new MTW2 video

**Lord Adherbal** · 05-10-2006, 20:01

in case no one noticed, you can download a new MTW2 video at the new totalwar.com (gallery > video).
It's still quite poor quality, but IMO it looks good. No cavalry plowing through endless rows of infantry like we saw in RTW trailers. It looks much more static now, which means slower gameplay. Let's just hope all the combat penalties/bonuses from MTW/STW that were missing in RTW are back aswell (ex: penalty when surrounded, disorganised, too crowded formation, ...).

**ivoignob** · 05-10-2006, 20:18

Wow, not bad! But I am sure some people will be able to find flaws again. Like the "three-metre-vertical-jumping-before-hitting-move. It doesn't bother me very much, the battles look almost like the ones from recent movies.
But I am more interested in playability than the look.

**Lord Adherbal** · 05-10-2006, 20:21

the kill moves might be over-the-top, but I don't care aslong as the tactical gameplay from MTW/STW is back...

**Viking** · 05-10-2006, 20:55

Link(Quicktime).

It looks simply awseome when the soldier is penetrated by a sword, and whenhe is kicked of it. It also looks awesome when that wounded guy fall down on his knees, and is then executed by an enemy (very end of movie).

Simply awesome.

**Manstein** · 05-10-2006, 20:56

The trailer wasn't very much impressive in my eyes, but it shows off some of the gameplay and how it may look like.

Next time, I want Aztecs in the video!

**Furious Mental** · 05-11-2006, 10:12

Doubtful. The newsletter CA just sent out said the Aztecs would be shown at E3 but only in a closed door function. So it looks like they intend to keep them under wraps for the time being.

**Orda Khan** · 05-19-2006, 16:56

Originally Posted by [cF]Adherbal

Let's just hope all the combat penalties/bonuses from MTW/STW that were missing in RTW are back aswell (ex: penalty when surrounded, disorganised, too crowded formation, ...).

Just as long as they sort out some, such as feigned retreats being seen as actual retreats and causing a morale penalty

........Orda

**B-Wing** · 05-19-2006, 23:35

Well, I was impressed by the visuals. But I wish they'd release a video that would focus less on quick n' flashy battle scenes and more on the actual strategic elements of the game. I know graphics sell more than gameplay, but it wouldn't hurt to show off some of the deeper aspects of the game.

**NagatsukaShumi** · 05-20-2006, 00:07

Dear god....I think me and my PC just had a heart attack watching that.

**Ibn Munqidh** · 05-20-2006, 00:14

I wish that CA (CA forumites, hear me!), would show us some pics of the campaign map. We're overloaded with battle pics, and videos, we want to see more of the campaign map.

I would also love to see more bombardment of castle/ city walls by artillary, to see how good the concept of "what you hit, you destroy" has been implemented in the game.