Hail New Members! (Introduction) v.IV

[Nowake]

Welcome to the .Org Eronar Diaras
And Fagar, welcome back!

[Peasant Phill]

Welcome Eronar and Fagar.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.

[Vibius Drummicus]

Hello, everybody. This is my first post here. Thank you to everyone for diligently assembling a thoroughly amazing catalog of information and advice for us TW enthusiasts. I just discovered "Rome: Total War" a couple of months ago. I only found it because it appears in the Top 20 of several "best PC games of all-time" lists.

I started my first RTW campaign with the Brutii, and have been browsing this site for numerous tips along the way. Now at 44 regions and preparing to invade Roma, I've begun thinking about my next campaign. I'd like to try Britannia's corner position, with its advantage of border seclusion and challenge of distance from Greece's wonders.

I also recently discovered the slew of other games in the TW franchise. I just ordered "Medieval II: Total War" because it uses the same game engine. Between M2TW and RTW and their modding options, I've got gameplay for the rest of my life. And I might add that I got both RTW and M2TW for less than $10 each -- including shipping. Thanks to ebay for that!

For any "Rome: Total War" newbies... here are my top two starters' tips:
- Having too many armies will hurt your profits big-time. All ungoverned cities should have only 1-2 peasants, unless fighting is imminent. This is crucial in the beginning, when you think you need lots of armies (but really should focus on trade and building your empire's economy). Any armies you do have should be out fighting. If you leave a huge garrison sitting in a random city for more than one turn, you are throwing away profits.
- Build up a big navy and make sure each ship icon contains at least three ship units. Start early. This makes everything easier. Soon you'll have several three-ship groups, which gives you the ultimate flexibility to manage your empire and expand as needed. First, you won't have any problems with those annoying Rebel and Greek fleets that come around only looking to destroy your ships. Second, you can eventually have enough three-ship groups to blockade all ports owned by a particular faction (useful to slow an enemy's growth before you invade). Also, you can have 100% confidence that you will be able to safely transport troops over water simply by using any three-ship group (with at least 60 soldiers total).

I know that last segment belongs in the RTW forums. But since this is my required first post, I figured I'd throw out a little general analysis for any newbies who stumble upon this post.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Welcome Vibius Drummicus!

Excellent first post.

If and when you exhaust yourself on Rome Total War, go ahead and download the free Rome total realism mod. It converts your game into what amounts to a whole new experience and I highly, highly enjoyed it.

But put off doing that for a while. Both the original game and the converted mod are extremely engrossing and I would love for you to get hooked on one for a while, and then later on get hooked on the other. Each one has their merits, and it does change the feel of the game.

[General Olaf]

Hello all!

There's probably a few people, ATPG included, who'll recognise me; I hail from another forum a bit like this where, among other things, I play a little mafia. :D I hear there's a thriving Mafia-playing community here, so I thought I'd join up and see what all the fuss was about. Total War also seems like an interesting game, which I've heard a lot of good stuff about, so I'll likely have a look at that as well. So see you guys around! :)

Quick edit: Oh, and I'm from New Zealand.

[Andres]

Welcome, Vibius Drummicus and General Olaf

[Askthepizzaguy]

Yep, I recognize you General Olaf! Welcome to all mafia players from other forums. i hope you enjoy your stay here.

It's quiet in the gameroom at the moment but I imagine 2012 is going to be a good year for mafia here.