Will you switch to MTW II ?

[Odin]

I have played hundreds of hours of MTW and I can honestly say I can play a few hundred more with mods available. So my question to the community is, when MTW2 comes out do you scrap the original?

I for one will probably wait for MTW2 to be out a while before I pick it up, being very happy with the original nothing has yet to inspire me (i know its early yet) to gear up for this new release and throw MTW to the scrap heap.

[matteus the inbred]

i'm so occupied and involved and entertained by MTW that i probably wouldn't switch for years...i got RTW for Xmas and haven't even opened the box yet.

i'll certainly wait for a review(s) on these forums before i switch as well.

[doc_bean]

No need to switch, I have RTW and MTW both installed now too.

[Geezer57]

I'm looking forward to MTW2, and hoping that they get it right. I started the Total War series somewhat slowly with STW, moved on to MTW and then VI (and am lovin it!), but when I bought RTW it was a disappointment. I quickly went back to MTW+VI, and various mods are keeping me interested. If MTW2 isn't a better game than RTW, I'll be sticking with MTW for years to come.

[Odin]

I'm looking forward to MTW2, and hoping that they get it right. I started the Total War series somewhat slowly with STW, moved on to MTW and then VI (and am lovin it!), but when I bought RTW it was a disappointment. I quickly went back to MTW+VI, and various mods are keeping me interested. If MTW2 isn't a better game than RTW, I'll be sticking with MTW for years to come.

I dont have RTW, not a time period I am really interested in. I played STW for some time but my gaming time has been devouted primarily to MTW and VI. I have heard (here and elsewhere) some pretty negative stuff on RTW and because of that I think MTW2 deserves to be in the stores and tested by the populace before it makes it on my PC.

Besides MTW VI with mods is an excellent game, no real need to switch at this point. Without a more complex diplomacy system I dont really see how much more can be improved (some AI tweeks of course). Screen shoots look nice and all but if the play is the same its not enough to get me to switch soely on that.

[Martok]

I won't be buying Medieval 2 until after I've read the reviews *and* gleaned the reaction of people here at the Org. If the AI isn't at least as good as its older brother, then I will continue to play the original MTW until at least the 5th Total War game is released.

[EDIT] I should add that I *am* really looking forward to Medieval 2. It's just that I don't have the blind faith in CA that I used to have before Rome.....

[axel]

hi i have MTW and rome and Barbarian i have about 15 gig of total war on my PC but i will put MTW 2 on also but my favorite will still be MTW with the mods i just love it

[Ludens]

I too will be waiting to see what people think, but I think I will buy it once the expansion arrives, because at that point it will be properly balanced and patched. I wish I had done that with R:TW.

[Odin]

I too will be waiting to see what people think, but I think I will buy it once the expansion arrives, because at that point it will be properly balanced and patched. I wish I had done that with R:TW.

As far as RTW that seems to be the concensus, wishing they had waited. It just seems that RTW took us more in the direction of superior graphics, as opposed to superior game play.

[Vladimir]

What kind of question is that? Would you trade in your Firebird for a Lamborghini? Hell yes!

[Scurvy]

hmm i probably will provided it works on my computer...

[Pericles]

I'll be waiting to hear what the reviews of the game will be before I even think about buying it.

So far, all I see are some pretty screenshots.

I haven't bought RTW because of all the problems with it...

I love MTW:VI, and with all the mods available for it, it will remain my game of choice for a loooong time to come...

[Cowhead418]

I have had MTW for over a year now but have only finished two of my campaigns (only 60% too) and have only tried out about eight factions. I am currently in my first GA mode campaign and haven't played the game anywhere near long enough to make me consider dumping it so soon. I probably will wait a while before getting MTW2.

[drone]

I will probably have MTW, RTW, and MTW2 loaded on my machine(s). Since I will probably be getting a new boxen sometime this year, MTW 1 will probably only stay to my current one, mainly because my new machine will have a fancy nVidia card (current card is an ATI Radeon) and the campaign won't run on it, damn drivers...

[Odin]

What kind of question is that? Would you trade in your Firebird for a Lamborghini? Hell yes!

What kind of question is that? One I had really hoped you would answer Vladimir, I cant speak for everyone else, but I certainly was waiting with great anticipation as to your reply.

I will probably have MTW, RTW, and MTW2 loaded on my machine(s). Since I will probably be getting a new boxen sometime this year, MTW 1 will probably only stay to my current one, mainly because my new machine will have a fancy nVidia card (current card is an ATI Radeon) and the campaign won't run on it, damn drivers...

My issue is I am due to upgrade the PC in 07, been running a crappy E machine for a few years now that I got for 350. Fine machine but not high end. (cant run RTW on it...).

So I dont know if I fancy spending more then 500 clams on a new machine to have the best graphics, gaming is a hobby for me and with MTW2 it appears that PC performace will be an issue. So for those of us on older machines its a potential considerable investment.

