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    Time Lord Member The_Doctor's Avatar
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    Default Re: What is CA working on now?

    I believe it will be about Ancient Greece.
    I hope not, I am sick to death of phalanxes.

    What is time period is really popular now? (eg movies, TV series)

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    Troy
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    Could be Greece, but as others have said, they are quite close to that era with RTW.

    We could just discuss the next TW game in one of the many threads on that subject

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    I think they'll go further into the future rather than back. The next game will probably use the pretty much the same engine I'd imagine, although updated, and I'm sure phalanxes and ancient combat has pretty much been done with RTW. I'd rather see something new on the combat front, even basic guns. Magazines and games journalists are probably more likely to hype up 'Amazing new gunpowder units that obliterate approaching enemy ranks whilst filling the air with choking black smoke!' than, 'more phalanx units and javelin throwers have been added, now 165 variations available!'. Besides, who doesn't want to see some proper 3D castles complete with moats, or Napoleon getting his head blown off? Just no more badly controlled phalanx units please.
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    Default Re: What is CA working on now?

    this would make a great poll

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    I doubt there would be enough customers for a Greece:TW game, after all Troy didn't live up to the expectations of most people, and phalanx warfare with limited or no cavalry support makes for very little variety in the tactics IMO. I think it'll be either Napoleonic or Pike and musket era. Or an M:TW2, the Medieval period always works.
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    MTW 2 would be the perfect game pack.

    If very well done, it could turn #1 game in the whole world.
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    Default Re: What is CA working on now?

    As agreek i hope it will be for Ancient Greece

    But it could also fill the gap: 476 - 1090

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    Ugh, please anything but tons of scripted events. I don't want to play history, I want to rewrite it. I've never been able to get into the Paradox games because of all the scripted events.

    That said, i'm really hoping for a Three Kingdoms: Total War. Its such a nice period and and one with a wealth of material available on it. Of course, some people start foaming at the mouth at the suggestion of a TW set in Asia despite CA's first game so its probably unlikely at best.
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    Default Re: What is CA working on now?

    I disagree with you there pal. I know some people like Sandbox History like CA seems fairly adept at, but I think there should also be some historical direction for nations not being controlled by the player. Also this style would make things like marriages and diplomacy have more of an impact on the game.... actually...just two...yes two...things i'd like CA to never ever use again in their next TW games is being Turned Based and having to control agents on the map.

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