Rome II

Sir Slash · April 24, 2014, 11:01:22 AM

I got the Barbarian expansion but don't play them much as they're such a slow start. I just got Gladiator units as Rome and can't wait to try them out. "Are you not entertained"?

Gusington · April 24, 2014, 11:02:48 AM

I would buy Johnny Steppe Barbarian on blu ray right now. And be entertained. Forever.

Martok · April 24, 2014, 02:05:54 PM

As others have said, Shogun 2 is unquestionably the better game in a technical sense. However, I enjoy Rome 2 more. (I'm glad I have both games, though.)

jomni · April 25, 2014, 01:16:48 AM

Thanks for the comments. Convinced me to picking up (when there's a sale).

Gusington · April 25, 2014, 07:34:48 AM

IIRC a few sales had just passed wjere the price was down to 29.00 or so ('Murican)

Kushan · April 25, 2014, 02:21:15 PM

Anyone get the new Punic War DLC? Haven't heard much talk about it.

Gusington · April 25, 2014, 04:28:37 PM

I have it and will begin a campaign in the next few weeks. As Carthage, of course. Or Syracuse.

Nefaro · April 25, 2014, 11:03:12 PM

Quote from: Kushan on April 25, 2014, 02:21:15 PM
Anyone get the new Punic War DLC? Haven't heard much talk about it.

I picked it up the day before it came out. It added a couple new troop types for the Iberian Celts, a couple playable factions for those, and a playable Syracuse.

I haven't tried the smaller Punic War map, as the grand campaign has always been my focus. The smaller DLC maps seem to be more suited for shorter multiplayer co-op campaigns.

mikeck · April 29, 2014, 10:45:33 AM

Has anyone tried these "late Roman Empire" mods ?

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=249694470&searchtext=

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=202487198&searchtext=Tetrarchy

Seems the first is the new version. Kinda in to the late eastern Roman Empire- early Byzantine (same really... Didn't they always refer to themselves as Roman to 1453?)

Skoop · April 29, 2014, 11:05:50 AM

I think they are both different versions of the same mod. The Constantine mod is suppose to be more realistic to the period with soldier uniforms and gear. The other one still has the classic vanilla looking Romans. I'm thinking the Constantine one is the best bet. I might be due for another run at RomeII, just juggling so many other games at the moment.

Nefaro · April 29, 2014, 04:11:15 PM

I've often been more interested in the Republic period and perhaps some of the Civil Wars in the early Empire. So the late era is a bit patchy for me. ???

Gusington · April 29, 2014, 06:38:49 PM

I love me some late era. One of my favorite historical eras. I love Stilicho's style and the Vandals are just sexy. Don't even get me staryed on the Goths or Huns. Or the Byzantines. SEXY.

mikeck · April 29, 2014, 07:01:16 PM

Well Gus, with this mod you can play one of 4 roman emperors (tetrarchy) OR, the franks, goths or the Persian guys...whatever they are called. Sassanids or some such. Starts around 311 or something

Gusington · April 30, 2014, 07:31:47 AM

Yeah I know...I haven't played it because it didn't appear to be fully developed when I checked it out 3-4 months ago.

MengJiao · April 30, 2014, 08:24:01 AM

Quote from: Gusington on April 29, 2014, 06:38:49 PM
I love me some late era. One of my favorite historical eras. I love Stilicho's style and the Vandals are just sexy. Don't even get me staryed on the Goths or Huns. Or the Byzantines. SEXY.

I agree. The period from around 300 to around 700 has some of the most outrageously nutty events of all time. And the poetic stuff is quite interesting. Moreover we have people who have been sort of around since that time. As far as I know St. Ambrose has been reposing in Milan for all to see since around 400 AD.

Here he is: