Happy Thread

[red comyn]

So to try and cheer up the patrons at the org and before the place goes up like rome after neros bbq party with the heat of all the flames in the posts hers a question.

"What features etc do you like in RTW?"

please for the sake of ease and to avoid repetition As my dear old mum (bless her grey haired head) says "If you cant say anything nice dont say anything at all". So lets not post anything like "nothing" "switiching it of etc. This should help the develpers see what is liked and should be kept in the expansion and for, hopfully, other games in the series although judging by the feeling here the might be doing it from Salman Rushdie's old flat.

[Big_John]

the water is pretty. hey, it's an honest answer.

[Cheater]

Well I don't really have such a poor opinion of RTW. Maybe it's because I never actually came by the errors that bothered so many people, or maybe it's because I just don't care all that much for the bugs and enjoy it for what it is... a game about conquring the ancient world! Which is probably one of my favorite settings! :)

Anyway, what I liked about it was the fact that you had a large variety of abilities to use diplomacy, a ton of units that allow for a fantastic variety of battles, and of course, the speech that the general/captain gives at the beginning of each battle. That got very old very quickly, but I still find them interesting every now and then, and I actually AM inspired by what he has to say occasionally!

So that's mostly what I like about it. The fact that can take control of what are my favorite ancient civilizations and take over the world!!!!

[Colovion]

Cavalry charges work better than before.

but that whole improvement has been a double edged sword anyway so...

[cunctator]

I have alot of fun with RTW. It`s not a perfect game, but i prefer it over it`s precedessors.
I like the new campaign map, the better movement and ship system, better diplomacy, the bigger armys, the time period, etc..

The only major problem for me is the stupid AI. Most other flaws of the game can be addressed by modding.

[HarunTaiwan]

I like how they approached the problem of Roman politics and the Senate.

I think there could have been more to it than it is now....but I also respect that it could have easily been a nightmare...

[player1]

I pretty much like most features of RTW.

Since I didn't played MTW, I'm not too close minded to not like it since it isn't MTW-wannabe.

Of course, there is one thing (bug/issue, strange animal) I dislike a lot, but since this is happy thread I won't go into it.

[Browning]

I like the whole family maintenance. How you grow your generals and administrators, how you try to overcome their bad traits...

[Mikeus Caesar]

I like the cavalry charge as well. They are much better than they were in MTW. In MTW, all cavalry was was just infantry, only running around at much faster speeds, and when they charged the enemy, they'd hit them at speed, only to hit the enemy like jelly hitting concrete. But on RTW, when cavalry hit the enemy, some horses go straight through the formaton, while enemy soldiers go flying everywhere.

[Browning]

(...)soldiers go flying everywhere.

Yesterday I watched same Makedon Light Cavs hit my Armoured Hoplites from close. A Hoplite got struck and thrown away, he lied there for a moment, then he got up, looked around, and returned to the fray letting his anger loose. I thought that was cool.

[tibilicus]

It really can annoy me to see some people kik up a fuss about miner falts. A game will never be perfect, its imposiblle. But to me rome total war comes prety close to that. And who can resist the fun of throwing a bunch of armoured elephants into a helpless unit of angry peasents. ;)

[Mikeus Caesar]

Hehe, elephants rule. I go on custom battles, and go on the Sarmatian Mound map. I give myself 4 armoured elephants, and make the enemy Gaul, and give them tonnes of Warband. Then i let the elephants rip. Because of dodgy physics, men get thrown for miles off the side of the hill, and it really is nice to watch.

[Craterus]

Hehe, elephants rule. I go on custom battles, and go on the Sarmatian Mound map. I give myself 4 armoured elephants, and make the enemy Gaul, and give them tonnes of Warband. Then i let the elephants rip. Because of dodgy physics, men get thrown for miles off the side of the hill, and it really is nice to watch.

Sounds fun, I'll have to give that a try.

[Atreides]

Like the cultural diversity.
The really large unit diversity.
I like the diversity of 'odd' units (chariots, war dogs and Elephants).
The Romans politics
The great temple influence
Building up your family.
The wonders!!!! Their fun (unfair) and are somehow historical.

Ect ect.

[screwtype]

I like the fact that unlike the previous games, the order in which you click on units when doing multiple select will be the order they line up when you stretch them across the battlefield.

I also like the way those units will retain their formation when they arrive at a new point you click on.

However I'd still like to see units retaining formation when they are actually moving, and I'd also like some more maneouvres for multiple units, like "Wheel Left", "Wheel Right" etc.

