making interesting savegames available

[Djurre]

Hey guys, allot of people have been uploading their savegames, in order to identify ctdf causes.

I was thinking, since not all of us have masses of time available to build up empires like alexander did, we could make a sticky with some interresting uploaded savegames. You know, campaigns that went very well (i remember a parthian player marching into italy), campaigns that are on an important crossroad, etc. the constant CTD-ing have prevented me from building up anything big. furthest i came was with the macedons where i conquerd illeria, greece, western asia minor, and rhodos.

well, thats just my 2 cents.

[Cheexsta]

If I had my old Makedon campaign, I'd upload it. I miss that campaign

But yeah, this sounds like an interesting idea to me. It might defeat the purpose of having the early-game so difficult when you can just download someone else's game, but I don't think it will be too bad. Most players seem to like building up their own empire anyway, and some players will enjoy the change of scenery with someone else's savegame.

[abou]

I don't think it would be an issue of someone just downloading a savegame and playing rather than just bragging rights - which is cool.

[Dayve]

I think it's a good idea to be honest... There would be no point in uploading, say, a campaign that you've been playing for 3 months where you own 1/4 of the map and can recruit all of the best troops... But if people uploaded campaigns such as, for example, the one i started 2 days ago as the Romani...

I own all of Italy below Arretium and Ariminum, all of Sicily, have a governor in all but 1 city, a small army in Sicily to use incase of an invasion from the sea by Carthage (very unlikely but possible), 2 large armies in forts along border with the barbarians in northern Italy and a small but good quality fleet blockading Carthages' port since they refuse a ceasefire... Someone may want to start a Romani campaign from where i left off since it would cut like 6 or 7 hours of gameplay from the begginning, but i haven't done too much.. You still have the polybian reforms and then later the marius reforms, also building the Roman empire to look forward to...

So yeah i think a sticked thread with links to upload saved games to would be a fairly good idea.

[Reverend Joe]

Speaking of savegames, why has noone started a PBM yet? Or have they? I mean, EB is perfect for a PBM.

(I can't do it, because I, to be perfectly honest, suck. )

[Dayve]

I will start one!










What's a PBM?

[Wardo]

PBM = Play By...............Mail?!

Well, he means turn play, right?

One player plays, say, 5, 15, 30 turns or whatever, then passes on the save-game to another player ad infinitum. Each player posts an After Action Report along with the new save-game, hopefully with cool screenshots or just text descriptions of what happened, perhaps include some RPG stuff, and you got yourself an opportunity to see the campaign unfold into AD without having to sit through 50.000 hours of gameplay.

And there's the whole "team" effort thing and all, you know...like a..uhh balloon party!



Hmm, what's a balloon party?

[Reverend Joe]

Actually, the best PBMs I have seen are based on the lifetime of the rler, not number of turns. That way, each ruler has his own distinct "personality."

Someone try it... it should be entertaining.

[Jarardo]

Sounds cool....

Almost as cool as baloons!

[Dayve]

Ah i couldn't do a PBM... I hate the thought of anybody but me ruling my empire making decisions i do not like etc... But i would love to see other people do one based on a faction leader perhaps or playing 5 years each...

[Foot]

One based on faction leader and with preset rules beforehand (such as Swordmaster's Roman Guide for example) this idea would be great fun, and I would love to see the AAR for it.

Foot

[Geoffrey S]

You could always take it a step further. In Medieval I used to get myself into a particularly difficult predicament and send the savegame to one of my mates; he'd send one back later. Made for some fun challenges.

[Byzantine Mercenary]

i think it would be even better to make interesting scenarios, or everyone start as the same faction and see who can have the most money, after say 40 turns?

[Djurre]

well, what ever, i's just like to play as KH, after they burned pella to the ground. or Carthage, after they secured their holdings in southern italy, or as a unified gaul. etc etc. I'm not a big fan of the eastern factions, because of the massive horse archer rebel armys i encounter there.

but still, the idea is ok, no ?

[Ludens]

Speaking of savegames, why has noone started a PBM yet? Or have they? I mean, EB is perfect for a PBM.

The possibility was raised some time ago in the Throne Room (the .Org's PBM forum), but I argued against it but because EB was too unstable and too incomplete. The instability has since been adressed, but there are many factions yet unfinished. Still, I would love to play an EB PBM once it is ported to 1.5.

[Masy]

Anyone want my Armenian/Hayasadan campaign? I'm contemplating putting it on http://www.axifile.com/. I've only really just started, and it's on M/M , but it's a real challenge. Only on medium and I've been fighting for survival from the off. Defeated a huge rebel army, 3:1 in their favour (no bragging intended). Anyways, I've got out of a tough position, so anyone wanting a relatively easy start? 4 provinces conquered, stable economy etc. BTW large respect to those playing on VH for this faction, I lasted about 2 years...

[Foot]

Anyone want my Armenian/Hayasadan campaign? I'm contemplating putting it on http://www.axifile.com/. I've only really just started, and it's on M/M , but it's a real challenge. Only on medium and I've been fighting for survival from the off. Defeated a huge rebel army, 3:1 in their favour (no bragging intended). Anyways, I've got out of a tough position, so anyone wanting a relatively easy start? 4 provinces conquered, stable economy etc. BTW large respect to those playing on VH for this faction, I lasted about 2 years...

