MTW or VI - Which Is Really The Best Medieval Multiplayer Game?

[Tomisama]

OK, and I don’t mean to be wise guy, but why are there people still playing MTW multiplayer?

I just checked the latest pricing for both the Viking Invasion Expansion Pack, and the Medieval Battle Collection (MTW/VI combo). They are both 19 to 20, dollars or pounds (either way).

So that’s 20 bucks for the “best” real-time-strategy multiplayer game “on the planet”!

Again, why was it there are people still playing MTW multiplayer?

[Gawain of Orkeny]

Because for some reason noobs start with MTW. There are now more NOOBs than vets in MTW. Many vets now seem to go there for fun as its a bit different. I navent played MTW once since VI came out. Again to me VI is just an improved MTW all the way around. I was hoping Rome was to continue the same progression as , STW,MTW,VI but alas they let me down.

[t1master]

gawain said it...

i am a walking contridiction :O)

but really, i pop on over to mtw, for a few reasons... one i don't often have to wait for a game, whilst in vi, if you miss the boat once, you are usually off for a few games or so, cause there are soo few in... two it's sorta like playing a new game... i didn't know what to expect when i reloaded mtw, i've had some fun though.. three, new blood, for what ever reason there are more n00bs in mtw, so we gotta get them in vi, the only way i can see to do that is play them in mtw then convince them to buy vi... telling them in the lobby mtw sucks is not gonna do it :)

[Gawain of Orkeny]

Ive never seen anyone say MTW sucks in the lobby. Now RTW thats another story

[TW_Taiko]

Why not do the tournament in both MTW and VI ? Tiger clan will surely participate in both tournament.

Tiger_Taiko

[Puzz3D]

Why not do the tournament in both MTW and VI ? Tiger clan will surely participate in both tournament.

The winning technique in VI 4v4 high era has already been demonstrated by the Silent Assassins. Due to imbalance in VI, this technique converges to a single method. The replays are available. There is nothing more to be learned about VI 4v4 high era, and I suspect that the same technique works in the other eras as well. Since there are no good counterstrategies other than using the same strategy, it's probably difficult to attract older players back to play, but would probably still be interesting for newer players.

[AggonyDuck]

VI should be used over MTW for competitive play.
Already swiping alone should be enough to make it clear that MTW is hardly suited for a competitive game.