Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia

[Sir Slash]

Time for Gus to throw the 'Wuss' word out again.

[Gusington]

I didn't get my code yet...😓

[Sir Slash]

You don't get the code until your check and first born child arrive at CA HQ.

[Gusington]

I sent them both in February 2.

[Hofstadter]

Faintly, across the ocean, solitary wet noises, emerge from the depths of Melbourne's east.

[Ian C]

Money in hand: reading the Steam reviews. Not useful.
"The AI is terrible"
"The AI is amazing"
"Worst Total war game ever"
"Best total war game ever"
"Cut down version of Attila with no trade and dumb diplomacy".
"Great game"

I'll wait to hear what you guys think before I pull the trigger.

[Hofstadter]

Ive only played one faction so far, its pretty enjoyable. Politics is a hell of a lot more invested in this. Starting as gwynid youre subordinates have low loyalty and high influence, so its a nasty balancing act there. Campaign AI seems ok so far, theres a mercia powerhouse to my east, so I had to break alliance with my welsh friends in order to not get steamrolled since they had a full stack near me.

Technology is...interesting, I am not sure how I feel about the initial unlocking, but its a nice change of pace.

Battle AI was a little tarded in a siege, they didnt consolidate with their garrison and I kinda just knocked em out one by one.

EDIT: Oh good god Im playing a "hard" faction on VH and i think ive hit steamroom mode, im on turn 23

[HoodedHorseJoe]

I actually really appreciate that trade is automated. I mean, who doesn't want to make money? Just assume I want to trade with whoever will actually trade with me and be done with it.

TBH, the interactions with the AI via the diplomacy menu have always been the weakest part of every Total War game. I'd like to see them abstract or automate more of that away.

But yeah apart from to declare war, I've barely used the diplo interface in Thrones, and I honestly don't mind.

[Jarhead0331]

This is the first Total War game I have very little interest in playing. Also the first one I have not bought straight out of the gate. It looks exactly like Atilla to me, which is perhaps my least liked of the series.

[Gusington]

Steamroom mode, Hof?  :o

[Hofstadter]

Im a lightweight drinker shaddap.

I just captured a town called Offa's Dic and I cant stop giggling

[bbmike]

 

[Geezer]

Im a lightweight drinker shaddap.

I just captured a town called Offa's Dic and I cant stop giggling

Offa does not find that the least bit funny.   :o

[Nefaro]

Nice to see preload available today....started mine.  No idea if will be good or not, but always buy this series.  Little surprised only 5.8GB, not sure worthy of a preload:)

My Steam pre-loads always end up reloading most of the game on release day.  Dunno why I bother.

[Gusington]

Because of unbridled, full force gaming excitement!