Oh, I also like the "man of the hour" feature. That is really cool. I love getting men of the hour to add to my swag of generals/governors

[tai4ji2x]

However I'd still like to see units retaining formation when they are actually moving, and I'd also like some more maneouvres for multiple units, like "Wheel Left", "Wheel Right" etc.

i thought that was already possible with the "," and "." keys (ie, " < " and " > ")

[aw89]

No not like that, i think he means that all the people turn 90 degrees where they stand.

[Quietus]

IMO, Sieging is the BEST facet RTW!! Some pathfinding problems aside, this is the most realized feature of the game.

[The Stranger]

i think someone played too much Knights and Merchants

[FURRY_BOOTS]

the music's pretty good, sometimes i just play the music file if im surfin, or messin with me comp

[screwtype]

i thought that was already possible with the "," and "." keys (ie, " < " and " > ")

Oh, is it? If so I never saw those commands.

Perhaps I've used the wrong names, because I've forgotten what the correct names are for the maneouvres I'm thinking of. I know there are ways in the game for an army or unit to pivot around its centre, but I'd like a command to pivot an army/unit around one or other of its flanks.

[The Stranger]

yeah i like th music, its relaxing

[tai4ji2x]

Oh, is it? If so I never saw those commands.

Perhaps I've used the wrong names, because I've forgotten what the correct names are for the maneouvres I'm thinking of. I know there are ways in the game for an army or unit to pivot around its centre, but I'd like a command to pivot an army/unit around one or other of its flanks.

yeah, those commands are just for pivoting around the center. for pivoting on the flanks, the closest you can get to that at the moment is to group at least 2 units together and right-click-drag to pivot them in formation along one of its flanks. not easy to do in the heat of battle other than to use the pause button however.

[screwtype]

That's what I thought. Pity though, I've wanted those commands ever since Shogun, and we still haven't got them :( Oh I forgot, this is the happy thread ;)

[Rapidly]

Rome is my first exposure to the TW series, and I love it! Sure it has flaws but just about all of it is great, in particular: the music is awesome! The designers had a good subtle sense of humor, e.g. all the little easter eggs from funny speeches to offbeat traits or retinue members to even the occasional city name ("domus dulce," or "home sweet home".) Great battle effects, e.g. saw a first the other night: in scanning across my battle line where the action was fast and furious I saw a guy go flying up into the air from a cavalry charge. Seen it before but never that dramatic, and it seems to be different every time. And so many strategic options! (I was going to say "so many ways to skin a cat" but thought that might be lost on our non-U.S. members...) Fantastic game.

[screwtype]

Rome is my first exposure to the TW series, and I love it! Sure it has flaws but just about all of it is great, in particular: the music is awesome! The designers had a good subtle sense of humor, e.g. all the little easter eggs from funny speeches to offbeat traits or retinue members to even the occasional city name ("domus dulce," or "home sweet home".) Great battle effects, e.g. saw a first the other night: in scanning across my battle line where the action was fast and furious I saw a guy go flying up into the air from a cavalry charge. Seen it before but never that dramatic, and it seems to be different every time. And so many strategic options! (I was going to say "so many ways to skin a cat" but thought that might be lost on our non-U.S. members...) Fantastic game.

must...say...nothing...this...happy...thread...

[Wilbo]

I've been playing Total War since Shogun v1.0 and although Medieval never really grabbed me, Rome has some great features!

I really like how the different factions have such different playing styles e.g. from Phalanx warfare to tactical Roman infantry to the brute strength and numbers of the barbarian Gauls and Germanians. I also love the way the units smack into each other, their formations melting away. Especially with a decent cavalry charge to the rear of a static unit.

This also seems to be the first game in the series where using different formations (well, more than one unit thick) really does make a difference!

[red comyn]

see folks wasnt all that hard was it

[Quietus]

Thx for opening the thread red comyn. The siege-bug was really a downer.

[red comyn]

Awe shucks Spreading joy and happiness is just what i do. Its the buddhist in me. always fancied being one of the choppy fighty ones from STW though , dont think the afore mentioned dear old (buddhist) maw would like it though.

Now if we all hold hands and shout that we belive in fairies, then tinkerbell wont die!!!!!

Well keep em coming folks, just remembered i didnt put what i liked. For my tupance worth I really liked the abilty to move freely on the campaign map far better than the province system of STW and MTW. Also the inclusion of the siege machines and buildings in the built up areas as you built them, or destroyed them with the sweet as siege machines were a joy to behold.