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Title: First Rome II: Total War in game video
Post by: TheCommandTent on September 26, 2012, 03:54:38 PM
Its a short video but is apparently showing some actual in game footage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OHV628oGiU&list=UUugJq15BiB-c1NDYPHiznWQ&index=1&feature=plcp
Title: Re: First Rome II: Total War in game video
Post by: Gusington on September 26, 2012, 04:51:00 PM
Sweetness. Thanks for posting. It got my blood going. In a good way.
Title: Re: First Rome II: Total War in game video
Post by: Oche on September 26, 2012, 05:32:31 PM
Looks good...Thx for brightning my day  :)
Title: Re: First Rome II: Total War in game video
Post by: undercovergeek on September 26, 2012, 05:40:09 PM
looks folornly at plans for new build with an i5!!!

'youre going to need a bigger boat'
Title: Re: First Rome II: Total War in game video
Post by: Jarhead0331 on September 26, 2012, 06:08:56 PM
Why do Romans always speak with English accents in movies and games?
Title: Re: First Rome II: Total War in game video
Post by: undercovergeek on September 26, 2012, 06:55:53 PM
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on September 26, 2012, 06:08:56 PM
Why do Romans always speak with English accents in movies and games?

same reason US film companies employ us Brits to play Americans for you - we is better actors than you
Title: Re: First Rome II: Total War in game video
Post by: Bison on September 26, 2012, 07:02:49 PM
Quote from: undercovergeek on September 26, 2012, 05:40:09 PM
looks folornly at plans for new build with an i5!!!

'youre going to need a bigger boat'

The i5 is going to be just fine man.  Look at Shogun 2.  It scales down in graphics very nicely without a huge hit on how the game looks.  I'm pretty stoked for this game.
Title: Re: First Rome II: Total War in game video
Post by: undercovergeek on September 26, 2012, 07:05:00 PM
I'm not arguing with a sith lord!!!

Is there a rough eta so the beast is built and ready?
Title: Re: First Rome II: Total War in game video
Post by: Staggerwing on September 26, 2012, 07:05:21 PM
Quote from: undercovergeek on September 26, 2012, 06:55:53 PM
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on September 26, 2012, 06:08:56 PM
Why do Romans always speak with English accents in movies and games?

same reason US film companies employ us Brits to play Americans for you - we is better actors than you

Maybe that explains why they hire Canadians and Aussies to play Brits...  8)
Title: Re: First Rome II: Total War in game video
Post by: Gusington on September 26, 2012, 07:40:08 PM
Romans have British accents in games and movies because the actors who played the Imperials in Star Wars had British accents. British accent = bad ass with dash of awesome. Menace and coolness. Bangers and mash.
Title: Re: First Rome II: Total War in game video
Post by: TheCommandTent on September 26, 2012, 07:51:12 PM
Quote from: undercovergeek on September 26, 2012, 07:05:00 PM
I'm not arguing with a sith lord!!!

Is there a rough eta so the beast is built and ready?

I believe either in the 1st or 2nd quarter of next year.
Title: Re: First Rome II: Total War in game video
Post by: Gusington on September 26, 2012, 07:54:56 PM
^I'm not sure if that's correct. I read somewhere upon the announcement of Rome II that it would be the end of 2013. 1st or 2nd quarter seems awfully soon.
Title: Re: First Rome II: Total War in game video
Post by: TheCommandTent on September 26, 2012, 08:02:03 PM
Quote from: Gusington on September 26, 2012, 07:54:56 PM
^I'm not sure if that's correct. I read somewhere upon the announcement of Rome II that it would be the end of 2013. 1st or 2nd quarter seems awfully soon.

You probably are correct.  I can't find any official word and the sites covering the game still have the date as 2013 TBA listed.  I guess it would be kind of quick in the first couple of quarters.  Knowing CA they probably will release just before Christmas.
Title: Re: First Rome II: Total War in game video
Post by: Gusington on September 26, 2012, 08:06:13 PM
I can't find anything definitive either. I'm also still a little bitter the next game is not Victoria: Total War.
Title: Re: First Rome II: Total War in game video
Post by: TheCommandTent on September 26, 2012, 08:08:52 PM
Quote from: Gusington on September 26, 2012, 08:06:13 PM
I can't find anything definitive either. I'm also still a little bitter the next game is not Victoria: Total War.

I would have guess you would be begging for a Steam Punk: Total War.  Yeah try to get that image out of your head.  8)
Title: Re: First Rome II: Total War in game video
Post by: Kushan on September 26, 2012, 08:26:07 PM
I'm going to have dreams of Europa Barbarorum 3 tonight.....not that were likely to see that anytime soon for R2TW. I may have to break my vow to never get another TW game if this actually turns out to be good.
Title: Re: First Rome II: Total War in game video
Post by: Gusington on September 26, 2012, 08:26:45 PM
I'm a realist...but that would be awesome. With Fall of the Samurai I really thought they were going to go forward into the late 19th century...with steam ships and trains and all. Oh well.
Title: Re: First Rome II: Total War in game video
Post by: Bison on September 26, 2012, 08:30:38 PM
I just don't think the TW game design works well for modern combat.  It works great with clashing sword and shield walls and lines of archers.  The Nappy game is pretty good but again the units are in a formation that you just don't see in modern warfare.  "Hey look!  It's a square of airborne infanty!  Quick form the line!" 
Title: Re: First Rome II: Total War in game video
Post by: Gusington on September 26, 2012, 08:37:44 PM
I agree to an extent...Fall of the Samurai is solid. But then again it does have a varied mix of melee and more modern troop types. TW is at its best in the ancient or medieval era though. So Rome 2 should be "their best game yet" with everything they have learned.

