demo availability?

[Mount Suribachi]

Did they say if the demo will be battles only or if we'll also be able to do a little campaigning (e.g. a tutorial)?

IIRC there is a tutorial and the battles of Agincourt and that one between the HRE, France and Spain (somebody throw me a frickin bone here).

We keep hearing "soon". The demo is done, people have played it, but CA have said they are putting the finishing touches to it before it goes on public release. I would check when the next issue of PC Gamer UK comes out. Ian Roxborough (CA PR man) used to work there and they get a lot of scoops, like demos on coverdiscs.

[Ibn Munqidh]

The Demo Includes:

-Battle Tutorial
-Battle of Agincourt (HRE/Spain-France)
-Battle of Pavia (England-France)

I hope it gets released this week or the next, IM DYING TO PLAY SOMETHING!!!

[Crusader Invasion]

I'm guessing sometime in October but it would be great if it was next week.

[King Noob the Stupid]

The Demo Includes:

-Battle Tutorial
-Battle of Agincourt (HRE/Spain-France)
-Battle of Pavia (England-France)

So there won't be campaign demo?

[TB666]

So there won't be campaign demo?

No.
RTW and BI didn't have one either so it is normal for CA to do this.

[King Noob the Stupid]

Well ok, we can still use it to test our hardware...

[TB666]

Well ok, we can still use it to test our hardware...

Which the most important thing I think for most of us

[Maizel]

Which the most important thing I think for most of us

Although it must be said, that all the demo's in the Total War series so far, were wuite unstable and way more demanding on your pc than the finished product.

But you're right to say it'll be a good indication

[|Heerbann|_Di3Hard]

The Demo Includes:

-Battle Tutorial
-Battle of Agincourt (HRE/Spain-France)
-Battle of Pavia (England-France)

I hope it gets released this week or the next, IM DYING TO PLAY SOMETHING!!!

I don't think so. This demo is nearly one month old. They showed the demo already on the games convention in Leipzig. I think they made a new demo. Hopefully with 8 factions on a nice stepp map. To test, tactics, performance and formations.

That would be great.

Best Regards
|Heerbann|_Di3Hard

[TB666]

I don't think so. This demo is nearly one month old. They showed the demo already on the games convention in Leipzig. I think they made a new demo.

They won't make a new demo.
If we are lucky it is the same demo but without the bugs but doubt it.
But the overall feelings from the people that played the demo is that it is very good anyway.

[Basileus]

It will get released one month before the actual game release, like all the other TW games...my bet anyways heh

[|Heerbann|_Di3Hard]

They won't make a new demo.
If we are lucky it is the same demo but without the bugs but doubt it.
But the overall feelings from the people that played the demo is that it is very good anyway.

But this demo is more a graphical demonstration than a gameplay demo. E.g. the computer enemies are too closed at the beginning. It was not possible to test different formations. And there was only a few units per side. (not 20). We can only test the performance if somebody make a mod to increase the unit numbers up to 6000-8000 men (like a 3vs3).

[TB666]

It is a gameplay demo just like all the other demos was.

[|Heerbann|_Di3Hard]

It is a gameplay demo just like all the other demos was.

Sorry but I expect from a demo to show the capabilities of the game engine. This mean at least 6000 - 8000 men on the battlefield (as usual in a normal 3vs3)! After the Rome Demo I bought the game and I was disappointed. This will not happen again.

[IrishArmenian]

The Demo Includes:

-Battle Tutorial
-Battle of Agincourt (HRE/Spain-France)
-Battle of Pavia (England-France)

I hope it gets released this week or the next, IM DYING TO PLAY SOMETHING!!!

I think you swiched those. Shoodn't it be Agincourt (England-France), Pavia (HRE/Spain-France)?

[Ibn Munqidh]

I think you swiched those. Shoodn't it be Agincourt (England-France), Pavia (HRE/Spain-France)?

Yah, lol, sure, sorry, I didnt notice then

[Incongruous]

It was staed over a week ago that the demo would be released soon, and judging from all the publicity and playing it has received I can only guess it will be out in a week or two.

[Sun of Chersonesos]

The Demo Includes:

-Battle Tutorial
-Battle of Agincourt (HRE/Spain-France)
-Battle of Pavia (England-France)

I hope it gets released this week or the next, IM DYING TO PLAY SOMETHING!!!

hang on, does it also do part custom battle also?

[Ibn Munqidh]

hang on, does it also do part custom battle also?

On the pic that showed the demo menu (its somewhere....), there was no custom battle option.

[Polemists]

Lucky,


While I realize quite a few people seem to want more from the demo. I would like you all to keep in mind CA is giving us more. If anyone remebers the rome total war demo, we got ONE batttle, and we could play as ONE faction.

This time we get two battles, and we have two factions. So think of it as double the value.

Also not sure if this matters to anyone but

http://p223.ezboard.com/fshoguntotal...cID=4128.topic

Basically PC Gamer is having the demo come out, in there next magazine edition. Basically if you ignore the junk of chat, the magazine will hit store shelves on Oct 26, if you subscribe to it, you'll recieve it in the mail on Oct 23.

I don't really know what to make of this. If it's true they have a exclusive you guys probably all have a good solid month to wait. Anyway thought that would alleviate some people at least.

[hoetje]

OMG that can't be serious dude!
CA said the demo was near completion,and that public release will be very soon.
I hope you are wrong mate and that the demo won't release 26th october,because that's long waiting :D

[Polemists]

Well uhm,

Well if you scroll down you can see a picture of the back of mag stating they are getting it next month, and they have some sort of exclusive.

Hey I hope i'm wrong, but then again who knows what soon means with CA. Maybe a month is soon.