IS M2TW falling into the boring section?

[Varam]

I agree that the Total War formula needs to see some changes, but I'm not quite sure what they are. My problem is that the games lack depth when you compare them to other strategy games - as enjoyable as the battles are, they lack the complexity found in most RTS games, and the campaign lacks the detail of a traditional TBS game. Coming up with ways to improve the campaign is is easy, but it's much more difficult to come up of ways to make the battle system more involved without sacrificing the things that make it fairly unique.

Actually, I think the thing the series needs most is a major AI overhaul - against a human opponent the battle system is pretty interesting, but the AI is unable to present the player with any really interesting battles.

[Ignoramus]

Immersion is the key to any historical game. The problem I find with Medieval 2, is that it just doesn't feel medieval. I don't know whether that's my problem or the game's problem, but it doesn't have the same touch as Medieval did.

I think the main area of improvement that is needed is in the campaign. The battles themselves are quite enjoyable, but even on vh/vh, I have never been challenged on the campaign map. I think that this is where the game lets itself down. Instead of having the AI being aggressive and trying to give you a real run for your money, they only launch short offensives, which I never have any difficulty in repulsing.

[TevashSzat]

I personally don't think M2TW is necessarily that boring to me now, but it doesn't give me the same feel that I had while playing RTW. Even the summer before M2TW came out, I can still sometimes start a new campaign in RTW and spend alot of time on it without the BI or Alexander expansion. M2TW just doesn't give me that same feel again.

[ASPER THE GREAT]

I love this forum & all total war games, yea, yea, yea, every game gets boring just like "Sapi" said. PLAY a different game HPsims, Age of Empires, HoI, EUIII, IP Glory, ect... for a few days then go back and see what you liked about MTW2 (ants, ants, oh the pretty little ants) That said I have been want to get this off my chest for a while now, here goes thats how much you get .

1. Something is missing What? (NOT) nothing is missing CA has just added some new twist and tweaked some old ones, good or (mostly) bad.

2. Along the lines of tweaks & twists CA/Sega blew it big time, "SORRY" Capt. Fish Pants & the rest of the crew but Pike Fix, 2 Hand, Shield bug, Calvary charge, & don't chase routers, ect... the list is huge with a major impact on game play!

3. Sure MOD it, hack the files & type this or that, its coming in the patch, what ever should come on the disc I bought.

4. I will buy the expansion just like always but it sounds a lot like Age of Empires III, it's around here some where?

5. New wave, psycho card $400 upgrade your computer???

6. All war games are great, no matter what era is your preference & yes make NAPPY TW, CIVIL WAR TW, & any other TW game you can, now I'm no computer programmer or graphics guy but we already have canons & guns & the AI (in all games is pretty lame) so lets Rock-N-Roll and get the show on the road.

7. DISCLAIMER sorry if I have offended any one or have been out of line but when your out conquering the world cussing like a pig, rape & pillage the village, $$$$, micro manage, war is hell, did you see that, ect... it all just goes to your head I just love these guys... LATER.