Expansion Pack News! Slight snippet of info on the release date...

**Captain Fishpants** · 01-31-2005, 10:42

The expansion pack listing seems to have been an attempt to get pre-orders, a bit of creative speculation by the website to pull in punters.

No announcement has been made about an expansion pack. And this is not an announcement about an expansion pack.

After all, we have our reputation for being as silent as the grave to consider.

**RJV** · 01-31-2005, 11:24

Originally Posted by Captain Fishpants

The expansion pack listing seems to have been an attempt to get pre-orders, a bit of creative speculation by the website to pull in punters.

No announcement has been made about an expansion pack. And this is not an announcement about an expansion pack.

After all, we have our reputation for being as silent as the grave to consider.

Whoooooooooooosh.... (the sound of petrol being thrown onto a smouldering fire )

Heh. Make of that what you will, folks.

**Paul Peru** · 01-31-2005, 11:29

Originally Posted by Captain Fishpants

this is not an announcement about an expansion pack.

Lo! Behold!
The CA bestows upon us a snippet of non-information!
I might add that line to my signature, actually.

**Oaty** · 01-31-2005, 14:57

The only reason to be silent is that it would look bad on them to announce an expansion pack while the game still needs another Major patch. More than likely both Activision and CA want to keep silent. Count 30 days from the release of the patch and you will see news of the expansion pack.

**Spino** · 01-31-2005, 18:37

It would be great if CA asked us what we'd like to see in the expansion pack. Not that they would need to with all the expansion pack polls and threads here and at the Com but it would be nice if they asked us what our expectations were for the expansion, like they did way back before Viking Invasion was announced.

I for one do NOT want to see another mini-campaign and map like the one in Viking Invasion. I would prefer that CA pour all it's resources into overhauling and/or improving the existing campaign game; enlarge the existing map, add more factions, more units, more historical events, incorporate scripted events and most importantly... improve the tactical & strategic AI even further.

**Yossarian the Mighty** · 02-08-2005, 18:56

I would think that, with the massively long wait for Rome just to come out, that the expansion is a way off, and I don't think they'll hesitate to make big changes, even if it takes a long time. Punctuality doesn't seem to be a concern. Probably
1. Different starting times.This annoys the hell out of me, and could just be wishful thinking. This will coincide with:
2. Mini-Campaign. Since Total War is always moving backwards, I'm betting on Alexander and that whole thing. Money in the bank.
3. Hopefully they'll do new naval battles, but it is severly doubtful. Not because of time or effort, but through three games they still haven't noticed it's a problem. Doubt they willl now.
4. Probably not a lot of new units, if any at all, would be with the mini-Alexander-Campaign only.
It'll definitely be Alexander. Just decided for sure.

**fret** · 02-08-2005, 19:17

Originally Posted by oaty

The only reason to be silent is that......

The post from the CA guy up the thread may as well say in size 1000 font, bright red letters, "We are making an expantion"

If they werent, it would most likely be common knowledge.

If they are, they wont be able to tell anyone, because they will be contracted under an NDA to keep their mouths shut until a certain date.

Remember... silence is Golden

**Red Harvest** · 02-08-2005, 20:18

Spino,

I wouldn't mind seeing a "mini-campaign" as part of the expansion, but I don't think it should be the whole focus of one. I really would like to see a higher detail Italy/Sicily map with the emergence of Rome after Etruscan kings right up until the current campaign starts. This would be reminiscent of VI, true. However, I see it as just one part of an expansion pack. I suspect we will be looking at some sort of late Roman Empire expansion, since we don't even get to use the cohorts in any meaningful way at the moment.

**Wishazu** · 02-08-2005, 20:30

i dont really mind what they do with an exp pack as long as there is one :D however i would actually like to see some more historical battles etc. i.e Marathon and Thermopylae. Some of alexander the greats battles. Actually i want Rome total war the persian invasion!!!!!

**hellenes** · 02-08-2005, 20:32

Originally Posted by Red Harvest

Spino,

I wouldn't mind seeing a "mini-campaign" as part of the expansion, but I don't think it should be the whole focus of one. I really would like to see a higher detail Italy/Sicily map with the emergence of Rome after Etruscan kings right up until the current campaign starts. This would be reminiscent of VI, true. However, I see it as just one part of an expansion pack. I suspect we will be looking at some sort of late Roman Empire expansion, since we don't even get to use the cohorts in any meaningful way at the moment.

I Agree 100% and my prediction is that the expansion will be GALLIC INVASION which is :
1.Pre set
2.Different Romans
3.Smaller map
4.Has to do with romans since its ROME TW so no Alexanders, Persians wars etc...
5.Its smaller than the later empire wich has not much divercity (only two-three maijor factions)

my 2cents

Hellenes

**Somebody Else** · 02-08-2005, 20:28

Originally Posted by fret

Remember... silence is Golden

Many things are golden. Showers for instance, can be golden.

The expansion - if it comes, will come when it comes. Anticipation is, of course, a very good thing - builds up an appetite for the product (there'll be a rush to buy when it comes...)

Anyway - I'm thinking an expansion based around, say... Egypt, the Hittites, Assyrians etc. could be entertaining - close enough to be easily implemented, far enough away to be a change.