Unit size smaller than in Rome?

**GeWee** · 11-12-2006, 08:32

Can anyone confirm that the unit size has been decreased compared to Rome? I couldn't even find a way to change it in the demo..

**IPoseTheQuestionYouReturnTheAnswer** · 11-12-2006, 09:07

Well, I don't have it so I can't confirm it, but the demo has the option to increase/decrease unit size - it's just blanked out. I'm sure it works fully in the real game.

**Comrade Alexeo** · 11-12-2006, 09:09

Actually, M2TW has its unit sizes increased compared to RTW's - by a third or some such, I don't remember the exact number but I know I've seen that stated.

You can't change unit size in the demo, or at least you can't make it larger; if you go to Gameplay Options you can lower unit sizes to "small", apparently so if your performance is suffering, you can gain some back.

**GeWee** · 11-12-2006, 16:01

Can anyone take a screenshot of a peasant unit (which I guess is the largest unit..) on huge unit size? The reason I ask is because mine are only 150..

**Monarch** · 11-12-2006, 16:11

Normal Unit Size (rome): 40
Normal Unit Size (M2): 60

They're bigger. IIRC small m2 unit size is similiar to Rome's normal.

**Faenaris** · 11-12-2006, 16:53

But on Huge setting, the units are smaller than in RTW. My peasants were 150 men max. In RTW, you had peasant units of 240 men.

Unless I'm mistaken and the game is teasing me, ofcourse.

**Censor** · 11-12-2006, 18:17

No, you are correct.

**vaultdweller** · 11-13-2006, 00:49

Units are smaller in M2TW, at least on the Huge setting. In RTW, standard unit sizes were 240 and 160 for infantry, and about 105 (not sure on that) for mounted units. M2TW has reduced those to 150 and 120 for infantry, and 80 for mounted units.

**Khan48** · 11-13-2006, 01:35

seems like these sizes are similiar to the old medieval. RTW sizes were sometimes a bit unwieldy at best.

**Yoko Kono** · 11-13-2006, 21:58

Must admit that i always played on normal until i got into Rome then i only played huge
Much more fun having a few full stacks per faction that the hundreds you can support with smaller (and cheaper) unit sizes
Back on topic and it appears that the huge unit size is a little less
my spearmen has 150 men as opposed to 200 or 240 in rome :(

**Ciaran** · 11-13-2006, 22:04

Originally Posted by Khan48

seems like these sizes are similiar to the old medieval. RTW sizes were sometimes a bit unwieldy at best.

Still you could play with two hundred soldiers per unit (of course only certain units, like the spearmen and peasants) in MTW I as well on the highest setting, if I recall correctly.