Blood in the Game and Prisoners

**MansaSakura** · 09-20-2007, 23:37

This may have been covered before, but just in case, I hope CA puts blood in this game. The other TW games lacked that (at least Rome and Medieval, i've never played Shogun) and it kind of cheapened the experience in my opinion. I know blood and guts isn't the be-all end-all and never makes up for gameplay, but darn it- it would help! This kind of period-combat (1700s) was almost as bloody (maybe a bit more) than medieval combat. So I wanna see severed limbs, bloody uniforms and powder burns on my cannoneers. Who's with me?!?

A side note, it would be nice if you could take prisoners on the battlefield. This happened quite a bit as well. I know of very few engagements (in any period of warfare) where the loosing force was either completely annihilated or all survivors managed to escape. Furthermore, you should be able to bargain for prisoners in the diplomacy function. Just puttin that out there.

**Benandorf** · 09-20-2007, 23:57

I strongly agree. Having some more blood than just turning your unit's models into tomatoes would be awesome. Seeing a little pool under a body after it's been speared would increase the TW experience quite a bit, in my opinion.

And I agree on the prisoners bit. Give the option to try and bargain for how much you want for prisoners (especially things like the king. I want to demand some colonies for his head!), or the option to turn them into some other unit that you toss out in front of your own units.

**Divinus Arma** · 09-21-2007, 03:43

This is something that has been missing from the series in a major way. CA dabbled in it with M2TW, but nothing what the series really needs. Hell, Mortal Kombat came out more than 15 YEARS ago and was one of the first to offer decent blood and guts. And in a family-friendly arcade within the local mall no less!

Don't be squeamish CA. Convince your SEGA overlords and get some amputations and eviscerations in there for us!

**Husar** · 09-21-2007, 10:56

Uh, in my usual party pooper fashion I have to say no thanks.

First off I don't think it's needed, I wouldn't mind more blood, I just think severed limbs etc is a step too far for a strategy game, it's not supposed to be a shocking game and apart from that this would add quite a bit to the hardware requirements I imagine as well as make the whole programming process harder(you know, you can't just write "computer, let that arm fall down"). Not to mention they'd have to take that out for Germany anyway or probably get a "ban" here.

Then I also see this game series as entertainment and IMO when I want to be reminded of cruelty, death and how brutal war really is I can watch an anti war movie. Also note that such delicacies would give even more arguments to people who see computer players as bloodthirsty maniacs.

All in all I just don't see why we'd need that.

**ELITEofWARMANGINGERYBREADMEN88** · 09-21-2007, 19:45

Originally Posted by Husar

Uh, in my usual party pooper fashion I have to say no thanks.

First off I don't think it's needed, I wouldn't mind more blood, I just think severed limbs etc is a step too far for a strategy game, it's not supposed to be a shocking game and apart from that this would add quite a bit to the hardware requirements I imagine as well as make the whole programming process harder(you know, you can't just write "computer, let that arm fall down"). Not to mention they'd have to take that out for Germany anyway or probably get a "ban" here.

Then I also see this game series as entertainment and IMO when I want to be reminded of cruelty, death and how brutal war really is I can watch an anti war movie. Also note that such delicacies would give even more arguments to people who see computer players as bloodthirsty maniacs.

All in all I just don't see why we'd need that.

Well, if you don't have those things, then why have the game? It's a part of History lol. Dude, the Name of the Series is Total War, what you expect?

**Husar** · 09-21-2007, 20:48

Originally Posted by {BHC}KingWarman888

Well, if you don't have those things, then why have the game? It's a part of History lol. Dude, the Name of the Series is Total War, what you expect?

If you're saying the game isn't worth buying without severed limbs and lots of blood then I guess you don't have a single Total War game yet.

**Daveybaby** · 09-22-2007, 10:42

Originally Posted by {BHC}KingWarman888

Well, if you don't have those things, then why have the game? It's a part of History lol. Dude, the Name of the Series is Total War, what you expect?

Historically there was quite a bit of rape and murder undertaken by victorious armies. Maybe we should show that in graphic detail too. Just for realism's sake though. (/sarcasm)

A bit of blood probably isnt going to bother anyone, but if it's dismemberment porn youre after there's probably better places to find it than a strategy game.