Sorry From CA - Current State of the Game and What Happens Next

[BroskiDerpman]

*It's almost as if they pre-planned an apology.

Plus it's not just graphics bugs, it's the gameplay mechanics, balance, and authenticity in which they screwed up on.

(Not counting ai or other numerous bugs)

[easytarget]

*It's almost as if they pre-planned an apology.

Plus it's not just graphics bugs, it's the gameplay mechanics, balance, and authenticity in which they screwed up on.

(Not counting ai or other numerous bugs)

Exactly. What's wrong with Rome 2 can't be fixed, it's at the core of the game itself and is the result of a slew of bad design decisions. And what's wrong with it can't be patched or modded into correction. This is as far away from the Shogun 2 masterpiece as you could possibly make a game imho. Disappointment doesn't even begin to describe what I feel about this game.

[Hooahguy]

Exactly. What's wrong with Rome 2 can't be fixed, it's at the core of the game itself and is the result of a slew of bad design decisions. And what's wrong with it can't be patched or modded into correction. This is as far away from the Shogun 2 masterpiece as you could possibly make a game imho. Disappointment doesn't even begin to describe what I feel about this game.

Ehhhh..... I disagree. Even with a few mods it made the game a lot more enjoyable for me. The technical stuff can be fixed, and a few other things Im sure will be fixed/modded. The AI probably will stay pretty dumb, but thats a TW game for you.

But it really comes down to preference. I couldnt play more than 3 hours of Shogun 2 before I had to put it away, and I can see myself playing Rome 2 for a long time to come. While for you its the opposite. All about preference.

[Sp4]

I hate Shogun 2's setting, I hate the way it looks half the time but for co operative play, it's miles better than Rome2 right now. Mostly because the AI turns literally take 10 minutes (I've stopped the time, it's literally 10 minutes of waiting after each turn) and because the main playable factions are so far away from each other than co operative play just isn't really there, unless you play Greeks all the time.

[easytarget]

Ehhhh..... I disagree. Even with a few mods it made the game a lot more enjoyable for me. The technical stuff can be fixed, and a few other things Im sure will be fixed/modded. The AI probably will stay pretty dumb, but thats a TW game for you.

But it really comes down to preference. I couldnt play more than 3 hours of Shogun 2 before I had to put it away, and I can see myself playing Rome 2 for a long time to come. While for you its the opposite. All about preference.

There's a lot more than mere preference going on in the forums right now my friend. This is not just a case of I like chocolate ice cream and you like vanilla.

[Hooahguy]

There's a lot more than mere preference going on in the forums right now my friend. This is not just a case of I like chocolate ice cream and you like vanilla.

Oh yeah, I know. Were you there for the ETW release? I actually think it was on par with this one for the poor reaction from the community (and justified). Left it, gave it a few months, came back, and it was fine. I think it will be like this here as well.

As for S2TW versus R2TW, that is a matter of preference. 3 hours into my S2 campaign and I had to put it town, and that was after all the patches and even with some mods. But here Im 5 hours into my Suebi campaign and I love it. Granted Im not having most of the technical problems that others seem to be having with the exception of slow AI turns, but as I said, give it a month or two.

Again, this is by no means an excuse to brush off CA for releasing an unfinished game, but I just do not think it prudent to write off this game not even a week into release.

[rvg]

Don't rush out unfinished crap, then there will be no need for apologies.