Quote Originally Posted by Just A Girl
But their still not as good as real players in MP,
So saying play RTW MP for a good game, Is just a dumb sentance,
I play STW for a good game, And play STW online for a great game,

So why play RTW sp for a bad game, and Suffer the pains of game spy to Try and make it playable?
Erh because you already have the game... & you are not happy with the ai...maybe try selling it again if it really bugs you?

Honestly I play STW too and the only reason it was difficult is that the AI has the same unit type (therefore not much advantage) as you and if you start with poorman factions, every battles counts and we all like that, great challenge.

RTW units are alittle more diverse and rome always have the better units plus they get more money. Makes everyone else looks like wheat for the harvest.

I have played all TW series and all I can say is RTW has way better and more dynamic battle system which the AI can't cope with but it gives a way better MP battles experience, we just have to wait for CA to deal with the lag in the next patch hopefully.

STW=basically every one uses the same thing, when egage the soldiers in the back line just stand around while the front guys fight, no attempt of pushing or overlapping was seen from the back guys, IMO very static very unrealistic. Not to mention the lame scissior paper stone model for battles. Limited tactics limited advantage, no element of "phycis", AI doesn't need to be brillant, player does. It "was" great for its time no doubt.

MTW=STW with more diverse units and new features, more enjoyable then STW.

"Patched" RTW=dynamic battles engine & more diverse units with some elemets of phycis and a little more realisim=more creativity in terms of tactics from human player=doomed for AI with zero creativity. Only challenge, endless hordes from richer factions. Better play MP if you are looking for tactical challenge.

BI=Cross between MTW and RTW, lesser diversity in terms of units but AI is still struggling with a human tactician, you get the message I hope. Quite a number of MTW MP fans like it very much.

Like you I think the AI is crap in tactics so I wouldn't waste my time on the AI, but the strategy AI is not bad considering that the campaign map is more complex for it.

But like others say, you can try RTR mods the AI is much a little better because of the darth formation I think, and you will hate want to fight horse archers army in that game.

Enjoy.