the MP experience to the point where I will find it entertaining to at least play a bit more and increase my knowledge of the underlying new game engine. As it stands, the frustration of playing online, does not make it worth the time involved.

[CBR]

Yes it would be nice if we can get some more info on the battle mechanics. Some things right now is guesswork for modders.

The battleengine might be more complex without seeing it while playing and tactics becomes simpler. A combination of stats perhaps some unintended features of the battleengine.

Big mods takes a lot of time to make so no one has finished total conversion mods yet. But you can check our modding sections for hosted mods and see screenshots of several mods. AFAIK some things have been made easier while other things might be less easy than MTW. Im not in a position to say if RTW overall is better or worse.


CBR

[ElmarkOFear]

I know you guys will eventually figure it all out, but after all this time, I was hopeful you would have been given a little help by someone at CA. If they were really wanting to push the mod-ability of RTW, they would have backed up the statement, if not with tools, then at least with info. I have seen people ask for such things, (who would normally receive a response from CA), and this time there is nothing. The only time I have seen a response (since the initial release of RTW) was when something was said to anger someone at CA, and that doesn't bode well for either CA or the TW community.

I purposely distanced myself from everything to get a fresh perspective on the game and the events surrounding the game. I must say, I do not see any improvement in relations between the community and CA, nor any progress towards mending the problems between the two parties. Just silence from both sides. Very sad, but not surprising.


On another note: How close are you guys to getting the Shogun maps all made using the MTW engine? If you are near, I can begin finalizing the STW campaign. I am in limbo, until I find out if it will be able to use MTW or will have to use STW.