M2: TW. Pre-E3 and E3.

**x-dANGEr** · 05-10-2006, 12:46

I'd appericiate it if anyone who comes at some new info, would quote it here and put the link of the source.

Thank you!

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/...25&mode=recent

Originally Posted by Gamespot

E3: Medieval 2: Total War Pre-Show First Look!
"Of course, the team isn't putting all its energy into making Medieval 2 look prettier; the designers are working hard to make it play better, too. It sounds like there will be even more for you to do in the midst of battle than before, such as deploying some of the roughly 250 unit-specific abilities that will be available.."

Preview on IGN: (The_Doctor)

http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/707/707754p1.html

Originally Posted by IGN Preview

During the fight we noticed a few different things about the battle. First off, musketmen fire and then retreat to the back of the line in order to keep the lines firing one after another..

A new video on gamespot. Different from the one on totalwar.com (May, the 10th). (The Doctor).

http://uk.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/m...war/media.html

Medieval 2: Total War Impressions (Gamespot):

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/...44&mode=recent

Originally Posted by E3 06: Medieval 2: Total War Impressions

".. the artificial intelligence should be smarter, according to the developers. They've worked on this a lot, and we saw it in the game, as the French army.."

2 new gameplay movies (Gamespot):

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/...war/media.html

An video interview with a M2: TW dev (Gamespot):

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/...war/media.html

Some new info about Aztecs and the New World (IGN):

http://pc.ign.com/articles/707/707754p1.html

Originally Posted by IGN

"The Aztec armies are a colorful lot. It's hard to comment on the authenticity of the garb these guys are wearing when you know very little about the culture"

**Rodion Romanovich** · 05-10-2006, 15:19

250 unit abilities??!!! I wonder how that will work?!

**Keba** · 05-10-2006, 15:26

Originally Posted by LegioXXXUlpiaVictrix

250 unit abilities??!!! I wonder how that will work?!

Unit specific abilities perhaps? We get around 250 abilities to maybe that number or a somewhat larger number of units. It is possible that they did add two or maybe even more abilities per unit, but I personally do not find that as likely.

Call me untrusting, but I have experience with telling the truth and making it work a lot like a very good lie. And this sounds like something I would say in order to make something appear better.

**Lord Adherbal** · 05-10-2006, 15:50

it's Gamespot who said that, not CA. They probably meant there are roughly 250 different units, not 250 different abilities.

**ShadesWolf** · 05-10-2006, 16:09

Interesting idea.

Lets look at english Longbowmen as an example. Maybe you can train them to have different abilities

Make Wedge
Place stakes in the ground
Use different types of arrows
second quiver of arrows
Aim at different parts of the body or maybe at a mounted knights horse.
Flaming arrows
mounted/ unmounted
different types of contract levy/indenture
Different draws giving different ranges
Specialise - ie knight killers, castle attackers etc.....
dig potholes, ditches or use hedges
etc....

This is just ment to be an example of what could be done with specific units.

**The Blind King of Bohemia** · 05-10-2006, 17:28

Originally Posted by ShadesWolf

Interesting idea.

Lets look at english Longbowmen as an example. Maybe you can train them to have different abilities

Make Wedge
Place stakes in the ground
Use different types of arrows
second quiver of arrows
Aim at different parts of the body or maybe at a mounted knights horse.
Flaming arrows
mounted/ unmounted
different types of contract levy/indenture
Different draws giving different ranges
Specialise - ie knight killers, castle attackers etc.....
dig potholes, ditches or use hedges
etc....

This is just ment to be an example of what could be done with specific units.

I like the mounted idea, but they shouldn't fire the bow from horseback just use it as means for speed and movement.

Also maybe using Caltrops as another defensive means against cavalry?

I hear at E3 they will show a night siege, a campaign map demo and the Aztecs for the first time!

**x-dANGEr** · 05-10-2006, 18:21

I think that such special abilities would ruin the game. I mean, if longbowmen would be able to defend themselves against cavalry, then their will be no way except other archers to kill him?

**ShadesWolf** · 05-11-2006, 08:01

Originally Posted by The Blind King of Bohemia

I like the mounted idea, but they shouldn't fire the bow from horseback just use it as means for speed and movement.

Totally agree

What I ment was for moving about, and maybe a nice animation of the horses being help behind the archers. In the baggage area at the back of the camp