New Kingdoms video - Teutonic campaign

**Husar** · 06-13-2007, 22:36

Originally Posted by FactionHeir

What was more or less interesting was seeing "Konisberg" which really should be "Konigsberg" "Königsberg" or "Kaliningrad"

I'm pretty sure we will correctly translate that to Königsberg.

But I'm still unsure about the nature of that barrel-throwing catabuchet that's shown in the end? Looks like some sort of clusterfire artillery or so, I mean, did these things exist? While it does look doable, I've never heard of such a weapon before and it looks a bit too devastating for my tasteI(then again, it's a trailer, they're always made a bit more spectacular).

Oh, and I like the nobles who come over for a crusading holiday from all over the world who you then have to protect or kill, depending on which faction you play.

**Rhedd** · 06-14-2007, 02:24

Fantastic video, as usual!

At the point where they're talking about the "Order's awesome red brick castles...", I think I can see a new piece of siege equipment. It looks like some sort of movable mantle for protecting against missile fire.

Fun stuff.

As for the firework-thingy, I'm with Husar. I've never heard of the like. That's okay, though, it looks fun in night battles. ^_^

**Yun Dog** · 06-14-2007, 03:32

fireworks??? flamethrowers, wtf?? , and some skins (castles and units), some new maps - same flawed strategic, tactical game, unit balance = play once per campaign

sorry just cant get excited about RTW/M2TW with slightly diffferent clothes

mutton dressed as lamb - is still mutton

**Kobal2fr** · 06-14-2007, 03:50

Medieval airburst shells ? Gotta love that :)

I must say I'm more queasy about those Teutonic helmets, with the horns and crests and all... weren't those more like ornamental and useless or even dangerous to wear in battle ? I mean it's one thing to ride into battle with a fearsome hat, and another to have you neck snapped off because said hat happened to get snagged in a banner or enemy spear :/

I also wonder wether the different campaigns specificities will make it in the game à la VI. T'would be nice to have the Hanseatic League in a grand campaign for example. Same goes for the permanent forts of the English campaign.

**Agentdoom** · 06-14-2007, 04:01

Originally Posted by Kobal2fr

Medieval airburst shells ? Gotta love that :)

I must say I'm more queasy about those Teutonic helmets, with the horns and crests and all... weren't those more like ornamental and useless or even dangerous to wear in battle ? I mean it's one thing to ride into battle with a fearsome hat, and another to have you neck snapped off because said hat happened to get snagged in a banner or enemy spear :/

I also wonder wether the different campaigns specificities will make it in the game à la VI. T'would be nice to have the Hanseatic League in a grand campaign for example. Same goes for the permanent forts of the English campaign.

It's an art style of portraying the knights.

I am looking foward to playing as the tutonic order.

**Rhedd** · 06-14-2007, 04:03

This has been discussed on another TW forum more times than I'd care to count, but crests on medieval helmets were only ever used as fancy decorations on tournament and parade armor, and never in battle...

EXCEPT...

... by the Teutonic Knights. ^_^

They had a big intimidate-your-enemy thing going on, and the crests I've seen in Kingdoms, so far, are 100% accurate. Definitely an historical anomoly, but accurate.

Crests, by the way, were usually made of paper mache or light, painted wood, and wouldn't really contribute to broken necks any more than the big metal pot you're wearing on your head, anyway.

**Kobal2fr** · 06-14-2007, 04:18

Oh. All right then, I humbly stand corrected Master Rhedd.

Now, on to butch... errm I mean, bring the Light of civilization to those pagan bast^H^H^H^Hfuture dutifull sons of Christ.

**Rhedd** · 06-14-2007, 05:09

Originally Posted by Kobal2fr

Oh. All right then, I humbly stand corrected Master Rhedd.

I hope I came off as just informative, and not arrogant and overbearing.

Because, you know, I am arrogant and overbearing, so I try really hard to hide it. ^_^

**Kobal2fr** · 06-14-2007, 07:55

Originally Posted by Rhedd

I hope I came off as just informative, and not arrogant and overbearing.

Because, you know, I am arrogant and overbearing, so I try really hard to hide it. ^_^

Don't worry, being a pompous elitist arsehat myself, I can wholeheartedly condone your condescending spite of my ignorance regarding minute historical miscellania.

**andrewt** · 06-14-2007, 06:19

Originally Posted by Husar

I'm pretty sure we will correctly translate that to Königsberg.

But I'm still unsure about the nature of that barrel-throwing catabuchet that's shown in the end? Looks like some sort of clusterfire artillery or so, I mean, did these things exist? While it does look doable, I've never heard of such a weapon before and it looks a bit too devastating for my tasteI(then again, it's a trailer, they're always made a bit more spectacular).

Oh, and I like the nobles who come over for a crusading holiday from all over the world who you then have to protect or kill, depending on which faction you play.

Standard artillery w/ explosive shells or fire ammo look awesome too. They barely hit anything, though, so I'm sure that artillery likely wouldn't be that devastating.

**Alexander the Pretty Good** · 06-14-2007, 07:14

gametrailers.com reliably has video media for every game. Also in HD, without having to sign up.

http://www.gametrailers.com/gamepage.php?id=4626

Now then, the trailer. I couldn't stand the narrator's voice.

Still, I think I'll enjoy that campaign.