MP Wishlist @ .COM

[Gawain of Orkeny]

Well to me the graphics in VI were and still are perfectly fine as long as the game play is good. So theres not that much work to be done

[TosaInu]

Hello Gawain of Orkeny,

I think there's an performance argument to go from 2D to 3D. Graphic cards can do more work on the units, 2D is more a CPU job. Not sure whether this is relative, absolute or even true. Of course, the units in RTW/M2TW are more detailed so the benefit is gone anyway?

An entry level system could run a 4v4 @ 200 unitsize in MTW without lag. If it were the same computer and game, but using 3D graphics of the same size and quality, it could be 4v4 @ 400, because the graphics card can be put to work, relieving the CPU. Again, that's one of the illusions in my head.

If above is true, you could perhaps also have a 6V6 @200 (I know it doesn't equal 4v4 @ 400, but another bottleneck may kick in when adding units rather than men). So, there's a gameplay benefit. One day we'll play 100v100 and control one unit each

True, people are still playing the older titles and having/try to have fun with it. Gamespy still offers a lobby for MTV and VI, but that is about all support you get for the older titles. I know that's how things are with software, but you're left on an island with a few likeminded. Bad luck if your shiny new hardware or OS doesn't support it anymore. Bad luck when others move on to another place to play an updated version of the same game from the same developer.

[Gawain of Orkeny]

Bad luck if your shiny new hardware or OS doesn't support it anymore. Bad luck when others move on to another place to play an updated version of the same game from the same developer.

Tell me about it. My new 8800GTS wont run VI lol.

[TosaInu]

Tell me about it. My new 8800GTS wont run VI lol.

A pity.

How did you solve? Run VI on another PC or add a 2nd gfx in the same box?

[Gawain of Orkeny]

Different pc.

[guyfawkes5]

Quoted for the .org's benefit:

Hi guys

Thanks for all the feedback. Keep it up, but keep it constructive. If you can, describe clearly what the issue is and why.
As others on this thread have so clearly and concisely said, the more specific, coherent and defined the feedback is, the more likely we can evaluate it properly.

We are aware there are technical issues with MP that need addressing and although I can't answer for CA-OZ (I'm sure the OZ guys are doing work for Kingdoms), we here at CA-UK are most definitely looking at trying to resolve as many issues as we can, as a matter of course, for the next big TW title. We are actually at this time working on the next, full, TW title and we're rebuilding the MP section from the foundations up. There were a number of unfortunate limitations that the Rome and Med2 engines placed on us that should, fingers crossed, be less of an issue this time around. How well much we manage to fit in is still subject to the slings and arrows of outrageous games development, but we really are going for it.

As I mentioned to Toxic elsewhere, we have a very, very big list of new features, bug fixes and game improvements. Anyway to quote myself and save my fingers for work:

"Unfortunately, despite us having an amazing bunch of people working long and hard on producing a world class game, there just aren't enough hours in the day or the infinite amount of time we would like to do all the work we would like. This has meant that inevitably some game features have, in the past, had to take a back seat to others. This isn't what we want or ever have ever intended, but game software development has a terrible capacity to throw curveballs out of left field. Often, they hit you on the back of the head when you're looking the other way. "

So guys please dont dispare but be aware that rebuilding code isnt a "quick fix". It takes time. But we hope you will think its worth it. "Total War: Fast As A Shark 2 - Yeah Baby!" will blow your minds.

[Puzz3D]

So they are going to put more effort into MP for the title after Kingdoms, and that's where the suggestions in the wishlist might be implimented. I'm glad I didn't purchase M2TW.