Rome II

[Grim.Reaper]

Do any of you have a freeze of the game on ending the first turn in the Progolue Chapter 2?
Every time I press the end turn button, the Samnite army starts moving and Silanus comments about it, but after this the game cursor stays the hourglass icon and nothing further happens anymore.
The game still runs and I can review the advisor messages, call up the menu's, etc. The turn will not progress though.

I have not had a single game crash or lockup since day one....likely haven't played it as much as others, but no lock ups in the single battles, campaign, or prologue.

[Grim.Reaper]

So, as I try to play this more...diplomacy always causes me issues.  It seems like I can rarely get anybody to accept any deals with me.  Is there a screen or way to know what other factions are willing to sign up with me?  Just seems anyone I ask for anything, they always say no:(

[undercovergeek]

there should be a range of smiley to grumpy faces on the diplo screen before you even speak to them - green to red i think, the green guys are obviously more amenable to a chat, butter everyone up with non agression pacts first and then revisit them later for some trade, might need to slip a bit of coinage their way to grease the wheels of trade though

[Grim.Reaper]

there should be a range of smiley to grumpy faces on the diplo screen before you even speak to them - green to red i think, the green guys are obviously more amenable to a chat, butter everyone up with non agression pacts first and then revisit them later for some trade, might need to slip a bit of coinage their way to grease the wheels of trade though

ahh, thanks for the tips....I must have missed those faces.  Just curious, are there any strategy guides floating around out there that explains all this stuff?  If not, there should be:)

[undercovergeek]

Ive used this as my insta-answer place to go if noone here knows

http://forums.totalwar.com/showthread.php/78163-WIP-Official-Rome2-FAQ-Thread

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1: What are the common terminologies and shorthand for Total War: Rome 2?
2: Is there a way to access the Rome 2 Encyclopedia other than in the game?
3: How does Replenishment work in this game? How do I manage it and how can I improve it?
4: How does Auto Resolve work?
5: How does "Food Surplus" and "Population Surplus"? work?
6: What are army, fleet an agent limits?
7: How do you go about raising new forces?
8: Is there a Religion mechanic like that of Shogun2?
9: What are Slaves and what do they do?
10: Do units have reduced upkeep costs when they suffer any losses?
11: What are Stances?
12: How does the Technology Tree work?
13: Can you destroy a building in your city and build something else?
14: What is Authority, Zeal and Cunning?
15: What is the end date for the game?
16: There are so many units, how do I know which one's good for which?
17: What are Edicts?
18: How do you recruit units, fleets and agents?
19: What are Political Intrigues?
20: Are Mercenaries in this game?
21: What are Households and what do they do?
22: How do naval battles work in this game?
23: How are army units transported?
24: Are there amphibious battles?
25: How do you gain experience for your characters?
26: How do Reinforcements work?
27: Can I change the campaign difficulty when I've already started it?
28: What is the difference between a general and a statesman?
29: Why doesn't my army maintain the formation I create after Grouping them and then RT Clicking to move them?
30: What happened to Guard Mode?
31. How do you use the agents?
32: How do I tell what ships are transports and what are naval units?
33: Can we upgrade units? How do we do that?
34: How do I manage my diplomacy?
35: What are Client States, Confederations an Satrapies?
36: What are Traditions?
37: How do your military units gain experience?
38: What are Effects?
39: What are Wonders and what do they do?
40: How do I know what effects from buildings, agents etc. apply to the settlement, the whole province or the whole faction?
41: What does the whirlwind around some navies mean? Likewise, what does the red skull mean above armies and navies?
42: How do I protect my settlements from attack? What are Garrisons?
43: What are the basic information regarding structures and construction?
44: Are there limits to structures?
45: How do I interact with the game in Battle Mode?
46: What is "Food Surplus" and what does it do?
47: Do military upgrades (such as the shieldmaker or training field) affect naval units as well as land units or are there no upgrades for naval units?
48: I just took over a city. What are my options and which ones should I choose?
49: What are Resources and what do they do?
50. What is corruption and how do I deal with it?

section 34 explains the green to red icons and i didnt actually know but if you hover over them it will tell you what they like and dislike about you

[Grim.Reaper]

Nice, thanks...I will have to read through them....

[Gusington]

^Quick and dirty...once you start to make some headway and conquer some provinces and get them on the road to success, more nations will want to have diplomatic relations with you, trade, pacts, etc.

[mikeck]

Do any of you have a freeze of the game on ending the first turn in the Progolue Chapter 2?
Every time I press the end turn button, the Samnite army starts moving and Silanus comments about it, but after this the game cursor stays the hourglass icon and nothing further happens anymore.
The game still runs and I can review the advisor messages, call up the menu's, etc. The turn will not progress though.

No idea...cannot recommend enough to skip the damned prologue/campaign and go starlight for sandbox. Far more stable

[undercovergeek]

Do any of you have a freeze of the game on ending the first turn in the Progolue Chapter 2?
Every time I press the end turn button, the Samnite army starts moving and Silanus comments about it, but after this the game cursor stays the hourglass icon and nothing further happens anymore.
The game still runs and I can review the advisor messages, call up the menu's, etc. The turn will not progress though.

No idea...cannot recommend enough to skip the damned prologue/campaign and go starlight for sandbox. Far more stable

As Mikeck's official translator that means get your disco ball out, sit in some sparkly pants and play the full campaign, maybe wear roller skates

[Gusington]

HAHAHA starlight for for sandbox! HAHAHA!!

Anyway, I liked the prologue. It set a nice mood for me.

[Grim.Reaper]

Do any of you have a freeze of the game on ending the first turn in the Progolue Chapter 2?
Every time I press the end turn button, the Samnite army starts moving and Silanus comments about it, but after this the game cursor stays the hourglass icon and nothing further happens anymore.
The game still runs and I can review the advisor messages, call up the menu's, etc. The turn will not progress though.

No idea...cannot recommend enough to skip the damned prologue/campaign and go starlight for sandbox. Far more stable

Dumb question...besides it being a training tutorial...do you miss out on anything if you don't play it?  Meaning, could you be in a better starting position if you play it?  Or does it kind of start over for the grand campaign?

[undercovergeek]

nothing of the sort - it is just to familiarise yourself with some very basic mechanics - no bonus unlocked or conveyed

[Gusington]

^Starts over for the grand campaign.

My Divide and Conquer mod is being updated right now...:/

[undercovergeek]

^Starts over for the grand campaign.

My Divide and Conquer mod is being updated right now...:/

had you noticed the massive upkeep costs/bug?

[Gusington]

It's in the process of updating...not sure how long this will take. This annoys me as I wanted to play right now.