Does this work?

**Bombasticus Maximus** · 07-06-2006, 22:36

Does playing Shogun and MTW make you better at RTW?

I'd say it does myself as it gives you a better understanding of troop numbers, money, and so on. What do you think?

**Csargo** · 07-06-2006, 22:45

I've never played RTW so I don't know.

**The Spartan (Returns)** · 07-06-2006, 22:51

Originally Posted by Bombasticus Maximus

Does playing Shogun and MTW make you better at RTW?

I'd say it does myself as it gives you a better understanding of troop numbers, money, and so on. What do you think?

i never played shogun. MTW yes, i had it first before RTW, and it helped alot. (in battle never played campaign MTW)

**Ludens** · 07-06-2006, 23:17

Playing M:TW was certainly a good preparation for R:TW: I found R:TW easy compared to it predecessors. It takes far more to secure a decisive advantage in M:TW/S:TW than it does in R:TW, both on the battlefield and on the strategic map. Off course it also helps that the R:TW interface is more streamlined. However, R:TW does require a different style of play. The fact that a decisive advantage in R:TW is easy to obtain encourages a blitz-style of play to gain as much as possible of this advantage. However, if you tried this in M:TW or S:TW, you would not achieve as much in the short-term, and the lack of reserves leaves you vulnerable to a counterstrike.

**DukeofSerbia** · 07-07-2006, 10:42

R TW is easier than M TW, especially battles. I never played S TW as I'm not interested in Japanease medieval history.

**The Spartan (Returns)** · 07-07-2006, 14:47

Originally Posted by DukeofSerbia

R TW is easier than M TW, especially battles. I never played S TW as I'm not interested in Japanease medieval history.

i did the great game: Kessen got me into it. (the first one)

**Taurus** · 07-11-2006, 08:39

Yeah definatly becuase if you'd played one then really you've played them all in a gameplay respect. If you played Shogun then you know what to expect from M:TW and so you are already a good player M:TW player, likewise with playing M:TW and then playing R:TW you know what to expect, how to play it, what to do etc.

**caravel** · 07-14-2006, 10:11

Originally Posted by DukeofSerbia

I never played S TW as I'm not interested in Japanease medieval history.

Neither was I, though I became more interested after playing STW. I am more interested in ancient history, the more ancient the better, though MTW had (still has) me hooked. RTW doesn't do anything for me, which is why I sold it off on ebay a few months back.