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  1. 05-10-2006, 18:27 #1
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    Default Total War.com new look

    Check it out:

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    Features an amazing looking trailer, some new info on factions (have the Mayans been added too? Is there more factions than 21?) and more besides. Loving that Byzantine Kataphract, and the great Aztec music.
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    Default Re: Total War.com new look

    Visually nice indeed. Can't hear the music, and I definitely got sound turned on.

    Having a mayan faction is the equivalent to the MTW italian one.

    Actually, I was more intrigued by this part:

    Greater accessibility.

    Experience a faster multiplayer mode on the battlefield and keep the online conflict raging.
    Really makes me wonder...

    EDIT: Ah, just found the soundtrack section. It evokes something of an andean flute there. Or was it a mayan double one heh
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    Default Re: Total War.com new look

    Hurrah!

    I always thought the .com needed a facelift!

    The soundtracks section is quality, looks as if Jeff van Dyck has made another excellent score for MTW2. The "Going Home" song made me feel all tingly....cant wait now
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    Oh well. I don't have admin on my work machine, so I can't upgrade to Flash 8, and I keep JavaScript turned off for security purposes. I will actually have to surf the web from home now.
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    Nice soundtracks.
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  6. 05-10-2006, 21:39 #6
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    Default Re: Total War.com new look

    Spiffy. I'll need a new PC.
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  7. 05-10-2006, 23:47 #7
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    Default Re: Total War.com new look

    "Euro Battle" sounds cool and will get you geared up for battle, but the organ sounds really out of place. That part of the piece sounds like it should be in the 17/18th century ...
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    Default Re: Total War.com new look

    Quote Originally Posted by drone
    Oh well. I don't have admin on my work machine, so I can't upgrade to Flash 8, and I keep JavaScript turned off for security purposes. I will actually have to surf the web from home now.

    Yeah, I'm going to have to wait til I get home from work as well. [sigh] Oh well....
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  9. 05-11-2006, 00:26 #9
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    Default Re: Total War.com new look

    Anyone else notice the generally clumsy use of English on that site?
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  10. 05-11-2006, 03:34 #10
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    Default Re: Total War.com new look

    This is better, since now it's organized. It was a real mess before.
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    Default Re: Total War.com new look

    I agree. It's generally easier to find stuff now than it was before. Also, they put up music from *all* of the TW games, not just Medieval 2. I spent a very pleasant 10 minutes or so listening to part of the Shogun soundtrack.
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    Default Re: Total War.com new look

    I just like the aesthetics of the new layout. Congrats .com :)

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    Default Re: Total War.com new look

    New website says the Holy Roman Emperor is elected. Should make things interesting.
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    Default Re: Total War.com new look

    Quote Originally Posted by Furious Mental
    New website says the Holy Roman Emperor is elected. Should make things interesting.
    That was already this way in MTW. In the game itself the title of emperor still passed from father to son but with the safety of having your best general elected in the case the emperor dies heirlesly. The downside of this system is that the HRE had a lot of problems with disloyalty with civil wars as a consequence.
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    Default Re: Total War.com new look

    No matter...
    Looks really good but the Euro battle sound ludicrous what with the organs I mean c'mon.
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    Well err organs are one of the instruments that they actually had in the Middle Ages
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    Oh yes thats right!
    silly me!

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    Default Re: Total War.com new look

    About time they upgraded that God awful site. It's what drove me here, although now I'm glad it did.


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    Default Re: Total War.com new look

    Very nice new look, sleak and swanky. Can't wait for MTWII.
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    Default Re: Total War.com new look

    The new site is splendid, but I really don't like this "exhibiting style".. I mean e.g. in the faction descriptions why do not they list all the playable factions, would it be so difficult?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Trajanus
    Is the a heads-up on the expansion pack for M2TW or just talking about old MTW?

    Mike B. from CA clarified that was just an error. Some of the text from MTW was erroneously copied to the text for Medieval 2.
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    Default Re: Total War.com new look

    I notice that one of the music is labelled "Lakota Lambada". Will the Lakota tribe of North America be added as well, or is it just the name of the track?

    I wouldn't mind a North American tribe/faction/clan. Would they be nomads?




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    For some unknown reason, the video doesn't load for me.

    EDIT: Nevermind, I'm stupid.
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