I'm just a sucker for the Victorian era. And boobs.
Title: Re: First Rome II: Total War in game video
Post by: Bison on September 26, 2012, 09:03:35 PM
Well who can argue with boobs?
Title: Re: First Rome II: Total War in game video
Post by: MetalDog on September 26, 2012, 09:36:10 PM
I've seen plenty of people try.
Title: Re: First Rome II: Total War in game video
Post by: Staggerwing on September 26, 2012, 09:42:21 PM
*Guffaw!*
Title: Re: First Rome II: Total War in game video
Post by: Sir Slash on September 26, 2012, 10:11:55 PM
I'm just happy they've got the elephants back again, English accents or not. :o
Title: Re: First Rome II: Total War in game video
Post by: undercovergeek on September 27, 2012, 02:27:01 AM
Quote from: Gusington on September 26, 2012, 08:37:44 PM
I'm just a sucker for boobs.

My wife had one of those
Title: Re: First Rome II: Total War in game video
Post by: Gusington on September 27, 2012, 06:45:22 AM
Only one??
Title: Re: First Rome II: Total War in game video
Post by: undercovergeek on September 27, 2012, 06:55:02 AM
well it was for getting milk out, i never really thought of the benefit of doing 2 at once - although during those sex starved days of  post natal soreness i would have paid to watch her do that
Title: Re: First Rome II: Total War in game video
Post by: Gusington on September 27, 2012, 06:58:27 AM
 :o
Title: Re: First Rome II: Total War in game video
Post by: Bison on September 27, 2012, 06:59:04 AM
And a subtle line in the sand has been crossed here today.
Title: Re: First Rome II: Total War in game video
Post by: undercovergeek on September 27, 2012, 07:01:18 AM
too much?
Title: Re: First Rome II: Total War in game video
Post by: TheCommandTent on September 27, 2012, 07:07:14 AM
Wow, what a way to start the morning.  :P
Title: Re: First Rome II: Total War in game video
Post by: Sir Slash on September 27, 2012, 09:31:42 AM
In much of my past experience, the boobs always start the arguments. Usually I get along just fine with them until that point. In other non-boob related news, an announcemaent at TWC says there'll be Steamworks mod support soon for Total War like at present for Skyrim. So now there'll be hundreds of TW mods to try, compare and complain about. I may never need to buy another new game the rest of my life. Leaving more time for... boobs.
Title: Re: First Rome II: Total War in game video
Post by: Gusington on September 27, 2012, 12:17:09 PM
I do want to kiss you right now but I don't know if I can believe the news about Steamworks...
Title: Re: First Rome II: Total War in game video
Post by: Sir Slash on September 27, 2012, 01:47:31 PM
Well OK. But I don't have very big boobs.
Title: Re: First Rome II: Total War in game video
Post by: Gusington on September 27, 2012, 05:45:36 PM
I can overlook that.
Title: Re: First Rome II: Total War in game video
Post by: bob48 on September 28, 2012, 02:08:38 PM
^What a wonderful thing that would be  :P

TWSP!
Title: Re: First Rome II: Total War in game video
Post by: LongBlade on September 28, 2012, 02:46:32 PM
Quote from: Gusington on September 26, 2012, 07:40:08 PM
Romans have British accents in games and movies because the actors who played the Imperials in Star Wars had British accents. British accent = bad ass with dash of awesome. Menace and coolness. Bangers and mash.

Cheerio and hup, hup?
Title: Re: First Rome II: Total War in game video
Post by: bob48 on September 28, 2012, 03:47:29 PM
Quote from: bob48 on September 28, 2012, 02:08:38 PM
^What a wonderful thing that would be  :P

TWSP!

Sorry chaps, I was miles away there, in a little world of my own. I have not assimilated the boob parts yet (so to speak) my mind still being on the idea of Total War Steam punk - I'll get around to the boobs later.
Title: Re: First Rome II: Total War in game video
Post by: Gusington on September 30, 2012, 07:01:56 PM
Steampunk Total War would actually be better and more fun to play with than most boobs. My wife's excepted, of course.
Title: Re: First Rome II: Total War in game video
Post by: Sir Slash on October 01, 2012, 09:01:17 AM
Can't you do both at the same time? Not really well I suppose. And boobs tend to be very selfish in their attention. My favorite TW would be Time-Travel TW where you could take the US Marines from ETW back to fight Alexander or a pack of War-Elephants forward to carve a path through NTW's Old Guard. Let them form one of those fancy squares against that.
Title: Re: First Rome II: Total War in game video
Post by: Gusington on October 01, 2012, 02:42:03 PM
That's what the kids call 'the crazytalk' ... reminds me too much of Empire Earth, a game I hated so very very much.