The little touches that make RTW the best

[Razor1952]

I guess you may have seen the lawnmower thread, well I'd like to open a thread devoted to showcasing the small details that show the immense thought put in by the development team at CA. Details particularly that others may not have noticed.

I start with my own small list.


1. Obviously the grass, the scythed chariots cut it, the horses running past make it wave, its great stuff for detail.

2. On the campaign map the trees , almost all trees softly bend and sway.

3. Storms on the campaign map, I guess most people have seen these but they are really cute IMO.

4. Wonders are visible during battles, though I havn't fought one where the wonder was included in the actual battle square.

[Quietus]

- Units getting knocked down by friendly Cavalry, then standing up again.
- Units falling off walls and bridges.
- Position of your troops during battles reflect that of the campaign map.
- General deaths in the battlefield.
- Lots of voiceovers for the units.
- Buildings, Volcanoes and other structures.
- Pila getting lodged on body parts on screenshots.

[Quillan]

For me, it's the funny stuff.

The description of the acqueducts in the construction report: "What have the Romans ever done for us? This! That's what!"

The description of the Judean zealots, which concludes "but each group is its own one true resistance movement, or people's front, or popular front."

The strange speeches, depending one what "unusual" traits your general might posses:

"And I promise an extra ration of hay to the bravest horse on the field!"

"Hello. Today we are gathered to do battle. Regrettable, isn't it? But sometimes, you know, life is like that. You have to do something you don't want to do, just because some else is telling you to do it. I didn't want to be here myself, but my mother said I'd better make a reasonable showing of it all, so here we go."

"There's enough wine in camp to float a boat. It's all yours, as soon as they're dead. Oh, yes. And the camp women will be suitably, err, appreciative!"

[Red Harvest]

One of the things that I was sort of aware of but hadn't really watched closely enough until today:

Stationary units opening files for the unit behind them to march through, then reclosing after the men pass. Was watching my skirmishers deploy through my phalangites (out of phalanx.)

[Gregoshi]

During a winter turn on the campaign map, one of my spies sneezed.

[hung41584]

the guys flying around when cavalry run through or towards them.

[The Stranger]

One of the things that I was sort of aware of but hadn't really watched closely enough until today:

Stationary units opening files for the unit behind them to march through, then reclosing after the men pass. Was watching my skirmishers deploy through my phalangites (out of phalanx.)

yes i saw that to

[sassbarman]

Saw my first flood today, it was a little flooded area beside a city on the black sea with a little cloud over it and some rain. It was kinda cool.

[The_Emperor]

Nice little touches?

When enemy cavalry charged my Pike Phalanx a number of horses reared up and refused the charge... While others impacted the Phalanx.

I also laughed when I saw a Unit of enemy Falxmen standing Idle and one of the men smelled his armpit!

[The Stranger]

I guess you may have seen the lawnmower thread, well I'd like to open a thread devoted to showcasing the small details that show the immense thought put in by the development team at CA. Details particularly that others may not have noticed.

I start with my own small list.


1. Obviously the grass, the scythed chariots cut it, the horses running past make it wave, its great stuff for detail.

2. On the campaign map the trees , almost all trees softly bend and sway.

3. Storms on the campaign map, I guess most people have seen these but they are really cute IMO.

4. Wonders are visible during battles, though I havn't fought one where the wonder was included in the actual battle square.

i've seen boats and villages on the battle map

[ThePeskyPorker]

"....my mother said I'd better make a reasonable showing of it all, so here we go."


Oh man! The first time I heard that one I was on the floor for a good 5 minutes :-)

[Grand Duke Vytautas]

"....my mother said I'd better make a reasonable showing of it all, so here we go."


Oh man! The first time I heard that one I was on the floor for a good 5 minutes :-)

Yeah, me too CA has made some really nice jokes as you advance in the game Cheers

[General Carnage]

There are so many great little touches that make the game perfect. One of the most important aspects is the fact that the game can run with huge numbers of troops on the battlefield with a relatively average spec PC.

The grass has to be one of my favourite things ever. It must have taken some genius to do that without making your graphics card quit.

The general's speech before the battle never ceases to amaze me. Whenever I think I have heard every possible combination, an entirely new section of speech springs up suddenly. Truly fantastic.

[Ghostmonkey]

Yesterday, before a battle with the Gauls (I'm the Julii) my general says this fantastic little tid-bit "These men are barbarians. They are cruel, savage, and hairy beyond all reason!"

I almost fell out of my chair.

[Vlad Tzepes]

Echo in woods.

Soldiers cough while waiting for the enemy.

All kind of sounds on the battlefield.

But weather... I really do miss Shogun weather. Shinano by fog... what a thrill to hear Takeda coming!