[Budwise]

So my question to the community is, when MTW2 comes out do you scrap the original?

Yes, yes I will. Oh, I have been playing other games because of the Nvidia conflict. Ugggg. I actually fried my motherboard switching cards just to play this game.

[gaijinalways]

Haven't played MTW in a while, work and three buggy computers don't help. I haven't played all the factions either, but I would be willing to compare the two (after I buy a new PC this year, keep your fingers crossed).

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

I will buy MTWII but I don't think I'll ditch the original, especially with Viking Invasion.

[Geezer57]

Yes, yes I will. Oh, I have been playing other games because of the Nvidia conflict. Ugggg. I actually fried my motherboard switching cards just to play this game.

What happened with your secondary PCI bus ATI Radeon 9250 graphics card? I thought that solved all your MTW display glitches.

[Budwise]

I did, but I took it out to put in a TV tuner card. It worked fine but I needed a TIVO more. Then, to play my game I pulled out the TV Tuner card. Funny, for some reason taking out the Modem wasn't pausible because the TV Tuner card and the PCI GFX card wanted a better slot and refused to run on anything down the bus. WHich is extremely odd.

[Zain]

I will definently switch over to Medieval: Total War II because I'm ready for the better graphics and better A.I.

-ZainDustin

[ajaxfetish]

Like many here, my first move will be to wait and hear what others here on the forums have to say. If it is a disappointment (which I certainly hope won't be the case) I'll wait until a mod has established it as a great game, then buy it and download the mod from the beginning. If it passes muster to begin with I'm all over it.

Either way though part of the timing will depend on when I can afford a computer capable of running it, and I doubt I will ditch MTW1 as it'll still run fine on this old thing, and it's still a great game (of course I still play games as old as Diablo II and occasionally even AoE II, so maybe I'm just old-fashioned!).

Ajax

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

I still play Dark Forces and X-Wing, you're not old fashioned.

[Odin]

I agree, not old fashioned just good taste in games. So it seems the concensus is that people will be buying it after some press and user write ups.

I might do the same, but in the end I will have to buy a new PC to play it due to the graphics. I guess my real quandry with the intial question post was do you think the game play is going to be signifigantly enhanced?

More papal control, more diplomacy, naval battles are what it would really take to get me to switch. If the games are going to be essentially the same (as far as gameplay) but with better graphics, I can live with MTW VI.

[Betito]

I will definently switch over to Medieval: Total War II because I'm ready for the better graphics and better A.I.

Im ready for a better A.I. too; sadly, i have been ready for it since RTW was announced... and im still waiting for it...

Let's hope we get it this time. I would really love a revamped, challenging turkish campaign in MTW2!

[Powermonger]

Like others I'm going to hold back with reservation until MTW2 is proven to be a worthy successor. MTW is nearly perfect already, just needs a few additions to the battleground controls and a better diplomacy system. I wish the campaign map would actually be a 3D map instead of a Civilisation/Lords of Magic 3D landscape.

[Katana]

I'm switchin' for sure. I'm (hopefully) building a new computer this summer - if DX10 comes out, that is. If not, I'll just wait until that and Longhorn do, then build a comp and run M2TW on DX9 emulation, as it certainly doesn't look like it'll be a DX10 game. Either way, I hope to render those 10,000 troops at a buttery 40+ FPS. If the only game I ever played was MTW, I might not switch, but I'm a big fan of Day of Defeat and Half-Life 2 and other shooters, and those demand a pretty beefy rig to run.

[King Kurt]

I, like many others, will wait - mainly as I haven't lost interest in MTW/VI yet. Also I want to do RTW/BI and I haven't even brought those yet. The other big reason to wait is that the price comes down so quickly - if you brought RTW and BI as new it cost you over £50 - but the combo set is out now for as low as £23 - so, being a cheapskate, i will wait a bit!!

[Banquo's Ghost]

Like many others, I may have to wait for a new computer to be able to play it. The games I do play are fairly old, so I'm happy with what I have.

If the AI is much better than MTW, and the diplomacy is varied and cleverly implemented to give many more options, I will probably be tempted to make the move. The eye candy looks lovely, but I can live without it.

None of this is what CA wants to hear of course, as devotees saying 'wait-and-see' doesn't pay the bills...but then the bills I have to pay don't allow for buying a new computer to play a game

[Budwise]

I hope CA reads this - ONLY IF THE AI IS STABLE AND THEY OFFER AT LEAST SOME TYPE OF CAMPAIGN MULTIPLAYER!!!!!!!!

LETS ALL GET ONE THING STRAIGHT AND SUM UP EVERYTHING I HAVE EVER READ HERE.

Players perfer stable AI, better multiplayer options, and replayability OVER graphics ANYDAY. Right?