Quote Originally Posted by AntiochusIII
I kinda agree with Steppe Merc's worries here, but I'd like to be optimistic.

They are, after all, the good old Creative Assembly. I have bought their games since Shogun: Total War, and since then, I love Japan.

But the Aztecs have no place in this game, in my opinion. Cortez visited them like, what? 1512? THAT's definitely Renaissance, not Medieval. They also have no cavalry, as Steppe said: a major balancing problem sighted ahead.

And CA, unfortunately, has never been that skilled in portraying the development of civilizations and the changing nature of the European world at the time. It is hard enough to present the urbanization of Medieval Europe, not to mention the complexities of the Renaissance; a completely different game is worth it for that period.

Bloodyhell, I want my knights and not the Aztecs obsidian-armed warriors. As much as I'd like to sack, or expand, Tenochtitlan into a great city or a great heap of ruins, I'd rather go for a more perfected Constantinople anyday -- at least in a Medieval game like this one is going to be. I also worry about the map scale.

And gunpowder turns me off when it comes in smaller guns. Volleys of gunfire can't compare to the fun of sword and spears. Cannons, of course, are tolerated, since they are big and easy to take down. That's why I've never been a Napoleanic enthusiast.

So I have to say, I'm not disappointed at all. Just worried.

Of course, I'd like to have a China: Total War someday (*cough*close-minded people*cough* -- Pffftghhh!!!), but Medieval is as good a choice as any.

Looking forward to it. Take your time, CA. I can wait for the best.


You guys are forgetting one huge ass thing - The AZTECS HAD NO STANDING ARMY

The Aztecs formed a triple alliance with Tlacopan (sp?) And Texcoco (?), And after conquering the tribes in central america they used their ritual human sacrifice to keep conquered tribes from rising up against them. That's the main reason the Spanish conquered them. They had no standing army, no military training, and no means of fighting other than what they happened to have lying around. Whenver they had to fight they drafted from the peaseants (This rarely happened because their conquered tribes were afraid of them).



How are the Aztecs supposed to fight with no stadding army?

Not only that, but they were so weak that when they migrated to Central America, They were defeated and driven back 3 times by the Toltecs, and they never once defeated the toltecs until they formed the triple alliance which gave them 3x the power and 3x the numbers.



Im just trying to enlighten all of you as to why CA might ahve made a bad decision.