The Future of the Total War Series

[Gusington]

Don't get too excited, this blog post dated June 6 is more vague than anything...but it gets the imagination going 

https://www.totalwar.com/blog/what-the-teams-are-working-on-07-06-17/

The way they divide the teams up between 'historical' and 'historical flashpoint' etc. can get a little vexing too. Sounds like they are still planning on releasing historical expansions for existing games.

[Destraex]

That cover picture looks like medieval 3? Teutonic Knights? But that's probably the flashpoint team (whatever that is), because the new total war historical game cannot be a period they have done before.
Perhaps that is the expansion they are doing.I guess the concept art could be a lithuanian, but with a roman style chain mail set?? Maybe not. The Lithuanians did have very old gear.

[Jarhead0331]

My hunch on the historical content is something involving Germania for Rome II.

[MengJiao]

Don't get too excited, this blog post dated June 6 is more vague than anything...but it gets the imagination going 

https://www.totalwar.com/blog/what-the-teams-are-working-on-07-06-17/

The way they divide the teams up between 'historical' and 'historical flashpoint' etc. can get a little vexing too. Sounds like they are still planning on releasing historical expansions for existing games.

Hmmmmm...Vexed....What next?  It looks like you get:

1) more Warhammer
2)More Attila
3) Some Vikings
4) Some Flashpoint Knights
5) Some "historical" thing they have not covered...which could be anything but Rome or Attila or Napoleon or Japan whatever they want to think of as
"Medieval" or the "Long 18th Century"...but leaves say, Pre-Columbian MEso-America, China, Africa, India, anything after the Middle Ages and before the long 18th Century (you could stop the Middle Ages at say Guttenburg and not start the 18th century until the first hot air balloon giving you at least 300 years of game time full of Roundheads and Turks and whatnot...)
Considering I was going to not do any more Total War and then the Shogun Demo changed my mind...this could all be good or bad, but at least they are still trying.  Most of their games have had some good moments so I remain cautiously optimistic.

[Gusington]

VEXING!

[mikeck]

I wouldn't mind an "empire total war 2" with the new engine. Ain't gonna happen

[sandman2575]

1) more Warhammer

Please God no.

Why don't they just make a billion people happy and move on to Medieval III at this point...?  That would still let them include vikings.

[mikeck]

1) more Warhammer

Please God no.

Yep...and to teach you a lesson, your mom and I are going to sit here while you play the whole thing

[sandman2575]

There are so many vegetables I'd rather eat than play Warhammer TW.  ...And I don't much care for vegetables   8)

[MengJiao]

1) more Warhammer

Please God no.

Why don't they just make a billion people happy and move on to Medieval III at this point...?  That would still let them include vikings.

  There's a way they could sort of solve all their problems at once:  do Medieval III with a new engine, but set up the backstory to make it clear
that the whole thing is just a nightmare inside the mind of a Lizard Man (I think that's a semi-legit Warhammer creature -- if not subtract 2 from the
plus nine basic chance of a nightmare and add 3 for a word with a z -- or a 'z' -- in it -- move yourself up two steps and make a free re-oozing area spell on yourself at plus five to be "unbearable" and go poop on something else as long as it is not a vampire giant)  that way:
1) it is still warhammer
2) but the actual "game" is just a "game" in a nightmare
3) so its not really Medieval III
4) BUT it would be identical (at least from the viewpoint of an actual customer) to what would otherwise be Medieval III as long as you turn off the "flashpoint" "Arena" and "Glugglug" options) and the occasional "greenflash" from the purely nominal inner world of the Lizard man where this is all supposedly (wink-wink) happening and the need for the Lizard man you are "inhabitting" to get up in the middle of the night or something.

[sandman2575]

Don't give them any ideas, MJ.   

[mikeck]

1) more Warhammer

Please God no.

Why don't they just make a billion people happy and move on to Medieval III at this point...?  That would still let them include vikings.

  There's a way they could sort of solve all their problems at once:  do Medieval III with a new engine, but set up the backstory to make it clear
that the whole thing is just a nightmare inside the mind of a Lizard Man (I think that's a semi-legit Warhammer creature -- if not subtract 2 from the
plus nine basic chance of a nightmare and add 3 for a word with a z -- or a 'z' -- in it -- move yourself up two steps and make a free re-oozing area spell on yourself at plus five to be "unbearable" and go poop on something else as long as it is not a vampire giant)  that way:
1) it is still warhammer
2) but the actual "game" is just a "game" in a nightmare
3) so its not really Medieval III
4) BUT it would be identical (at least from the viewpoint of an actual customer) to what would otherwise be Medieval III as long as you turn off the "flashpoint" "Arena" and "Glugglug" options) and the occasional "greenflash" from the purely nominal inner world of the Lizard man where this is all supposedly (wink-wink) happening and the need for the Lizard man you are "inhabitting" to get up in the middle of the night or something.

Or just make medieval 3

[Gusington]

That would be good. Total War: Renaissance would be gooder.

[mirth]

Man, I do not want to be in the office today. It's friggin gorgeous out and I'm pretty much caught up on everything here. I'm just looking for busy work.

[Ian C]

HISTORICAL TEAM

Development on the next major historical release continues apace, with the team focusing on some fantastic UI and environmental work recently to capture the mood of this unique setting, that we've yet to explore in any previous Total War game.

Other areas that are progressing nicely are the important character relations that occur between the major personalities in the game. Now the designers can start modelling the various interactions and gameplay impacts the proposed features will have. Elsewhere, the campaign map is starting to come together in some new and visually exciting ways. Obviously, it will help set the tone and immersion for the whole game, and the artists have done an incredible job in realising the style we're going for.

From the above:

The game is set in a major historical period not covered by the Total War series before. Meaning it's not antiquity, medieval or colonial. Which only leaves major historical periods such as pre-history, Victorian, First World War, Second World War or Cold War.

There will be major personalities in the game. Generals / Heads of State. Interactions between Generals? Nope, so Heads of State.

"UI and environmental work recently to capture the mood of this unique setting". So unique setting means it's pretty specific and distinctive = instantly recognizable from just looking at the UI.

My money is on one of the world wars. I'd like to think It's WW2.