New interview - only 5 starting factions !

[doc_bean]

An interview with Bob Smith

Not much new information. The interesting part seems to be at the very end.

when a player selects one of the five starting factions, they’ll get an introduction to their faction, including a description of likely threats from their neighbours and advice on their initial target regions to conquest.

[Ultras DVSC]

That's interesting. Maybe the 5 who are represented on the official site under the factions option? But it makes no sense...

[Ringeck]

That's interesting. Maybe the 5 who are represented on the official site under the factions option? But it makes no sense...

Hmmm. That would be the HRE, England, the Papacy, Egypt and Byzantium.

Well, the game is not out yet and honestly, how long do you think it's going to take before someone opens the relevant file and opens every faction? I know my first game will be with the Danes no matter what CA thinks I should play :-) It is odd that they haven't opened every faction after the experience of RTW, though.

[Afro Thunder]

Oh come on, it wasn't that bad in RTW and you know it. You didn't even have to complete a full Imperial campaign in order to unlock the unlockable factions. All you had to do was finish a short campaign and badda bing, you can now play all the (playable) factions. If there was an exceptionally bad part to it, it was that you couldn't play a few certain factions without modding the game.

[Ringeck]

Oh come on, it wasn't that bad in RTW

Of course it wasn't. But it is a bit meaningless not to open all playable factions - I mean, what are they trying to protect us from?

[Duke John]

Probably because CA thinks that many options confuses new players.

[Geoffrey S]

Who cares? In RTW the roman factions were the easiest to play with and were a natural introduction to the game. I certainly didn't mind starting with them, and with the more varied options in MTW2 I don't see this being a problem at all.

[The_Doctor]

Why do they do such strange things?

I can't see any point in locking most of the factions.

[The Blind King of Bohemia]

That's pretty stupid. I imagine they will be the English, the French, the HRE, Byzantium and possibly a Muslim one.

[Little Legioner]

What a nonsense decision! And i just wonder why? Why do they put such meaningless limits?

Ok then guys prepare your notepads. We've gotta job to do. Just open Data directory than click

[caravel]

Here we go again...

It seems like a typical kiddy oriented feature/restriction. What next, 'bonus' levels?

On a more positive note... maybe only applies to the tutorial?

[Subedei]

It is the same as in Rome: TW, where U could only play the Roman families in the beginning. So I finish first campaign & then play the rest, or I´ll wait for a "all factions mod".

[hellenes]

The next thing to expect is a port to Nintendo Wii....

[The Wizard]

*slaps forehead*

[TB666]

Here are the 5 starting factions.
https://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y2...ndcampaign.jpg
England, France, HRE, Venice and Spain.

[Martok]

Here are the 5 starting factions.
https://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y2...ndcampaign.jpg
England, France, HRE, Venice and Spain.

Thanks TB666. (Where'd you find that screeshot, btw?)

All good factions, but they're also all Catholic. What about the Byzantines and the Muslims? Hard to believe they'd be left out of the starting line-up entirely. *sigh* Oh well....

[TB666]

Found it here
http://pff.swrebellion.com/index.php?topic=4646.0

[Midnight]

That's surprising. I'd have thought that some non-Catholics would get a look in, but apparently not.

[Martok]

Appreciate the link, TB666. I actually like the screenshot of the French provinces. It looks like CA has toned down the cartoon colors of Rome's map and given M2's map a bit of grittier feel.

That's surprising. I'd have thought that some non-Catholics would get a look in, but apparently not.

Yeah me too. I understand the English, the French, and even the HRE making the "first 5"; but I figured for the other 2 they'd grab one of the Muslim factions (Egyptians would probably be the best candidate) and for sure add the Byzantines! To not include them in the initial 5 factions simply baffles me.

This feeling is further reinforced when the Spanish and Venetians are in the initial list. While I think both factions will certainly be fun to play (I love the Spanish in the original MTW), I'm in absolute disbelief that they would be among the initial 5 factions, yet the Byz and Muslims aren't.

[Callatian]

Thanks TB666. (Where'd you find that screeshot, btw?)

Here?

http://pff.swrebellion.com/index.php?board=42.0