I played a VH\M campaign with Hayasdan and after conquering the three provinces had to deal with the Seleukids encroaching on my territory. I tried to hold them off but in the end their offence was too much and I ended the alliance with them. It all went down hill from their and I had to play a stalling battle with HA and archers in the mountains against two almost full stacks. Needless to say I thoroughly lost (but not after wiping out one of their full stacks).

Most fun campaign ever!

Foot

[Masy]

Most fun campaign ever!

O how true. You never get complacent, that's for sure. For anyone who wants it, my M/M Hayasdan campaign's here http://www.axifile.com?2238818, very early stages however, but a good starting block i reckon. I've decided to create a VH/M Hayasdan campaign report thingy, purely to see if I can do it on VH, and to show the world just how cool this faction is. First, to download InfranView...

[Warlord 11]

If anyone wants to play as a large gallic empire, here is my game on h/m:



http://www.axifile.com/?6592931

[SirPoot]

In case anyone wants my save game file, it's here:

http://www.axifile.com/?4832526

It's meant for 0.72 beta though, not sure if it'll work with the patched versions of EB. Nevertheless, I'll post it up if anyone wants to take a look.

And yeah I'm the crazy guy who marched his parthian armies into roman territory.

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=62101

[Roderick Ponce Von Fontlebottom]

How are u supposed to get this axi-crap to work, It keep redirecting m to weird download links..

[Warlord 11]

How are u supposed to get this axi-crap to work, It keep redirecting m to weird download links..

Do you want to upload a file?

1) Go to here:
http://www.axifile.com

2) Upload your save

3) It should take you to a download link for your file. Just copy and paste it to here

[the_handsome_viking]

Speaking of savegames, why has noone started a PBM yet? Or have they? I mean, EB is perfect for a PBM.

(I can't do it, because I, to be perfectly honest, suck. )

What is a PBM?

[GMT]

Do you want to upload a file?

1) Go to here:
http://www.axifile.com

2) Upload your save

3) It should take you to a download link for your file. Just copy and paste it to here

that site doesn't work, it says I'm supposed to wait like 20 sec or something for them to generate the download link and I've been waiting for over 15 minutes and still nothing..

[Olaf The Great]

I would play barbarian factions more,but you can't build roads or academys...even Semi-barbarians..
AND I'm pretty sure the Gauls built paved roads

And could the EB team let them build both.

[Masy]

Perhaps someone could post their savegames that have passed the polybian reforms , or , if anyones actually managed to get that far, of the marian reforms? i've never managed to get further than 240 BC with romans, what with crashes and losing miserably etc. Anyhoo, just a small plea, can anyone help?

[Teleklos Archelaou]

I would play barbarian factions more,but you can't build roads or academys...even Semi-barbarians..
AND I'm pretty sure the Gauls built paved roads

And could the EB team let them build both.

The gauls will eventually get paved roads in EB. I've no idea what you're talking about though in regards to academies, as they have three levels of them.

[Dayve]

Perhaps someone could post their savegames that have passed the polybian reforms , or , if anyones actually managed to get that far, of the marian reforms? i've never managed to get further than 240 BC with romans, what with crashes and losing miserably etc. Anyhoo, just a small plea, can anyone help?

I'm at 199BC and have the polybian reforms, playing the 0.74 patch. I'll try to upload my save game for you now.

Some notes before i go and do that.

Sagesta, Arretium, Ariminum, Roma, Capua and Canusium are your main recruiting cities, all have Martis temples which give at least +2 morale, i think Rome and Arretium have huge martis temples which give +3. All of the cities are at green happiness, low or normal taxes (except for Dalminion which brings in the dough) with daily or monthly games, this helps stop your bank going too high and generals become extravagant beauty loving losers. You own all of Italy (Except for Mediolanium as they are your allies), all of Sicily, Karali and Alalia, Sagestica, Dalminion and 2 more cities along the west coast of the Greek peninsula. At war with the epirotes but they have only 3 cities and are flatlining on income, their capital city is under siege by the faction heir.

You have 4 family members capable of commanding a legion... 2 along the western coast of Greece (your faction leader and faction heir, 2 command stars each), one in a fort to the north of Sagestica with a legion and one in Sagestica as a governor. You have 4 full legions altogether, 2 in western Greece, 1 north of Sagestica and one in northern Italy without a commander. Every city has a governor and you have a transport fleet camped at Alalia and one to ferry men from Italy to Greece and back. Going to try and find somewhere to upload it now.

Oh and it's on VH/M.

http://www.axifile.com/?8329739

If axifile doesn't work for you then just PM me your email address and i'll email it to you instead.

[Roderick Ponce Von Fontlebottom]

Warlord-11 I just downloaded your Aaediu campaign and its pretty freekin big, but did you use the money cheat for it, or did you fight all the battles to do this? Just wondering because if you did do this all by your self, im very interested, could you like tell me how dificult it was to conquer thew Sweboz, and the Romani. Like about your battles. It just interests me. Ive been continuing it with not so much succes. have you got any further,The getai seem to be smashng their way through it now though..


ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANY SAVES TO DOWNLOAD, IM WORKING ON GETING A CASSE ONE IN THEIR.

[Cheexsta]

Just an idea for people uploading savegames: try zipping the file, it will make it vastly smaller. Which would be good, since axifile seems to be downloading VERY slowly for me...

Anyway, I'll see if I can get an interesting Makedon game into the mix. Maybe I'll go gung-ho on the Ptolemies and let everyone else try to dig themselves out