Alexander - Total War (new screens)

**Isnogood** · 04-06-2006, 15:56

(@mods
Sry,searched the other threads, but couldn't post in those I found, feel free to merge)

Some new screens but no substantial news from a german games site:

To sum it up, release date unknown,downloadble for a fee, six historic battles, 4 "new" factions (Macedonians,Persians,Indians and Barbarians),new units (i.e. Theban Sacred Band,indian Elephants and Maiden Guard)...

Link to german site:
http://www.4players.de/4players.php/...Alexander.html

They gave this link as reference, but it's dead:
http://www.computerandvideogames.com....php?id=136488

**||Legends||Wolfy** · 04-06-2006, 19:36

hmm,it is a shame that for a game with screenshots it wont be coming out for quite a while.
Though it doesnt particulary look any better,there wont be many playble factions
Some india countrys,macedonia,Obviously greece.Though it shoudl be good facing entire elepahnt armies

**Monarch** · 04-06-2006, 21:48

Originally Posted by ||Legends||Wolfy

hmm,it is a shame that for a game with screenshots it wont be coming out for quite a while.
Though it doesnt particulary look any better,there wont be many playble factions
Some india countrys,macedonia,Obviously greece.Though it shoudl be good facing entire elepahnt armies

If it's Alexander I'd assume they'd all be one faction. guess depends on when they start.

Anyway I'd given up hope, good to see there's still stuff going around on this.

**Burns** · 04-07-2006, 02:22

This is nothing mods havnt done already, and better.

**orangat** · 04-07-2006, 03:23

Excellent. But I hope its a downloadable and not something we have to pay for.

**Isnogood** · 04-07-2006, 12:42

Originally Posted by orangat

Excellent. But I hope its a downloadable and not something we have to pay for.

We will have to pay, no doubt about that.I think the point of this whole experiment is not to keep (us) customers happy but rather to evaluate the possibilities of online distribution.

I hope there will be a way to buy it in stores though, as I don't have a credit card and I'm pretty sure I am going to buy it,though I was very disappointed with BI, I am a big Alex-fan and all the Alexander-mods aren't nowhere near completion.

Also, I think I've read somewhere,that there might be new architecture for the indians, new voice overs and the scans from the uk pc mag suggested that there are animations for spearmen fighting from elephants, nothing that couldn't be done by the modders but still...

**orangat** · 04-07-2006, 13:57

Originally Posted by Monarch

If it's Alexander I'd assume they'd all be one faction. guess depends on when they start.

Anyway I'd given up hope, good to see there's still stuff going around on this.

Not necessarily. Macedon was the hegemon of the Greek city states before and after Alexander crossed the Dardanelles.

**Taurus** · 04-07-2006, 14:20

Screens look nice but nothing extraordinary tbh.

**Philippus Flavius Homovallumus** · 04-07-2006, 16:15

I like how Axelander looks just like Colin Farrel. It reminds me of MTW's El Cid

**Monarch** · 04-07-2006, 17:05

Originally Posted by orangat

Not necessarily. Macedon was the hegemon of the Greek city states before and after Alexander crossed the Dardanelles.

Edit: True, I guess.

**||Legends||Wolfy** · 04-07-2006, 19:37

Hmm ,yeh.I suppose though.Except it might not coem out as there was a brief thought about Chivallry Total War.Never even got screenshots...

**shadowarmy75** · 04-08-2006, 17:44

I hope there will be a way to buy it in stores though, as I don't have a credit card and I'm pretty sure I am going to buy it,though I was very disappointed with BI, I am a big Alex-fan and all the Alexander-mods aren't nowhere near completion.

You could always use paypal.

**Darren_Shan** · 04-08-2006, 19:39

its must me a mod.. Ca always gave out 1 single expansion.. never 2

but it looks real good.. im in love with it

**Alexanderofmacedon** · 04-08-2006, 20:36

Looks nice!

**Ludens** · 04-08-2006, 20:44

Originally Posted by Darren_Shan

its must me a mod.. Ca always gave out 1 single expansion.. never 2

They are breaking with that tradition. Have a look at this this post from a CA staff member.

**Darren_Shan** · 04-08-2006, 21:09

interesting lol :D

then all that can be dun is to w8 :D
u guys think it will be dowloadable.. or if not.. how much will it cost?

**econ21** · 04-08-2006, 23:11

Originally Posted by Darren_Shan

u guys think it will be dowloadable.. or if not.. how much will it cost?

I guess it will be downloadable and have a price tag. Bioware sells downloadable modules for Neverwinter Nights at $10 or under. I would expect something like that, or maybe £10 at most.

**Darren_Shan** · 04-09-2006, 07:42

count me out then :)

**rotorgun** · 04-14-2006, 04:54

Hello fellow Alexander grognards,

These are great screenshots Isnogood. Do you know what historical battle is being depicted? Will only the historical opponents be available in the game? It would be interesting to be able to adopt an ahistorical strategy IMHO. I am definately awaiting such a release. Can't wait to fight Guagamela or Issus using the Total War engine. Do you suppose that the Persian player will be able to have more than twenty unit cards available. How else will the extremely large armies that they had be depicted? I can't think that having multiple factions on the Persian side would be rewarding for the Persian player, although it would be an interesting way of simulating the dreadfull command and control problems Darius must have had.

**Puzz3D** · 04-19-2006, 18:12

Originally Posted by rotorgun

It would be interesting to be able to adopt an ahistorical strategy IMHO.

You have to adopt ahistorical strategies. Try fighing the Battle of Cannae the way Hannibal did, and the Romans will win every time. I don't see how you could get the historical result for the Battle of Marathon either.

Originally Posted by rotorgun

Can't wait to fight Guagamela or Issus using the Total War engine. Do you suppose that the Persian player will be able to have more than twenty unit cards available. How else will the extremely large armies that they had be depicted?

They won't be depicted. The total War engine can't handle battles of this size. I would expect the same 20 units max per player.[/QUOTE]