Worth getting now?

**Tsavong** · 09-03-2009, 12:01

You could try the demo if that the battles in that run the game should run on your PC.

http://www.totalwar.com/empire/demo/

**mountaingoat** · 09-03-2009, 12:30

1.5 gb ram .... that would not be running in dual channel then ?

do u have 3x 0.5gb sticks?

**pevergreen** · 09-03-2009, 13:10

Possible he is going off system info, which means 2x1gb just showing 1.5 because rest is reserved.

**Krauser** · 09-04-2009, 00:00

Originally Posted by Zerg

You could try the demo if that the battles in that run the game should run on your PC.

http://www.totalwar.com/empire/demo/

The demo is not a good measure of performance in the actual game. The demo was unstable and my fps was around 20 less than the patched released game.

**Beskar** · 09-04-2009, 04:22

You should probably wait for Napoleon and skip this game.

**Servius** · 09-04-2009, 18:16

I agree with Beskar. It's still not clear if NTW will include improvements to ETW that you can ONLY get by getting NTW. That would be a really jerky thing for CA to do, but I think they've done that once before. In that event, you may also see ETW sold at a good discount when NTW comes out, like a bundle. That would be the most cost-effective and logical thing to do.

ETW is a good game. IMO, it's the best since the shift to 3D. If NTW will not include exclusive improvements to ETW, then there's less reason to wait as any potential bundle discount probably wouldn't exceed $20. The value to you of $20 over the amount of time between now and when NTW comes out is probably pretty small.

**Beskar** · 09-04-2009, 20:42

I got a native American turn ctd, so having games just frozen pretty much sucks greatly.

**Seyavash** · 09-05-2009, 00:21

I would at least wait a few more weeks for the next patch. then check these forums to see how it is performing in terms of both stability and AI. If the reviews are generally good, give it a go.

given the info coming out of CA it is possible that Napoleon will be completely separate from ETW. In addition, given their stated plans to continue to support ETW and add downloadable content I am not sure it will be discounted quickly. A bundle will probably not come out until at least 6 months after NTW launches.

**Didz** · 09-05-2009, 11:23

Its also worth noting that with the NTW launch, ETW will probably be considered a pointless purchase by most wargamers, so the price of ETW is likely to drop rapidly. In fact, if you hang on long enough you will probably be able to pick up ETW and NTW as a combined set for the price you would pay for ETW now.

So, if I was in your position I'd hang onto my money a bit longer, or actually purchase one of the Excellent MTW2+Kingdoms sets instead to keep me going.