Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia

[Gusington]

You think a lot.

[Martok]

One of my many vices.  It's probably one of the reasons I fit in so well here.  :P 

[Gusington]

What on earth do you mean?









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[mirth]

Thinking is highly overrated.

[Sir Slash]

True. At least I think it is. No Shieldwall-- No excuse. They had it way back in Barbarian Invasion. The next thing you know there won't be any Unicorns in this game either.

[Gusington]

Clearly they're saving the shield wall for the unicorns.

[Sir Slash]

Unicorns would make an excellent Shieldwall. They're so cute who could whack their way through them? I honestly can't see a lot different at this point with this campaign than what's already out with Age of Charlemagne-- the Danish factions. Other than maybe a larger campaign map and some different units? Maybe Ragnor Lothbrook and Floki will be included.

[Martok]

I honestly can't see a lot different at this point with this campaign than what's already out with Age of Charlemagne-- the Danish factions. Other than maybe a larger campaign map and some different units? Maybe Ragnor Lothbrook and Floki will be included.

Aside from the larger focus on the British Isles, it's been stated we're also going to see stronger/deeper narrative elements affecting the campaign decisions, event chains, etc.  There's also the victory goals unique to each faction, which I really like. 

It sounds like in general, the game will be about experiencing the story of your people (whichever faction you're playing as), even more so than in past TW titles.  I'm sure a lot of folks couldn't care less about that, but it's something I personally find highly appealing. 

[jomni]

Story means "on rails" and less "Sandbox". Is it a good thing?
But maybe CA made that way so that you don't get stuck with the title and purchase the next iteration.

[Gusington]

^You don't know that until, and if, you buy the game.

[Toonces]

I'm not opposed to something that's closer to a blend of CK2 and TW.  I'm not sure I want the whole series to go that way, but I'm wiling to give it a try.

[Sir Slash]

I've been pleasantly surprised by the different types of Victory Conditions for the different factions in Warhammer TW. For the first time I can remember, it's not all about conquering the whole map or capturing certain regions... sometimes. Being able to win the game without 'X' number of regions or before year whatever is a nice change. Maybe this is what they're thinking here.

[Nefaro]

I'm not opposed to something that's closer to a blend of CK2 and TW.  I'm not sure I want the whole series to go that way, but I'm wiling to give it a try.

I'd like to see such a blend succeed. 

I just doubt that CA can achieve mixing in an enjoyable semblance of a CK style historical campaign.  Not without a change in their creative direction department.  They've attempted to add more of it, in Rome 2, Attila, and their latest historical off-shoot, but those features just fall flat.  They've been uninteresting at best, and an annoyance the rest of the time.  :-\

Starting to think they should just give up on their dreams of adding engaging dynastic and role-playing facets to the historical TW series.  TW:Warhammer has some interesting rpg-style character development in it, but it's highly fantastic and focused only on individual leaders without any dynastic CK-style development.  Whomever's designing the historical TWs doesn't appear interested in adapting those concepts anyway.

[Martok]

A new blog revealing the unit rosters for West Seaxe and Mierce: 

https://www.totalwar.com/blog/anglo-saxon-unit-rosters


As anticipated, their OOB is dominated by sword, axe, & spear infantry, with only a few missile and cavalry units available to them.  (Jack Lusted confirmed that the General's Bodyguard units and Royal Thegns/Huscarls are infantry.)  Perhaps not terribly exciting per se, but pleasing to those of us who want to see at least a little historical authenticity. 


Also interesting is the blog confirms that -- contrary to what some were expecting -- Wessex and Mercia will be the only two playable Anglo-Saxon factions.  This has opened up speculation that more Gaelic/Celtic factions are going to be playable, a prospect that personally would please me greatly. 

[Destraex]

Interesting that they have Javelinmen listed as a unit type. I  personally wish they were a little original and allowed you to upgrade or specialise units rather than trying to cookie cutter separate the men of this era into units with exactly the same standardised weapon. It does not fit the era. Men should have a variety of weapons and the unit could be upgraded so that some men were carrying javelins. This way it would be about the men of "cornwall" unit being tough and trained or upgraded enough to beat the enemy. Rather than playing rock paper scissors with whole units. Heck they could even show the integrity of the shield wall once formed as different hightlighted colours that take into account each units upgraded or experience values.